Cheney Library is currently accepting donations for our annual Children’s Christmas Shop. We are looking for new or gently-used gifts, wrapping supplies–and, of course, volunteers.
On December 14, children will be able to come to the library and shop for their parents, siblings and friends. A large variety of items will be available and prices will be very low (usually between $0.50 and $1.00). Library volunteers will also wrap and tag everything so gift recipients are properly surprised!
Thank you for any and all support we receive to make this beloved tradition possible.
Stop by Cheney Library’s monthly book sale! Saturday, November 2 from 9 AM-1 PM. All cookbooks are only 50 cents each. We will also have Christmas books for sale. Please join us!
Henry Simpatico will be offering free monthly ukulele lessons at the library on October 24, November 7 and December 5. Beginners’ lessons start at 4:30 PM and intermediate lessons start at 5:15 PM. If you do not have your own ukulele, 4 are available for use. Lessons are open to all players ages 12 and up. Please email director@cheneylibrary.org or call (518) 686-9401 to reserve an instrument.
Cheney Library and Peppertree Rescue will be holding a pet adoption event at the library on Saturday, September 28 from 9 AM – 1 PM.
Peppertree is a nonprofit corporation that finds homes for dogs in need that have the character and temperament commonly associated with the friendly and peaceful nature of Golden Retrievers. While they are a recognized Golden Retriever Rescue and member of the Golden Retriever Club of America National Rescue Committee, they do not focus on Goldens alone – they are an all breed rescue dedicated to finding good dogs good homes, regardless of breed, age, size or health. You can learn more about them on their website: http://peppertree.org/.
Please join us to meet and greet some new friends–or help a dog in need find his or her forever home.
After receiving such a positive response to our August event, we have planned another ukulele jam with Henry Simpatico for this Thursday! All ages and skill levels are welcome, and a free lesson will be provided for beginners. Please join in and make some music with us!
If you do not have your own ukulele, 4 are available for use. Please email director@cheneylibrary.org or call (518) 686-9401 to reserve an instrument.
Attorney Christopher A. Amato of the Unity House Law Project will discuss domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and relationship abuse, as well as the services provided by Unity House for victims of violence. The attorney will answer questions, and/or provide a private legal consultation.
Unity House is a human service agency based in Rensselaer County. Their mission is to assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. To learn more about Unity House, please visit their website at https://www.unityhouseny.org/.
If you’ve stopped by the library recently, you will have noticed the construction behind our building. Soon, we will have a new parking area with capacity for approximately 30 cars.
Progress is being made quickly. If you have not taken a look, drop in and check it out!
Join us at Cheney Library on Thursday, August 15 from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM for a ukulele jam! All skill levels are welcome, and a free lesson will be provided for beginners. Whether you’re a strummer, a singer, or both, you are invited to join in!
If you do not have your own ukulele, 4 are available for use. Please email director@cheneylibrary.org or call (518) 686-9401 to reserve an instrument.
We have lots of excitement planned for Grades K-8 this summer! See the schedules below for events and times. All events begin at 12:00 P.M. unless otherwise noted.
Participants are welcome to sign up at any time. The Summer Reading Program is open to all individuals in Grades K-8, and it is free to participate. Have fun, stay cool, and win prizes!
Grades K-3
* Caretakers are expected to stay with children in Grades K-3 during events.
July 9 @ 10:30 A.M. – A Universe of Art: Create your own textural art with visitors from the Tang Teaching Museum.
July 19 – Space Slime: SLIME-MAKING. Need we say more?
July 23 – Enter the Hero Universe: Create your own superhero costume!
July 30 – Space Crafts: Make galaxy piggy banks and glow-in-the-dark constellation jars.
August 6 – Pet a Robot Day: Play with Botley, the friendly coding robot.
August 16 – Meteorite Mixology: Experiment with cold drink mixing. Tasty or gross-out? Your choice!
August 23 – Alien Cupcake Decorating: Make (and eat) your own edible aliens.
Grades 4-8
July 12 – Galaxy of Games: Battle against your friends on the Wii or go old school with a board game.
July 19 – Space Slime: Sparkly, crackly, fluffy, create-your-own!
July 26 – Edible Mars Rover: Build your own delicious version.
August 2 – Galactically Bad Art: Create something especially awful
August 9 – Astro-eats Taste Test Challenge: Put your taste buds to the test!
August 16 – Meteorite Mixology: Create and sample a selection of cold summer mocktails.
August 23 @ 5 P.M. – After-hours Blast Off: Celebrate your achievements with ice cream and karaoke!
Upper Hudson Library System Executive Director Timothy Burke presents Margaret Pine with the UHLS Volunteer of the Year Award.
Cheney Library is pleased to announce that longtime library volunteer Margaret Pine has been awarded the Upper Hudson Library System Volunteer of the Year Award. This award recognizes a library volunteer who made extraordinary contributions to their library while demonstrating leadership in a volunteer position.
Margaret played a vital role in the organization of Cheney Library’s new Multipurpose Room, stocking the room with items and facilitating a safe environment for workers. She also created a storage space for Cheney Library’s Story Hour materials. Finally, Margaret continues to ensure the success of the library’s book sales. Besides keeping shelves freshly stocked and logically arranged, Margaret vets each book sale book to ensure it is relevant and in good condition. Currently, Cheney Library’s book sale space looks like that of a new bookstore.
Through the years, Margaret has made a notable difference at Cheney Library. Her commitment to her community, and to librarianship as a whole, have earned her the well-deserved Volunteer of the Year Award.
On Saturday, June 22, Cheney Library and Second Chance Animal Shelter will be holding a pet adoption event from 9 AM – 1 PM at the library. Join us to meet and greet some fuzzy friends–or bring home your newest family member!
