East Greenbush Community Library

Fall Book Sale

2007-10-03T14:20:00.000-04:00

Our Regular Fall Book Sale will be November 8-11.

Donations are Now Being Accepted.

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Children's Festival and Book Sale

2007-08-31T14:59:00.000-04:00

Saturday, September 29

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Friends of the East Greenbush Library are hosting their first annual Children's Community Festival and Book Sale. The sale will include children's books for all ages, AV materials, and child care materials for parents. This event is for families and we are asking that no book dealers attend, please. Enjoy two special entertaining performers, food, raffle prizes, simple crafts, and activities throughout the day.

11am -- Sylvia and the Magic Trunk -- Professional ventriloquist Sylvia "My Lips Don't Move" Markson will delight children of all ages with her comical cast of wise cracking characters. All ages welcome. Please register in person at the Children's Room Reference Desk or call 477-7476 ext 6.

12:30pm -- TOTS (Teaching Others To Smile) the Clown will entertain children by twisting balloon animals during the book sale. No registration necessary.

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Library Election & 2008 Budget Vote

2007-08-31T10:06:00.000-04:00

September 6th, voting is open from 9am to 10pm.

Come in just to vote, or enjoy one of our programs as well:

Best in Show Stuffed Animal Pet Parade @ 10:30am -- ages 2-5, please register

Merdwin the Mediocre (magician/comedian) @ 4pm -- all ages children's program

Adirondack Baroque Concert @ 7pm -- adult program

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Sept./Oct. Newsletter

2007-08-31T09:58:00.000-04:00

Our latest newsletter is now available on the library website.

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Get a FREE BOOK!

2007-08-31T09:55:00.000-04:00

This September, we’re celebrating the Smartest Card Month @ your East Greenbush Library!

The Youth Services Department is giving away a FREE BOOK to every child, Tween, or Teen who has a library card. Just show your card to a YS Librarian and you can pick out a FREE BOOK!

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Trustee Seats Open

2007-06-16T06:39:00.000-04:00

The East Greenbush Community Library welcomes any persons interested in running for the office of library trustee to pick up a packet at or after the board's meeting Tuesday, June 19. The Board has three terms opening in January 2008, one for three years to finish up a term in 2010 and two regular five-year terms to finish in 2012.

Trustee candidates must live within the boundaries of East Greenbush, and need 25 signatures from voters in East Greenbush to enter their name on the ballot.

All signatures on the petition and the packet must be turned in to the library director by Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. For information call the library, 477-7476.

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Teen Poetry Contest Winners

2007-04-30T09:16:00.000-04:00

The Young Adult Department of the East Greenbush Community Library is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Teen Poetry Contest. We received 45 entries from students in sixth through twelfth grades from all over the capital region. TAG and TAG Jr. members judged the contest using an anonymous mathematical process. We removed the authors’ names from each of the poems before judging and gave each poem a numerical ranking from 1-10. We then averaged the rankings to find the winners. The first place winner is Emy Blohm, 6^th grade, with her poem titled “As a Rose”. The second place winner is also Emy Blohm with her poem titled “Who I Am.” In third place is Ansley Chlastawa, 10^th grade, with her poem called “Could It Be?” All of the submitted poems have been on display in the Teen Area of the library for National Poetry Month in April.

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May/June Newsletter

2007-04-24T10:52:00.000-04:00

Our latest newsletter is now available on the library website. Please note our new ticket policy for children's programs:

TICKETS FOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES

Per fire code restrictions, we will now be requiring tickets for admission to all children's programs and performances. Tickets will be available for pick up or phone reservation the week before the performance. Any (phone) reserved tickets that are unclaimed 15 minutes before the performance can and will be surrendered to "on call" patrons. Please contact a Youth Services Librarian if you have any questions about this new policy.

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UHLS Big Read

2007-04-23T10:22:00.000-04:00

What if everybody in Albany and Rensselaer Counties read the same book?

