SRP Ends with a Bang!

SRP Ends with a Bang!

Thanks to all who made this year's Summer Reading Program such a success! The 264 children and teens who participated this year read a staggering 3,079 books!

The adults weren't exactly slackers, either. The 100 adults who took part in the library's Adult Reading Raffle read a total of 534 books! We hope you enjoyed them, and congratulations to the gift basket raffle winners!

Summer is always a whirlwind of activity at the library, and we're sad to see it coming to an end, but library users have a lot to look forward to in the coming months! Stay tuned for some new and creative Pokémon Go programming, continued 3D-printing activities, teen meetups, job coaching, and more!

Danielle Cancel is taking over as children's coordinator as Carolyn Thorenz, who's been manning the children's room helm for the past six years, is moving upstairs to help with the circ desk. While Carolyn has developed quite a following downstairs and is loved and adored by many, we're sure you're going to fall in love all over again with Dannie. And the good news is, you'll still see Miss Carolyn at the circ desk! We're excited about the coming year, and we hope you are, too!

Thank You to Teen Volunteers

A special shout out has to go to this summer's volunteers, who braved torturously hot temperatures (among other inconveniences) in order to help us out.

Speaking from experience, it's hard, sometimes, to get kids motivated to work even when you're paying them. Throughout the summer, these volunteers were ready, willing, and available at all times, always had smiles on their faces, and never had to be told twice to do anything. That's pretty impressive. A huge thank you to all:

Sydney Walz
Olivia Gately
Nora Serrao
Erin Oakes
Emma Hernandez
Olivia Lukach
Jessica Pullar
Victoria Bongiovanni
Katie Galt
Veronica Padilla
Logan Adams
Jillian Landsman
Colin Palmer
Piper Bo
Luke Adams
Laura Thorenz
Kaitlyn Sprankle
Mary Anna Plate
Laci Riglioni

Breakfast for the Boys Performs TONIGHT!

To close the Vision of Wallkill (VOW) free summer concert series, Breakfast For The Boys will be performing at Popp Pavillion Thursday, August 18, (that's tonight!) from 7:00-9:00 pm.

Aubrey, a Gardiner native, was a runner up at the Hudson Valley Voice Vocal Contest and has been named Massachusetts Solo Artist of the Year. She describes herself as a whiskey-soaked & sugar-coated performing & recording vocalist. Don't miss out on this "rock and soul" talent!

Local Businesses Rock!

This year, hamlet businesses partnered with the library to participate in Sneaker Stop, a scavenger hunt that required them to decorate their own sneakers and display them for SRP participants to find. We know it's never an easy task to take on an extra project when you're already overwhelmed with your own work, and we wanted to thank the local businesses who put in so much time and effort to help us:

PokéMania Hits the Library

Are you a Pokémon Trainer? Well then don't miss out on the Pokémon events going on at the library this autumn. We'll start off the season with felting a Pokéball and continue with a Pokémon Hunt around the library. The top three trainers to find the highest amount of Pokéballs for the Pokémon Hunt will receive their own Pokémon and Pokéball. First place will also receive a plush Pokémon!

Each event a trainer attends will earn them one gym badge. Collect them all!

The Wallkill Library is officially a gym in the Pokémon Go App. If your team takes over the library gym in the app, stop by at our Pokémon display downstairs to hang your team banner.

Stay tuned for more Pokémon events to come! While you're waiting, drop by down stairs and color your favorite Pokémon on our giant coloring sheets, take out some of our new Pokémon books, and test your skills with our Pokémon Master Trainer board game!

Pokéball Felting Workshop

Friday, September 23 from 2:00-3:00 pm

ages 8+, $3 materials fee

Teen Pokémon Hunt

Wednesday, September 28 from 2:30-3:30 pm

ages 13+

Pokémon Hunt

Thursday, September 29 from 3:30-4:30

ages 7-12

Friends of the WPL present.... ROGUE!

Come see ROGUE, a magician who performed during season 9 of TV's America's Got Talent during the Weekend of Wallkill, September 17!

30-minute performances are scheduled at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 pm. Tickets are $5 per person or $15 for a group of four. Make your reservations now on the Friends of the Wallkill Public Library Facebook Page or call Adrienne at 845-895-8712.

Performances (rain or shine) will be held under the tent opposite the Friends' Used Book Shop (Bridge Street & Park Avenue) in the hamlet of Wallkill.

Career Coach Coming to the Library

If you're out of work or just looking to change things up with a new career, we have a golden opportunity coming your way in September and October!

Professional career coach Gregg Knowles will be taking appointments at the library from 5-8 p.m. September 28, and again from 5-8 p.m. October 25. Participants will sign up for a free one-hour, one-on-one session, which will be customized to their needs. So if you know nothing about computers but have to apply for a job online, Gregg will help you. If you're a computer whiz and would like guidance redoing your resume or looking for a career that's a better fit for you, Gregg will help you. Whatever your needs are, Gregg is trained to help you accomplish your goals.

These sessions are free and will be booked fast, so go to our online calendar of events to your session soon!

Theater-Writing Workshop

On Saturday, September 24 and Saturday, October 1, the WPL is sponsoring a theater-writing workshop for students and adults, 10 years and up. Stephen DiMenna, a playwright, actor, director, and teaching artist, will be using drama games and writing prompts to help release the participants creativity. Participants must commit to both workshops as we will be using the work as a basis for a show piece.

There will be a maximum of 24 people. A fee of $5 total

is asked per person. To reserve your spot, please contact

Adrienne at 895-8712 or dramapearl@aol.com

Operation Gratitude Sends Their Thanks

The contributions library users made to Operation Gratitude during the spring were much appreciated!

The non-profit organization that sends out care packages to servicemen and women and their families sent a thank-you for the library's donation of letters, Girl Scout cookies, handmade hats and scarves, and more....items that our generous patrons donated to the cause!

If you'd like to read letters of thanks from Operation Gratitude recipients, you can like or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram.

Programming Highlights

Thursday, August 18, 2016

3:00 - 4:00 PM Teen Games & Crafts

Join Miss Dannie for board and outdoor games. Ages 13+

6:30 PM Knit and Crochet Club

All skill levels are welcome to knit, crochet, or practice other handcrafts each week in the fiction room!

Saturday, August 20, 2016

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Archive Saturday

Archivist and local history librarian Matthew Thorenz will be on hand to answer your questions.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Teen Movie

Join us for the movie The Book Thief. Ages 13+

12:00 - 1:00 PM Computer Help Time

Got a new tablet that's giving you grief? Curious about how to copy a document from the computer onto a flashdrive? Darren is here to answer all your tech-related questions, no matter what your device!

Monday, August 22, 2016

4:00 - 5:00 PM Computer Help Time

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Textile Tuesday

Members of the Quilters' Circle, knitters, and all others who enjoy handcrafts are invited to come for these events in the community room of Town Hall. Come and go as you please - sewing machines are available for those who need them.