Second Chance is also accepting donations of pet food and supplies during Saturday’s event. See their wish list for items of particular interest!
Our Multipurpose Room is officially set for movie showings! We have four matinees scheduled for this month, all beginning 1:00 P.M. Bring-your-own snacks are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Please join us!
Join us at Cheney Library this week for two new career workshops! Pamela Cross will offer professional expertise to assist job-seekers in various aspects of the job search process, including navigating the web for job posts, completing applications, and resume writing.
Informational presentations will be followed by a Q&A session, plus the opportunity to schedule individual sessions for one-on-one assistance.
Tools for Job Searching in the 21st Century: June 4, 2019 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Create the Resume that Tells Your Story: June 6, 2019 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Later this month, we will be holding our final career workshop: Interviews that Get the Job, which will take place on June 25, 2019 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Cheney Library will be holding an Open House event on Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. During this event, we will be unveiling our long-anticipated downstairs Multipurpose Room. This will also be the day of our monthly book sale!
The event will begin with words from the library’s Board President and Library Director, followed by announcements about new library programs.
Afterward, attendees will be invited to view the Multipurpose Room, where the book sale will be held. Light refreshments will be served.
This Tuesday was our last Story Hour of the spring season. Thanks to all who came to paint fireworks, march in our parade, and–of course–listen to some wonderful stories!
Tuesday mornings with our attendees have been a blast. We hope to see you again in the fall. (But in the meantime, check out some of our amazing firework art!)
Looking for a fresh new read? We’ve got you covered! Here are some of our newest titles this month:
Adult Fiction
The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich
The 13-Minute Murder by James Patterson
Redemption by David Baldacci
The 18th Abduction by James Patterson
The Abolitionist’s Daughter by Diane C. McPhail
A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself by William Boyle
The Department of Sensitive Crimes: A Detective Varg Novel by Alexander Smith McCall
I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeny
The Night Visitors by Carol Goodman
Triple Jeopardy: A Daniel Pitt Novel by Anne Perry
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger
The Crazy Bunch by Willie Perdomo (poetry, shelved with nonfiction)
Young Adult and Juvenile Fiction
How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow
Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Allyson Condie
Dig by A.S. King
Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself by Matthew Gray Gubler
Adult Nonfiction
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W. Li
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression–and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
Okay Fine Whatever: The Year I Went from being Afraid of Everything to Only Being Afraid of Most Things by Courtenay Hameister
What to Eat During Cancer Treatment by Jeanne Besser
The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays by Esme Weijun Wang
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong–and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
Mayo Clinic to a Healthy Pregnancy by Myra J. Wick
Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood – and Trusting Yourself and Your Body by Erica Chidi Cohen
Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat–Not a Sour Puss by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant
The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia by Marya Hornbacher
May 2019 is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Cheney Library is working to promote mental health awareness and emotional wellbeing with books highlighting diverse aspects of physical and mental health. Come and check some out!
The last weeks of Story Hour are upon us! If you haven’t attended yet, you’re not too late. Join us on May 7 and May 14 for lots more crafts, music, and fun!
You may have noticed that there are places to hang your jackets and bags as you walk through our downstairs hallway…
Our Multipurpose Room is also coming along as we continue to stock it with books!
Last but not least, we have our drop-down projector screen! Once audiovisual equipment is installed, this will be used for showing movies and delivering presentations.
Story Hour in our freshly-reopened Children’s Room was tons of fun today. Together, we made rainbows and storm sounds to celebrate April showers bringing May flowers!
Below is April’s remaining Story Hour schedule. Please join us!
Lots of happy faces joined us for Story Hour on March 5! Our group had tons of fun learning about hibernation and creating their own sleepy bear crafts.
Join us for our next Story Hour on March 12 at 10:00 A.M. We can’t wait to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day together!
Cheney Library is pleased to announce that Sara Yetto has accepted appointment to be our new Library Director. Sara grew up in the Adirondacks where she developed her love for small rural libraries at a young age. She attended Southern Vermont College where she graduated Valedictorian with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Psychology and a minor in Creative Writing. Sara is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree of Library and information Science from Valdosta State University’s online program.
Professionally, Sara has worked For Southern Vermont College Library as a Librarian, where she organized community outreach events, maintained the library’s main website and social media, and instructed students and faculty in performing advance database research. She also worked at the Pittstown Historical Society as a Record-Keeper and Transcriptionist, College Steps as a mentor, and for Southern Vermont College Communications Office as an Assistant.
Sara’s personal interests include reading, creative writing, and watching football with her family and friends.
Sara is excited to join Cheney Library’s team where she hopes to encourage library usability for our patrons, promote E-books, and maintain Cheney Library’s status as a “Place for the People.”
**NOTE: March 26 Free Play is cancelled due to electrical work being done in our Children’s Room.**
Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and a snack! Story Hour begins at 10:00 A.M., and caregivers are expected to stay with children. Please let us know if your child has any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Our new director, Sara Yetto, looks forward to meeting you!
We are very pleased to inform you that Sara Yetto is our new Library Director. We are looking forward to working with Sara. A detailed introduction will follow soon.
Even though we opened he Children’s room on January 22nd, today, we found it necessary to keep it closed just a bit longer. Our basement renovation is interfering with the use of the room.
We are currently undergoing renovation in our basement area. Unfortunately, the children’s room will be closed until January 22nd. Photos will be posted, so you can be part of the improvement and follow the progress.
Once completed, we will have a wonderful multipurpose room. We hope to introduce Movie Night among other things. Cabinets and shelves will complement the setup. This will also give the Book Sale room a new look.
Please excuse the noise that inevitably goes with renovations as you visit. We have a number of children’s books upstairs, so that the little ones won’t have to go without.
