Stanford Free Library

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader" - W. Fusselman

Coat Drive

Stanford Free Library and Stanford Grange #808 are partnering for a Coat Drive to benefit the community of Stanford

October 1 – November 30

New or gently used coats may be brought to the Stanford Free Library or placed in the used clothing drop-off shed outside the Grange Hall.

Coats will be distributed to those in need at the Stanford Grange On December 6 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Please call the Grange at 845-868-1700 for more information.

Our Lobby and Community Room Exhibit

Oil on Linen Paintings by Oak (Lynda Youmans)

also 2 paintings by 10 year old Mia Daversa


To see More, stop in the library to see this display.

 

Chess Club

Wednesdays, October 1–29 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm*

 

Open to students in grades 3–6

*Please note that the school is currently unable to provide transportation to our programs.

Registration Required: Visit our online calendar at www.stanfordlibrary.org

Fall Stories and Crafts

Friday, October 3 from 3:30pm–5:00pm
Students in 2nd–5th grade

 
Thursday, October 9 from 3:30pm–4:30pm
Students in Pre–K–1st grade

Registration Required (BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BUS PASS)

Register via the online calendar at www.stanfordlibrary.org

Once registration is confirmed, you can send the bus pass back to the school.

Please do not submit the bus pass to the school until you have received confirmation from the library that your child is registered for the program.

As a courtesy the school will transport your child to the library but seats on the bus are limited. Register your child for the program (via the library’s online calendar) BEFORE you request bus transportation.

Please note that the program will be cancelled if school is closed or if after school activities are cancelled.

October Book Club

Join us Monday, October 13 at 1:00 pm 

October’s Selection is “Time of the Child”

by Niall Williams

 
Please register via the calendar or by calling 845-868-1341

Stanford Supper Club

Wednesday, September 10 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Theme: Brought to you by the letter C (any dish or ingredient that starts with C)

Explore new foods and share a meal with friends.

Bring any dish with food shaped like a bar, rectangular, or square.

Try something new.

Beverages, paper plates and bowls, plasticware, name tags and food signage will be provided.

Registration not required.

Chair Yoga

Friday, September 12 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

Just For Teens

Friday, September 26 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Age 13+

Come join other teens for a night of board games, card games, and fun!

It’s Game Night!


Registration required: stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or 845-868-1341

Yo-Yo Club and Lesson with Marc Smith

Saturday,October 25 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Students in Grades 4 and up

This hands-on session with Marc Smith will introduce you to different types of yo-yos, including fixed axle, responsive, and unresponsive styles.

No prior skills are needed. Yo-yos will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. This event is open to 4th graders and up.

Space is limited, so please register early.  stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or 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

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! 

Introduction to Qigong 

Thursdays from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
with Therese Balagna

Why consider the practice of Qigong?
Empower yourself/ Improve your physical and mental health
Create a state of balance/ Strengthen your will power

Registration Required stanfordlibrary@optonline.net or 845-868-1341

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

Bring your own mat.

One time waiver form must be filled out prior to your first class.

Registration is required every week.

Visit our online calendar at www.stanfordlibrary.org or call 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!

We now have pickleball AND tennis rackets and balls to borrow!

Try them out on the new courts at Stanford Recreation!

 

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.