Schoharie Library Notes for Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The Schoharie Free Library was awarded a 2021 Technical Assistance Grant from the Preservation League of New York State and their partners at the New York State Council of the Arts.
This grant will fund a Building Condition Survey of the front porch of the library. The library board plans to repair and renovate the front porch of the library building, according to Bridey Finegan, the library board’s secretary.
“The Schoharie Library building is a beautiful home built in 1866,” said the library’s director, Yvonne-Keller Baker, in a release from the preservation league.
“Keeping it beautiful requires constant care and attention,” she went on. Repairing the front porch, she said, will “be a multi-step process, beginning this spring with a professional assessment of the needed repairs. We are grateful that these funds will aid us in the preservation of this historic building.”
During this grant cycle, 17 projects representing 14 counties across the state have been selected by an independent panel of preservation professionals. A total of $62,953 was awarded.
With the announcement of the 2021 awards, support provided by TAG since its launch in 2012 totals $533,974. These grants have directly advanced the efforts of 172 preservation projects.
Programs
By Jennie Mosher
The Schoharie Library is offering these in-person programs:
— Teen Thursday@YourLibrary: Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m. Share book and reading recommendations, play games, craft your own projects, and more;
— Story time with Miss Yvonne: Stories, songs, fun activities on Fridays at 10 a.m.;
— Parent Time@YourLibrary: Drop in Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. Come socialize with other parents before school pickup. Young ones are welcome to play;
— What to Read Next: Monday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. Explore authors and titles in the library catalog, make requests, get reading suggestions from Goodreads and Novelist, use the Libby App. Signup: https://bit.ly/SHOWhatToRead;
— Knitcetera Club: Tuesday, Jan. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Quilt, knit, anything goes; and
— Mandala Plates: Rescheduled for Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. and noon: With The Studio for Art & Craft. Registration is required as space is limited. Signupat https://bit.ly/MandalaPlate-FusedGlass.
This project is made possible with funds from the Restart New York Regrants, 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.
For virtual programs, contact or click the event link below or on our website/FB to register:
— Writing Club: Mondays at 6:30 p.m. https://bit.ly/SchoharieLibraryPrograms;
— Books and Chocolate Book Chat: Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m.;
— UFO (Unfinished Object Club): Thursday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. athttps://bit.ly/SchoharieLibraryPrograms;
— Tech Savvy: Intro to Personal Security Online: Thursday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Signup at https://bit.ly/PersonalSecurity1-20-22;
— What to Read Next: Friday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Signup: https://bit.ly/SHOWhatToRead;
— Crafts Around the World — Worry Dolls: Thursday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. Learn about the legend of worry dolls from Guatemala, and make one for yourself in this fun virtual program. Materials provided. Sign up at https://bit.ly/SignupforWorryDolls; and
— Tech Savvy: How to Use Zoom: Friday, Jan, 28, at 12:30 p.m. Learn the basics of joining and hosting a Zoom meeting, screen sharing, privacy/security, and more.