January 2025 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - January 2025 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  Happy New Year! The start of a new year is a great time for a fresh start and to explore new opportunities. Want to spend more time tapping into your creativity, learn how best to tell your story, or explore new recipes? See this month's program calendar below for information about our offerings this January.  Looking to join a book club in the new year? We have two monthly book clubs for adults at the library:  The After Dinner Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Books are available at the front desk starting 4 weeks prior to the discussion date. Check out what we'll be reading in 2025!  The Afternoon Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Books are available at the front desk starting 4 weeks prior to the discussion date. Check out what we'll be reading in 2025!  For those with young children, the new year is also a great time to explore our weekly early-learning programs for little ones: Pajama Storytime, offered every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., is geared toward children from birth to age 8 to enjoy stories. Little ones are welcome to wear their PJs or bring a stuffed animal friend! Learn & Play Storytime, offered every Thursday at 10:30 a.m., helps little ones from birth to age 5 build their early literacy and motor skills through stories, rhymes, music, movement, and play. Bring your little one and help strengthen the skills they need to become ready to read -- and have fun too!  We look forward to serving you in 2025! Have questions about our services? Email [email protected] or call us at 518-732-0879.   Best, Melissa Tacke, Library Director Download our January calendar as a PDF Weekly Events Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. January 7, 14, 21, 28. Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to this evening storytime! Ages birth-8.  Learn & Play Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement! Our Take-Home Kits Take & Make Craft Kit: Egg Carton Caterpillars Pick up anytime from Sunday, January 5 through Saturday, February 1. Create a caterpillar out of an egg carton and other crafting supplies! Our Other Events Candy Sushi   Sunday, January 5, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Unleash your inner sushi chef and craft candy into edible art! Recommended for ages 8 and up. After Dinner Book Club: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto   Monday, January 6, 7:00 p.m.   Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's book is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Open Mic Night   Wednesday, January 8, 6:00 p.m.   Musicians and poets - come share your talents! All ages welcome to perform and to watch. STEAM Lab: Salt Painting   Friday, January 10, 2:30-5:30 p.m.   Join us to kick off our new science series, STEAM Lab! In this STEAM Lab, you'll be creating salt paintings of snowflakes using a few simple ingredients. Watch the experiment unfold before your eyes as you design! Little Ones Playtime   Saturday & Sunday, January 11-12, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Little ones ages birth to 5 years are invited to drop in any time on Saturday or Sunday to play with a special assortment of fun toys geared toward young children. Library Board Meeting   Monday, January 13, 7:00 p.m.   Monthly meeting of the library's Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Afternoon Book Club: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel   Wednesday, January 15, 1:00 p.m.   Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's book is The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel. Design Your Own Wooden Bookmark   Saturday, January 18, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Save your page in style with a decorative wooden bookmark. We'll have a variety of crafting materials available to design with! Write Your Life: Memoir Writing for Adults   Wednesday, January 22, 7:00 p.m.   Learn tips and techniques for writing memoir and creative nonfiction in this monthly workshop-style class! We will complete writing exercises that spark creativity and share our own pieces of writing with the group in an effort to hone the craft of storytelling. Legomania   Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   We’ll have lots of Legos out on both Saturday and Sunday for this all-weekend build-a-thon! The World of Tea   Sunday, January 26, 11:00 a.m.   For adults and teens ages 15+. Join us to explore different varieties of tea from around the globe! You'll create your own signature tea blend, and take some tea samples to brew at home. Kids Cook Around the World: Vegetable Dumplings   Wednesday, January 29, 1:00-6:00 p.m.   Did you know that dumplings are a symbol of good luck during the Lunar New Year? Drop in to learn how to make vegetable dumplings and receive a passport for joining us at our first Kids Cook Around the World event! Take Your Child to the Library Day   Saturday, February 1, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Visit to learn about all the fun you can have with us (and pick up a goodie bag!). We'll hold a storytime at 11:30, and will offer a drop-in craft activity from 12:00-4:00! Digital Library Resources Check Out Our Digital Collections! The Upper Hudson Library System hosts a great collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming video, resources for research, and more! Click here to visit our page about digital resources.  Borrow a WiFi Hotspot Did you know that we loan WiFi hotspots? They can be borrowed for 14 days -- all you need is your library card! Hotspots are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can only be checked out and returned at CPL. Call 518-732-0879 or email [email protected] for more information.  WiFi Inside & Outside Our Building Our WiFi is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access the public WiFi on the front lawn, or alongside the building on Stimpson Avenue (the signal is strongest near the front of the building). Just look for the network called "Castleton Public Library." There's no password to connect!  Copyright © 2025 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.