Is probably the most asked question we answer here at the library. Beginning July 1st, for the first time in decades the answer is going to be a little different!  On Tuesday July 1st, library hours will change slightly . We will be open on Monday & Thursdays from 9am-8pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9am-6pm, Fridays from 9am-5pm and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. We close on Sundays during July & August. After Labor Day the weekend hours will become Saturdays from 9am-3pm and Sundays from 1-4pm. The weekday hours will remain the same. Ask for a bookmark with the new hours when you next visit the library, which we hope will be real soon!

You can now sign your child up for the summer reading program!

At sign-up each child will receive a goodie bag and a reading record to keep track of the books they will read this summer. Readers will get credit for each book and/or audio book they check out. If five or more are borrowed in a single visit, the child may choose a book to keep from the book cart.
Older children can also participate in the summer reading program by keeping track of the number of pages they have read.

Children who have read at least 15 books or 500 pages during the summer will receive a certificate and a special prize at the Summer Reading Finale on August 22nd.

There will be a ton of fun activities through out July and August, including a balloon animal class, magician, and a video game day.

Stop by the Youth Services Section or call Liz at 237-0891 with any questions.

The library is pleased to offer its patrons another free resource to information about books and authors.  BookPage is published monthly and is chock full of reviews and interviews with both favorite and soon to be favorite authors. And it’s available free at the library. Ask for a copy next time you visit!

As mentioned previously, there is a Farmer’s Market at the Visitor’s Center in Waterford on Sundays from 9-2. This coming Sunday June 8, the Friends of the Library will be on hand hosting a book sale. They will have their new tote bags available for purchase as well.

Many thanks to all of you who came out to support the library at our annual budget vote yesterday. The budget was approved by a vote of 103-2, and both trustees on the ballot were elected to new five year terms which will begin in July. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff of the library let me express our heartfelt appreciation for the community’s continued support of this library and we look forward to serving all of you in numerous ways in the coming year. 

From our friends at the Waterford Historical Museum comes word of a new tourism website, with information and resources on what to do in and around the Capital Region. Currently there is a nice feature on Waterford that can be found at the top of the page.

The summer reading program is open to children entering preschool through fifth grade. Participants may be read to, or read on their own. Sign up for the  Summer Reading Program will begin June 16th in the Youth Services’ section of the library.           

At sign up each child will receive a reading record and a bag of summer reading goodies. Readers will receive credit for each book and audio book they check out. If five or more are borrowed during a single visit, the child make choose a book to keep from our book box.            

Older children are also invited to participate in the summer reading program. Those reading longer books are asked to keep track of the number of pages read. Follow the link for  ideas on how to encourage summer reading at your house!

The library will be holding its 2009 Budget Vote and Trustee Election today from 12noon until 8pm here at the library. All people residing in the Waterford Half-Moon School District are eligible to vote. Copies of the budget are available here at the library or on the library’s homepage. Please show your support of the library today!