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MILLBROOK LIBRARY
3 Friendly Lane, PO Box 286
Millbrook, NY  12545

845-677-3611       www.millbrooklibrary.org
NEWS FROM THE MILLBROOK LIBRARY
September 2015
Millbrook Library will be CLOSED Saturday, September 5th and Monday, September 7th in honor of Labor Day.
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
All month at the Library you can:
  • SIGN UP FOR A LIBRARY CARD – FREE!
  • GET A REPLACEMENT CARD – FREE!
  • GET A RAFFLE TICKET EVERY TIME YOU USE YOUR LIBRARY CARD, AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO SLAMMIN SALMON!
  • HAVE OVERDUE FINES WAIVED WITH A DONATION TO OUR "FINES FOR FURRY FRIENDS" SUPPLY DRIVE FOR THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SPCA **CONTACT THE CIRCULATION DESK FOR MORE DETAILS**
Chair Yoga with Dana Lucas 
Thursdays September 10 through October 8 at 10:15 am

Stretch and open your body while relaxing your mind.  No prior yoga experience necessary.  Please wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement and bring a thick towel or cushion and water.
 Registration is required. Call the library at 677-3611 or stop by the circulation desk.
2015 Community Day
Saturday, September 12
Bring your children by the Library on Community Day to check out our BIG TRUCKS on Friendly Lane for children to explore. There will be photo ops galore (and cookies and lemonade too)!
Reception for September Gallery Artist Emily Fuller
Saturday, September 12 @ 2 pm

During the month of September, The Gallery at the Millbrook Library will be showing works by Emily Rutgers Fuller. Emily works as both an abstract and realist artist who has been influenced by the landscapes of the Harlem Valley and Northeast Dutchess County. 

There will be a reception to meet the artist on Saturday September 12th from 2-4 pm.
Estate Planning & Elder Law
Tuesday, September 15 @ 1 pm
 
Do you have questions about your current Estate Plan? Do you need to review or update your current documents? Michael Martin will discuss:
 
*Exposure to Medicare, Probate Expenses, Trusts (Revocable and Irrevocable), Power of Attorney, Wills, Living Wills and Health Care Proxy

Michael Martin received his J.D. from Pace Law School and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995. He has served as the Village Court Justice in the Village of Fishkill since 2002. He is a member of the Ethics Board in the Town of Fishkill.

Registration is recommended.  Please ask at the circulation desk or call 677-3611.
Moroccan Cooking Demonstration
Wednesday, September 16th @ 6 pm
With Chef Devon Gilroy
of
The Corner at Hotel Tivoli

Registration is required.  Please call 677-3611 or stop by the Circulation Desk.
Literary Luncheon 
Thursday, September 17 @ Noon

Bring a bagged lunch and join us to discuss How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donohue. Cupcakes will be served! New members are always welcome!
Call 845-677-3611 to register and request the book.
Lotus Flower Lantern Craft Workshop 
Wednesday, September 23 at 6 pm
The members of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will be on hand to help you make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colorful paper and wire frames. A short documentary film on Korean artistic tradition will be shown as an introduction on the aesthetics of Korea.

Korean traditional refreshments will be served.

Registration is required. Call the library at 677-3611 or stop by the circulation desk.
Sunday, September 27 

Join us at Walbridge Farm for the 2nd Annual Muckrush, to benefit the Millbrook Library.  There will be a 1/2 mile kids Muckrush (ages 4-8) at 9:30 am, a one-mile Muckrush obstacle course at 10 am, and a 5K Cross Country Run at 11 am.  Register online at active.com.

Want to be a sponsor of the event? Stop by the Library and complete a sponsor form!
Banned Books Week
September 27 to October 3, 2015
Banned Books Week highlights books that have been targeted for removal from libraries and schools. Stop in to check out our display of banned books, or take a look at the list of most frequently banned books here.
Resume & Job Search Assistance
Tuesday, September 22 from 2 pm - 5 pm

Receive help making your resume stand out, and finding the right job for your skills.

Presented by Dutchess OneStop Career Counselors

Call 677-3611 to register, but walk-ins are welcome!
Computer Lessons & Overdrive Help @ The Library

Have a computer question you just can't answer? Need help downloading and using Overdrive to check out eBooks & audiobooks?
 
