Quick updates:
- Our website is not updating. We're having technical difficulties accessing the administrative side of the library website, so we've been unable to update changes to our services, or list the Youth Services events mentioned later in this newsletter. For the most up-to-date info, please follow us on Facebook or call the library at 413-662-3133.
- ComCat is back! The majority of libraries are participating again in the Commonwealth Catalog. Talk to our Reference Department if you need assistance.
- Computer appointments: Yes, we promised this service would be coming soon... We're still working on it, so stay tuned!
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Museum passes are back!
When museums started opening back up over the summer, the range of processes to reserve a time was too cumbersome for library staff to add to our curbside workflow, so we did not make passes available right away. Now that there has been time to streamline the process, we are happy to once again make our passes for MASS MoCA and The Clark Art Institute available to patrons.
Museums are requiring you to reserve a time slot before you go. In order to keep passes "first come, first served" we can not hold them aside for you days ahead of time. Here's how it will work:
- Call us in the morning on the day you want to borrow the museum pass. If one is available, we will check it out to you and put it on that day's Curbside Pickup cart.
- Go online or call MASS MoCA or The Clark to reserve your entry date and time. (So far people have had no trouble finding a time on the day they pick up the pass. Passes check out for 2 nights/3 days.)
- When making your reservation, choose "library pass" as your payment option.
- Bring the pass with you to the museum.
- HAVE A GREAT TIME!
- Return the pass to the library book drop.
Please note: If a pass is not picked up by the end of curbside hours on the day you requested it, we will check it back in and make it available for others. We will not hold it over until the next day. Anyone with repeated "no shows" at pickup will not be able to request the pass in the future. This is to ensure that everyone has equal access.
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Fun fall events from our Youth Services Department!
Miss Sara and Miss Nancy have been busy planning and preparing! Call 413-662-3133 or email naplyouth@northadams-ma.gov for more information about any of these events.
Crafternoon for Kids!
Weekly take home craft kits for kids age 4-10 exploring the season of Autumn. Available for pick up at the North Adams Public Library's curbside pickup on Wednesdays between 11 AM and 1 PM, September 23rd - October 27th. While supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the North Adams Public Library.
Virtual Toddler Storytime
Beginning Tuesday, September 29th at 10:30 AM, Virtual Toddler Storytime will stream weekly on Facebook through the end of October. Best suited for ages 1.5 - 5, we will sings songs, read stories, play games, and more. Find our past videos and view live videos on the library's Facebook page and join the Virtual Story Time Group.
Storywalk®
The Dot Storywalk® will be on display on the grounds of the North Adams Public Library on Thursday, October 1st 3:30-5:30 PM. Registration is required as space is limited. Visit http://bit.ly/NAPLstorywalk to register and for more details.
StoryWalk® is an interactive and fun way for people of all ages to enjoy reading and being outside at the same time. As you follow a designated path around the library, you will find laminated 2-spread pages from the children's book The Dot by Peter Reynolds. As you follow the path, you are directed to the next page in the story and by the end of the path, you will have read the entire book! Children who participate in the Storywalk® will receive a bag of books and an opportunity to sign up for a library card. Families interested in registering for a library card are asked to please bring a photo ID and a piece of mail with a current address.
StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and was developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the North Adams Public Library.
Doodling Workshop Series
This playful five-part workshop, lead by cartoonist Cara Bean, invites participants ages 8-12 to draw and sketch in a relaxed environment and learn the basics of drawing and storytelling through comics.
Starting on October 7th, the workshop series will take place on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 PM via Zoom concluding on Nov 4th. Visit http://bit.ly/DoodleFall2020 to register your child and for more details. Presented by the Milne Public Library, North Adams Public Library, and Solomon Wright Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Milne Public Library, Friends of the North Adams Public Library, and in part by the Vermont Department of Libraries.
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