May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and you can inspire others with whatever gets you moving by bringing in a picture of yourself or your team to post on the library's monthly bulletin board. Whatever your sport, we want to celebrate it - baseball players, soccer stars, karate experts, and everyone in between are welcome. You can drop off your photo at the circulation desk.

Wednesday's MakeIt Space activities include a wood-burning project!

Monday: The library's board of trustees meet at 7 p.m. at the library.
Tuesday: Textile Tuesdays are held in the community room of Town Hall between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Textile groups and the Quilters' Circle gather during that time. Sewing machines are available for those who need them.
Wednesday: Toddler Story Time is offered at 10 a.m. and again at 11:15 a.m. Family Story Time is held at 3:30 p.m., followed by a 4-5 p.m. MakeIt Space that includes a chance to Read to Sadie the therapy dog at 4 p.m. and a wood-burning project. The Chess Club meets at 6 p.m.
Thursday: The Adult Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Friday: The 4 p.m. Felted Friends project is birds.

Gone are the days when readers have to wait to place an order on a new print release their home library doesn't carry.
At least for the next six months.
The 47 libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System are experimenting with opening up more print collections to inter-library loan. What this means to you is that if there's a new release unavailable at the Wallkill Public Library (or whatever your home library is), you can place a hold on a copy that IS available at one of the other RCLS libraries. Previous to this, most libraries only allowed their own users to reserve  brand-new releases; patrons from other libraries had to wait awhile until the items were opened up to a wider audience before being able to place a hold on them.
Now, users will be able to order even the newest of print material from other libraries. Libraries will still give preference to their own patrons, so if you and someone from, say, Middletown's Thrall Library both have a hold on Wallkill Public Library's latest Patterson, you as the Wallkill patron will get the book first.
This system is being used on a trial basis starting today and lasting through the next six months. We hope you like it!   

 Those who knit, crochet, quilt, or enjoy any handmade hobby will want to clear their calendars for May 16.
That's when Textile Saturday will be held in the community room of Town Hall between 10 a.m.and 2 p.m.
Experts and novices alike will have the opportunity to network with fellow hobbyists and learn something new. The day will feature yarn, fabric, and paper demonstrations; paper piecing; a show and tell; and the kickoff of the Mystery Quilt Block Challenge!
For more information or to participate, contact Carolyn at cthorenz@rcls.org or 895-3707.

Looking for something different to do with the family this weekend?
You can pick up free passes to the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum or Museum Village at the circulation desk!
The card for the children's museum has a library barcode on it and must be returned as any borrowed item would be to the circ desk (please don't leave it in the book drop). The Museum Village passes, however, are for a one-time use only and therefore always available (until they run out, that is)!
You must be a Wallkill Public Library patron in good standing to take advantage of these offers, and certain restrictions do apply, so be sure to ask for more information at the circ desk!