Claverack Public Library

Fairy or Gnome Container Garden, Sun June 3, 1-3 pm

claveracklibrary — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:55:42 +0000

Children of all ages are welcome to join us on the lawn of the Claverack Library to create a Fairy or Gnome container garden. Children will be able to make fairies or gnomes, decorate little houses, chose plants and other decorations to create a little world. We will have many supplies to chose from, but you can also bring things that you would like to use in your garden. Please register, space will be limited. (Families can work on one garden together or each child can create an individual garden, please let me know how you would like to do this.)

Call 518-851-7120 or stop in the library for questions or to register.

Summer Reading Programs – Dream Big Read!!

claveracklibrary — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:06:45 +0000

Join us this summer as we dream big, reach for the stars and find Planet X! We’ll be offering various summer program and reading opportunities for children ages 3-12.

Registration: Saturday, June 23 from 10:30 until Noon

Join us as we jump start our summer reading program! We’ll enjoy bedtime snacks, decorate pillowcases, get your hair braided and register for the reading program and the reading club. We will meet on Wednesday mornings from 10-11:30 for the summer reading program. Where we will read stories, make crafts and play games for the following dates:

June 27: Dreams and Wishes

July 4: Holiday, Library closed, no program.

July 11: We Like the Night Life Baby!

July 18: Mysterious Moon

July 25: Owls: Silent Predators of the Night (Columbia Land Conservancy)

August 1: Are You Dozy Comfy and Cozy?

August 8: STARLAB (Mid Hudson Children’s Museum)

If you can’t make our Wednesday morning reading program, your child can still be a part of our Summer Reading Club! We will give each child a reading journal to keep track of what books they read. Each week children will bring their journals to the library and we’ll move playing pieces around on our giant game board, this year it will be created by local artist Claudia Brehse. There will be prizes for those that arrive at the finish line and more! You can register for the Reading Club at our kick off celebration or just stop by the library at the end of June.

4-H Mission to Planet X is a Special Program for ages 8-12

Tuesdays: July 10, 17, 24, & 31 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Space is so expansive, join in the exploration! This jam-packed workshop takes you from astronaut training to outer space! Participants will practice actual skills from astronaut training, try out different astronaut jobs, and work in teams to complete challenges related to actual NASA missions. Be prepared to be hands-on and possibly a little messy! Pre-registration is a must! Space is limited, if there is enough interest we may be able to add a second session.

Tough Guy, the Havanese who loves to read! (Well, he likes to be read to)

Tough Guy is a certified therapy dog. He and his human companion will be at our library on Friday mornings starting at 10 a.m. beginning June, 22. Tough Guy is a Havanese, which means he is hypo- allergenic and doesn’t shed. Children gain confidence in their reading ability while also enjoying petting a calm, fluffy new friend. Children must sign up in advance for a time slot with Tough Guy, which can be done by calling or stopping in at the library.

2012 Spring Book and Plant Sale

claveracklibrary — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:46:37 +0000

The Claverack Free Library’s annual spring book and plant sale will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For years this springtime tradition has offered one of the area’s largest selection of good- quality, gently used books. Books are a bargain at $1.00 for hard covers and $ .50 for paperbacks. The two book sales held each year generate necessary income for the library’s special programming and general expenses.

Rare, oversized, autographed, and gift-quality books will be on sale under the Friends of the Library tent at special prices. In addition, the plant tent features seedlings, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and garden accessories from local gardens and businesses. Plans for the new Claverack Library will be on display.

Luncheon is served in the café tent on Saturday and there are free activities for children that day. Baked goods and coffee are available both days. Fifty/fifty raffle tickets will be on sale — $5 each or $10 for three — with half of the proceeds to go to the winner. The drawing will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Donations of books are accepted until Monday, May 7; please bring no text books, periodicals, technical publications, manuals, or books in unreadable condition.

