Friends hold Meet & Greet 
So often we want to help out an organization or support a cause but we don't know what to do or how to get started. We want what we do to have impact but we don't have a lot of time to give. Here is a perfect opportunity. If you enjoy the programs, services, and collections of this library, we would love to have you join the Friends of the Wallkill Library.

The Friends are the fundraising arm of the library - they host events, do community outreach, and operate a fully volunteer-run used book shop to promote and provide funding for the innovative quality programming you deserve and have come to expect.

The Harvest Faire is one of many events the Friends make possible. 

This group has evolved over the years, and is currently run by a small but dedicated group of volunteers who have raised thousands of dollars - enabling us to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and technology. They've also brought us exciting and entertaining performers and educators and created events that have brought attention and built new audiences for our organization.

  Tomorrow, the Friends are hosting a "Meet & Greet" at the library from 10 to 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be served so you can come and casually meet and talk with current Friends members to see where your skills and interests might fit to help grow this essential organization.

You will meet our stellar volunteers: Adrienne, Donna, Marla, and Mike, and learn how they became involved with the Friends, what expertise they have brought, and the ideas they have in store for 2015. The Friends make dreams come true for our library. Doesn't that sound like a fun group to be part of? We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

 

- Mary Lou Carolan

Director, Wallkill Public Library 
Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library
Monday: The Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the library.
Tuesday: Textile Tuesdays and the Quilters' Circle gather in the community room of Town Hall between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Masters of Code takes place at 4 p.m.
Wednesday: Toddler Story Time is offered at 10 a.m. and again at 11:15 a.m. The Chess Club meets at 6 p.m.
Thursday: Masters of Code is offered at 4 p.m. The Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Ages 8 and up are invited to a make their own Bird Feeders at 2 p.m.
Last installment of kids' book club starts
The fourth and final installment of The Magic Tree House Book Club kicked off Wednesday with another full house of participants at Ostrander Elementary.
Wallkill Public Library children's coordinator Carolyn Thorenz, who came up with the idea for the program, has seen much success with the past three sessions. Part III of the club featured books on the Revolutionary War and Abraham Lincoln, and Carolyn drew up her lesson plans accordingly. Children in grades one through three were introduced to Colonial culture, enjoyed a visit from New Windsor Cantonment volunteers who shared what it was like to be a soldier during the Revolution, learned about the Gettysburg Address, studied up on the Civil War, and much more.
The current installment of the book club will feature Mary Pope Osborne's A Perfect Time for Pandas. As with the other sessions, the popular Magic Tree House book will serve as a launching pad for further study, this time surrounding the history and traditions of China.
The Magic Tree House Book Club was made possible by a grant the library received from Target.

Chess, anyone?
If you're a chess enthusiast looking for some competition, it's your move!
Peter Birnham is interested in starting a chess club for adults at the library. The club would take place late Saturday mornings.
If you're interested in participating, give Peter a call at 851-8171.
 
Carr's death leads to resurgence of work
There's been an uptick in reserves for the work of David Carr since his unexpected death earlier in the month
The New York Times columnist, who detailed his climb out of the depths of drug addiction in The Night of the Gun, collapsed at work Feb. 12, the victim of lung cancer and complications from heart disease.
Since his death, users have been not only seeking out his acclaimed memoir, but  reserving a 2011 documentary in which Carr played a prominent role. Page One is a look at how The Times is faring in an industry that seems to be going down in flames. Though the film's focus is on newspapers in general and The Times in particular, what's truly uplifting are the scenes that feature brilliant reporters like Carr, who was not only a great writer but knew (much better than the guys at Vice) how to work a story.
You can order The Night of the Gun and Page One at the Wallkill Public Library.
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