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THE BLAST
THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM
WALLKILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Learn a new language from the comfort of home! | |
Broaden Your Horizons --
learn a new language!
Thanks to funding from the Ulster County government, acquired through the Ulster County Library Association, the library now has a new online offering for our users!
Transparent Language Online for Libraries is a complete language-learning system with courses and lessons designed to build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Transparent Language Online allows learners to explore a new language in the comfort of their own home, at the library, or on-the-go.
Accessible through the homepage of Wallkill Public Library’s website, users will have unlimited access to more than 110 languages, including English for speakers of over 30 languages. Transparent Language Online for Libraries is packed with pronunciation practice, speech analysis, grammar, writing activities, and vocabulary-building activities. This extensive language-learning program works on virtually any computer or mobile device through a web browser or mobile app. Perfect for students of any age!
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OverDrive app sunsetting soon | |
Get Libby, the friendly face of online content
Those who use the OverDrive app to access the library’s digital collections will need to upgrade to Libby within the next few weeks. The OverDrive app is being discontinued by May 1.
The good news is Libby gives users the same access to eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital material, and it’s easier to use. Users will also be able to easily find their loans, holds, and wish list items when they sign up with Libby.
Making the switch from OverDrive to Libby is simple. Just download the free Libby app, locate your library, and sign in. That’s all there is to it! From there you’ll see your account and be able to browse our collection for more of your favorite titles.
Those with issues downloading the app or using it once it’s installed can always contact the circulation desk at 845-895-3707, or stop in and see us! You can also refer to the handy Help Section provided by Libby for more information.
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Egg Hunt set for April 8! | | |
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The Wallkill Lions Club will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt on the library lawn at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 8.
Kids of all ages are welcome to scavenge for Easter eggs, get a bag of treats, and have their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. The event is free and no registration is necessary.
For more information, call or text 914-213-3063.
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Duck Derby to return May 13 | |
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Tickets will be on sale soon at the library for the Duck Derby, to be held at 3 p.m. May 13 this year, at Popp Park boat launch on Route 208 (next to Stewart’s).
Anyone who attended last year’s event will tell you it was immensely popular. Participants “adopt” a duck ($5 for one and $25 for a six quack), enter their adoptees in the May 13 race on the Wallkill River, and see if their duck is the winner! Ticket numbers correspond to the ducks’ numbered labels, so if you have ticket number 500 and duck number 500 wins, so do you! First prize is $500; second is $250; and third is $100. Sales benefit the Wallkill Senior High School’s graduating class.
The event is sponsored by Vision of Wallkill and the Wallkill High School Senior Celebration – details and rules are available on their Facebook pages.
Tickets will be on sale at the library from April 1 through May 11. If available, ducks can also be adopted the day of the race for cash sales, only.
Tickets will also be on sale April 8, 15, and 29 at various community events. For tickets or more information, you can call or text VOW at 845-325-2329 or the Senior Celebration at 845-728-0606.
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Tiny Art Show coming in April | | |
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Calling all artists and makers!
It's finally time to say "so long" to winter and "hello" to spring...well...almost...
Spring is the theme and we are looking for your creativity! The Wallkill Public Library will be hosting a Spring Tiny Art Show for all ages that will be on display from April 1 through May 1 in the library. Stop in to pick up a 4"x 6" canvas from the library anytime before March 25 and return your creation before April 1 to be displayed for the entire month of April. Patrons will have a chance to vote for their favorites and the creation with the most votes will win an art kit! You may use any of the supplies you have at home to create your piece - paint, markers, crayons, yarn, buttons, and stickers, just to name a few! The sky is the limit!
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Book Bingo is back!
Spring into the library for our Spring 2023 Adult Book Bingo! Bingo cards are available at the library circulation desk. For each challenge square you complete, you will receive one raffle ticket to be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Earn extra tickets by completing a BINGO (across, down or diagonal rows) or by completing a "blackout" (all squares). All cards must be turned in by May 15, 2023. The drawing will be held and the winner will be notified on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Good luck to all!
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Fiction Club's April selection | | |
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The library’s Fiction Club will be reading and discussing Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent, for their April meeting.
