Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The Journeys On the Page writing group members are meeting in person and online. Carving out the second Tuesday of the month for mingles, plans to meet on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the community room are on the calendar. Online members receive a GoToMeeting link via email Monday morning.

Friday night nudges are sent each week to keep motivation styling along like a brand new gel pen. Any and all interesting writers are welcome to join in.

Those wanting to get in on the Friday night nudges can give the library a call to be added to the list. Call 518-872-1246.

Thanks to Journey member Catherine, from Brockport, for suggesting the Friday nudge dub connections.

Parade on Sunday

Look for the Berne Public Library in the Town of Berne vehicle parade on Sunday, Dec. 6. The parade route will be starting at 5 p.m., beginning at Helderberg Bluestone on Route 443 and finishing up at the Berne firehouse.

Trustees meet

A meeting of the Berne Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Moving forward in safe increments is their mission. Call the library if you’d like details of meeting location or online viewing options.

The Books Are Wearing Masks

I am a book

I have a title

Will you read me?

We shall see

Be part of the Books Wearing Masks game at the library. It’s really quite simple.

Check the community room for the decorated box holding 11 books with only their spines in view. 

Take a moment to scan the lot. Then, just from the title alone, choose a max of three books that spark your interest enough to possibly read them.

Check off your choices on the selection sheet and drop it in the box.

That’s it. You are now a player in the Books Wearing Masks game at the library. Round two rings in on Jan. 4, 2021.

Get snapping

Speaking of January 2021, the library is calling all photo enthusiasts to get snapping for the Friends Sixth Juried Photo Exhibit. Entries under the following four banners are being sought:

— 2020; 

— “All you need is Love”;

— “Food, Glorious Food”; and

— Architecture.

 Book talk

The Berne Sunday Book Club has “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes stepping up for discussion on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. Meetings are held in the Berne Reformed Church during this time.

Welcoming in 2021, their next read, part of the Winter Street series by Elin Hilderbrand, brings on “Winter Storms.” Come along and catch up with the Quinn family of Nantucket Island.

Literacy Tree

Lighting the Library’s Literacy Tree, which many of you helped decorate, will be up for viewing starting Dec. 5 at the Hope and Peace Festival of Trees behind the Knox firehouse. The trees will be standing through Jan. 1, 2021.

Thank you to the Friends of the Library for helping the library community be a part of this event with your steadfast volunteer efforts. You are greatly appreciated for all that you do to help the library. Keep reading moving strong!