February 2019

The weather has turned cold and blustery and there is no better way to enjoy this time then to watch a movie or sit by the fire with a great book. We hope everyone stays safe and has a chance to stop by.

Gallery:

Events this month:

Card Making

Help with Income Taxes

Civil Liberty Workshop

Weekly Ongoing Events:

 Knitting Circle every Thursday from 2:30- 4:00 PM

Preschool Storyhour every Friday from 10:00- 11:00 AM

Monthly Ongoing Events:

Book Club #1 meets the first Friday of every month.

  • This month’s book selection:  Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

Book Club #2 meets the second Thursday of every month.

  • This month’s book selection:  Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

IPAD Users Group on Thursdays from 4:30- 5:00 PM (Call to verify)

Death Cafe meets once a month time TBA.

New Releases:

Television Series on DVD

Killing Eve:  Season 1

The Handmaid’s Tale:  Season 2

Movies:

First Man

The 12th Man

Blackkklansman

Crazy Rich Asians

Eight Grade

Non-Fiction Books

Becoming

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

The Martha Manual

Fiction Books

Judgment

Poison

The Great Believers

Kingdom of the Blind

Beauchamp Hall

Desperate Measures

The Fox

Announcements:

Don’t forget we specialty items to borrow as well!!!

  • Wild Center Passes
  • The Hyde Museum Passes
  • Snowshoes- Adults and Kids sizes
  • Pickleball- Balls, Rackets

We also have the Cricut Maker you can use while in our library.

Update: Knitting Circle Projects

Some members are working on Traditional Adirondack Buff Mittens.  Check out their progress on Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 PM at our library.

 

Our very own Carol Pearsall is offering a workshop this September, check out the link for more information.

Learn to Knit Buff Mittens

Press Release…

 

The Town of Johnsburg Library Foundation Board
February 18, 2017

The Town of Johnsburg Library Foundation presented the Town of Johnsburg Library two checks totaling $6,9207 today. The distributions were $5,503 from the Town of Johnsburg Library Endowment Fund and $1,404 from the Foundation’s J.D. Pearsall Fund. The gifts represent contributions from 85 donors received during 2016 as well as from the Endowment Funds, recently moved to and managed by the Adirondack Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase books for the Library’s holdings.

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Pictured:Mary Jo Keeler, Scott Robertson, Mark Johnson, Wayne Thomas, Susan Schmidt, Brenda Foley, Lillian Reyer.

Contact: Susan Schmidt, Town of Johnsburg Library