Sarah Perry's award-winning novel, is set at the end of the nineteenth century and inspired by true events.
Moving between Essex and London, myth and modernity, Cora Seaborne's spirited search for the Essex Serpent encourages all around her to test their allegiance to faith or reason in an age of rapid scientific advancement. At the same time, the novel explores the boundaries of love and friendship and the allegiances that we have to one another. (Goodreads.com)
The Fiction Club will be meeting on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the library.
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County offers summer work program | |
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Applications are now available for Ulster County’s Summer Youth Employment Program!
To be eligible for the program, applicants must be between 14 and 20 years old, live in Ulster County, and meet income guidelines. Proof of family income must be included with your application packet.
Those interested can apply from now to May 19. For an application or for more information, visit ulsterworks.com or call 845-340-3170.
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Students – need help with FAFSA? | | |
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The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) will be offering a virtual FAFSA and TAP Application Completion Event from 4-7 p.m. March 29. Students will receive one-on-one assistance from financial aid professionals who can answer their questions and help them complete their FAFSA and New York State application for TAP.
Students can register here.
HESC is New York State’s higher education student financial aid agency.
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Maker workshops at the Library | |
Felted penguins on parade | |
We were finally able to squeeze Penguin Felting into the March madness. There are still spots open in April for Peeps! Felting and Decorative Egg Felting. See below to register. | |
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Aubrey and Ireland at it again! Wood burning projects for gifts.
Want to get in on the pyrographic fun? There are still openings for Woodburning Decorative Eggs on Friday, March 31! Click below to register.
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Holiday Chip Clips
Monday, April 3, 1:00 PM
Take a few minutes to glue together a set of holiday bunny and chick chip clips and pick out your Spring break reading books while they dry! This program entails use of a hot glue gun, craft glue and scissors. Ages 8+.
Registration required.
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Felted Peep
Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 PM
These PEEPS are not sweet to eat! Learn the steps to needle felt a faux Easter Peep! Ages 10+. Registration required.
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Felted Egg
Friday, April 7, 4:00 PM
Decorate these faux eggs with a felted design of your choice! Ages 10+. Registration required.
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Grab and GO Planting Buddy
Friday, April 14, 10:00 AM
Re-use wine corks, scrap wood and some screws to create an easy-to-use seeding assistant for your garden. The corks push down into the soil to create an even depth and spaced hole for seeds. Drop in for your kit!
Registration required*
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MORE Monarchs! Grab and GO Milkweed Seed Planting Kits
Friday, April 21, 12:00 PM
Milkweed is a perennial flower native to North America. It is essential to the life cycle of monarch butterflies. Register for your seed kit and information and do your part to help the declining monarch population. All ages.
Registration required.
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Think Outside the Tissue Box
Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 PM
Are you throwing those beautiful tissue boxes away when they're empty?!??
Learn inventive ways to turn decorative tissue boxes into lovely gift boxes, for any occasion.
We have plenty of cool boxes on hand, but you can bring your own box too! Ages 11+.
Registration required.
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Wet Felted Soap
Friday, April 28, 4:00 PM
Add splashes of colored wool around a new bar of soap. Then wet, rub and get sudsy while the wool shrinks around it, creating a unique, colorful and useful bar. Hands-on fun!
Ages 5+, teens and adults. Registration required.
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Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m. the library hosts our Mahjong Clubs. If you’re a player or just interested in learning, join us! We supply the games and (a limited number of) 2022 cards. Just drop in, no registration required. | | |
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Calling all board game enthusiasts! Come in, bring a friend, or play your fellow patrons. We will have a variety of games available, including Scrabble, Risk, Stratego, chess, Tokaido, Sheriff of Nottingham, and Mysterium. Ages 13+, adults welcome. Registration required.
Upcoming board game nights are March 28, April 11 and April 25 from 6:00-7:30 PM.
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Adult coloring club is back! | | |
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Coloring pages are no longer just for children! Join us for this creative and relaxing hobby. Just drop in, registration not required. Bring your own materials or use ours.
Coloring Club meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:00-8:00 PM.
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Leprechaun Surprise Craft and Snack Party | |
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We’ve been busy preparing for spring in the Children’s Room…that is, until the leprechauns visited our craft supply closet!
