Library Closures
We will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. We will be open on Saturday, November 30th at 10:00 am.
Weather Closures
Should the New Hartford Central School District close due to inclement weather, the Library will close as well. Notifications will be posted on WKTV, as well as on our website and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
Stay Connected With Us!
The most up to date information regarding closings, reopening, programs and crafts can be found on our website and on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Website: www.newhartfordpubliclibrary.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newhartfordpubliclibrary
Instagram: new_hartford_public_library
NHPL Board of Trustees 2024 Meeting
The New Hartford Public Library Board of Trustees will not be meeting in November. The December meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 4th at 4:30 in the Sammon Room.
New Hartford Public Library Board of Trustees seeking new Board Members.
The Board of Trustees of the New Hartford Public Library is seeking one new member. The Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of each month. Trustees must also sit on a Board committee.
Residents of the Town of New Hartford interested in applying should mail or drop off a cover letter and resume to Anne DuRoss at the New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Lane, New Hartford, NY 13413 or email them to her at aduross@midyork.org.
The deadline for applications is November 22, 2024.
New Technology
We are happy to announce that we have updated the patron and staff computers at the Library. We have also purchased smart screen displays for community organizations to use for the meetings they host at the Library. These upgrades were made possible through a grant designated to benefit the New Hartford Public Library.
Mid York Library System App
Did you know there's a NEW app for all your library needs? Download the Mid York Library System App from your app store to search our catalog, place holds, view your account, and even see what's happening at any Mid York library!
The new app allows you to log in with one or more Mid York library cards, search for items, place holds, see library locations, check out OverDrive books, read OverDrive books, check out OverDrive magazines, read OverDrive magazines, search and filter library programming, bring up a digital library card, and much more.
The app is available in the Apple App Store as well as the Google Play Store.
Book Locker
Did you know you can now pick your reserved items up at a time that is convenient for you, regardless of our hours? When placing a hold online, please choose NHLOCKER as your pick up location. Picking up your items is easy! All you will need to do is scan your library card or manually enter your library card number.
Our outdoor book locker is made possible through the Mid York Library System and a grant through the Central New York Resources Library Council (CLRC).
Community Outreach
We are hitting the road and would love to come to your organization! Are you involved with a preschool, daycare, summer program or assisted living center? We would love to come to your organization and share more about our upcoming programs, issue library cards and provide programming to your facility. For more information, please contact our Library Director, Anne 315-733-1535.
Literacy CNY
New Hartford Library and Literacy CNY have decided to switch back to a drop in format for our free Tech Help on Tuesdays. Community members are welcome to drop in and visit our Digital Literacy Volunteer for any tech related questions.
Interested In Using Our Window Display?
The display case at the Library's main entrance is available without charge for community groups or individuals to display works of art, collections or educational displays. Exhibits must be in keeping with the Library's mission to meet the educational, cultural and recreational needs of the community. Exhibits may not be for entrepreneurial or commercial purposes, for the solicitation of business for profit or for fundraising. Religious proselytizing and partisan political recruitment are similarly prohibited. Applications for the case are on a first come, first served basis and are limited to one month, with displays also limited to one per year per individual, group or organization. Exhibits will be reviewed in advance before being displayed. Applications for use of the case are available at the Library's front desk. If you have any questions or are interested in using the display, please call the Library and ask to speak to our Display Case Coordinator, John. 315-733-1535
In Person Story Time
Mondays (group A), Tuesdays (group B) and Thursdays (group C) 10:30-11:00 for preschool aged children. Join us for stories and crafts. Aimed towards preschoolers – but all are welcome. An adult must accompany the child. All story times are held in the Children’s Area/Corasanti room.
Attention: There will be no regular Story Time the last week of November.
Turkey Time – Story & Craft
Monday, November 25th, join us at 10:30am for a special Turkey Story and Craft.
No Bake - Just Make : Pie Making (for kids)
Get ready for the holidays with this simple no-bake pie making class for kids. Class takes place November 26th in the Corasanti Room at 10:30am. Registration is strongly encouraged to secure your ingredients. Call the library at 315 733 1535 to register.
Lego Club : From Book to Block
Back by popular demand…Lego Club!
Each month a passage from a book is read aloud from a pre-selected book. Using their imagination, children are asked to build what they see when visualizing that scene. This club meets on the 1st Saturday of the month at 11:00am.
