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 Registration is now open for Castleton Public Library's Summer Reading Club! All ages can participate!
Register online at our READsquared site, at the library (by appointment), or by phone (518-732-0879). Need some help getting started on READsquared? Click here to download a how-to guide. Still have questions? Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call us at 518-732-0879. You can start recording your reading and activities on the first official day of our Summer Reading Club - Saturday, June 27. You can register and log your reading all summer long! Once you've registered, be sure to pick up a Summer Art Kit at the library, while supplies last! The art kit includes markers, crayons, scissors, glue, and a glue stick. Prefer to record on paper? Download a copy of our summer activities and reading records, or pick up a copy at the library! Whether you record your reading online or on paper, the more you read, the more chances you earn to win a prize! This year, our prizes are $30 Amazon gift certificates. We'll draw 30 winners! Submit your reading/activity logs by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31 to be eligible for our prize drawings. We'll also have special goody bags available to pick up at the library at the end of the program for all youth participants! We're looking forward to a fun summer full of reading, exploration, and learning! Have questions about our Summer Reading Club? Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call 518-732-0879.
[UPDATED 5/27/2020]
We've put together a curated list of some of the wonderful online resources and activities you can do while CPL is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Continue social distancing and enjoy these cultural, entertainment, and education resources from the comfort of your own home! BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MAGAZINES, & RESEARCH Click here for information about finding about digital collections to read and listen to! CPL-CREATED VIRTUAL CLASSES & EVENTS Virtual Storytime with Miss Joelle (new storytime added every Wednesday) Cool Science at Home (new science project added every 2-3 weeks) Kids Cook (new kid-friendly cooking video each month) See our Facebook Events page for "live" virtual classes and events CPL-CREATED PINTEREST BOARDS FOR KIDS & FAMILIES Follow us on Pinterest for more! We're creating a Pinterest board with a new theme every week while we're closed! Backyard Fun DIY Games Easy Science Experiments Recipes for Kids Simple Crafts for Kids Bookish Activities Staying Active at Home Learning New Skills for Kids Music Fun for Kids Kindness and Community FUN & LEARNING FOR KIDS & TEENS “I’m Bored” Activity Books (OverDrive) - Curated collection of eBooks focusing on hands-on activities Audiobooks for the Whole Family (OverDrive) - Curated collection of audiobooks that families can enjoy together #OperationStorytime - kids book authors and illustrators read their books aloud We Are YA (Penguin Teen) - Interviews with popular Young Adult authors StoryLine Online - Children's stories read by celebrated actors and actresses GoodNight with Dolly - Bedtime stories read by country music legend Dolly Parton Children's Museum at Saratoga - Science activities, crafts, and stories Dav Pilkey at Home - Activities with the creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants Walt Disney Animation Studios - Fun videos and learn to draw favorite characters! Guinness World Records - Try these challenges at home with your family New Victory Theater - Interactive art/performance classes with a different theme each week Oceans Initiative - virtual marine biology camp every Monday and Thursday Scratch (MIT) - Learn to code for kids, tweens, and teens Storytime from Space - stories read by astronauts while in space MetKids - Kids' resources from Metropolitan Museum of Art Laurie Berkner Band - Live performances every weekday at 10:00 am U.S. National Parks - Take virtual tours of America’s wonderful national parks Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County - 4-H Youth Family Fun at Home activities NYS Museum - Facebook Live field trips for youth Harry Potter at Home - Craft videos, articles, puzzles, games, and more NASA at Home - Space and STEM activities for grades K-8 MiSci on the Move - Educational videos featuring MiSci educators Common Sense Media - List of free online events & activities for kids Lunch Doodles - With Mo Willems from The Kennedy Center Authors Everywhere - With children’s book authors and illustrators on YouTube Arcademics - Math and language skill building FunBrain - Games, videos, and activities for grades K-8 Scholastic - Games, stories, videos for parents to do with younger children StoryPlace - Stories with counting, colors, and animals for preschoolers Smithsonian Distance Learning - Learning lab Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari - Animal