MOFFAT LIBRARY your education & recreation resource

June 1, 2020 | From Your Education & Recreation Resource

COULD YOUR CHILD USE SOME EXTRA HELP VIA REMOTE LEARNING? Elementary school students are invited to team up virtually with high school volunteers for homework help and fun reading meet ups!   Volunteers are from the WHS National English Honor Society, WHS Peer Tutors, and Moffat Library’s Teen Advisory Board.  Please note that spaces for elementary students are limited by the number of active volunteers, so be sure to sign up soon!   Full Information Here Sign-up Here

E-BOOKS GALORE!

Take a minute to visit our new e-book resource page, and discover a treasure trove of free e-books (& e-audiobooks) for you to freely download and enjoy. Many are without wait times and due dates as well! Visit our E-Book Resource Page Today!

BIRDING BEYOND THE BACKYARD Thursday, June 11th @ 6:30 PM via ZOOM Join a member of the Orange County Audubon Society to learn about bird behavior, and identification in the wild! Do sparrows confuse you? Trouble telling Downy from Hairy? A program for those who enjoy watching birds and want to know more about them. This program will be run virtually via ZOOM. A link with instructions on accessing the meeting will be e-mailed to registrants the day of the program. For more information, please contact us at moffat@rcls.org! Register Today!

DELVE THE DATABASES! Did you ever want to think like a librarian when searching for the next book to read? With NoveList, you can! This database lets you search by different appeal factors to hone in on what makes a book special to you. By using authors you already love as a template or by choosing among different appeal factors, you can find the next perfect book! NoveList and its dedicated children’s counterpart NoveList K-8 are available through our Books and Literature guide and are free with your library card. No matter the interest, we’ve got a book for that! Books and Literature Guide   -David Sadoff, Librarian

HISTORIC POSTCARD JIGSAW PUZZLES

Take a trip down memory lane with our collection of virtual historic postcard jigsaw puzzles of scenes around Washingtonville! Available in varying levels of difficulty, (number of puzzle pieces) the postcards are a fun and meaningful way to test your puzzle skills while enjoying the beauty of these colorized, historic postcards. All images are from the Moffat Library's local history collection. Historic Postcard Jigsaw Puzzles available are: Moffat Library Postcard First National Bank of Washingtonville Saint Mary's Church Main Street, Washingtonville Looking West Hallock & Nichol Feed, Coal & Lumber Brooks Bridge Visit Our Local History Guide Games & Home Activities Center