Annual Plant Sale & Book Sale Saturday, June 6, 9 am to 1 pm
It’s a multi-sale event! Get some great plants to get your garden started and support the Library in the process. Proceeds from the plant sale benefit the Lillis Bunce Memorial Award for Grafton high school seniors.We’ve had lots of book donations and there are some great bargains for adults and kids alike. Paperbacks are 50 cents, Hardcovers $1. We also have CDs and DVDs. The library will gladly welcome donations of labeled, non-invasive plants during the week the sale. Plants may be dropped off at the rear of the library. Call 269-9520 with any questions about plant donations.
Digital Content at Grafton Community Library Thursday, June 11 at 5:30 pm AND Friday, June 19 at 6:30 pm. Did you know that Grafton Community Library has over 20,000 ebooks, downloadable audiobooks, and streaming video available free from anywhere for anyone with a library card? We also have a new online public access library catalog with sophisticated search capabilities that allows you to find and request library materials both print and digital from any of the 29 libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System. Find out how to get the most from this new technology at either of these two free sessions with Library Director, Christian Collins.
Summer Reading Sign-Up Begins Monday, June 15. Stop by the library any time during open hours on or after June 15 to sign up for our 2015 Summer Reading Program. This year Grafton Community Library has an Adult Summer Reading program too, so young and old alike can sign up, log their reading and qualify for prizes. Summer Reading starts on Monday June 29 and runs until August 15.
Social Media for Job Seekers – Tuesday, June 16 at 4 pm
Learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to optimize your online presence, make connections, search for jobs, and land the one that’s right for you. Part of Grafton Community Library’s “Skills for Job Seekers” series, presented by professional employment counselors from Rensselaer County One Stop. Please sign up in advance.
Wire Wrapped Jewelry Making Workshop – Saturday, June 27, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. The latest in our Arts Grant funded programming, bringing high quality arts programs to Grafton at bargain rates. This class is an introduction to the centuries-old process of wrapping stones for ornamentation.
Learn basic wire wrapping techniques using sterling silver wire to create a wearable pendant. At least one pendant will be completed and ready to wear by the end of class. There is a $12 materials fee, payable at registration. Participants must register in advance.
Grafton Book Group: The Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kunstler Monday, June 29 at 7 pm. Join the Grafton Book Group to kick off the Adult Summer Reading Program with a discussion of The Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kunstler. Set in a fictionalized version of Washington County, NY in a near future where the world has run out of oil and civilization has collapsed, Kunstler’s “World Made by Hand” series provides a gripping look at how residents of our region try to hold their world together when they are brutally thrust back into the pre-industrial age. Check out upcoming Book Group selections on the website graftoncommunitylibrary.org/bookclub.