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                                                                Community Outreach                                In Person Story Time
               NH Public Library                         We are hitting the road and would love to come to   Mondays (group A), Tuesdays (group B) and

                  2 Library Lane                        your organization!  Are you involved with a preschool,  Thursdays  (group  C)  10:30-11:00  for preschool  aged
                                                        daycare,  summer  program  or  assisted  living  center?  children.  Join us for stories and crafts.  Aimed towards

                 315-733-1535                           We would love to come to your organization and share  preschoolers – but all are welcome.   An adult must
                                                        more  about  our upcoming  programs,  issue  library  accompany the child.  All story times are held in the
              Monday and Tuesday 10am-8pm               cards and provide programming to your facility.  For  Children’s Area/Corasanti room. 
                   Closed on Wednesdays                 more information, please contact our Library Director,
              Thursday and Friday 10am-6pm              Anne 315-733-1535.                                           Chair Yoga Class
                    Saturday 10am-2pm                                                                      Join us on Monday and Friday mornings from 11:00
                       Sunday 1-5pm                                   Literacy CNY                        to 12:00 for Chair Yoga in the Sammon Room.  There is
            Curbside Pickup Remains an Option            We have a volunteer at the Library each Tuesday  no charge for this class.
                                                        from 11:00am-2:00pm. Literacy CNY provides trained
                                                        individuals to assist patrons on a one-on-one basis.         Senior Yoga Class
            Stay Connected With Us!                     They look forward to helping our community.   We   Senior Yoga takes place every Monday at 3:00 in the
                                                        greatly appreciate this service they are offering our
        The most up to date information regarding closings,  patrons.                                     Sammon Room with Bill Skinner.  For those wishing
      reopening, programs and crafts can be found on our                                                  to participate at home, we do offer a Zoom link for this
      website and on our Facebook and Instagram pages.           Cane & Umbrella for                      class.  Please call 315-733-1535 to get the link.  There is
                                                                                                          no charge for this class.
        Website: www.newhartfordpubliclibrary.org                 Self-Defense Class
        Facebook:                                                                                                        Lego Club :
                                                         Join the New Hartford Public Library for a free, fun,
        www.facebook.com/newhartfordpubliclibrary       and practical Cane & Umbrella Self-Defense class led
        Instagram: new_hartford_public_library          by Master Instructor Eric Stalloch of the American         From Book to Block
                                                        Martial Arts Institute. Open to adults—especially those   Back by popular demand…Lego Club!
            A Note From our Board                       50 and older—this 45-minute class runs Sundays, June   Each month a passage from a book is read aloud from
                       President                        1, 8, 22, and 29 from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. and teaches   a pre-selected book. Using their imagination, children
                                                                                                          are asked to build what they see when visualizing that
        Greetings to the New Hartford and surrounding Mid   how to use a cane or umbrella for fitness and personal   scene. This club meets on the 1st Saturday of the month
                                                        safety. Participants will learn blocks, strikes, self-
      York communities.                                 defense techniques, and basic kata forms, all while   at 11:00am.
        My name is Carol Ann D’Accurzio and I am the new   using provided equipment in a relaxed, supportive   Next meeting: Saturday May 3rd
      president for the New Hartford Public  Library Board   setting. Comfortable clothing is recommended, and
      of  Trustees.  It  is  an  honor  to  serve  this  community   pre-registration is required.                Park Passes Are Back!
      alongside my fellow board members, and our esteemed
      director, Anne DuRoss.                                     Card Making Class:                        Once again, the Friends of the New Hartford Public
        The NHPL is an open space for all community                                                       Library are supporting our Park Pass Program.  Through
      members. We encourage all of you to visit our café,   Join us for a fun and creative card making class! You'll   their generosity, we will be allowing our patrons to
      children’s story hour, updated technology, yoga classes,   learn how to create a beautiful hand-stamped greeting   check out the following park passes which will allow
      and meditation classes. If you are looking for an   card and a matching treat box—perfect for gift giving or   our patrons a discounted entry rate:
      opportunity to talk books, we can help you organize   special occasions. No experience needed—all supplies    The Wild Center
      and host a book club. So, come on in to the NHPL to   provided!                                      Fort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo
      experience a world of creativity and play.         Thursday, May 8th from 10am to 12pm               Adirondack Experience
        Sincerely,                                                                                         Munson
        Carol Ann D’Accurzio, President                   AARP Smart Driving Course                        Utica Zoo
        New Hartford Library Board of Trustees           Tuesday May 27th from 9am to 3:30pm               Empire
                                                         Call Ron Merrit at 315-724-0096 to register.      Passes must be placed on adult library cards and must
            NHPL Board of Trustees                                                                        be returned to the New Hartford Public
                    2025 Meeting                              Interested In Using Our                      Library Circulation Desk. Please call 315-733-1535

