Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
As COVID cases keep ticking up, we’ve gotten a few questions about whether the library will be closing down again. Please rest assured that we have no plans to do that at this time.
We will continue to keep an eye on public-health conditions, and to do all that we can to keep our staff and our patrons healthy and safe, while continuing to provide the greatest amount of access that we can to our collections and services.
We continue to allow browsing and computer services, and all patrons above the age of 2 must properly wear a face mask for the duration of their visit. (Cover your nose please!)
Nevertheless, we understand that many of you are doing all that you can to minimize your exposure to the coronavirus and that you may prefer to be able to zip in and out with everything ready for you when you get here.
If that is your preference, we are happy to accommodate you. Here’s how to do it:
— Reserve books and DVD’s at http://www.catalog.uhls.org anytime or by calling us at 518-861-7239;
— When your items are ready, a library staff member will call you to make an appointment for you to pick them up so that we can be sure to have everything ready for you when you get here;
— Your order will be waiting on a table in the library’s vestibule in a paper bag with your name on it; and
— If you have returns, they can be dropped off in the marked boxes in the library’s vestibule during business hours or in our outside dropbox when we’re closed.
If you like, we can even pick out a bunch of books for you. Just give us a call and tell us what authors or types of books you like, and we’ll put together a bag of books for you to pick up at your convenience!
We’re here to serve you in any way that we safely can, so just let us know how we can help.
Story time
on pause
On a sadly similar note, given the recent increase in the spread of new COVID strains, we have decided to put a pause on in-person story times at the Altamont Reformed Church for the time being. We will continue to review public health conditions over the coming weeks, and will be very happy to bring them back as soon as we safely can.
In the meantime, please get vaccinated if you are able; get a booster if you haven’t yet; keep wearing those masks; and make safe, healthy choices to help stop the spread.
Book group
With the onset of cooler weather, we’ve had to migrate our book club meetings to the digital realm. If you would like to join us for our next meeting, please us at 518-861-7239 or email us at and we’ll make sure that you get the Zoom meeting connection details for our next meeting on at noon on Monday, Feb. 7.
At that meeting, we’ll be discussing the epic novel “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee. This much-loved novel follows a Korean family over four generations. There will be plenty to discuss, so call today to reserve your copy and join us!