The next meeting is November 2nd in the Corasanti Room.
(Geared for 7-12yrs)
Red, White and Blue Hat Painting Event.
Join us Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 11:00am in the Sammon Room to paint hats.
Limited hats will be provided for free. Registration is required due to limited hats.
You may bring your own hat, shirt, bag or other cotton item to paint.
We hope to see you there! All ages welcome.
Moos-ing Around at the New Hartford Public Library – Coming Soon
Back by popular demand. The Society of Physics Students at Utica University will be taking over our Children’s Area with aweing physics and fun demonstrations. Date to come soon. Stay up to date on the library’s website, socials and the Mid York App.
Park Passes Are Back!
Once again, the Friends of the New Hartford Public Library are supporting our Park Pass
Program. Through their generosity, we will be allowing our patrons to check out the following
park passes which will allow our patrons a discounted entry rate:
The Wild Center
Fort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo
Adirondack Experience
Munson
Utica Zoo
Empire
Passes must be placed on adult library cards and must be returned to the New Hartford Public
Library Circulation Desk. Please call 315-733-1535 for more information.
Community Rooms
Community Rooms will be available for groups and organizations to use. You can find more information on our website (https://www.newhartfordpubliclibrary.org/reserve-a-room/), by calling 315-733-1535, or by visiting our Circulation Desk at the Library.
Book Clubs
Are you interested in joining a book club, currently in a book club, or looking to start one? If your club needs to order books or if you are interested in starting a book club, please call the Library and ask to speak to our Book Club Coordinator, Danielle. 315-733-1535
>Ruth Anne Mystery Book Club reads mystery novels. They meet on the second Saturday of the month at 11am. For more information, please contact the library.
>Wanderlust Book Club reads novels, ranging from current to historical. They meet on the first Thursday of the month. For more information, please contact the library.
Anxious Generation Discussion
Join us and New Hartford Central School District teachers and staff for a timely and meaningful discussion of one of the most talked about books of the year, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. We will meet on Monday, November 4th at 6:00 pm in the Sammon Room at the New Hartford Public Library.
The Anxious Generation examines how the transition from a play-based childhood to a phone/technology based childhood has affected children and adolescents.
New Hartford Public Library has purchased multiple copies of the Anxious Generation and has them set aside for those attending the event. Please call 315-733-1535 to register for the event and to reserve a copy of the book.
For more information regarding Jonathan Haidt and The Anxious Generation, please visit https://jonathanhaidt.com/.
TBR Book Group
Are you on Facebook? Are you always looking for your next book? We have the perfect group for you. We have created a group called the To Be Read (TBR) Book Group where readers can comment what they're reading and look for suggestions for their next book. With over 100 members, you will never wonder what you should read next!
Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1532390520153487/
Yoga for seniors
Join Bill Skinner every Monday at 3:00pm for a Yoga program geared towards seniors!
Chair Yoga Class
Join us each Monday and Friday mornings for a Chair Yoga class taught by Donna Reale. Classes start at 11 and will last until noon.
After Breast Cancer Group
Join us for our November 2nd meeting which will start at 11:00 am in the Sammon Room.
Mindy Robinson
Speaking regarding cancer research affiliated with Basset health care in Cooperstown.
The Upstate University Hospital’s Mammography Van is returning to the New Hartford Public Library on November 7th.
Upstate University Hospital’s Mammography Van will return to the New Hartford Public
Library at 2 Library Lane in New Hartford, on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The screenings will
be available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are recommended for women who want
to get a mammogram, to ensure they will be seen that day.
To schedule an appointment for a mammogram with the van, women should call 315-464-2588.
Appointments can also be requested online at: www.upstate.edu/noexcuses.
To be eligible for a mammogram on the van, women should be 40 years and older; not have had
a mammogram in the past 12 months; and not be experiencing breast problems.
The mobile mammography program was started through New York State’s “Get Screened, No
Excuses” Breast Cancer Initiative, and continues with the support of Upstate University Hospital.
The program aim is to get rid of obstacles to breast cancer screening for women in New York.
The average rate for screening mammography in New York is 81 percent.
