Cooling Centers::CEF Library System

3 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Exploring & Downloading Apps Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dear Banned Author Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Write a postcard to a banned or challenged author and share how their words have impacted you! Postcards available all week long!

6 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Fall Book Sale Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA

10 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Getting to Know Your Smartphone Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA

12 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly

17 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Contacting Your Lawmaker Online Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA

19 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly

24 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Getting Started with YouTube Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA

26 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly

31 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Senior Planet - iPad Essentials Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs weekly 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Emojis, GIFs, and More! Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA

Essex County Health Department and Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System has collaborated to establish libraries as dedicated cooling centers during summer heat waves. See the participating locations below:

Chesterfield

Keeseville Free Library

1721 Front Street, Keeseville, NY 12944

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 7:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 5:00
Friday: 10:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 5:00
Saturday: Closed

Crown Point

Hammond Library

2732 Main Street, Crown Point, NY 12928

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 - 6:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00
Friday: 10:00 - 4:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 1:00

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown Library Association

8256 River Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 2:00

Essex

Belden-Noble Memorial Library

2759 Essex Road, Essex, NY 12936

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 2:00 - 4:00
Tuesday: 2:00 - 4:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 12:00
Thursday: 1:00 - 6:00
Friday: 12:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00

Jay

Au Sable Forks Free Library

9 Church Lane, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 - 2:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 4:00
Wednesday: 11:30 - 4:30
Thursday: 12:00 - 4:30
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30
Saturday: 9:30 - 1:00

Wells Memorial Library

12230 NYS Route 9N, Upper Jay, NY 12987

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 12:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 5:00
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 11:00 - 4:00

Keene

Keene Public Library

10928 NY Route 73, Keene, NY 12942

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00

Keene Valley Library Association

1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 5:00; 6:00 - 8:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00

Moriah

Sherman Free Library

20 Church Street, Port Henry, NY 12974

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: 12:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 7:00
Friday: 12:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 2:00

North Elba

Lake Placid

2471 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:30
Tuesday: 10:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:30
Thursday: 10:00 - 7:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00

Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake Free Library

109 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 5:30
Tuesday: 10:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:30
Thursday: 10:00 - 7:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:30

Schroon

Schroon Lake Public Library

15 Leland Avenue, Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 - 4:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 4:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 6:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 2:00
Friday: 10:00 - 2:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 2:00

Ticonderoga

Black Watch Memorial Library

99 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 5:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 3:00

Westport

Wadhams Free Library

763 NY Route 22, Wadhams, NY 12993

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 3:00 - 9:00
Wednesday: 3:00 - 9:00
Thursday: 3:00 - 9:00
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00 - 12:00

Westport Library Association

6 Harris Lane, Westport, NY 12993

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 6:00
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 - 6:00
Friday: 10:00 - 6:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 2:00

Willsboro

Paine Memorial Library

2 Gilliland Lane, Willsboro, NY 12996

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 7:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 5:00
Friday: 9:00 - 5:00
Saturday: 9:00 - 2:00

Wilmington

E.M. Cooper Memorial Library

5751 NY Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 5:00
Friday: 9:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 3:00
Saturday: 9:00 - 2:00