Volunteers to sort and set up are welcome beginning on Thursday, May 10; sign-up sheets are posted at the library, or contact the library at 851-7120.

The library is at the intersection of Routes 23B and 9H in Claverack.

No entry before 7:30 a.m. An early-bird buyer premium will be charged until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.

See you there!

Dinner with an Agent on June 13th at the Red Dot EVENT IS SOLD OUT

claveracklibrary — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:03:50 +0000

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!! SORRY, BUT NO MORE REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE.

Starting at 5:30 pm on 6/13

Friends of the Claverack Library and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators present Dinner with an Agent. Registration opens April 15th. This exciting event is unlike anything we’ve hosted. There will be four agents, Wendy Schmalz, Miriam Altshuler, Jennifer Laughran, and Liza Pulitzer-Voges sharing our tables. The agents will chat at each table about how they work with their clients and books they’d like to represent. And…they’ll switch tables with each course! Like a dine-around event! Doesn’t that sound fun?

Registration is $40 and proceeds will benefit the Claverack Free Library. Registration is limited to 24 people. Registrants must be either SCBWI members or patrons of the Claverack Library.If you would like to attend mail the registration form with your check (made out to SCBWI Eastern NYfor $40) toFriends of the Claverack Library
c/o Wendy Wilde
PO Box 231
Claverack NY 12513

libadmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:26:04 +0000

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Monthly Book Group

claveracklibrary — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:47:59 +0000

The Claverack Free Library’s book group meets at the library at 6 p.m. each second Friday of the month. These are the selections for the upcoming months:

May 11- Catherine the Great

For more details, please call Jennifer Post — 518.851.5950 or fortjenpost@gmail.com

Many of our programs will be held at the Dutch Reformed Church CE building located on Rt 9H, just north of the intersection with Rt 23 (past Agway)

claveracklibrary — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:56:10 +0000

Please note the change in location for our upcoming programs. Turn a Book Dust Jacket into a Wallet will be held at the Dutch Reformed Church Activities Building on Monday, Jan 16 at 6:30 pm. Please register in advance for this program.

Also the Family Movie Night on January 28 at 6:30 pm will be held at this same location, as will the Landscape Gardens on the Hudson on January 29 at 3 pm.

Landscape Gardens on the Hudson with author Robert Toole

claveracklibrary — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:47:30 +0000

On Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3 pm, Robert Toole with present a slide show about Hudson River Gardens. He will also be available to sign copies of his book Landscape Gardens on the Hudson, published by Black Dome Press. Please join us at the Dutch Reformed Church on Route 9H just north of Rte 23 in the CE/Activities building library room located downstairs for this free program.

Please call the Claverack Library with further questions, 851-7120.

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libadmin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:39:16 +0000

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2011 Spring Book & Plant Sale

claveracklibrary — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:41:52 +0000

The Trustees and Friends of the Claverack Free Library will host the library’s annual spring book and plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8. The sale runs on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

One of two book sales held on the library’s lawn each year, the spring sale offers thousands of gently used hard cover and paperback books sorted by subject beneath a large tent. Rare, oversized, autographed, and gift-quality books are available at the Friends Boutique at special pricing. And the garden tent hosts a wide selection of seedlings, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and garden accessories from local gardens and businesses.

On Saturday, home-made breads, cookies, cakes and brownies, coffee and luncheon will be served in the café tent, and activities for children will be available. Raffle tickets, with prizes including gift certificates from local restaurants, shops, and services, can be purchased in advance at the library and during. The drawing will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Donations of good used books are accepted until May 4th. The Trustees request that no text books, periodicals, technical publications, manuals, or books in unreadable condition be donated, as it costs the library both money and labor to dispose of unsellable books.

Volunteers are needed to provide baked goods, set up in advance, and help clean up after the sale. Sign-up sheets are posted at the library. Contact 851-7120, or Trustee and Friends of the Library liaison, Jenny Post at 851-5950, for more information.