The mammography van is equipped with a state-of-the art 3D digital mammogram system,
private exam room, dressing rooms and a waiting room.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, effecting one in 8 women. It is also one of the most treatable cancers when detected early. Mammograms—x-rays of the
breasts—are the most effective screening procedure for the early signs of breast cancer.
For information, contact: Wendy Hunt at 315-492-3353.
Flag Raising at NHPL Monday, November 11th, 2024
The New Hartford Public Library has a stately addition to the front of its building, located at 2 Library Lane, New Hartford, NY. Richard Sherman, Town of New Hartford Highway Superintendent, recently installed a 20-foot-tall structure that adorns subtle lighting at dusk to add to the ambiance of the beautiful library landscape. Susan Fountain, President of the Friends of the New Hartford Public Library for over 20 years said, “We, The Friends of the Library, are proud to sponsor the new flag pole and American flag. It was made possible through various donations by our patrons and loyal members of our community. Thank you for making this addition possible.” The Library Board of Trustees will host a formal Flag Raising at 10:00 am on Monday, November 11th, at the NHPL, as part of their Veteran’s Day activities. Honorable Brian D. Miller, New York State Assemblyman District 122, will have the honor of commemorating the raising of the flag. Students for NH Central High School Music Department, under the direction of Joanne Goodemote, will provide patriotic music for the event. Cider and Donuts will be served. The New Hartford Public Library’s Flag Raising Ceremony is opened to the general public.
Reflections form Utica Book Signing
Join us on Monday, December 2nd at 6:30 as Tim Flihan, author of Reflections from Utica, will do a book reading and signing.
Tim was born and raised in Utica, where he attended Proctor High School graduating in 1978. He then attended Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY where he graduated with a BS in Behavioral Science.
More importantly is the book, which is 26 short stories about growing up in Utica and the surrounding Mohawk Valley. They are an eclectic group of stories providing the reader a snapshot of life in the 1960's ,70’s and 80's. The stories are meant to spark memories not by the writer but by the reader who instills their own memories awoken by the shared experience.
The book was released on Amazon Kindle Direct or Amazon books.com on June 27th 2024. It was the number one new release for the month of July on the US regional Biography category and was number one nationally for two weeks of month. The book sold best in the Southern part of the country as well as Mid-Atlantic region of which we are a part of group.
The book is available in Hardcover and paperback as well as an e book. They are available at Romas Sausage and deli in Washington Mills or in Utica on Bleecker Street. Also, it is available at Chanatry’s Hometown Market in Utica as well as Amazon Books.com. The cost is $7.99 for the e-book . $15.00 for paperback and $25 for Hardcover.
From the Friends of the New Hartford Public Library
CANCELLED: "Murder by the Book".
We are very disappointed to have to cancel the drama but we haven't given up yet. Watch for future information.
Decorate the Library: December 6. 10:00am, Friday.
Come decorate the library with the Friends for the holidays. Look forward to meeting you and help is always needed!!!
Mitten Tree:
Roll your skeins, get those needles clacking. Mitten tree time is coming!!!! Bring your mittens any time and we will set them aside until the tree is up or put them on the tree yourself. Everybody needs a mitten especially cold little hands. (children's mittens especially needed).
Save the date:
Bill Bonsted Indoor Miniature Golf Tournament. April 5, 2025.
The 2024 tournament raised $3,440 from donations and golfers. Our course has shrunk to 9 holes due to a shortage of hours the library is open on Saturdays but that didn't stop 80 enthusiastic golfers. Put on your thinking "visors" and come and create a hole or show your putting skills. Look forward to seeing you.
Annette Barber Used Book Room
ACCEPT: hardbound and paperback books, magazines as well as records, DVDs, children’s books, puzzles
DO NOT ACCEPT: moldy/damaged books (WE have to throw them out!!!), textbooks, medical books, National Geographic Magazine, Reader's Digest, multi-volume book sets. No longer accepting audio cassettes, VHS tapes and computer games/books or CDs.
The library and community greatly appreciate your "gently" used books but please limit your donations to one box/bag at a time and drop them off at the circulation desk.
DO NOT drop them off in the hallway, at drop boxes, or outside the door when the library is closed. Thank you.
Support the New Hartford Public Library with a membership in the Friends.
Become a Friend of the NHPL. Benefit the library with your assistance as needed. There is always a need!! Your membership also helps to financially assist the library in providing materials, programs and a variety of opportunities for our community.
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