Middleburgh Library Notes for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The Middleburgh Library is proud to be a collection site for Minekill State Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. statewide food drive for 2022. Bring your nonperishable food items to the library by Feb. 11 and put them in the box on the circulation desk. Thank you!
Homeschool Mystery Box
On Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. each homeschooled learner will receive a monthly mystery box that they can decorate and make their own. Each 4th Monday of the month from January to June, their box will be filled with projects, activities, and/or crafts. Once they are finished they will return the box to the library to be filled with the next month's activity! Registration is required and a commitment of all 6 boxes is needed. If you have any questions please email Rebecca at The boxes are appropriate for learners ages 8 and up. Younger learners may need assistance from an adult or older sibling.
Storytime
On Jan. 25 at 10:45 a.m. join storytime with Miss Terry. In person, indoor preschool storytimes are back! This week we'll be reading stories by one of our favorite authors, Mo Willems! Enjoy this theme-based, multi-age storytime with an emphasis on early literacy and go home with a coloring sheet or take home craft for your little one. Masks are required inside the library regardless of vaccination status for anyone over the age of 2. Registration is required.
Mahjong
On Jan. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. join us for Mahjong in our Community Room. Mahjong or mah-jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th Century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th Century. Come join our friendly group of players for a fun afternoon of conversation and Mahjong. Never played? Not a problem! They are happy to teach you. No registration required. Men are also welcome.
Discovery Wednesdays
On Jan. 26 at 11:30 a.m. our STEAM program The Human Body - Discovery Wednesdays are back! This in person, once a month STEAM program is perfect for older preschoolers and home schooled children ages 4 through 6. We'll focus on either science, technology, engineering, the arts or math in each program as we work through activity stations based around our monthly topic. This month we'll focus on science and the human body and how it works. Registration is required and space is limited. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Masks are required in the library at this time.
Crafts Around the World
On Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. join us for Crafts Around the World with Sally Ziegler: Worry Dolls (Online). Worry dolls are a tradition from Guatemala, and now people enjoy them all around the world! Learn about the legend of worry dolls, and make one for yourself in this fun virtual program with local artist Sally Ziegler. Your worry doll kits are free and may be picked up at the Middleburgh Library beginning Jan. 17. For children of all ages although younger children will need adult help. Go to our web calendar page to register. This project is made possible with funds from the Community Arts Grants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Schoharie County by CREATE Council on the Arts.
Masks are now required for everyone coming into the library, vaccinated or unvaccinated. Thank you.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.