        All meetings are held at 4:30 in the Sammon Room           Window Display?                        for more information.
      at the Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month,   The display case at the Library's main entrance is
      unless otherwise designated.                      available without charge for community groups or           Community Rooms
        Wednesday, May 21st                             individuals to display works of art, collections or   Community Rooms will be available for groups and
        Wednesday, June 18th                            educational displays. Exhibits must be in keeping with   organizations to use.  You can find more information
        *Wednesday, August 6th 1st Wednesday of the month,  the Library's mission to meet the educational, cultural   on our website (https://www.newhartfordpubliclibrary.
      no July meeting                                   and recreational needs of the community. Exhibits may   org/reserve-a-room/), by calling 315-733-1535, or by
        Wednesday, September 17th                       not be for entrepreneurial or commercial purposes, for   visiting our Circulation Desk at the Library.
        Wednesday, October 15th                         the solicitation of business for profit or for fundraising.      Book Clubs
        *Wednesday, December 3rd 1st Wednesday of the   Religious  proselytizing  and  partisan  political
      month, no November meeting.                       recruitment are similarly prohibited. Applications for   Are you interested in joining a book club, currently
                                                        the case are on a first come, first served basis and are   in a book club, or looking to start one? If your club
                                                        limited to one month, with displays also limited to one   needs to order books or if you are interested in starting
        Mid York Library System App                     per year per individual, group or organization. Exhibits   a book club, please call the Library and ask to speak to

        Did you know there's a NEW app for all your library   will be reviewed in advance before being displayed.   our Book Club Coordinator, Danielle.  315-733-1535
      needs? Download the Mid York Library System  App   Applications for use of the case are available at the   >Ruth Anne Mystery Book Club reads mystery novels. 
      from your app store to search our catalog, place holds,   Library's front desk. If you have any questions or are   They  meet  on  the  second  Saturday  of  the  month  at
      view your account, and even see what's happening at   interested in using the display, please call the Library   11am.  For more information, please contact the library.
      any Mid York library!                             and ask to speak to our Display Case Coordinator,   The April Meeting will be on April 19th from 1-2pm
        The new app allows you to log in with one or more   John. 315-733-1535                             >Wanderlust Book Club reads novels, ranging from
      Mid York library cards, search for items, place holds,                                              current to historical. They meet on the first Thursday of
      see library locations, check out OverDrive books, read   Fairy Tale Dolls Display                   the month.  For more information, please contact the
      OverDrive books, check out OverDrive magazines,    Dolls  will  again be the  featured  exhibit  sponsored  library.
      read OverDrive magazines, search and filter library   by the Heritage Doll Club of Central New York at the
      programming, bring up a digital library card, and much   library during the month of May. This year's theme   >TBR Book Group: Are you on Facebook?  Are you
      more.                                             will be "Fairy Tale Dolls." The club meets at the library   always looking for your next book?  We have the perfect
                                                                                                          group for you.  We have created a group called the To Be
        The app is available in the Apple App Store as well as   from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of   Read (TBR) Book Group where readers can comment
      the Google Play Store.                            every month, except May, July, August, and December,   on what they're reading and look for suggestions for
                                                        with special events held in May and December. Guests   their  next  book.  With  over 100  members, you  will
                                                        and new members are welcome. The exhibit, an annual   never wonder what you should read next!
                                                        program of the club, will be in the display case at the   Join  here:     https://www.facebook.com/
                                                        main entrance of the library.                     groups/1532390520153487/
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