{"id":64189,"date":"2015-10-22T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=64189"},"modified":"2015-10-20T18:49:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T22:49:05","slug":"hamilton-library-presents-literary-pumpkin-display-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=64189","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton Library Presents Literary Pumpkin Display Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hamilton Public Library News<\/p>\n

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By Hilary Virgil, Library Director<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Hamilton, NY \u2013 Oct. 2015) The Hamilton Public Library and Hamilton Village Real Estate are excited to offer the Literary Pumpkin display and contest again this year. It\u2019s not too late to participate–you\u2019re invited to decorate a small pumpkin to look like your favorite book character.\u00a0Feel free to work alone, with your friends, family, or co-workers to decorate a pumpkin. Please do not bring any carved, cut, or hollowed pumpkins.<\/p>\n

These \u201cliterary pumpkins\u201d should be brought to the Hamilton Public Library during regular Library hours no later than Monday, Oct. 26.\u00a0 Voting for 1st, 2nd\u00a0and 3rd\u00a0place People\u2019s Choice Awards will take place from Oct. 27\u00a0through Oct. 31\u00a0(be sure to vote) and the winners will be announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Pumpkins should then be picked up from the Library no later than Saturday, Nov.7.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. local author Art Zimmer will be available at the Library for the purchase and signing of his new biography –\u00a0Making It Count- From A to Z The Life and Times of Art Zimmer.<\/p>\n

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library. A portion of the book sales will be donated to the Hamilton Public Library.<\/p>\n

Email is the most frequently used service on the Internet. Being able to use email effectively and efficiently is an important skill required for contemporary communication. Join Connie Huang, our Digital Services and Outreach Coordinator, on\u00a0Thursday,\u00a0Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a step-by-step workshop on how to create a free email account, the essentials of email, and other popular ways to communicate online. Please sign up in advance at the Library circulation desk, or at\u00a0http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/EmailHPL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\/<\/a>.\u00a0 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!\u00a0 Follow us on Facebook for up-to-date information about programs, special events, and other general Library-related information:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HPL.books<\/a>.
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

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