“Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.” - Alberto Manguel, A Reading Diary
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Stone Ridge Library is Fine Free! |
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The Stone Ridge Library joins a number of local libraries by going fine free beginning this month.
Please remember to return your materials in a timely manner so we can continue to share our resources with everyone. Patrons will still be responsible for replacing lost or damaged items but no fees will be assessed on late materials. It is important to the Library Board and Staff to remove any barriers that might prevent patrons from borrowing the wide range of materials we have available for our patrons.
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During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated while in the building. |
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We are continuing curbside service. Call 687-7023 from the parking lot and we will bring your materials to the return benches by the entrance for you to pick up.
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This year we are sharing the love with THREE fabulous prizes:
Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online ( click HERE) or at the Library Circulation Desk.
Online ticket purchase = automatic entry into raffle. No limit on the number of tickets purchased.
Tickets must be purchased before 2:00pm Friday, February 11th. Three lucky winners will be announced that evening!
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Mondays at 2pm, Starting February 28
In Person or on Zoom
Mindfulness is a skill that is practiced through meditation. It offers numerous benefits to our physical and emotional health, helping to reduce stress, improve concentration, cultivate kindness and experience greater emotional resilience.
Join us on Mondays at 2pm as we develop awareness, cultivate more presence, and strengthen our ability to bring mindfulness into our day-to-day lives.
These weekly drop-in sessions will include a short talk on the topic of the week, guided meditation, and opportunity for discussion. All levels of practitioners are welcome, no previous experience required. Come as often as you like.
There are two options to join:
ZOOM:
IN-PERSON:
5 in-person slots will be available each week on a first come, first served basis. Sign up for a slot by registering on the Library’s online calendar.
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Introduction to Medicare with Dan Calabrese |
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Tuesday, February 8,
7pm on Zoom
If you will soon be eligible for Medicare, or even if you already have Medicare, you will not want to miss this Introduction To Medicare. We will review the periods when you are eligible for Medicare, your costs for it, Original Medicare versus Medicare Advantage Plans, how supplements work with Medicare, Part D Prescription plans from the best way to pick one to understanding the consequences of not having one, the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” and more. All this will be presented in an easy to understand format so that the confusion regarding the seemingly endless and overwhelming choices will be removed. Our presentation will be the realities of Medicare as opposed to the “fairytales” you may have seen recently on so many television commercials, which will discuss as well. There will also be time to ask any specific questions you may have. Register
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Hudson River Lighthouses with Kevin Woyce |
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Thursday Feb. 17
The Hudson River's first lighthouse was built in 1826 at Stony Point. By the early 1900s, more than a dozen lights guided ships past the river's islands and shallows.
Seven of them still exist.
Join us for a tour of the Hudson River's lighthouses, past and present -- from the long lost lights at Coxsackie and Stuyvesant to New York City's beloved "Little Red Lighthouse." Discover how and why these lighthouses were built, and hear the stories of the brave men and women who kept them shining. The program is illustrated with Kevin's original photographs of Hudson River lighthouses and landmarks, plus vintage images of historic people, places, and events.
Kevin Woyce is an author, photographer, musician, and lecturer, specializing in regional American history. Register
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Libby: Downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks & Magazines
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Libby is replacing the Overdrive App,
which will be removed in February 2022.
Libby is a user-friendly mobile app to use on your phones or tablets when downloading e-books, audiobooks and magazines. So sign up for the Libby app now, just go to your app store and look for Libby.
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Childrens Take and Make Activities |
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The children’s room would like to invite families to participate in our ongoing “Take and Make" activities. |
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If you would like to reserve a “Take and Make” project for February and/or March sign up with the links below. We will also have some of these kits available in the children’s room for families to take home when they visit the library. (while supplies last).
We would love to offer some in person programming in April. This is still yet to be determined. We will let you know when the time gets closer.
For now please enjoy these upcoming “Take and Make” projects:
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Snowman Stuffy
This “Take and Make” project includes all the supplies you'll need to make your own stuffed snowman out of a sock. Sign up to reserve your kit and the link to the story time video. Sign Up
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Rainbow Ojo de Dios
This “Take and Make” project includes all the supplies you'll need to make your own rainbow colored Ojo de Dios. Sign up to reserve your kit and the link to the story time video. Sign Up
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Tea Time
Book Group
Wednesday, February 9
12:30 on Zoom
The book for February is Intuition by Allegra Goodman. The plot centers on the happenings at the Philpott Institute, a cancer research lab in desperate need of funding. When the experiments of Cliff Bannaker, a young postdoc in a rut, begin to work, the entire lab becomes giddy with newfound expectations. Cliff’s rigorous colleague–and girlfriend–Robin Decker suspects that his findings are fraudulent. As Robin makes her private doubts public and Cliff maintains his innocence, a life-changing controversy engulfs the lab and everyone in it.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Mystery
Book Group
Wednesday, February 16
11am in the Activity Room And Zoom
The book for February is Three things about Elsie by Joanna Cannon. 84-year-old Florence has fallen and she can’t get up. While waiting for rescue from the floor of her assisted living facility, she begins recounting the mystery of its newest resident, a man who looks and acts suspiciously like someone she was glad to see die sixty years ago. Aided by two unbelievably charming and loyal friends, Florence is determined to find out why he’s resurfaced. With dementia setting in, her mind isn’t as sharp as it once was, and the clues are hard to keep straight -- but she refuses to stop until the secrets are uncovered.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Clio's Muse
A History
Reading Club
Wednesday, February 23 Zoom meeting at 7pm
We are reading Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks. The story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world, Brooks' acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Tuesday, February 15
1-2 pm - in the Community Room
Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in. Culture, medicine, travels, and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects-which she would love to share and exchange in French. The program is offered on the third Tuesday of each month
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Tuesday, February 22
1-2 pm - a Zoom meeting
¿Hablas español? If you would like to brush up on your Spanish conversation skills and meet other language lovers in a friendly and stress free environment, come join our class on Zoom, every fourth Tuesday of the month from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. All levels are welcomed. ¡Hasta entonces!
