We are mere days away from one of the best reasons to live in our beautiful corner of the world. The 142nd Season at Saratoga kicks off Friday July 23rd. Before you make your plans to visit the track, stop by the library to check the Racing Form, explore the many books on horses and Saratoga in our collection, including a few on handicapping like the pros! We will have the Pink Sheet available each day too! Just another reason to keep the library on your perpetual “to-visit” list!

The 2010 Waterford Library T-Ball Team

Last night, the Waterford Public Library T-Ball team visited the library to celebrate a lively and fun season.  They enjoyed a quick story time followed by some popsicles before presenting the library with a handmade card and photo plaque from the team.

They have one more game this Saturday, June 12 @ 10:am at Garrett Field.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff of the library, please accept our heartfelt appreciation for the support given to the library by our community. Our 2011 library budget passed unanimously 74-0 and Michael Marchese was elected to a third five year term as a Library Trustee. We look forward to serving you in many ways in the coming years.

Fast on the heels of our winning the Harlan Coben contest, we are very proud of Library Trustee Michael Marchese, who won a 2009 Library Trustee of the Year award last evening at the SALS Annual Meeting.  Mike has been a Library Trustee for ten years and has contributed in myriad ways to the success of the library. And he’s coming back for more folks, Mike will be running for a third term on June 2nd.

Once again the Waterford Historical Museum is holding it’s very popular Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday April 25th.  All details can be found at their website. They have some wonderful exhibits planned for this year,  so your support is vital.

Microsoft and the State of New York have forces to distribute vouchers for free online training and certification, through a network of One Stop Career Centers state-wide.  More info is available here.

As has happened in previous years, the supply of  tax forms that the library makes available to customers is rapidly being depleted. This is due to people taking multiple copies of certain forms. We respectfully ask that you only take what you need. You are welcome to make copies of forms to practice on or to help relatives and neighbors complete the process. The supply is finite and when we run out, there will not be anymore. We appreciate your consideration.

Beginning tomorrow and continuing until December 14th, the library will be accepting new and unwrapped toys in lieu of overdue fines on a one to one basis. Only overdue fines are eligible, all other fines and fees must be paid in full. All toys donated will be given to the Peck Hose Fire Department Toy Drive.  Please contact the library at 237-0891 for additional information.

We welcome the Friends of the Waterford Library this week for a series of events designed to spotlight the many contributions they make to our library and encourage new members to join their efforts. The Friends will be holding events at the library throughout the week with refreshments and an opportunity to win a Wii! Plan to join us and the Friends during this week to learn more about what the Friends are doing for the library and how you can help!