The Poestenkill Library Access information. Discover ideas. Enjoy reading. Home The Library Contact Us Children’s Programs Return Posted October 4, 2021 The library is so excited to announce the return of children’s fall programs! All programs will be limited in number and socially distant. Masks will also be required indoors for all participants. Please register by visiting or calling the library. Library Lego Club 6:30 Wednesday, October 6, November 3 and December 1 The library has a great collection of Legos and Duplos, all you need to bring are your building ideas! Halloween Craft Night 6:30 or 7:15 Tuesday, October 19 Join us as we make some spooktacular Halloween crafts! Both session are the same, so please register for just one. S.T.E.M Fun 6:30 Wednesday, November 17 Do you love S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and math) topics? This program is for you! In November we will dissect owl pellets. Bones, fur, feathers… discover what is hidden inside! Gingerbread House Night 6:30 Tuesday, November 30 Our annual Gingerbread House Night is back! Create your own winter masterpiece using candy, graham crackers, icing and more! Summer Reading program ends 8/31! Events for September! Posted August 24, 2021 You still have time to do some reading and participate in a drawing for a grand prize. Register at poestenkillny14.readsqared.com. This is open to all ages – PreK 0-4 years, Children 5-12, Teens 13-17, and Adults 18 & up. Record your time spent reading and become eligible for a drawing of a grand prize, at each age level. The last episodes of Checkers TV are now available. See the link on the right side of our page. Thank you to The Friends of Poestenkill Library for sponsoring this program for us. It was something new to try in this time of not being able to gather for programs. Please let us know what you thought of Checkers TV, either by sending an email to info@poestenkilllibrary.org or through the library Facebook page. New Hours – The library will close at 8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday evenings, effective immediately. Upcoming Events! (Masks are recommended at outdoor events and required indoors) September 8 – New director starts! Welcome Amanda! September 11 – Fall Market Day 9-12:30 on the lawn at the library. Books $5 per bag – BYOB or purchase a Friends of the Poestenkill Library Bag for $5 and fill for free. Bake Sale, Baskets Raffle, Dessert-of -the Month Raffle, small offering of puzzles (large sale n October), hot dogs & chili. The Friends need some helpers to set up at 7am and to help take down at 12:30. Please let us know if you can help out for an hour or so. They are also looking for donations of themed baskets. Contact Judy Grattan at grattans4@aol.com if you can help or donate baked goods or baskets. August 23 – September 11 – Dessert-of-the-Month Raffle. Tickets are available at the library through Market Day. $12 each or 2/$20. First Prize – 12 full size homemade desserts, one each month for a year; 2nd prize – Basket of chocolate goodies; 3rd prize – $25 gift certificate from The Cookie Factory. September 18 – 20th Anniversary Celebration, 1-3pm! The library will celebrate 20 years in its home at 9 Plank Road. Slide show, stories, refreshments outside on the lawn & porch. It’s a great chance to see a lot of old friends and familiar faces from the past! October 16 – Jigsaw Puzzle Sale 9-12 on the lawn at the library. HUGE selection of gently used puzzles. Great prices! Stock up for the winter! Contact Marcia at Mkhopple@gmail.com if you have puzzle donations or can help at the October sale. New Checkers Library TV available! Summer hours! Posted July 23, 2021 New Checkers Library TV episodes are available, as are new Art & Science project videos. Mrs. Hamilton’s Story Times are now available and they go along with the animal episodes. Find all of this at the link on the right side of this page. Don’t forget to stop in at the library to pick up a 26 -page packet of fun activity sheets which go along with the Checkers TV episodes. Effective August 1, the library will close at 8pm (instead of 8:30) on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday evenings. Come visit us and see all the great new books just waiting for you! Masks are required for all unvaccinated people, including all children under the age of 12. Other than that there are no restrictions on space or number of people in the library. A public computer is available, the copy/fax machine is available, and we would love to see you! Dates to remember: August 16 – Friends of Poestenkill Library meeting @ 7pm at the library September 8 – New director – Amanda Martinez-Kirby begins September 11 – Friends of Poestenkill Fall Market Day – books, puzzles, & much more September 18 – 20th Anniversary Celebration – join us as we celebrate being in the current location for 20 years! New Library Director to begin September 8 Posted July 8, 2021 The Poestenkill Library Board of Trustees has hired Amanda Martinez-Kirby as the new Library Director. Having relocated to the Capital Region from Pennsylvania, Martinez-Kirby most recently served as the Director of the Western Allegheny Community Library where she expanded library programs and services, in addition to forming lasting partnerships with community organizations and the local school district. From clerk to director, she has relished her work in public libraries and has a particular appreciation for the vital role a library plays in a small, rural town. “Libraries are the beating hearts of small communities,” she said. “They have the ability to adapt to meet people’s needs and to provide something for everyone.” Margie Morris, the Director of the Poestenkill Library since 1999, will retire at the end of the summer. 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