Francisco Rivera was born and raised in Spanish Harlem in NYC and is a long term resident of Marbletown.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Thursday, February 3, 17
1:30 – 3pm on Zoom
Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. Poetry meets every other Thursday via Zoom.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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GROUP I:
Monday, February 14
GROUP II:
Monday, February 7, 28
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room
Two separate writers' groups meet on alternate Mondays at the library, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. This program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured critical feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer, and former teacher of English and Writing in the Rondout Valley School District, facilitates the groups. If you are interested in participating, please contact Cathy Arra.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Every Tuesday and Friday
at 10am in the Activity Room
Beginners are welcome to join our Tuesday Mahjong group. Our regular group meets on Fridays. All are welcome, but beginners will get the basics on Tuesdays. Registration is not required, just walk in. We do ask that people wear masks while entering the Library, but once you are in the Activity Room it is at the groups discretion.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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Every Saturday
10am-noon, in the Activity Room
The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am – 12noon. All ages and experience levels can join us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you’re likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you’re going with a project.
During the winter months all patrons participating in Stone Ridge Library sponsored groups are required to be vaccinated.
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New Fiction
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Robert B Parker's Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades
Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict
A Man of Honor by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Better Off Dead: a Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child
Chain of Command by Tom Clancy
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
House on Endless Waters by Emuan Elon
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
The Mitford Vanishing by Jessica Fellowes
London Bridge is Falling Down by Christopher Fowler
Something to Hide: a Lynley novel by Elizabeth George
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
The Final Case by David Guterson
A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Quick Silver by Dean Koontz
The Horsewoman by James Patterson & Mike Lupica
Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
The Maid by Nita Prose
Dava Shastri's last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Invisible by Danielle Steel
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
End of Days by Brad Taylor
Criminal Mischief: a Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods
Neglect by Kim Wozencraft
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New Non-Fiction
Three Penny Opera by Bertolt Brecht
The Art of More: How Mathmatics Created Civilization by Michael Brooks
Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India by Maneet Chauhan
Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life by Alan Cumming
New York City Day by Day - Frommer's
Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
The 1619 Project: a New Origin Story edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution
The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer
Making Mountains: New York City and the Catskills by David Stradling
Stats, Records & Rock'n'Roll: Fine-Tuned Infographics to Rock Your World by Daniel Tatarsky & Ian Preece
What Dogs Want by Mat Ward
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New DVDs
Dear Evan Hanson - Ben Platt
The Dry - Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly
Dune - Timothee Chalamet
Last Night in Soho - Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie
Mass - Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton
Spencer - Kristen Stewart
New Audiobooks
The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear
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The Town of Rochester is outside the library tax district, however, the Town has contracted with the Stone Ridge Library to provide 238 paid family memberships to its residents. Additionally, the Library is providing free memberships to all Rondout Valley Students. Non-subsidized memberships are available and are pro-rated. The rates for each month are listed below.
- January – $52.45
- February – $48.08
- March – $43.74
- April – $39.36
- May – $34.99
- June – $30.62
- July – $26.24
- August – $21.87
- Sept – $17.49
- Oct – $13.12
- Nov – $8.74
- Dec – $4.37
If you have questions, please feel free to email Stone Ridge Library Director Jody Ford. |
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Near & Far: an art exhibit by local artist Adrienne Mierzwa |
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January 1-Februray 28
The Stone Ridge Library is pleased to announce a reception for Near & Far, an exhibit featuring paintings by local artist Adrienne Mierzwa. “While focusing on local subjects that most people in the area are familiar with, I also want to take visitors on a little trip to some of the other locales that I love- especially as so many people are not able to travel right now.”
Along with paintings of our Hudson Valley neighborhood, there will be works portraying the Rye/Sound Shore area, Cape Cod /Martha’s Vineyard, and the serene beauty of Hawaii and Florida. All the paintings will be available for purchase, and a percentage of each sale will be donated to the library. The exhibit runs from Jan 2- Feb 28. A reception is tentatively planned for January 24th from 5-7pm, Covid permitting.
Adrienne Mierzwa was born in Manhattan, and studied at the High School of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Arts and Instituto Allende in Mexico. While she most enjoys painting landscapes, she often paints still life and figures.
She works in a variety of media, including oils, watercolors and drawing media, and has shown in exhibitions throughout the country, winning several awards. She and her husband have lived in the Clove Valley for many years. For more information, visit her website at: adriennemierzwa.com or email adriennemierzwa@icloud.com
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HOW TO ORDER USING THE ONLINE CATALOG |
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Go to stoneridgelibrary.org.
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Click on either Home or Books & More.
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Click on Mid-Hudson Catalog.
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Log in using red button on right.
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You will need your Library Barcode (on back of your Library Card) and your PIN. (If you don't have a PIN you can set it up yourself.)
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Search for your item.
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Click the Request It button.
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Submit your request.
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We cannot accept any book donations at this time.
Please do not put book donations in our book drop.
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Address: 3700 Main Street, PO Box 188
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
Phone: 845-687-7023
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