Hamilton Public Library News
By Hilary Virgil, Library Director
(Hamilton, NY – April 2015) Do you have a passion for libraries and the delivery of outstanding services? Do you enjoy working with the public and as part of a team? The Hamilton Public Library currently has a vacancy for a part-time library aide, serving in the role of Library Clerk. The application deadline is April 30.
For more information about the nature of this position and application details, please visit the employment link on our webpage.
On Tuesday, April 14 from 4:30-6pm, the Friends of the Library will be hosting a reception for the Community Art Show. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the creative talents of our community members! Refreshments will be provided.
In celebration of Earth Day, we are partnering with Madison County Recycling to host a textile recycling drop-off! Bring your clean, dry textiles in sealed clear plastic bags to the Community Room at the Hamilton Public Library between 10am-5pm on Wednesday, April 22. Clothing, linens, bedding, curtains, towels, etc…even if they are worn, torn, or stained can be recycled as long as they are clean and dry and placed in a sealed clear plastic bag.
The County will be donating items that are still usable to the Rescue Mission, and the rest will be recycled. To find out more about the textile recycling process feel free to contact the Madison County Department of Solid Waste and Sanitation at 1-800-721-2208 or view the video The Fiber Side of Textile Recycling on youtube.com.
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/. From the website, you can also sign up for our listserv and Wowbrary notices to receive emails about general library news and newly added materials in our collections! Follow us on Facebook for up-to-date information about programs, special events, and other general library-related information: http://www.facebook.com/HPL.books .
The library is normally open Monday-Friday, 10am to 7pm, and Saturday, 10am to1pm. Please visit or call the library (315) 824-3060 during these hours for assistance. The book drop at the front of the building is always available for your convenience.