Those silly leprechauns mixed up all of the crafts for our Leprechaun Surprise Craft and Snack Party this past weekend. Our friends did Valentines, Mardi Gras, and even Christmas crafts! The leprechauns were nice enough to leave us their secret snack recipe, which we gladly followed. We then wrapped up the day with festive balloons and party horns!
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Wallkill Nursery School visits | |
Spring has also brought the return of Storytime at the Wallkill Nursery School! We had some inclement weather over the past two months, but Miss Michelle hopes to visit her friends at the school regularly now! | |
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At home base in the library, we’ve been doing a lot of sensory projects during our Little Explorers/STEM programs. During Crayons and Colors week, we played with some sensory spaghetti and during St. Pat’s week, we made leprechaun sensory bottles and had so much fun shaking them! | |
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We’ve also been making some cool themed crafts, such as mosaic rainbows, craft stick leprechauns, and butterfly windsocks. You can sign-up for Crafting Caboodles to make crafts like these in-house or sign up for the take-and-make versions to do at home! | |
Support our Pollinators!
POP-UP STEM with special guest Jerry Schneider!
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A reminder that on Thursday, March 30th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, we will be hosting special guest Jerry Schneider for "Support our Pollinators," a pop-up STEM program, plus craft. Mr. Jerry will delve into the amazing lives of our local pollinators, such as bees, bats, hummingbirds, beetles, dragonflies, and butterflies!
During the second half of the program, we will do a fun t-shirt craft - please bring your own white t-shirt, or Mr. Jerry will have tees for sale at $5.00 each. Registration is required.
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Save the Date
Our next special pop-up event for April is on Saturday, April 15 at 11:00 AM. Details to come soon!
April themes:
We'll be celebrating the following themes in April:
- Week 1: Hippity Hoppity
- Week 2: Celebrating Pets and Animals
- Week 3: Our Magnificent Earth
- Week 4: Trees and Arbor Day
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Lastly, we have some amazing new books and series coming our way! | |
All Kinds of Animal Families | |
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Unicorns Don't Love Sparkles | |
When You Joined Our family | |
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School of Monsters series:
Bug's First Day
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School of Monsters series:
Jem's Big Idea
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Hey Jack Series:
The Crazy Cousins
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Hey Jack Series:
The Scary Solo
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Hey Jack Series:
The Winning Goal
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Hey Jack Series:
The Robot Blues
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Scurvy Dogs series: Scurvy Dogs | |
Scurvy Dogs series: Scurvy Dogs and the Dinosaur Boneyard | |
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Scurvy Dogs series:
Scurvy Dogs vs. Moby Catfish
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Weekly children's programming | |
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Storytime
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
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Crafting Caboodles
on Tuesdays
from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
(with a Take-and-Make option if you can’t come in person)
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Little Explorers STEM & Sensory
on Wednesdays
from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
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Click the underlined titles to link to our catalog to place a hold or to read a plot summary. | |
Library services at a glance | |
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Masks are optional for the most part, during both visits and programming, however, there may be some programs that require masking. If masks are required for a particular program, it will be indicated at the bottom of the program summary when you register for that event via the online activities calendar. If you’re ever in doubt, feel free to call the circulation desk and ask! And if YOU feel more comfortable wearing a mask to the library, don’t hesitate to do so. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Our doors are open for library services including browsing for library materials, making copies, sending faxes, and using the public access computers.
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Our bookdrop is open for contact-free and after-hours returns of library materials. Be sure to secure DVD and BCD cases with rubber bands.
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Curbside delivery of pre-ordered items is available by request. Call the circulation desk at 845-895-3707 to make a pick-up appointment.
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Fine-free returns on everything, except museum/park passes.
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Inter-library loans are available between all RCLS libraries.
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Online programming, with materials necessary for crafts available for pickup at the library.
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In-person programming, with appropriate social distancing.
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Museum passes are available to Wallkill Public Library patrons for Boscobel House and Gardens, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Empire Pass, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Hudson River Maritime Museum, Mohonk Preserve, Motorcyclepedia, Museum Village, and Storm King Art Center.
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We are not accepting any donations of books or DVDs at this time.
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