The East Greenbush Community Library is participating in The Big Read, a project sponsored by the Upper Hudson Library System through a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The book chosen for the project is Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Zeale Hurston. The novel narrates Janie Crawford's ripening from a vibrant but voiceless teenage girl into a woman with her finger on her own destiny. The novel breathes and bleeds a whole life's worth of urgent experience.

The Big Read is designed to address the decline in literary reading by inviting entire communities to come together to discover the transformative power of literature. Around the two-county area a number of libraries will be hosting book discussion groups, musical events, movies and other artistic events centering on the book's theme, setting and era.

At our library, the movie version of Their Eyes Were Watching God, starring Halle Berry, will be shown on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 pm. The next evening, on Thursday, May 10th at 7 pm, the fabulous jazz group Sonny & Perley will perform music of the era. On Monday, May 21st, our Adult Morning Book Group will discuss the book at 10 am.

The library will have a display highlighting The Big Read project with a limited number of free copies of the book for the public.

For more information click here.

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Database Highlight--Business and Company Resource Center

2007-04-23T10:19:00.000-04:00

We read a lot about how access to electronic information empowers small business and levels the playing field. But finding accurate, authoritative, and focused business information can be daunting, given the availability of enormous quantities of sources in the Internet.

The East Greenbush Community Library has a solution for you--a source of business information delivered right to your desktop that is dynamic, accurate, and up-to-date.

Business and Company Resource Center is a database available through the library's website. The database provides business, company, and industry content in the following areas:

Periodical articles, news articles, and press releases
Detailed information on domestic and international companies and associations
Company financials and earning estimates
Investment reports
Corporate chronologies and company histories
Industry overviews ... and much more.

All of the information contained in the database is full-text, which enables you to bring the entire content of the article or report into your home or workplace.

How can you access this powerful information source? Simply go to the library's reference/research page and click on "Business" then click on Business and Company Resource Center. For help using this database, call the Reference Desk at 477-7476, ext. 102.

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Sneak Previews--May/June

2007-04-23T09:51:00.000-04:00

Look for these upcoming releases soon!

Books On CD

Angels Flight--Michael Connelly
Burning Bright--Tracy Chevalier
Daddy's Girl--Lisa Scottoline
Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings--Tyler Perry
Innocent in Death--J.D. Robb
Past Perfect--Susan Isaacs
Spider Mountain--P.T. Deutermann
Storm Runners--T. Jefferson Parker
The Boleyn Inheritance--Philippa Gregory
The Dead Room--Heather Graham
The Fifth Vial--Michael Palmer
The Grave Tattoo--Val Mcdermid
Typhoon--Joseph Conrad

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May/June newsletter news

2007-04-23T09:36:00.000-04:00

Upcoming Election Info

Any persons interested in running for the office of Trustee are welcome to pick up a packet at or after our June 19 board meeting. The Board has three terms opening up in January 2008, one for 3 years to finish up a term in 2010 and two regular 5-year terms to finish in 2012. Trustee candidates, must live within the boundaries of East Greenbush, and need 25 signatures from voters in East Greenbush before their name is entered on the ballot. All signatures on the petition must be turned in to the director by Tuesday, August 7 at 5:00 pm.

Friends Spring Book Sale

Thursday, May 3, 5:00-8:30 pm
Friday, May 4, 9:00 am-8:30 pm
Saturday, May 5, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday, May 6, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm BAG SALE ONLY

Special pricing for the Thursday Preview Sale only with hardbound copies selling for $2.00 and quality bound paper for $1.00. Regular pricing resumes Friday, May 4. Bag Sale pricing on May 6 is $2.00 a bag.

Donations of used books, records, audios/videos and DVDs are being accepted now at the library. NO textbooks please.

Please note: This sale does NOT include any children's books or media. There will be a Children's Sale in September.

