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February is Library Lover's Month
How To Love Your Library:
CONTRIBUTE
- Donate your time, money, and expertise to your library.
- Remember your library in your estate planning.
- Write a check to your library’s Friends group
- Give to the library through your company’s matching program for charitable giving.
BE A FRIEND
- Join the Friends of the Rosendale Library. We meet on the 2nd Sat. of every other month, next meeting is March 13 at 10am on Zoom.
- Volunteer to staff events run by the Friends.
VOLUNTEER
- Offer a committed helping hand to your library’s staff.
PROMOTE
- Write to your state and federal legislators and insist that library service be viewed (and funded) as a necessary public service. Click here to sign up for the New York Library Association’s list of trusted library advocates.
http://bit.do/NYLAsignup
- Write a letter to the editor of your newspapers or call in to a radio talk show to let them know how important your library is to you and how important it is to give the libraries full funding.
- The Division of Library Development has calculated that for every $1 in state aid to the Mid-Hudson Library System our library’s community received $13 worth of services. That is a fantastic return on investment we should all be concerned about preserving!
Ann Sarrantonio
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Rosendale Library Presents:
Around the World with Arkai:
Thursday, February 11, 7pm
ARKAI channels the diversity of the world through genre-bending music, forging new possibilities for what a violin and cello can be. Graduates of The Juilliard School, their past engagements have included performances at The MET Breuer, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the 92nd Street Y.
Learn more at arkaimusic.com
To register and receive the link to attend the concert, email the library at info@rosendalelibrary.org or call us at 856-658-9013
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Richard F-stop Minissali Scholarship $1,000
Matthew C. Bowen Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Every Spring the Friends of the Rosendale Library give a scholarship to a graduating high school senior. The money is to be used for college expenses, books, etc. Students from Rondout Valley, Kingston and New Paltz high schools who live in the Rosendale Library district may apply.
Applications have been sent to the above high school guidance offices and to the Rosendale Youth Center. They are also available at the Rosendale Library desk.
The deadline for submissions is March 12. Please bring completed applications to the library or mail to:
Friends of Rosendale Library
P.O. Box 73
Rosendale, NY 12472
Applicants will be notified by April 30.
Ann Sarrantonio
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Vaccines are coming! While many people are now eligible to get vaccines, getting an appointment can be tricky. We have a packet of information about who qualifies now for a vaccine, and how to increase your chances of getting the vaccine sooner rather than later. The information packets are available at the library on demand. We will keep them updated as best as possible.
If you are wondering what to read next, there are NextRead newsletters that will give you descriptions of the latest books in a genre. To subscribe to any or all of these newsletters, follow this link and pick the genre(s) of your interest.
Today’s tip: I was asked recently how to make Libby—the app for OverDrive ebooks—give you a notification that your title has arrived. Like other apps, you have to go to the place in the Libby app that manages notifications (in mine it is a black and white Libby logo on the top right). You also have to go to the place in your device where the apps are stored and allow notifications from the Libby app.
We have started the walking club again so please consider getting outdoors for a socially distanced, masked walk with one of our library staff. Dress for the weather, and enjoy the season!
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Writing Group Online
Tuesdays
Feb. 16, 23, and March 2
from 9:00-10:00am
We will use prompts and exercises from Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg. This book is available at the library and in e-book format. Please read (or skim) the book prior to the first meeting.
Sign up on the library's website.
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Election of Officers
Friends of the Library 2021
At the January 9, 2021 meeting of the Friends of the Rosendale Library, Mary Potratz was re-elected as vice-president and Jo Ann Reuben was re-elected as treasurer. Mary and Jo Ann have been active members of the Friends for many years and look forward to continuing in these leadership roles. The next meeting of the Friends is Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:00 am. Due to the pandemic, the meeting will be held on Zoom. New members are welcome. Please join us as we continue developing plans for 2021.
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Born To Read Onesies
We still have some onesies with "Born to Read' emblazoned on the front. They are size 18 months. We have 1 red and 4 yellow left. The price is $12.
What a nice way to support your favorite library and get your favorite little one started on the road to reading!
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Postcards for Sale!
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