Hamilton Public Library News
By Hilary Virgil, Library Director
(Hamilton, NY – Sept. 24, 2013) Crisp evenings, leaves turning, time to “Fall” into a good book. Several new bestsellers have recently been added to our adult fiction collection including Refusal (Felix Francis continuation of his father’s popular series), W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton, Lee Child’s Never Go to Bed, and Mayan Secrets by Clive Cussler. A number of new books from the popular Magic Tree House series have joined our children’s collection along with books from the graphic novel series “Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye.”
My oh my, more media has also arrived for you to borrow. 42: The Story of Jackie Robinson; Despicable Me; and Oz, the Great and Powerful are some of the DVDs that are new to our collection. Audiobook fans may also be interested in these new books on CD: Unbroken a WWII story by Laura Hillenbrand, the popular Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Elizabeth Strout’s The Burgess Boys, The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, and Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline.
We always have something new at the library and hope you’ll stop by soon to browse and borrow from our extensive print and media collections. Your library card will also help you access the 4,511 different eBook titles and 2,233 downloadable audiobook titles available through online. Even without an eReader, many of these resources can be downloaded directly for use off your computer and accessed on multiple devices through your account. Matt Davis is our Digital Services and Outreach Coordinator and is happy to help assist you in using these eBooks and downloadable audiobooks.
Additional information about library resources, programs and policies, as well as access to our online services is available through the library website http://midyorklib.org/hamilton/.
Hamilton Public Library
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 1st
Story Time; 10:30am
Story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers is held in the children’s story room, led by library director, Hilary Virgil. Special music and story time for preschoolers is held in the Community Room, and led by our guest, Joan Ford.
Tuesday, October 8th
Story Time; 10:30am
Story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers is held in the children’s story room, led by library director, Hilary Virgil. Story time for preschoolers is held in the Community Room, and led by our guest story teller Diane Needham.
Thursday, October 10th
Author Visit with Tim Skjellerup; 6:00pm
The Hamilton Public Library is proud to host local author Tim Skjellerup. His new book, Maximize Your College Experience, is a step-by-step guide to show students of all ages and abilities strategies to meet the many challenges that college brings. Undergraduates, returning veterans, and non-traditional students will all find Tim has something valuable to share. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
Tuesday, October 15th
Story Time; 10:30am
Story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers is held in the children’s story room, led by library director, Hilary Virgil. Story time for preschoolers is held in the Community Room, and led by a surprise guest story teller.
Thursday, October 24th
Iwo Jima Veteran Grove Havener; 7:00pm
Part of the third wave of Marines to invade Iwo Jima on February 26, 1945, Grove was one of the four members of his platoon to survive the invasion. He served his remaining war-time service in Okinawa. Join us as this local veteran shares his WWII experiences.
Come early and explore the exhibits the Madison County Historical Society and Hamilton Historical Commission have prepared featuring artifacts with local connections to the war and area service members. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
Tuesday, October 22nd
Story Time; 10:30am
Story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers is held in the children’s story room, led by library director, Hilary Virgil. Story time for preschoolers is held in the Community Room, and led by our guest story teller Susan Weitz.
Tuesday, October 29th
Story Time; 10:30am
This story time will have a special non-scary Halloween theme on Tuesday, October 30th at 10:30am. Children and care-givers are welcome to come in costume! After a few stories, songs, and finger plays, all participants are invited to go trick or treating.
The library is normally open Monday-Friday, 10am – 7pm, and Saturday, 10am – 1pm. Please visit or call the library (315) 824-3060 during these hours for assistance. The book drop on Broad Street is always open for your convenience.