Schoharie Library

OUR HOURS DURING OUR STAFF TRAINING TRANSITION (Regular Hours!): Tues 7/6 11:00-6:00pm Wed 7/7 CLOSED Thurs 7/8 12:00-7:00pm... Fri 7/9 11:00-6:00pm Sat 7/10 10:00-5:00pm Sun 7/11 CLOSED Mon 7/12 11:00-6:00pm Tues 7/13 11:00-6:00pm Wed 7/14 CLOSED Thurs 7/15 12:00-7:00pm Fri 7/16 11:00-6:00pm Sat 7/17 10:00-5:00pm Sun 7/18 CLOSED The Schoharie Free Library is open with some limited services. There will be manual check out of books, use of computers and copying available. Please call the library 518-295-7127 or check the Schoharie Library Facebook page for the hours. The Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS) will train our staff on the electronic check out system and interlibrary loans the week of July 12. Once that training is complete those services will begin again. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this transition. ALL SCHEDULED PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE AS PLANNED! LATE FEES FROM OUR LIBRARY WILL BE WAIVED (for 6/4/21 to 9/6/21) If you see fees accrued on your account, they will be waived the next time you check out books. No late fees should be assessed by the automated system as of 6/11/21. Note: You are still responsible for late fees that are accrued from other libraries in MVLS. Concerns should be addressed to the Board of Trustees at [email protected]

Come meet Madelyn Bruno who will present the Schoharie Free Library with benches and tables for the porch! Maddy constructed the table and benches as part of her Girl Scout Bronze Awardthe highest award in Junior Girl Scouts. Maddy, age 11, is a member of Troop 2020 and will be presented with her Bronze Award by Troop Leader Michele Borst. Ceremonies take place Saturday, July 10th at 1 p.m. on the Schoharie Free Library’s front porch!

Animals and their stories came alive on Discovery Tuesday at the Schoharie Free Library! Through the Schoharie Free Library Summer Reading Program, children and adults got to meet a live hedgehog, a parrot and ferrets. The next Discovery Tuesday is Owl Ecology on July 13 at 10 a.m. at the library lawn. To register for the program go to https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup

All are welcome to join our Summer Reading Program! How it works: To sign up in person, come to the Schoharie Library between June & August 27 and fill out a form. Or go online: https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup And you get a free book from our donated books! Keep track of how many hours you read - you can use this online reading tracker form: https://bit.ly/SchoharieReadingTracker or just keep track on paper. Our community challenge is to see if everyone together can ...read 25,000 minutes ( about 417 hours) this summer! Make your own reading goal - try for 10, 15 or 20 hours, or even more! Having someone read aloud to you counts, and so do audio books! Come to the library to pick out a prize for every 2 hours of reading & a raffle ticket for the grand prize for your age group, plus a chance to win a big stack of books. Reach your goal over the summer and get a new book! For up to age 18, when halfway to your goal and again when you reach your goal, you get to pick out a book from the MVLS prize books! Adults can participate, too - count minutes spent reading to or with kids, as well as reading alone. You can borrow e-books and audiobooks available through the Libby app or our online database at https://schoharie.mvls.info/online-catalog/. For more Summer Reading resources, go to www.summerreadingnys.org. The last day to submit your summer reading hours/minutes is August 27. Then we’ll announce the results of the reading challenge and the grand prize winners! You're also invited to join our Discovery Tuesdays program weekly at 10am through August 10, as well as the Bracelets & More program on July 22 at 3pm. To sign up for any or all of these, click here: https://bit.ly/DiscoveryTuesdays

The Schoharie Free Library Board of Trustees would like to thank everybody who attended our board meeting last night and participated in a very constructive dialogue. We are working on our interim plan for the summer, and anticipate that training for our new employees with MVLS will begin sometime this coming week. We are actively seeking a new library director who will be a licensed librarian, but that process may take several months. We have heard the communities concerns ...regarding our governance structure and are planning to involve the community in long term strategic planning for the library beginning this fall. We still have two vacancies on our board and are seeking applicants (see post on this page or send message). Our next regular board meeting is next week, Wednesday, July 14th at 7pm. As always, the public is invited to attend our open meetings. The agenda will be posted ahead of time.

