Guilderland Library Notes for Thursday, March 1, 2018
If you want to have a voice in how the Guilderland Public Library serves your community, here’s your chance: Consider running for one of the two seats on the Board of Trustees that will be up for election on Tuesday, May 15.
Incumbents and new candidates may run for a permanent board seat by following the steps outlined below. The May 15 election for library trustees is concurrent with votes on the library budget, school district budget, and election of members of the school board.
To start the process of running for the library board, stop by the library and pick up an information packet. When you pick up the packet, you must provide your name, address, and phone number; this information is required by the school district. Note: Completed nomination packets must be filed with the Clerk of the Guilderland Central School District on or before Monday, April 16, 2018.
Your packet includes a memo from the Director, the library bylaws, and a document titled “On Being a Board Member,” which outlines the responsibilities and opportunities the position entails. There is also a two-page biographical information sheet, which must be filled out and returned. This information is used in the Library’s publicity pertaining to the election. Everyone picking up a packet is encouraged to read all the information completely.
If you have questions on this, please call Library Director, Tim Wiles at 518-456-2400, ext. 113, or the School District Clerk at 518-456-6200.
All souls are created equal
Join K. Michelle Arthur, PhD, from the Shaker Heritage Society for a lecture on the Shaker's unique approach to gender roles in their communities.
This class will be held in the Library’s Helderberg Room on Friday, March 2, at 11 a.m. Please register for this class by calling 518-456-2400, ext. 3, or by going online to www.guilderlandlibrary.org.
GPL Pops-Up at Kidz Expo
Join GPL and our friends from Albany Public Library at the 13th Annual Hannaford Kidz Expo, featuring The Octonauts! It’s on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Empire State Plaza. We’ll have books, crafts, games, and of course – fun!
Physics students teach young scientists
On Monday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m., the University at Albany’s Society of Physics Students will be at GPL to present a fun, hands-on Family STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) class to young scientists in grades two to five.
Please register for this class by calling 518-456-2400 ext. 4, or by going online to www.guilderlandlibrary.org.
Read to a Book Buddy
New Readers! Drop-in and bring your own book, or choose one from the library and spend some time reading and enjoying the story with a Guilderland High School honors student or a furry friend!
If you want to read aloud to a student who’s a bit older, come to GPL on Tuesday, March 6 at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., or 5 p.m.
Or, if you’d rather read to a four-legged, furry friend, then come to GPL on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m., or Wednesday March 7, at 6:30 p.m. Either way, the read-aloud practice will be a lot of fun, and you’ll make a new friend. No need to register, just drop in.
FLOSS Computer Club
Teens and tweens, if you’re curious about the guts of a computer, then come to the FLOSS Computer Club starting on Monday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. In this four-session class, you’ll take computers apart to learn about what’s inside, and put them back together to get them working.
Then, there’s the coolest part: We FLOSS! (which means downloading some Free/Libre Open Source Software), and learn how that works.
The remaining three classes are all on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on March 19, 26, and April 2. Space is limited, so please register now by going to guilderlandlibrary.org, and clicking on March 12 on the calendar. Or you can register by calling 518-456-2400 ext. 4. The program is for grades seven to 12; you must attend all four sessions.