Altamont Library Notes for Tuesday, December 27, 2022
— Photo by Joe Burke
Frosty the Postman, on display at the Altamont Free Library, is signed with messages of thanks and appreciation for the hardworking Altamont postal workers who sort and deliver packages and holiday cards. Frosty was delivered to the post office on Dec. 23. The effort was organized by Kristin Casey.
Last week, one of our patrons had a great idea: What if she bought a big cardboard snowman and people could come into the library to sign it as a way of thanking the incredibly hardworking Altamont Post Office employees who sort and deliver all of the holiday cards and packages that make our holidays so much more cheery and bright and who have been working very long hours to make sure that everything gets where it needs to go?
Dozens of people came in to sign the snowman (we called him Frosty the Postman!) and we delivered it to the Post Office last Friday. Many thanks to Kristin Casey for organizing the effort and to everyone who came in to show their appreciation!
That got me thinking about all of the other folks whose hard work makes our community work on a daily basis. (Carmen and the entire Stewart’s staff come immediately to mind; our police and fire departments; and Jeff, Larry, and the Village Department of Public Works staff.)
I hope that for many of you, the library staff fits into that category. They definitely do for me. I’d like to whole-heartedly thank Brad Towle, Ann Gainer, Claudia LeClair, and Erika Peterson for all they do to make our patrons feel welcome and valued every day. Thank you all!
Holiday hours
Please note that Altamont Free Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year’s Day. From everyone here at the library, we wish you a safe, healthy, and Happy New Year!
First Monday
Book Club
Do you love to read? Do you love talking about what you’ve read with other interesting and smart people?
If so, please join us for the next meeting of the First Monday Book Club on Monday, Jan. 9, at noon. (Yes, I know it’s not the actual first Monday of the month, but we’ll be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year’s Day.)
If you would like to join us for our next meeting, please call us at 518-861-7239 or email us at and we’ll make sure that you get all the details. At that meeting, we’ll be discussing the heartwarming novel, “The Story of Arthur Truluv” by Elizabeth Berg. There will be plenty to discuss, so call today to reserve your copy and join us!
Ukulele Group
Do you uke? If you do, even if you’re not very good yet, please join our monthly ukulele meetup. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m., and we’d love for you to join us. It’s too cold to meet in the Orsini Park gazebo, so we’ll be meeting inside the library this time.
Bring a song or two to share with the group if you like. This is a fun, inviting way of growing as a player, picking up hints and tips, learning new tunes, and meeting fellow ukesters. We hope to see uke there!