Help is available on Thursdays from 3-4 pm, or other times by appointment.
Give us a call to reserve your slot!
Community Action Partnership
A representative from the Dutchess County Community Action Partnership will be at the Library on Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

If you would like to make an appointment, please call 845-877-9272 ext. 151
Remembering the End of the
Second World War
September 2, 1945
Stop in and check out our featured book display for September--highlighting fiction and non-fiction books about World War II, which ended 70 years ago this month.
Friends of the Millbrook Library
The Friends of the Millbrook Library are off and running! The Friends were the featured organization at the Millbrook Farmer's Market on August 22, and spent the morning handing out books and tote bags, and promoting the great things staff and volunteers are doing at the Library. The Friends' next meeting is Wednesday, September 9 at 4 pm. They would love to see you there!
For more information, please call 677-3611 x 3 or email us at
friends@millbrooklibrary.org
Youth Services Programming
Registration is required for ALL programs
Call 677-3611, ext. 4 to register
 
FALL STORY TIME
The Fall Session runs 10 weeks from September 14 through November 20, 2015. 
Registration is required – call (845) 677-3611, ext. 4
 
Preschool Story Time   (ages 3 – 5 years)
  • Mondays @ 12:30 pm
  • Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
Toddler Story Time  (ages 18 months – 36 months)     
  • Thursdays @ 10:15 am
  • Thursdays @ 11:15 am

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
 
BOOK BUNCH                                      grades K – 3rd
Tuesday, September 22                       3:30  -  4:30 pm
Join Mrs. Frenzel in the “Book Bunch”, an after-school story and craft group. Snack served.  Registration is required.
 
Reading with Wrigley                          grades 1 – 5                 NEW!
Thursday, September 24                     3:30  -  4:30 pm
Wrigley the Therapy Dog is coming to the Millbrook Library!  Read a book with Wrigley and his handler, Caroline Reichenberg.  Bring a favorite book to read or pick one out at the library. 
Registration is required.  Sign up for a 15-20 minute session. 
Here are other dates Wrigley will be visiting:  October 8 & 22, November 5 & 19
 
“Page Turners” Mystery Book Club   grades 3 – 5                NEW!
Monday, September 28                        3:30  -  4:30 pm
The “Page Turners” will meet every Monday for 7 weeks.  The Club will be reading 1 book (a few chapters each week).   Club members will receive the book at the first meeting.  Snack served.  Registration is required.
 
LEGO Building                                       ages 4 to 14
Wednesday, September 30                   6:15 – 7:30pm
Get together with friends and build with LEGOs. You supply the creativity, we’ll supply the LEGOs.     Registration required.
   
 
Teen Programs
Teen Café                            grades 6th to 12th
Friday, September 11          2:30 – 4:00 pm
Chill with friends after school at the Teen Café.  Wii games, board games, music, wi-fi, FOOD!  The Teen Café is in the newly remodeled Community Room downstairs in the Library. 



Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Making for ages 10-16                          
Saturday, October 24           10:00am – 4:00pm                                          
To register, call Spark Media Project  845-485-4480                                                                                      
In this intensive workshop, teens/tweens work to script, storyboard, film, and edit their own original Science Fiction/Fantasy narrative short. Special focus will be given to special effects. Possible projects include ghost movies, superhero movies, or movies about magic. http://sparkmediaproject.org/programs/workshops/

This program is free of charge.  It is made possible by a generous grant by The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation and NYSEDC.    
 
Library Hours:

Monday       : 12-6
Tuesday      : 10-6
Wednesday : 12-8
Thursday     : 10-6
Friday           : 12-6
Saturday      : 10-4
Sunday        : Closed
Contact Numbers

845-677-3611

Director: Stephanie Harrison ext. 3
Youth Services: Joan Frenzel ext. 4
Circulation Desk: ext. 2
Recorded Information: ext. 1
Upcoming Holiday Closings for 2015

September 5-7 - Labor Day Weekend
October 12 - Columbus Day
November 26 - Thanksgiving
December 24th & 25th - Christmas Eve & Christmas Day


Board of Trustee Meeting Dates
All meetings take place at 7 pm in the Bennett College Community Room
 
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15
Board of Trustees

President: Kerry Weller
Vice President: Dawn Tompkins
Treasurer: Margot Peter
Secretary: Kathryn Galli

Trustees:

Chris Colomello
Susan Fargione
Betty Rae Nittiskie
David Purcell
Sarah Rizzo
Cynthia S. Rosenzweig
Jonathan Thorne
 
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes.  Please notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed.
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