Schuylerville Public Library News

The school district is including two items for the Schuylerville Public Library on the ballot for consideration by residents:

The first is an election for the Library’s Board of Trustees and is separate and distinct from Schuylerville Central School District’s budget and Board of Education’s elections. The Schuylerville Public Library is holding elections for two seats on its Board of Trustees this year. The two candidates who receive the highest total number of votes cast in their favor shall each fill a three-year term ending in 2028, created by the expiration of the current terms of Trustees Laura Dooley and BriAnne Mulligan.

For those interested in running for a trustee position, please follow the instructions on the petition form.

The second item to be decided on by voters is the $32,000 increase to the Schuylerville Public Library’s annual budget appropriation, which would be a total of $409,000 annually. The increase will allow the Library to maintain its resources with rising costs and add to library materials and public programming budgets. The Schuylerville Public Library is committed to offering unique and educational programs for the community. Each year the Library hosts hundreds of programs and serves thousands of people. All of its programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Connect here for TLC ~Technology, Literacy, Community!

Election takes place at the Schuylerville Central School District on May 20, 2025 from 12pm-9pm.

Are you interested in growing your own food but you're not sure where to begin? Join avid local gardener Jean Huber on Saturday May 31st at 12pm to learn about beginning gardening without breaking the bank.

Registration recommended but not required. Registration can be found here. We hope to see you there!

Beginning Nature Photography is an 8-part photography course, led by local artist and educator Susan Meyer. Participants should register only if available for all or most of the 8 sessions please. The program will be open to 20 participants, ages 16 & up. Initial meetings will occur at the Schuylerville Public Library, with later meetings at nearby Hudson Crossing Park to explore techniques. Classes will be held on Saturdays from May 3 through June 28, except for May 24.

People may participate with whatever type of camera they have, but the focus and instruction will be on DSLR (digital) cameras, with some info provided on iPhone cameras. Participants will be invited to print and frame a photo from the class to display at the Library for the summer, with an art show exhibit on July 19 at 11am. Register here.

Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Come learn one of the dances going viral on TikTok with Miss Brandi on Friday May 30th at 4pm.

Open to ages 10-15.

Register here and fill out a social media release form to participate!

Youth are invited to design a Fairy Garden, based on a Fairy Tale of their choosing, to display at the Schuylerville Garden Club's Annual Flower Show on July 12th and 13th. Two workshops are being held to assist participants in designing their gardens. All creations will be returned to participants after the Flower Show!

During the first workshop on May 17th, Participants will learn about materials that are necessary and accessories they may want to bring to add to their design. Samples of containers will be available for participants to choose from to take home.

The FINAL designing of the Fairy Dish Gardens will be on June 28th, from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Members of the Schuylerville Garden Club will be present to assist for both the Part I session on May 17th and for the design portion, Part II, on June 28th. Samples of Fairy Gardens will be on display. Discussion about containers, soil, plants and accessories will take place. Coming to both workshops is advised but NOT required to create a final design on June 28th.

Interested parties can register here.

On June 3rd, homeschoolers of all ages are invited to our fun, laid back celebration of science! Arrive at 2:30 to check in and set up your space outside. We will have a presentation period at 3:30 where children who wish to present their works to the group will have the opportunity (optional!) Kids and families will have time to browse all the different tables of projects, and mingle. Clean up will begin around 4PM.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register each individual child who will be presenting their experiment or research on display. Space is limited. However, we will be setting up outside this year to give us some more elbow room!

RAIN DATE: JUNE 10TH

Some easy, simple science project ideas for the busy homeschooler:

-research a topic and create a poster board displaying all the amazing things you've learned

-make a diorama of a habitat, symstem, or organs

-find a living subject like an animal or plant or habitat to observe and document your findings

May 9th at 6pm: Hit Pig

Rated PG for action/peril, rude humor and some thematic elements.

A clever bounty-hunting pig must return a dancing elephant to a Las Vegas circus to collect $1 million. However, when the mission goes sideways, he soon realizes that no amount of money is worth losing his newfound friends.

Popcorn and cups for water will be available. Outside food welcome but patrons are responsible for clean up. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Club will meet on May 28th at 7pm. Our book for this month is The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict. Check out the graphic below for the rest of the year's picks!

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 on May 21st at 6:30pm and our theme is "May" we be Cheesy? Any dish featuring cheese will do.

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

Shorts and Stouts, our partnership short story book club with Bound by Fate Brewing will be meeting on May 15th at 5pm. Our story for May is "The River and the World Remade" by E. Lily Yu and it can be found here. Come join us for lively conversation, excellent beer, and delicious food at the Bound by Fate taproom!

As many of you have already heard, 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. The photo below is a rendering of what the completed expansion would look like. The blueprint to the left details what features and spaces our library will include after finishing the renovation.

There will be a public vote on August 12th of this year 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 are fundraising for the project with an initial financial goal of $200,000 which was met in April 2025. We have been blown away by the generosity of our donors thus far and will continue to update the community on the fundraising efforts.

With 57 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.

It's a new month, with a new opportunity to learn a little bit about our staff. Each month we ask the staff a question and post the response here in the newsletter. We'd love to hear your response to the question the next time you stop into the library! This month we posed:

May 16th is National Classic Movie Day. What is your favorite "classic" movie?

Caitlin: "Gigi"

Julie: *Julie has been out this month so you'll have to stop by in May and ask her what her favorite classic movie is yourself!*

Holly: "I'm not sure I have a favorite, and it depends on what we are defining "classic," but the oldest ones I can remember watching are: Gone with the Wind (which needed two VHS tapes to fully watch) and Ben-Hur. If we are going off IMDB's top 100 classics, then Jaws (with Alien a close second)."

Emilly: "I loved Bedknobs and Broomsticks"

Jessica: "Sleeping Beauty"

Beth: "I know this is probably a super common one, but my favorite has to be "The Wizard of Oz". It's just magical!"

Brandi: "My all time favorite classic movie is the 1964 movie "My Fair Lady" Staring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison

Mary Lou: "One of my favorites is "The Thin Man" movie series featuring outrageously fun lifestyle of Nick and Nora Charles, with their dog Asta. The mysteries unfold ion each movie and despite all the twists and turns, justice and love prevail. Delightful & fun!!"

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