Library eNewsletter | November 2023 | | | |
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Program in Hand?
The Hard Copy or Digital Program Guide for November & December
SSPL prints limited quantities of our Program Guide, which covers two months of programming at a time. This option is for those who wish to have a physical document highlighting our offerings. If you are comfortable with an online format, we encourage you to help us conserve resources by choosing that option, and visiting our online link to the guide or our Events Calendar at www.sspl.org where you will find these, other programming, details, and have the ability to register.
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Growing Towards Sustainability
Repair Café is Back at SSPL
Our next Repair Café is on Saturday, December 9th from 1 to 4 p.m. in the H. Dutcher Community Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. If you have a sentimental item that is in storage, something you want to gift for the holidays but it's not working quite right, clothing that has a moth hole or a loose hem, or perhaps you need another notch in your belt - the Repair Cafe is a chance to work collaboratively with a volunteer coach that provides tools, advice and guidance to try and fix your beloved object.
Repair Cafés are free community events with the goals of repairing broken objects to extend their life, keeping things out of landfills, and fostering an appreciation for the art of repairing things. In collaboration with Sustainable Saratoga, we will have volunteer coaches to assist with jewelry, leather, computers and some electronics, textiles, small appliances, lamps, mechanical toys, clocks, wood and furniture. Please limit repairs to one per household. If there is time, we can accommodate multiple repairs.
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Read, Listen, & Watch
hoopla Highlights Harry in December
At hoopla Digital, the focus is on providing the best digital library experience to public libraries and their patrons. They deliver that experience through continuous innovation and great content that allows libraries to make it possible for their patrons to Read, Listen, and Watch with their library card.
This month, SSPL patrons can get back to Hogwarts with the Harry Potter eBooks and audiobooks! Continue your adventure with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and find the full series and more on hoopla digital. Visit this link to get started.
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Senior Planet by AARP
SSPL's Tech Series for Seniors
In cooperation with AARP's Senior Planet initiative, Sarartoga Springs Public Library is offering multiple opportunities for seniors to become more acquainted with technology through classes that cover everything from online shopping, to using Zoom, and LOTS more! Don’t miss out on these fantastic programs. Click this link for more information and the ability to register.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
World Holiday Songs with
Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle
Join the fantastic folk singers Gibson & Staudle Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. in the H. Dutcher Community Room, as they share an inclusive overview of December holidays from around the world. The holidays include Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, and Christmas with more mentioned. The songs will include sing-alongs, and are performed with a variety of musical instruments. This program is sure to get you in the holiday spirit, no matter how you celebrate! All ages are welcome. Registration is not required.
Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle are award winning songwriters and singers and live near the Adirondacks in upstate New York. As a duo, they have been performing for twelve years, and tour both regionally and nationally. "With guitar, violin, banjo, harmonica, ukelele and dulcimer, these high-spirited independent artists present heartfelt original acoustic folk and blues."
~ Folk Times
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Citizen Preparedness: Natural
or Man-Made Disasters
Join us Thursday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Susman Room, and learn how the Citizen Preparedness Corps helps New York State residents prepare for natural or man-made disasters. Sergeants Gerardi and Esmel will discuss how to make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to all hazards and threats. Registration is not required.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Cocoa and A Christmas Carol
Stop into the library Tuesday, December 19 at 7 p.m. for some hot cocoa, and listen to the recording of famed author Neil Gaiman reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the New York Public Library in 2013. The recording is 1.5 hours long, so stay for some or all of the story, pull up a chair, and enjoy a warm beverage with a neighbor. Registration is not required and all ages are welcome.
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Tweens & Teens
Click on the links below to check out these offerings:
Tweens & Teens
Dungeons & Dragons | Saturdays, Dec. 2, 16, & 30 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Teen Holiday Button Making | Dec. 4 - Dec. 8 | 3 - 4 p.m. | Grades 7 -12
Gingerbread House Workshop for Teens | Monday, December 4 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Teen Kit: Fuzzy Socks & Hot Cocoa | Dec. 11 - 16 | 3 - 4 p.m. | Grades 7 -12
Minecraft Monday | Monday, December 11 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 4 - 8
Teen Winter Scavenger Hunt & Pizza Party | Monday, December 18 | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Sophie the Golden Retriever Visits the Teen Room | Tuesday, December 19 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Cocoa and A Christmas Carol | Tuesday, December 19 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | All Ages
Family Movie Friday - The Muppets Christmas Carol | Friday, December 22 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Children, Teens, & Families
Teen Crafternoons | Multiple Dates & Times | Grades 7 - 12
For more information about the Teen Room and Fall Hours, visit this link.
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Kids Corner
What's New in December for Kids & Their Families
Click on the links below to check out these offerings:
Children & Families
Paws4Reading | Multiple Dates & Times | Reading Age
The Animal Menagerie Story Time | Saturday, December 9 | 10 - 10:45 a.m. | Children & Families
Minecraft Monday | Monday, December 11 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 4 - 8
The Bookmark Bunch | Wednesday, December 13 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 1 - 4
Library Goes to Town - Saratoga Hilton | Thursday, December 14 | 10:30 - 11 a.m. | Ages 2 - 5
Cocoa and A Christmas Carol | Tuesday, December 19 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | All Ages
Family Movie Friday - The Muppets Christmas Carol | Friday, December 22 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Children & Families
Winter Storytelling & Crafts with Jeannine Laverty | Wednesday, December 27 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Ages 5 and Up
Paint a Picture Frame | Thursday, December 28 | 10 - 11 a.m. | Grades K - 6
Stories & Songs with the Snow Sisters | Thursday, December 28 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Children & Families
It's a Holly Jolly Puppet Show | Friday, December 29 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Children & Families
Please check our Events Calendar for Take-and-Make Crafts, Story Times, Baby Bounce, Music & Movement, Toddler Time, and Drop-In Crafts program availability.
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The Friends Coffee Shop
Now Offers Catering!
Did you know that catering is now available for public meetings held inside the library! This service will be available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you're interested in have a meeting catered, please contact Kristin at [email protected] to place your order. Advanced notice of 48 hours is needed.
Please feel free to reach out to our Friends with any questions at [email protected].
Not a Friend of the library yet? Join today!
Need to book a Public Meeting Room? Vist this link.
For Coffee Shop Hours, visit this link.
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Download the Libby App Today!
Access Digital eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines
Have you started using the Libby app yet? If you're new to accessing digital eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines online with your library card, we invite you to download the Libby app. For more information on how to do this, please watch the video below or click this link. Please note: The Overdrive app was discontinued in the spring.
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Current Library Hours & Services
The library is open seven days a week and indoor seating is available. Current hours of operation are Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.
UPCOMING HOLIDAY HOURS
Christmas Eve - Sunday, December 24 - LIBRARY CLOSED
Christmas Day - Monday, December 25 - LIBRARY CLOSED
New Year's Eve - Sunday, December 31 - LIBRARY CLOSED
New Year's Day - Monday, January 1 - LIBRARY CLOSED
For a full list of services and additional updates, please visit the Library Announcements section of our homepage at www.sspl.org.
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How to Find Out About
Programs at Your Library
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Over the last few years, our librarians and presenters from a great many Saratoga Springs community organizations have been diligently working to produce online content for our YouTube channel. We're showcasing everything from children's story times, crafts, community conversations with local non-profits, book talks, gardening, travel, local history, art, tech tutorials, and so much more! As we continue with online programming, additional videos are added all the time, so please check out what's currently available and/or subscribe through the link below.
SSPL YouTube Channel
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