News at The Rensselaerville Library

Library News, May 2008

May is Amnesty Month at the Rensselaerville Library. Don’t forget to check under the beds, in the closets, or even under the car seats for any overdue materials, because all fines will be forgiven for those overdue previous to May! (Please note that fines will still be owed for any material that goes overdue during the month of May.)

The Library is also pleased to announce a new lending policy for materials. Books, audio books, and CDs will now circulate for 4 weeks instead of the previous 2 weeks. DVDs and videos will circulate for 7 days instead of 3. (Please note that new materials will still circulate under the old borrowing policies – 2 weeks and 3 days for books, etc. and movies respectively.)

First Friday Movies continue! Please join us at Conkling Hall on Friday, May 2 at 6:30P.M. for Enchanted. A classic Disney fairy tale collides with modern day New York City in a story about a fairy tale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer (Patrick Dempsey). Meanwhile, her Prince Edward (James Marsden) has come to bring her back to her own world. But can Giselle’s story book view of romance survive in the real world? Run time: 107 min. Rated PG for some scary images and mild innuendo.

Help us pick the First Friday Movie for June! Cast your vote (starting April 15) at our website, www.uhls.org/rvll_library. You can also access our catalog and that of the Upper Hudson Library System from this site, and place orders for items you would like, using your bar-coded Rensselaerville Library card (if you do not yet have one, or would like more information, ask the librarian on duty).

It’s not too early to start thinking about summer, and our annual Summer Reading Program, beginning July 1st. This year’s theme is “Catch the Reading Bug”. New this year is a special Summer Reading Program for teens with the theme of “Metamorphosis”. We will be selling themed T-shirts this year as well, so everyone can get in the spirit.

Though the Summer Reading Program does not officially start until July 1^st, please join us on Saturday, May 10 from 1:30-2:30P.M. for a special prelude, making Butterfly Gardens. Participating children will learn about the life cycles of butterflies, and about plants that they can grow in order to attract them. They will have the opportunity to plant starter seeds that they can take home and grow into their very own butterfly gardens. Call Candy at 797-3949 to pre-register for this program, as space is limited.

Join us on Sunday, May 18^th at 3:00P.M. in the Sanctuary of the Schoharie United Presbyterian Church for a special benefit concert! The Helping Hands Concert Series final concert of the season will present the Aztec Two Step, the fold-rock duo of Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman. Aztec Two Step has been praised in countless major publications, including Rolling Stone, and has also appeared on a number of TV and radio shows, including The David Letterman Show. There is a suggested donation of $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and $25 for families. Proceeds of this concert will benefit the Rensselaerville Library.

Please join us on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00P.M. for a special workshop entitled “Save Energy, Save Dollars”, conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension as part of the EmPower New York Program with funding from NYSERDA. It provides low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy and reduce your home energy bills, and links consumers with programs that provide energy-efficiency improvements with subsidies, low-interest loans, or free services to qualifying households. Participants will receive a free energy kit with outlet/light switch gaskets, outlet caps, caulk, shrink fit window insulation kit and a refrigerator thermometer. This workshop is free of charge and will include refreshments. Space is limited, so call Maria DeLucia-Evans at 765-3559 to pre-register.

The Library’s annual Cocktail Party and Silent Auction is upon us once more! Please join us at Stonecrop Estate (on the Rensselaerville Institute campus) on Saturday, May 24 from 5:00-8:00P.M. Tickets are $20.00. If you would like more information, or are interested in donating something for the Silent Auction, please contact Candy at 797-3949.

The Library Board of Directors will meet on Monday, May 19 at 7:00P.M.

Staff: Candy Wilson, Interim Director; Katie Caprio, Assistant; Barbara Husek, Assistant