Schuylerville Public Library News

Summer 2024 was hopping at the Library!! Our theme was Adventure Begins at Your Library and we had some wonderful adventures with all of you. Thanks to everyone for sharing your time with us at the Library. A little summer by the numbers...

In June, July & August-

We Hosted 164 Programs with 2292 Attendees

179 People Registered in our Summer Reading Challenge

You Read 156,508 Minutes

We Circulated Over 13,000 Library Materials

Your Top Ten Most Circulated Adult Fiction Titles This Summer:

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Book Lovers

The Most Fun We Ever Had

Archer's Voice

A Bakery in Paris

Demon Copperhead

Disappearing Earth

Fourth Wing

The Invisible Hour

The River We Remember

As many of you may have already learned, the library is looking to expand our physical space to better serve our community. Financial and community support is needed in order to make our dream of a better-sized facility a reality.

There will be a public vote in May 2025 for the community to decide if they are ready for the Library to move forward with this expansion. Additionally, the Advocates for the Schuylerville Public Library will be fundraising for the project with a financial goal of $200,000.

With 56+ years since our last capital campaign and major expansion, we understand how significant this change is. When it was completed in 1968, our current building was built to serve just over 1,400 residents. After transitioning from a Village Library to a School District Library in 2013, we now provide service to just over 10,000 residents. Our goal has been and continues to be to serve our community to the best of our ability, and our greatest limitation to that at present is our physical space.

If you would like to learn more about this campaign, donate (buy a brick), and/or share your time or talent, please visit https://schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu/index.php/turning-a-page-capital-campaign/ to learn more.

Join us on Friday September 27th as we celebrate the book release of Ms Rachel and the Special Surprise by YouTube sensation Ms Rachel! We will have a story reading at 10am, then watch a short Songs for Littles video (with special permission from Ms Rachel herself). Then we will have some simple craft projects available along with our STEAM cart toys for playtime.

Get ready to sing and dance! Suggested for 1-5 year olds, but all ages welcome.

At Schuylerville Public Library on Saturday, Sept 28, everything centers on making repairs. Starting at 10am and ending at 12pm, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Most tools and materials will also be on hand.

People visiting the Repair Café will bring along their broken items from home. Limit of two items per person. Small appliances, lamps, hair dryers, radios, clothes, toys... anything that is broken and small enough to carry is welcome and can more than likely be repaired. The Repair Café specialists almost always have the know-how.

By promoting repairs, the Library wants to help reduce mountains of waste. This event is being co-sponsored by Climate Smart Schuylerville, a group whose mission is to help the Village of Schuylerville develop and promote environmentally responsible practices in order to preserve Schuylerville’s rich heritage, reduce energy and environmental costs to the Village and taxpayers, and move toward environmental sustainability for present and future generations.

Interested in volunteering for this event, as a repairer? Simply contact Caitlin Johnson at cjohnson@sals.edu.

Stop by the Library on September 18th between 10am and 2pm to register to vote or check your registration with volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County.

National Voter Registration week is the third week of September, and is a great time to guarantee you are registered to vote. In order to vote in this year's general election, New York State voters must be registered by October 26th. Learn more here.

Join Evelyn, the president of the Garden Club and Beth from the Library on September 14th from 12-2pm in the Library Pavilion as we explore the world of canning fruits and vegetables!

There will be a presentation about the basics of canning followed by a brief demonstration. This program is intended for beginners to the world of canning. We hope to see you there!

Seniors, join our presenter Kimberly Maercklein, a Consumer Education Community Liason from the NYS Division of Consumer Protection, as she discusses how to recognize scams and fraudulent activity so you can best protect yourself and your identity!

Wednesday September 18th 2:30-3:30pm.

Register for this event at https://svl.libcal.com/event/12806778 or by giving us a call!

Intended for ages 8 and up, registration is required for this 6-month course. Class will take place on the first Tuesdays of each month at 6:30pm beginning on September 3rd.

Free set of straight needles and practice yarn are provided by the library for your first session. Want to take a sneak peak at the techniques used? Check out the videos listed on the event page. Over the course of the class, we will learn how to cast on, knit, purl, cast off, and cable. Occasionally you will need to purchase supplies, which can be easily found at local stores or online.

Intended for ages 8 and up, registration is required for this 6-month course. Class will take place on the third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30pm beginning on September 17th.

Free supplies are provided by the library for your first session. Want to take a sneak peak at the techniques used? Check out the videos listed on the event page. Over the course of the class, we will learn the running stitch, the whip stitch, the back stitch, and the blanket stitch. Occasionally you will need to purchase supplies, which can easily be found at local stores or online.

Book Club will be meeting on September 25th at 7pm in the Reading Room. Our book this month is The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper.

If you would like to participate, come by the library and pick up a copy of the book, we have them on hold about a month before the meeting. Registration is not required. We hope to see you there!

Cookbook Club will be meeting on September 18th at 6:30pm. Our theme for September is Soup aka Soup-tember.

If you are not currently a part of cookbook club, but are interested in being on our mailing list, please fill out this form. You can also feel free to make a dish and come by!

Shorts and Stouts, our partnership book club with Bound by Fate Brewing will be meeting on September 19th at 5pm. Our story for September is "Yokai" by Ron Hansen which can be found here. Come join us for lively conversation, excellent beer, and delicious Laotian food at the Bound by Fate taproom!

It's a new month, with a new opportunity to learn a little bit about our staff. Each month we ask the SPL staff a question. This month it is: "What is your favorite place in New York State?" This question was inspired by National New York Day, which will be celebrated on September 21.

Caitlin: "The New York Public Library"

Julie: "My favorite New York State destination is Niagara Falls. Majestic!"

Holly: "I honestly haven't traveled enough to feel I have a good answer, but I am partial to Quaker Springs because that is where I grew up."

Emilly: "Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks"

Jessica: "Glen Lake, NY"

Beth: "Letchworth State Park or up in the Adirondacks where my grandma lived when I was little."

Brandi: "The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester."

Mary Lou: "​I really cannot focus on just one! I do enjoy road trips, and one of my favorite during the Fall season is to take a drive out through Greenwich/Salem/Cambridge/Eagle Bridge/Shushan...discovering both known roads and new back roads. The beauty is amazing out that way! Some very cool bookstores, shops and restaurants as well!!"

Monday - Friday 10am-8pm

Saturday 10am-2pm

Email: svl-director@sals.edu
Website: https://schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu/
Location: 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY, USA
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