What would we do without you??

Clark DeMassey just finished the woodwork on our fireplace in our new addition. He used cherry, stained dark walnut and even made the unusual trim around the top. The outcome is just beautiful. We are fortunate to have his talented wife, Terry, as a trustee and volunteer so I am sure that helps!

Dominick Carusone and Michael Trumble came in for several days and mended our circulation desk because one wing had shifted causing cracks in the top. We used solid stain for the top, waxed it and the finished job is remarkable.

Thank you, thank you. Patrons, do come in and see the results.

Matt Corey from North Country Library Systems will be at our library this Thursday, April 11 from noon until 3 p.m. to help you with any questions regarding laptops, kindle, nook, smartphone, etc.

Several people have come in and signed up for this class. You can stay for as little or long as you wish. The class is free.

At the request of one of our patrons, we have set up a puzzle corner in the new addition. Take a few minutes to add a few pieces to the current puzzle. Bring in a puzzle and take one home with you. Our director's daughter who teaches in Maryland, designed and finished the PUZZLE letters hanging on the wall in that corner. This is a cozy corner next to the fireplace.

The Oswego Co. Public Libraries announce: FINE FREE FEBRUARY! Return your overdue library books, movies, CD's, audio books etc. to any of the eleven public libraries in Oswego Co. during the month of February fine free! This offer does not apply to old fines for which items have already been returned or to lost books. In order to qualify for fine amnesty, you must return the item for which you accrued fines AND one non-perishable food item for our local food pantry. The libraries really want and need their overdue items returned! Don't be embarrassed about how long you've had them -- just bring then back and we'll be very grateful! You'll also be doing a good deed by donating to the local food pantry. Everybody wins!

We have set up an account at Camden Cans in Camden NY for the library. If you will take your cans & bottles there and tell them it is for our library, they will credit our account. If you are unable to take them down, leave them at the library and we will take care of it. This is just another way we are trying to raise money for our building project. THANKS!!

#1 prize:  $125.00 meat package consisting of: 10# lean ground chuck; 5# boneless chuck steak or roast; 11# cut up chicken; 4# boneless beef shoulder roast; 3# boneless sirloin steak; 2# lean stew beef; 3# center cut pork chops; 3# hot or sweet sausage; 5# smoked ham slices; 2# hotdogs

#2 prize: $54 meat package consisting of:  4# lean ground chuck; 3# cube steak; 3# center cut pork chops; 3# split chicken breast; 2# hot or sweet sausage; 3# boneless chuck London Broil; 1# bacon

Meat will be available at Al's Corner Market in Pulaski, NY ... winner need not be present. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 ea or 3/$10. Drawing will take place on September 1.

If you are interested in this great deal, see any volunteer or trustee at the Williamstown Library.

The NYS Theme for this year's Summer Reading Program is "DREAM BIG -- READ!"  We kicked it off with a puppeteer on July 16. See our puppeteer article. Also the article on a Teens Book Club. Pizza Coupons will again be given by our local Nice n' Easy for each 10 books read, however, this year we will require they not be saved by a family to obtain a whole pizza at one time. This has the appearance of our misusing the privilege. We have assured Nice n' Easy that these coupons are given out by library personnel with evidence that the child either read 10 books or had them read to them by parents. Coupons have to be turned in within two weeks. The "Country Store" tables have been set up and are full of prizes which can be won by reading.