Community Reviews

In upcoming library newsletters, we'd like to feature your reviews of books, audiobooks or videos you've recently borrowed from the library in a column called "Patron's Picks." You can submit your reviews in person at the library (forms will be available at the reference desk) or via e-mail to JoAnn Jakiela ( jakiela@uhls.lib.ny.us ). Be sure to include your name, the title and author of the work and a brief review (no more than 4-5 sentences.)

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Updated RSS Feed

2007-04-12T15:51:00.000-04:00

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Easter Sunday

2007-04-07T19:31:00.000-04:00

The library is closed tomorrow for Easter Sunday. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 9.

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April Exhibits

2007-04-02T10:04:00.000-04:00

Walls: Mixed Media of Oils and Watercolor Paintings by Peggy Vogt

Peggy Vogt, formerly of Artistically Yours in East Greenbush, has been teaching method oil painting since 1993. She studied under the late Mary Jane Heritage of East Greenbush, as well as nationally renowned wildlife artist, Dana Jester, of Denver, CO. Peggy also studied traditional oils and drawing under Patricia Gross of East Greenbush.

See the library website for examples of her work.

Exhibit Cases:

4 Cases: Albany Medical Center Schools of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc.

Few cities in America have as rich a tradition in nursing education as Albany, N.Y.

The Albany Medical Center Schools of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. has sought to preserve the schools' histories as seen in exhibits throughout the Main 4 corridors of the hospital as well as a display in the lobby near the White Pillars.

My name is Paula Zenzen and I invite you to join us during the month of April by viewing the four display cases of the East Greenbush Library as we show school uniforms, caps, pins, posters and pictures demonstrating a journey from the start of the first school opening in 1897 to present day efforts to promote nursing education and practice.

This display is dedicated to the nurses who everyday perform the small miracles that assist in the unconditional celebration of the cycle of life.

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Event Feeds & RSS

2007-03-22T14:09:00.000-04:00

If you visit the library's website you'll notice a brand new feature. Right on the main page is a table of our most recent events, as well as an RSS button for you to subscribe to a feed for our Event Calendar. You'll be able to see our current and upcoming programs right in your favorite news reader (bloglines, google reader, etc.)

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Friends Spring Book Sale

2007-03-21T09:52:00.000-04:00

Please note the correct dates for the Friends Spring Book sale are: May 3, 4, 5 & 6. The dates in the library newsletter are not correct.

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RSS Feeds

2007-03-20T15:30:00.000-04:00

You should notice in the lower left side of this page a new "Subscribe in a reader" button. You'll need to have your own feed reader (bloglines, google reader, etc.). Once you set that up you can "subscribe" to this blog and get our posts instantly!

I'm also working on setting up an RSS feed for our event calendar. There are still some bugs that need to be worked out, but as soon as it's done I'll update you here.

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Snow Delay--3/17/07

2007-03-17T08:05:00.000-04:00

Due to inclement weather, the library will be opening at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 17. Family Storytime is cancelled.

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Snow Closing--3/16/07

2007-03-16T17:06:00.000-04:00

Due to inclement weather the library is closing early at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007. We plan on resuming hours Saturday, March 17, but please check back here or call the library for updated information.

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Teen Poetry Contest

2007-03-05T11:36:00.000-05:00

It's not too late to submit poetry to the Teen Poetry Contest! We've extended the deadline! You now have until Monday, March 19 to turn in your poems. For a complete list of rules go here:

Teen Poetry Contest Rules

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Library Clerk II Job Opening

2007-03-03T10:13:00.000-05:00

For more information click here.

Deadline is March 16, 2007.

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Requesting Books

2007-02-28T10:23:00.000-05:00

Did you know you can request books, audiobooks, and movies online? To request an item through the library's website, search for the item you want and click "Request First Available Copy." You will need your library card number and your PIN. If you are unsure what your PIN is, ask a librarian. New cardholders may not reserve on-line until one week after their card is issued.

