It’s never been difficult working the same government job year after year. Sure, at this point, you’re middle aged with thinning hair and a bit of extra weight around the middle that your doctor keeps imploring you to lose. Perhaps your neighbor is a bit too nosy, and she keeps … Read more
In fairytales, we often hear of dark, dank dungeons crawling with eerie monsters that we can scarcely imagine. But have you ever wondered how the monsters survive down there? Do they have their own ecosystem, and if so, does that mean we could survive down there too? Could we even … Read more
When I shared with a friend that I was moving to North Chatham he commented that I was entering into my “Wendell Berry era.” Unfamiliar with Berry’s writing, I was unsure how to take this remark, so I decided that there was only one thing to do–read some Wendell Berry! … Read more
The North Chatham Free Library is in a tiny, rural hamlet and Historic District and part of the Mid-Hudson Library System. Though small, the Library is known for an out-sized offering of programs covering a wide range of topics for a diverse audience. Position Responsibilities: There is openness for this … Read more
Regular business hours are: Monday Noon-7:00pm Tuesday 10:00am-3:00pm Wednesday Noon-7:00pm Thursday 10:00am-3:00pm Friday Noon-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
Bring Your Skills and Help with Part Time Opportunities Ranging from Gardening to Program Assistance to Simple Maintenance With a commitment to grow, develop and enhance services, as well as expand hours, NCFL turns to its most valuable resource for help: the community. To ensure our success, we are looking … Read more
NCFL trustee Julie Kabat at an awards celebration accepting an arts grant from CREATE at Henry Hudson Waterfront in Hudson on August 9th and explaining how the funds were used for recent programs. CREATE administers NYS arts-related grants in Columbia, Greene and Schoharie countries. The celebration included activities from some … Read more
To kick off National Library Week and the inaugural Right to Read Day, the American Library Association unveiled its highly anticipated list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022. Because multiple books received the same number of challenges, the list was expanded to include 13 titles. The Top … Read more
Leanna O’Grady shared the excitement of Vernal Pools, also called ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. Vernal Pools dry up during the year. Wood frogs, Salamanders (among others) lay their eggs here where fish can’t eat them. Tonight (might be one … Read more
Review a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation summarizing the highlights of the 2022. Compare the number of books in 2022 against those in 2021. See the list of other physical items such as DVDs, CDs, etc. Learn about usage levels of electronic materials. And browse our list of programs, along with participation levels.