By Michelle A. Rounds, Library Manager
Help provide Christmas gifts to the foster kids in Madison County! Help make their holidays a little brighter! Drop your NEW, UNWRAPPED toys off at the library now until November 30! Items can include: infant and toddler toys, preschool games and toys, books for all ages, personal hygiene items, inexpensive jewelry, art supplies and crafts, gift cards to Wal-Mart and other stores, hats, mittens, scarves, PJs, underwear and socks for all ages.
We will end our fall History series this Friday, Nov. 18, with “From Bingley to Busti” at 6:30 p.m. Come and learn the story of a Madison County Mill which existed for close to 160 years before being torn down. Here how remnants from the mill are now part of a thriving mill in western NY, and the miller’s home is a residence in another town.
Kiddies Korner, our preschool story hour is in full swing! Bring your toddler or preschool child in on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. Help us have fun with “Let’s Give Thanks”! Stories, finger plays, a craft and more! If you cannot make that day, please join us on November 29 for stories about “Get Well Soon! Please note: There will be NO story hour Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016.
Be sure to join us Wednesday, Nov. 23, for the Utica Zoomobile at 1:00pm! The Utica Zoo will be bringing a few of their animals for us to see, learn about and touch. Bring the family in for a good time with these animals!
On Thursday, Dec. 1, come learn about Essential Oils at 6:30 p.m. Join Robin Suarez as she helps us to better our lives naturally. Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in flowers, seeds, bark, roots and other parts of plants. They are powerfully fragrant. They have been used throughout history for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits.
We will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 through Saturday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Monday, Nov. 28 at noon.
We are open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday noon to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.