You will be notified when the item is available for you, but you can always check your account if you just can't wait for our phone call/mailing. If the item is ready it will say it's on hold for you and you can come and pick it up. If you call us ahead of time (at least half an hour) you can even pick up your books through our drive through window and not have to walk in the cold!

These services and more are available to all library card holders. If you don't have a library card, get one today! What are you waiting for?

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Newsletter information

2007-02-27T11:41:00.000-05:00

The library's latest newsletter is now available on our website: www.eastgreenbushlibrary.org.

Click on events for all of our storytimes and special program information.

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Sneak Previews

2007-02-27T11:27:00.000-05:00

You can request these books through your online library account or call a reference librarian at 477-7476 ext 102 for help.

Fiction
Bird Of Another Heaven/James D. Houston
Burning Bright/Tracy Chevalier
Coal Black Horse/Robert Olmstead
Deep Storm/Lincoln Child
Died In The Wool/Rett Macpherson
Edge Of Winter/Luanne Rice
Family Tree/Barbara Delinsky
Finn/Jon Clinch
Hell Hath No Curry/Tamar Myers
Hurricane Punch/Tim Dorsey
Irish Linen/Andrew Greeley
Knots/Nuruddin Farah
Lost City Radio/Daniel Alarcón
Natural Born Charmer/Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Past Perfect/Susan Isaacs
Shopaholic And Baby/Sophie Kinsella
Sun Kissed/Catherine Anderson
Ten Days In The Hills/Jane smiley
The Alexandria Link/Steve Berry
The Back Nine/Billy Mott
The Castle In The Forest/Norman Mailer
The Collaborator Of Bethlehem/Matt Beyon Rees
The Dead Fathers Club/Matt Haig
The Echelon Vendetta/David Stone
The Fifth Vial/Michael Palmer
The Good Fairies Of New York/Martin Millar
The Zombie Survival Guide/Max Brooks
Trouble/Jesse Kellerman
Wild Fire/Nelson Demille

Non-Fiction
The Adversity Advantage/Paul Stoltz
Descartes/A.C. Grayling
After Shock: What To Do When the Doctor Gives You or Someone You Love a Devastating Diagnosis/Jessie Gruman
Clueless About Wine/Jocelyn Kitowski
Feminine Mistake/Leslie Bennetts
Food-Mood Solution/Jack Challem
Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe/Nancy Goldstone
Go Long!: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame/Jerry Rice
Guide to Adirondack Trails: Eastern Region/Carl Heilman
In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India/Edward Luce
Old Dogs New Tricks/David Taylor
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present/Michael Oren
Real Pepsi Challenge/Stephanie Capparell
Rich Dad’s Real Estate Advantages/Garrett Sutton
Shalom in the Home/Shmuley Boteach
Something in the Air: Radio, Rock and the Revolution that Shaped a Generation/Mark Fisher
Weapons of Mass Destruction/Rebecca O’Connor

Large Print
Family Tree/Barbara Delinsky
High Profile/Robert Parker
Out Cold/William G.Tapply
Perfect Fake/Barbara Parker
The Alibi Man/Tami Hoag
The Boleyn Inheritance/Philippa Gregory
The Guy Not Taken/Jennifer Weiner
The Hunters/W.E.B. Griffin
The Innocent Man/John Grisham
The Shape Shifter/Tony Hillerman
White Lies/Jayne Ann Krentz

Books on CD
About Alice/Calvin Trillin
Death In The Afternoon/Ernest Hemingway
Mayflower/Nathaniel Philbrick
One Good Turn/Kate Atkinson
Purple Haze/Jimi Hendrix
Skylight Confessions/Alice Hoffman
Stalemate/Iris Johansen
The Audacity Of Hope/Barak Obama
The Book Of Names/Jill Gregory & Karen Tintori
Their Eyes Were Watching God/Zora Neale Hurston
Treasure Of Khan/Clive Cussler & Dirk Cussler
When Darkness Falls/James Grippando

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