Library eNewsletter | April 2024 | | |
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Growing Towards Sustainability
Your Library Celebrates Earth Month
Seed Library
The SSPL Seed Library opens to Saratoga Springs City School District residents on Thursday April 11th – the same day as our Budget Vote. Stop by the Information Desk and ask to see our seed offerings. The Seed Library opens to the remainder of our community on Friday April 12th and will be located on the Main Floor near the New and Popular Fiction collection.
Community Garden
In order to support our Seed Library, the Saratoga Springs Public Library will have a seed saving garden in the Pitney Meadows Community Garden. We will use seeds from our collection and plan to harvest additional seeds in the fall.
Library of Things Collection Grows
The SSPL Library of Things is moving beyond WiFi hotspots, children's activity kits, museum passes and Djembe drums. This month, look for our new lending library of games, cake pans, garden tools, and more! Check out our Library of Things here.
Saratoga Sustainability Fair!
Come visit us at the Saratoga Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 13th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Case Center on the Skidmore College Campus. Admission is free, and we can't wait to see you there!
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SaratogaREADS!
Programming Continues and
Skidmore Event Rescheduled
Unfortunately, our Keynote Event originally scheduled for March 23rd had to be rescheduled due to the spring storm. Our conversation with members of Henrietta Lacks' family will now be the SaratogaREADS! Capstone Event, and will take place Saturday, April 20th from 2-3 p.m. at Skidmore College's Gannett Auditorium.
In recognition of SaratogaREADS! 20th year, the Saratoga Springs community looked back into our archives and voted to revisit one our previous titles for our 2024 Community Read. By popular vote, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot was chosen. Through our programming this March & April, we will delve into a variety of the book’s themes - sexism, racism, classism, poverty, inequality, ethics, medicine, and more. To check out all of our SaratogaREADS! programming, including our Capstone Event, please visit www.saratogareads.org.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
The Arch Staton Jazz Quartet Visits SSPL
The Arch Stanton Quartet will present original jazz compositions and readings called Shadow & Act: Music Inspired by Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 6th. All ages are welcome to enjoy this live music program, and registration is not required.
Invisible Man is a classic American novel published in 1952, offering a first-person fictional account of an unnamed narrator’s attempts to navigate complex racial and social relations in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Celebrate National Poetry Month
with Joseph Bruchac and Lance Henson
Celebrate National Poetry Month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9th, when Saratoga Springs Poet Laureate Joseph Bruchac will read and perform in the Saratoga Springs Public Library Community Room. Mr. Bruchac will be followed by poet Lance Henson. Mr. Henson is a member of the Southern Cheyenne Nation, a cultural activist, teacher, and author of several books of poems. In addition to being a widely published poet, Dr. Bruchac is a storyteller, musician and member of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation. Registration is not required for this event.
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Tweens & Teens
Click on the links below to check out these offerings:
Tweens & Teens
Neurodiversity Club | Tuesday, April 9 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades K - 12
Storytelling Workshop for Teens & Adults | Thursdays, April 11 - May 2 |
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Dungeons & Dragons | Saturdays, April 13 & 27 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Sophie the Golden Retriever Visits the Teen Room | Wednesday, April 17 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
C3 Hip Hop Dance Performance & Workshop | Saturday, April 20 |
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Children, Teens, & Families
Minecraft Monday | Monday, April 22 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 4 - 8
Teen Neurodiversity Club | Tuesday, April 23 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 7 - 12
Teen Take-and-Make Crafts | Multiple Dates | Grades 7 - 12
Teen Crafternoons | Multiple Dates & Times | Grades 7 - 12
For more information about the Teen Room and Fall Hours, visit this link.
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Kids Corner
What's New in April for Kids & Their Families
Click on the links below to check out these offerings:
Children & Families
Paws4Reading | Multiple Dates & Times | Reading Age
Kindness Quest with Pipsqueak the Clown | Wednesday, April 3 | 10 - 11 a.m. | Children & Families
Trout Release at Saratoga Spa State Park | Wednesday, April 3 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Family Movie Day: The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Friday, April 5 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | All Ages
Minecraft Sandbox | Friday, April 5 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Grades 1 - 3
How Big is BIG? Story Time | Saturday, April 6 | 10 - 10:45 a.m. | All Ages
Neurodiversity Club | Tuesday, April 9 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades K - 12
Homeschool Hang: Caves & Crystals | Thursday, April 18 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Grades K - 6
C3 Hip Hop Dance Performance & Workshop | Saturday, April 20 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Children, Teens, & Families
Minecraft Monday | Monday, April 22 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Grades 4 - 8
The Bookmark Bunch | Wednesday, April 24 | 4:15 - 5 p.m. | Grades K - 4
Meet & Greet with Turtles | Wednesday, April 24 | 5 - 5:30 p.m. | Children & Families
Library Goes to Town: National Museum of Racing | Friday, April 26 | 10 - 11 a.m. | Ages 2-5
Frog Watch at Wilton Wildlife Preserve | Friday, April 26 | 7 - 8 p.m. | Grades K and Up with Families
Create Mr. Potato Head | Tuesday, April 30 | 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Grades K - 6
Please check our Events Calendar for Take-and-Make Crafts, Parachute Play, Story Times, Baby Bounce, Music & Movement, Toddler Time, and Drop-In Crafts program availability.
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Program in Hand?
The Hard Copy or Digital Program Guide for March & April
SSPL prints limited quantities of our Program Guide, which covers two months of programming at a time. This option is for those who wish to have a physical document highlighting our offerings. If you are comfortable with an online format, we encourage you to help us conserve resources by choosing that option, and visiting our online link to the guide or our Events Calendar at www.sspl.org. There, you will find additional programming details, and if required, have the ability to register.
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Friends of Saratoga Springs Public Library
Saratoga Book Festival Welcomes Author Donald Miller
Join our friends from the Saratoga Book Festival on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Spa Little Theater for an evening with New York Times bestselling author David L. Miller. Miller is the author of 10 books, including Master of the Air, now a limited series on AppleTV+, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. This event is presented jointly by the Saratoga Book Festival and Literary Arts@SPAC. Tickets are on sale now and include a copy of the book Masters of the Air. Miller will sign books after the presentation. For more information or to purchase tickets visit this link.
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Download the Libby App Today!
Access Digital eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines
Have you started using the Libby app yet? If you're new to accessing digital eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines online with your library card, we invite you to download the Libby app. For more information on how to do this, please watch the video below or click this link. Please note: The Overdrive app was discontinued in the spring.
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Current Library Hours & Services
The library is open seven days a week and indoor seating is available. Current hours of operation are Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.
UPCOMING HOLIDAY HOURS
No April Holidays
For a full list of services and additional updates, please visit the Library Announcements section of our homepage at www.sspl.org.
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How to Find Out About
Programs at Your Library
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Over the last few years, our librarians and presenters from a great many Saratoga Springs community organizations have been diligently working to produce online content for our YouTube channel. We're showcasing everything from children's story times, crafts, community conversations with local non-profits, book talks, gardening, travel, local history, art, tech tutorials, and so much more! As we continue with online programming, additional videos are added all the time, so please check out what's currently available and/or subscribe through the link below.
SSPL YouTube Channel
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