lessons and activities Shedd Aquarium Sea Curious - Marine animal lessons Pendragon Theatre - Stay-at-Home Puppet Camp for Kids P.E. with Joe - Kid-friendly workouts NatGeo at Home - Kid-friendly resources from National Geographic Children's Poetry Archive - Poetry for all ages, read out loud. Author Kelly Yang - Online writing classes for tweens/teens every M, W, & F at 3:00 pm Create Your Own Butterfly Garden - How-to from the San Diego Zoo Bronx Zoo - Facebook feed with lots of interest to kids & families. Hancock Shaker Village - Videos of Hancock Shaker Village's baby animals & more! NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program - Writing activities & challenges for kids and teens National Phenology Network's Nature's Notebook project - Be a nature observer & submit your findings DK FindOut! - Publisher website with kid-friendly fun facts The Spanish Experiment - Enjoy fun stories read aloud in Spanish Rensselaer Youth Outdoors - Fun ideas for getting active outside Dinosaur puppets (from Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County) - Fun DIY shadow puppets Victoria Kann, author of Pinkalicious series - Facebook page with read-alouds The Kid Should See This - Over 4,500 "smart videos for curious minds of all ages" Skype a Scientist - Kids have the opportunity to talk with a scientist about a topic of their choice Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Explore the world of bird-watching ADULTS & CULTURAL RESOURCES Headspace: NY State of Mind - Free mindfulness & meditation resources for NYS residents America's Test Kitchen - Free access to 50 "recipes we need right now" Duolingo - Free, fun language learning New York Heritage - Digital collections documenting New York State history NYS Historic Newspapers Project - Free online access to historic NYS newspapers U.S. National Parks - Virtual tours of America’s beautiful national parks Virtual Train Rides (from Travel & Leisure magazine) - Scenic rides from around the world Library of Congress National Book Festival - Videos of famous and award-winning authors discussing their work Library of Congress - Explore digital collections held by the nation's library Live Nation - Live from Home concert series Concert Livestreams - List curated by Vulture The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly free streams of past Met performances TED - Nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, NY Smithsonian Institute - Washington, DC National Museum of Natural History - Washington, DC National Museum of American History - Washington, DC National Museum of African American History & Culture - Washington, DC National Air and Space Museum - Washington, DC British Museum - London, England Vatican Museum - Rome, Italy Museo Del Prado - Madrid, Spain National Archaeological Museum - Athens, Greece EXPLORE AREA MUSEUMS VIRTUALLY Many museums in our area offer online exhibits or allow you to explore their collections online! Here are some links: Albany Institute of History and Art Arkell Museum Bennington Museum Clark Art Institute Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Hancock Shaker Village Historic Cherry Hill Hyde Collection Iroquois Indian Museum New York State Museum Norman Rockwell Museum The Old Stone Fort Museum Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon Storm King Art Center
Here are some links and phone numbers Castleton/Schodack residents may find helpful as we manage life during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Updated June 22, 2020)
CPL's Coronavirus Response Copies of the documents below are also available in the library. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about CPL's reopening or safety processes, contact our Director, Melissa Tacke, by email at director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or by phone at 518-732-0879. CPL Phased Reopening Plan CPL's NY Forward Safety Plan Coronavirus Facts World Health Organization (WHO) US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) NYS Department of Health NYS Office of Mental Health - COVID-19 Resources Rensselaer County Department of Health Public Institutions in Castleton/Schodack Town of Schodack - COVID-19 Closing and Cancellations Village of Castleton Schodack Central School District The Anchor Food Pantry Castleton Public Library - Resources Available During Closure CDTA COVID-19 Service Changes Phone Numbers NYS Novel Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065 NYS Coronavirus Emotional Support Line 1-844-863-9314 Connect to Local Help (United Way): 2-1-1 Rensselaer County Health Department: 518-270-2655 Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health (Unified Services): 518-270-2800 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 National Grid Customer Service: 1-800-642-4272 National Grid Gas Emergency: 1-800-892-2345 National Grid Power Outage: 1-800-867-5222 |
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