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					1 Wead Library is Accepting Book Donations Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Accepting donations from September 1 to 29, 2023.Only 3 boxes or bags at a time please during open hours.DO NOT leave items outside. We DO NOT accept textbooks, encyclopedias, cassettes, VHS tapes, magazines or anything dusty or moldy. 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Magic: The Gathering Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA Beginners welcome.	2
3	4 10:00 am – 10:45 am Chair Yoga for Seniors Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Dungeons & Dragons Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA Come join our party of adventurers as we delve into an epic story. Bring a pencil and your imagination! Recurs weekly	5 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Knot Just Knitting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Bring your own small handcraft for crafting and conversation.	6	7	8	9 10:30 am – 11:30 am LEGO Time Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs monthly
10	11 The Creation Story Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Learn about the Mohawk Creation Story with 11 pieces of art illustrated by John Kahionhes Fadden, born into the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, and colorized by his son, David Fadden. On display until September 27th. 8:00 am – 11:15 am GED Classes with Nina McBride Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA For questions, contact Nina at nmcbride@fehb.org or at 518-524-3338. 11:45 am – 12:30 pm Chair Yoga & Qigong for Seniors Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA	12 8:00 am – 11:15 am GED Classes with Nina McBride Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA For questions, contact Nina at nmcbride@fehb.org or at 518-524-3338. 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Baby & Toddler Music Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA	13 10:00 am – 10:45 am Chair Yoga & Qigong for Seniors Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm The Knitter-ondackers Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Community Conversation Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Inviting members of the disabled community for input on increasing physical access to the Wead Library’s building and service.	14 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	15 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Magic: The Gathering Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA Beginners welcome.	16 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Book Club Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 19+ welcome – discussing The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.
17 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Open Collage Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA Join the Collage Collective. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own materials.	18 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 8:00 am – 11:15 am GED Classes with Nina McBride Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA For questions, contact Nina at nmcbride@fehb.org or at 518-524-3338. 11:45 am – 12:30 pm Chair Yoga for Seniors Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wead Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Public welcome.	19 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 8:00 am – 11:15 am GED Classes with Nina McBride Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA For questions, contact Nina at nmcbride@fehb.org or at 518-524-3338. 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Baby & Toddler Music Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA	20 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 10:00 am – 10:45 am Chair Yoga for Seniors Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Teen Advisory Board Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 14-18 or grades 9-12 – volunteer opportunities (service credit). 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Here's the Scoop Patron Appreciation Event Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Free ice cream 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Black Spruce Writer's Series: Aimée Baker Westport Library Association, 6 Harris Ln, Westport, NY 12993, USA Aimée Baker is a multi-genre writer and the author of Doe, an award-winning poetry collection about missing and unidentified women. This book, and Baker’s work on it, is the focus of the recent documentary, She, starring Kate Mulgrew, Coco Jones, and Raven Goodwin. Baker lives in Plattsburgh, New York. She co-hosts the podcast, She Goes by Janeand is working on a collection of essays and another documentary. Brought to you by a collaboration between Westport Library Association and Bell Fine Arts Collective.	21 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. Thursday Art Walk Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA Life in Colors by artist Matt Hudson currently on display in the Cantwell Room. 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm The Knitter-ondackers Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tween Branch Out Book Club Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 9-13 or grades 4-8 – September challenge : Hispanic authors.	22 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Magic: The Gathering Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA Beginners welcome.	23 Constitution Week Sunday September 17 – Saturday September 23 Constitution Week Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Stop in the library to check out the display and take the Constitution Quiz. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Author Book Signing Event: Darcey Hale Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Author of The Clarks of Willsborough Point series. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Knot Just Knitting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Bring your own small handcraft for crafting and conversation.
24	25 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Watercolor Workshop with Erin Johnson Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA Adults and teens welcome. Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at landscape painting! Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own. Sign up at the front desk or by calling 518-523-3200. 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm NYS Dept of Labor Women's Rights Presentation All are welcome.	26 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Senior Planet - Managing Your Privacy Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Rd, Chazy, NY 12921, USA 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Watercolor Workshop with Erin Johnson Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA Adults and teens welcome. Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at landscape painting! Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own. Sign up at the front desk or by calling 518-523-3200. 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sustainable PR (Solar Energy) Information Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA All are welcome	27 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm LEGO Club Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 6+, under 12 must have adult present – LEGOs provided.	28 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	29 Wead Library's Last Day for Book Sale Donations Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Only 3 boxes or bags at a time please during open hours. DO NOT leave items outside. We DO NOT accept textbooks, encyclopedias, cassettes, VHS tapes, magazines or anything dusty or moldy.	30 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Book Sale Set-Up Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Seeking Middle & High school students – donuts and community service slips available.