November 2020 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - November 2020 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  Great news -- we'll be returning to our normal hours of operation starting Monday, November 2! Please note that the library is operating with limited services and at reduced capacity. Click here for what you'll need to know when visiting the library during this time. We also continue to offer curbside pick-up service for your convenience. Have questions about our services? Email [email protected] or call 518-732-0879.   Are you interested in serving our community and helping to improve our library? The Castleton Public Library's Board of Trustees is currently seeking a trustee to fill a vacancy on the Board. The Board is responsible for guiding funds, policies, and strategic planning for the library. The Board meets monthly; the total time commitment for Trustees is approximately two to three hours per month. To learn more about what it means to serve on our Board of Trustees, please attend the next Board meeting (via Zoom) on Monday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. (email [email protected] for meeting connection information) or send a letter of interest and resume to [email protected].  How can we better serve your needs during this time? We're looking for your feedback about our events and activities for the coming months. Click here to complete a short survey -- we would greatly appreciate your response! Best,  Melissa Tacke Download our November Events Calendar as a PDF Prerecorded Online Events - Available Anytime After Posting Date! Build-It Challenge! Submit your photos from Nov. 2 through Nov. 23 to enter to win a prize! We’ll post a video on Tuesday, December 1 to showcase all of the entries. Do you love to build? Build an awesome creation using any kind of materials – Legos, wooden blocks, or anything you have around the house! Email photos of what you built to [email protected] and you’ll be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift certificate (we’ll draw 3 winners randomly!). For all ages. The deadline to send your photos is 11/23. Afterward, we’ll post a video showcasing all of the submissions on our YouTube channel on 12/1: https://tinyurl.com/CPL-YouTube Cool Science at Home: Chromatography Kit available for pick-up at the library from 11/2 through 12/5.  In this month's science exploration, learn about chromatography. What colors will you reveal in this experiment? How-to video and handout will be added to our Cool Science playlist on 11/2. Pick up the kit anytime from 11/2-12/5. Click here for our Cool Science at Home YouTube playlist.  Take & Make Crafts: Thanksgiving Crafts Kit available for pick-up at the library from 11/2 through 12/5. Get ready for Thanksgiving with an assortment of fun crafts, perfect for decorating your home or giving as a gift to a family member! How-to video will be added to our Take & Make Crafts playlist on 11/2. Pick up the kit anytime from 11/2-12/5. Click here for our Take & Make Crafts playlist.  Virtual Storytime with Miss Joelle New episodes posted 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2. Little ones can enjoy storytime with Miss Joelle anytime! A new storytime is added every Wednesday. Click here for our Virtual Storytime YouTube playlist. Kids Cook: No-Bake Pumpkin Pie New episode posted Tuesday, 11/10.  In this month’s cooking session, we learn how to make a quick, no-bake version of a fall favorite: pumpkin pie! The video will be added to our Kids Cook playlist on 11/10. Click here for our Kids Cook playlist.  Live Online & In-Person Events Teen Time: Cocoa & Coloring Kit available for pick-up at the library from 11/2 through 11/19 (teens in 6th-12th grades only).  November is the perfect time to drink hot cocoa and relax with some coloring! Teens in 6th-12th grades are invited to pick up a Cocoa & Coloring Kit at the library any time from 11/2 through 11/19. For bonus fun: join us for a live virtual session on Thursday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m. where you can sip cocoa, color, and chat. Email [email protected] for Zoom connection information. Kids' Book Chat: Movies & TV Based on Books Saturday, November 14, 1:00 p.m. What is your favorite book that is also a movie or TV show? Was the movie as good as the book?  Kids ages 8-12 are invited to a live virtual book chat about books made into movies and TV shows. Let's talk about what you've been reading, watching, and listening to recently! Parents can join the discussion too. Email [email protected] for Zoom connection information. CPL Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. Monthly meeting of the CPL Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. A recording and full transcription of the meeting will be available at a later date. Please email [email protected] for Zoom connection information. TED Talk Discussion Series Wednesday, November 18, 8:00 p.m. Our TED Talk Discussion Series returns -- in virtual form! We'll watch 2 short TED talks on a shared theme, then discuss. For adults. Please email [email protected] for Zoom connection information.  Virtual Book Club: Endure Monday, November 23, 8:00 p.m. Join us for a discussion of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson. Everyone can borrow the eBook or digital audiobook at the same time using Hoopla! For adults. Please email [email protected] for Zoom connection information for the discussion.  Castleton/Schodack Community Window Art Project: Snowflakes! Kit available for pick-up at the library from 11/30 through 2/28 Did you love this spring’s 518 Rainbow Hunt? Let’s create a community-wide snowflake window art project to enjoy this winter with our neighbors! You can make snowflake window art using materials in our Snowflake Window Art kit, or use what you have at home. We’ll have kits available for pick-up any time from November 30 through February 28. 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 Outside Our Building Our WiFi is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access the public WiFi at the picnic table 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 © 2020 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.