UPDATE: We've changed the date to July 22 and expanded the program! Now the first part is for kids & teens, to learn how to protect themselves. The second part is geared toward adults to help them minimize risks for young people. Click here to sign up: https://bit.ly/ComputerGamingSafety

New bicycle racks have been installed at the Schoharie Free Library! The new racks were made possible through a SALT Community Development grant and a Dream and Do grant from the Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS). Manufactured by Cycle Safe, the racks were selected to go with the 1850 design of the outside of the Schoharie Free Library. Installation of the bike racks was done by Tim and Vanessa Repicky family.... Thank you for to the Repicky family, SALT and MVLS for your assistance in getting the new bicycle racks!

Great series at the Sharon Springs Library!

Join us for Discovery Tuesdays weekly starting July 6! #LiveAnimals#Nature#Wildlife

Now that school's out, there's more time for computer games - join us to learn more about safety! Click here to sign up for this virtual program: https://bit.ly/ComputerGamingSafety

Summer Reading Program runs June 28 - August 27 - sign up and have fun reading! Join us for Discovery Tuesdays weekly at 10am July 6 - August 10, plus other special programs. To sign up for programs or Summer Reading Program, click here: https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup To sign up for Discovery Tuesdays and the craft program July 22, click here: https://bit.ly/DiscoveryTuesdays Questions? Contact [email protected]. Check our Facebook events for updates!

It’s a hot one today - escape the heat at the Schoharie Library! Today’s hours are 11am - 6pm!

Schoharie Library Hours for the Week of June 28, 2021. The library will be open for regular hours with the exception of Saturday, July 3. We will be closed Saturday, July 3 and Monday July 5 for the 4th of July weekend. Hours are: Monday, June 28: 11-6... Tuesday, June 29: 11-6 Wednesday, June 30: Closed Thursday, July 1: 12-7 Friday, July 2: 11-6 Saturday, July 3: Closed See more

The Schoharie Library is accepting applications for a part-time clerk position. For a full job description and instructions on how to apply, see our website. Apply by Friday, Feb. 5th. https://schoharie.mvls.info/part-time-library-clerk-positi/

We just got a new batch of audiobooks on CD and they're ready to be checked out. Come on down and find the perfect book to listen to on a snowy afternoon!

The Schoharie Library is pleased to welcome patrons into the Library! Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 11am-6pm. Thursday, 12pm-7pm. Saturday, 10am-2pm. Patrons are required to wear a mask to enter the Library and staff will wear masks at all times. ... No more than 15 people are allowed in the Library at one time, computer usage is limited and social distancing is required. Further details about the Library’s reopening plan can be found on the Library website: https://schoharie.mvls.info/reopening-plan/ The Library continues to offer curb side pickup at the ramp door. Patrons may request books with the online catalog: https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/, e-mail: [email protected], or phone: 518-295-7127.

Webinar this Wednesday from Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer - time to prepare for seed starting! Think Spring!

Remember: The Schoharie Free Library is open until 4:00 pm on Christmas Eve (12/24) for any last minute library needs!

The Library will be closing at 4:00 pm on Christmas Eve (Thurs., 12/24) and New Year's Eve (Thurs., 12/31). Enjoy the season!

After you've signed up for our upcoming Chinese New Year Crafts program, stop by the Schoharie Library to pick up your take-and-make kit and maybe check out a children's book about China, the holiday, or Chinese folk tales.

We're open on New Year's Eve Day from noon until 4:00 pm. If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to read more, you can come stock up today!

Visit the library as part of your celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We're open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm today.

Join us tomorrow!

Online Storytime today at 10am! Click here to sign up, and we'll send you a Zoom link! https://forms.gle/pAKK6ehLkuTcDuW36