Guilderland Library Notes for Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Artist Edward Hopper created more than 800 paintings, watercolors, and prints, as well as numerous drawings and illustrations, depicting New England towns, New York City architecture, and stark yet intimate interpretations of ordinary life.

On Monday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. a virtual presentation by art educator Janet Cohen Mandel will reveal why so many claim Hopper to be the supreme American realist of the 20th Century. This is an excellent companion event to a visit to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, currently hosting the exhibit “Edward Hopper’s New York,” through March 5.

Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.

Reading Challenge

Our annual Winter Reading Challenge for all ages, "All the Feels,” is underway! Sign up and log all your reading at https://guilderlandlibrary.beanstack.org), or with the Beanstack App, between Jan. 1 to 31. Our goal is to read 90,000 minutes (1,500 hours) by the end of January. Remember, anything you read counts - so make sure to log it all! If we're one of the top-reading libraries in the country, we'll win a prize for all to enjoy. We’ll also award two Book House gift cards to the top youth and adult readers!

Library closure

The library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Online resources, the Little Free Library, car charging stations, parking lot WiFi, and the book donation bins in the side parking lot are always open for your convenience.

Blood Drive

The Buffalo storm caused many recent blood drives to be canceled, so the need is especially urgent. Can you help? Our next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 1 to 6 p.m. To make an appointment, go to: redcrossblood.org and type “Guilderlandlibrary” in the code to schedule your time slot. Walk-ins are welcome. Bonus: all donors are eligible to win a trip for two to SuperBowl LVII in Arizona!

Lego play

Kids and kids-at-heart: stop by the Children’s Program Room on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. to construct the most inventive Lego creations you can imagine!

Trustees meet

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m., streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: .

New podcast episode

Our monthly podcast, “How Did You Find It?,” explores books, resources, technology, entertainment, and everything in between. For our latest episode dropping Friday, Jan. 20 on all major platforms, GPL Librarians Kathleen and Kristina highlight the vast array of board games (our second-most popular “Library of Things” items) in our collection. We welcome your comments and suggestions at .

Movie Night

We’re showing the top-grossing movie of 2022 on our big screen on Monday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m., complete with popcorn! If you missed it in theaters, cruise on over to the library to see it for free in our Helderberg Room. (We can’t share the title externally, due to the licensing agreement, but it’s sure to be an action-packed crowd-pleaser!)

January

story times

Winter mornings are more fun with story time! Tuesdays are for toddlers (ages 18 to 36 months); Wednesdays are for families (ages birth to age 5); and Thursdays are for preschoolers (3 to 5 years). All storytimes begin at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required. Caregivers must remain with their children. Please choose only one story time per week.

Art Room

Bring your creativity for some freestyle art creation on Wednesday, Jan. 25! All ages are encouraged to stop by anytime between 3:30-6:30 p.m. to make a unique project. We'll also have supplies out in the Foundry for teens to enjoy.

General info

Contact us at 518-456-2400 or ask.librarian@guilderlandlibrary.org.

To set up a passport appointment, press option 2.

Overdue fines were eliminated; patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost items.

Masks are encouraged.