Belden Noble Memorial Library, Essex : Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

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Belden Noble Memorial Library in Essex

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Serving 30 public libraries and 3 reading centers (and their patrons) in Northeastern New York.

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Monday	2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday	2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday	12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday	12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

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What a beautiful afternoon for the Stafford Middle School Spring Fling family event! We had a great time talking to people about library resources, giving away some books, and listening to beautiful performances by the SMS band and chorus.#cefls
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Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

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Name those libraries for a chance to win a prize! Take a quiz to test your knowledge of the libraries in our service area. Entries will be accepted until June 5th at 4:00 pm. Clinton County – tinyurl.com/Clinton-QuizEssex County – tinyurl.com/Essex-QuizFranklin County – tinyurl.com/Franklin-QuizPlease consider supporting the local businesses that donated prizes for our contest:– Nelson’s Flower Shop in Malone ($25 gift certificate)– Pray’s Farmers Market in Plattsburgh ($25 gift certificate)– Champlain Peony Company in Essex – Flowering Meadow Nursery, Inc. in JayParticipate in the Library Crawl on June 3rd to see the libraries in person! Visit buff.ly/3OHDL1P for more info.#cefls #libraries #namethatlibrary #plant
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				1 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - DIY Bookmarks Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Learn how to collage and customize your reading experience!	2 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Library Book Sale Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA	3 Library Crawl Visit over 25 participating libraires in Northern New York and Vermont and ask the librarian to stamp your passport. Anyone who visits 3 or more libraries during the crawl is eligible to enter a drawing for a basket of books from North Country authors including Sheri Amsel, Joe Bruchac, Benjamin Giroux, and Kate Messner. For more information, check out Champlain Memorial Library’s Facebook page or visit your local library. 10:00 am – 11:00 am Molly of Denali: Explore the Outdoors! Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Watch an episode of Molly of Denali and then join in the fun with hands-on activities and crafts! Made possible thanks to a partnership with Mountain Lake PBS. 10:30 am – 2:30 pm LEGO Club Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 6+. Under 12 must have adult present.
4	5	6 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beanstack Drop-in Training Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Personal assistance with the app. Please bring your own device. 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.	7 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Know Your Rights: Fostering Access, Rights, and Equality (FARE) for Women Workers Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Community information session by NYS Department of Labor.	8 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - Faux Stained Glass Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Make your windows come alive with tissue paper creations! 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	9 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Rainbow Connection: A Visual & Literary Art Exhibit Opening Reception Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Featuring selected works by Willsboro Central School artists and writers.	10 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Drawing Workshop with Rob Fountain Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA Hands and figures. $25 per person, per session. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Book Club: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 19+ welcome. Discussing the book by John Berendt.
11	12	13	14 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Beanstack Drop-in Training Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Personal assistance with the app. Please bring your own device.	15 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Community Meeting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Facilitated by Bobby Blassingame. Sign up at the library and share topics to discuss.	16	17
18	19	20	21 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Book Signing by Local Author Parker Atlas Yaw Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA	22 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - Zentangle Name Canvases Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Personalize your name and learn a new type of doodling; Zentangle! 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	23	24 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Knot Just Knitting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA
25	26 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wead Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Public is welcome.	27	28 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). 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Myths About Immigration & the Immigration System Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Community information session by Hiscock Legal Aid Society.	29	30 10:00 am – 11:00 am Kindness Story Time Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA We will read a story, paint kindness rocks, and hike Tim’s Trail behind the library. All ages welcome.

8 Paine Memorial Library Golf Scramble Willsboro Golf Course, 140 Point Rd, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA 10:30 am – 11:30 am LEGO Time Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs monthly

10 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Two Hamlets Research Project 1987-1999 Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Initiated by Richard Plunz and supported by a series of grants to the Keene Valley Library, this project explored how Keene and Keene Valley came to look the way they do. Tony Goodwin was one of the primary authors who worked closely with six others whose writings are contained in Two Hamlets in Adirondack History.

11 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 17th Annual Keene Valley Library Benefit & Silent Auction Keene Valley Country Club (KVCC), 8 Country Club Way, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Silent Auction 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM. 50/50 Raffle. Cuisine by Simply Gourmet. Live music with Big City Jazz by Matt Dunne & Larry Ham. Invitations and 50/50 raffle tickets available at Farmer’s Market May 28, June 4, 11, 18, and 25, July 2 and 9.

15 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard - Pirate Shenanigans Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA

17 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Putnam Camp Stories Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Susan Doolittle is a descendant of one of the founding families of Putnam Camp. She will tell stories from her childhood stays at the camp assisted by other PC campers. She is now a year-round resident of Keene Valley.

18 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Social/Cultural History & Current DEI Initiatives Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA How can a deeper understanding of the social/cultural history of the local area help to make the Adirondacks and outdoor recreation more inclusive? Learn about some of the programs to raise awareness about the history of the area, and about efforts to increase diversity and support inclusion. Sponsored by the ATIS DEI Committee.

24 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Roots and Relationships in Regions: The 3 Rs for a Perennial and Just Present (Because We Can't Wait for the Future) Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Philosopher and educator Bill Vitek will discuss the historical trajectory of agriculture and how it has increasingly made us a species out of right-relationship with the living ecosphere that sustains us.

29 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard - Balloon Artistry Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA

31 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Antarctica, Part 1: A Journey to the Southern Ocean Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Throughout a 24-day National Geographic expedition, Benoit captured thousands of stunning images featuring birds, penguins, seals, whales, and the Southern Arctic scenery to document his experience.