Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Last week, we kicked off our always wildly anticipated children’s Summer Reading Program! Come pick up your Summer Reading Bingo card at the library and on Tuesday, July 5, start earning chances to win fabulous prizes, by having adventures, being helpful, and especially, by reading, reading, reading!

Once you’ve off and running on your bingo card, join us on Thursday, July 14, at 6 p.m. to meet some local animal friends. We’ll be joined by a variety of wild local animals as Wildlife Rehabilitator Kelly Martin teaches us all about our animal neighbors and about her years of experience in reintegrating animals into the wild. Her owl presentation last year was a huge hit, so don’t miss this one!

Speaking of wildlife, have you met our stuffed animal friend Shelly the Sea Turtle yet? All summer long, Altamont will be playing host to Shelly, and starting July 5, Shelly will be hiding in different businesses all around the village. If you can find Shelly, you can be entered into a raffle for a special prize at the end of the summer. Look for clues on our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as on posters at the library.

It’s going to be a super fun summer, so come get your Summer Reading Bingo card today!

Summer Concerts

Last week, we also kicked off the 2022 Orsini Park Summer Concert Series, and it was so, so good to be back! Our concert organizer, Lori McCutcheon, has put together six Tuesdays of great music running through Tuesday, Aug. 9. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., and are supported in part by the village of Altamont, as well as by donations to Altamont Free Library.

Our next performer on July 12, we’ve got Jules Olson! Jules is an upstate-based singer-songwriter, who blends soul, folk, and pop music into beautiful, captivating original songs. It’s so nice to see you all back in the park after a year away, so break out your blankets and lawn chairs, gather the kids and bring your neighbors, and meet us out at the gazebo!

Story Time

in Orsini Park

Speaking of Orsini Park, story time in the park is back! Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. (please note the new time!), gather your young ones and join Miss Ann out for some super fun stories, songs, and activities. In order to keep things safe and socially distant, we’re going to be spreading out on the lawn in our summer home, Orsini Park!

If you’ve never visited us before, Orsini Park shares a parking lot with the library, so it’s easy to find. Please bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair for you and your young people to sit on. In the event of rain, storytime will have to be canceled for the week unfortunately, so be sure to check our Facebook page for updates. We’ll see you in the park!

Family Feedback

Story Time

Well, story times are usually in Orsini Park, but on Tuesday, July 19, we’re going to be doing something a bit different. All year long, the Altamont Free Library is asking for feedback from our community to help us put together our new Long Range Plan.

As part of that, on July 19, we’re going to have a community conversation with the parents and caregivers of young children to try to learn how we can serve you better. It’ll be happening at our usual story-time time, 11 a.m. in Schilling Park instead of Orsini Park.

And, while we speak with you parents and caregivers, we’ll be keeping the children busy with a special story time conducted by a trio of amazing friends: AFL’s own Miss Ann and Miss Erika, as well as Thacher Park Wildlife Educator Shannon Duerr.

They’ll read stories, lead activities and crafts, and then monitor the kiddos on the Schilling Park playground so that the adults can have a conversation within sight and earshot of the children. We really want as much input from caregivers of children as possible, so please consider joining us for this very special story time.