Our Lobby and Community Room Exhibit
SUMMER STORYTIMES
Babies – Tuesdays at 9:00am
Session 1 July 8 and July 15
Session 2 July 22 and July 29
Toddlers – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00am
Session 1 July 8, 10, 15 and 17
Session 2 July 22, 24, 29 and 31
Preschool & Kindergarten – Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:00am
Session 1 July 7, 9, 14, and 16
Session 2 July 21, 23, 28, and 30
Grades 1-3 – Mondays at 11:00am
Session 1 July 7 and July 14
Session 2 July 21 and 28
Registration begins June 20th
Register for one or both sessions via our online calendar at www.stanfordlibrary.org
Read to Therapy Dog Jambo
Tuesday, July 8
from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
He’s a gentle giant who loves to make new friends. People of all ages are welcome to come and visit with him. Sign up for a 15 minute slot with Jambo.
Read the article in The New Pine Plains Herald about Jambo!
Jambo — the ‘Love Sponge’ — Brings Canine Comfort to Stanfordville Library
Sign up for a 15 minute slot with Jambo by contacting the library at stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or 845-868-1341
Stanford Supper Club
Wednesday, July 9 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Theme: Rice is Nice
Explore new foods and share a meal with friends.
Bring any dish with rice as an ingredient to share.
Try something new.
Beverages, paper plates and bowls, plasticware, name tags and food signage will be provided.
Registration not required.
Chair Yoga
Friday, July 11 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This is gentle yoga with a chair to support and aid seated and standing postures.
Registration required: via the calendar or by calling 845-868-1341
July Book Club
Join us Monday, July 14 at 1:00 pm
July’s Selection is “Lincoln in The Bardo”
by George Saunders
Please register via the calendar or by calling 845-868-1341
Water Color Workshop
Using the Basic Watercolor Techniques
A Flat Wash, Graded Wash, Wet-In-Wet or Drybrush
First, Third, and Fifth Tuesday of each month
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Watercolor will stop for the summer. Resumes September 16.
We will be happy to provide guidance but this is a Watercolor Workshop not a Watercolor Class.
Supplies are not provided, a list of needed materials is available at the library. Call or stop in to register 845-868-1341
Literacy Connections
ofrece clases de Ingles – GRATIS!
Cada lunes 6:00pm—8:00pm
Todos los niveles son bienvenidos!
Examen y registro son gratuitos.
Para registrarse o para asistencia inmediata por favor llame a al 845-868-1341
Literacy Connections
FREE Classes for English Language Learners!
Every Monday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
All levels are welcome!
To register or for more information,
please call the library 845-868-1341
Knitting
First, Third and Fifth Thursday of the month
from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Come for knitting, tea and conversation.
All levels welcome
Advanced knitters will teach beginners
For additional information call 845-868-1341
Brain Games
Every Thursday, 10:30 – 12:00 pm
CALLING ALL SENIORS!
JOIN IN THE FUN AND LAUGHTER OF OUR “BRAIN GAMES”
Fun, stimulating, invigorating word games, board games, card games, conversation and laughter!
Register via email stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or phone 845-868-1341
Hope to see you, or perhaps someone you know would enjoy coming!
Mahjong for Intermediate Players
Fridays from 10:00 am – noon
Come and play Mahjong with this fun, friendly group.
Please call the library to register. 845-868-1341
Yoga With Mia
Saturdays at 10:00 am in the Community Room
Mia will not be here on July 5th. Rosalia has graciously agreed to fill in. There will be no Yoga on July 12th due to our Repair Cafe.
Bring your own mat.
One time waiver form must be filled out prior to your first class.
Registration is required every week. Stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or 845-868-1341
Class size is limited to eight.
Check These Out!
We have two different types of backpacks for you to check out: An Insects Exploration Backpack and a Nighttime Exploration Backpack.
The Insects Exploration Backpack contains: 1) Petersen First Guide to Insects; 2) Petersen First Guide to Caterpillars; 3) Petersen First Guide to Butterflies and Moths; 4) Dual Purpose Observation Container; 5) Port-A-Bug Field Observation Container; 6) Student Insect Net; 7) 4x/6x Two-Way Magnifying Viewer; 8) Take-Along Guide to Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies; 9) Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders
The Nighttime Exploration Backpack contains: 1) Planisphere: Two-Sided, 8-inch, 30-40°; 2) Moon Gazer; 3) Take-Along Guide to Planets, Moons, and Stars; 4) Skywatchers: Folding Pocket Guides to the Night Sky, the Moon & Weather (Our Living Earth Series); 5) Night Creepers; 6) Wait Till It Gets Dark: A Kids Guide to Exploring the Night; 7) Constellations Know-Cards; 8) RedSight Pro Red LED Flashlight; 9)Celeston Cometron 7×50 astronomy binoculars
For more information go to https://www.dutchessland.org/get-involved/events-and-programs/nature-exploration-backpacks
These backpacks were made possible by a Learn, Play, Create Grant from Dutchess County.
Check These Out!
Check These Out!
We now have pickleball AND tennis rackets and balls to borrow!
Try them out on the new courts at Stanford Recreation!
Check These Out!
Ukuleles and lots of games to borrow!
Battery Recycling
The “Big Green Box” has been replaced with a big white bucket but everything is still the same.
We are pleased to offer a certified alternative for recycling batteries and small electronics.
You can now bring in your old batteries and portables devices such as cell phones, tablets, TV remotes, garage door openers and more. We can also take cell phone and laptop accessories such as chargers, charging cords, and earbuds.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Stanford Free Library offers free delivery of materials to homebound patrons living in Stanford! This free service is available on a short-term or long-term basis for library patrons who are unable to visit the library either temporarily due to illness or accident, or permanently, due to age, disability, or other mobility problems. Materials are delivered by library volunteers at a time that works for both the volunteer and the patron.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in Home Delivery please contact Christa for more information. 845-868-1341 or email stanfordlibrary@optonline.net
STANFORD FREE LIBRARY IS NOW FINE FREE!
No more late fees!
Stanford Free Library is no longer charging late fees for overdue books, movies, audiobooks, or CDs!
Beginning on March 2, 2020 items checked out at our library will no longer incur late fees. This policy does not extend to overdue museum passes or overdue materials borrowed from outside of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
You will still be billed for non-returned, lost, damaged, or stolen items.
Board of Trustees Meeting – Second Tuesday
The library board meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
The public is welcome to attend.