Westerlo Library Notes for Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The Board of Library Trustees will hold their first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., at the Westerlo Public Library. This is an open public meeting.

Read to Angus the Dog

Angus will be back this Friday, Jan. 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. Contact the library to register your child for a 15-minute reading session. If your child is self-conscious about reading aloud or reluctant to read at all, he or she may feel more comfortable reading to a dog.  Because dogs aren’t judgmental, the child relaxes, pats the attentive dog, and focuses on the reading.  Another benefit is the joy children get from being around a dog.  Angus is a registered therapy dog.  Our thanks to Laura Tenney for volunteering her time and sharing Angus with us.

Quilting group

The library’s quilting group will meet on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. Members show and share techniques, gadgets, projects, and ideas — you may get help with problems or inspiration. 

This week’s meeting will be a planning session for projects in the new year.

Lead by Lila Hollister Smith, the group is open to all crafters who use fibers and textiles at all skill levels. The group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month and new members are welcomed.

After school

at the library

Join Miss Lee on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for homework help, games, crafts, puzzles, magic, music, and a lot more. Programs will also include storytelling, hands-on demonstrations, and visits from special guests. 

Technology Walk-In Wednesday

Do you have a new Kindle or Nook, but don’t know how to download books? Need to brush up on your computer skills or obtain basic skills? See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., for free, personalized, one-on-one instruction. 

Library info

All library programming is free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary