Enjoy the Great Outdoors at the Scarsdale Public Library
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It’s the last few weeks of summer and the weather in beautiful. Why not enjoy it outside at the Scarsdale Public Library? Thanks to the Friends of the Scarsdale Library, the outdoor plaza has been newly furnished with tables and chairs. Now people can read, catch up with friends, have a snack or get some work done away from the cubicle walls.
Think of it as a peaceful refuge from all the turmoil in the world, complete with free WiFi.
The outdoor seating will be available to library-goers through fall. Come, check it out and enjoy.
Scarsdale Library’s Museum Pass Program Adds More Places to Visit
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Enjoy even more beautiful works of art and pieces of history for free, all thanks to the Friends of the Scarsdale Library. Kicking off its second year, the Museum Pass Program at the Scarsdale Public Library has added additional museums to its already impressive roster. Scarsdale cardholders can now reserve free passes to the Storm King Art Center and the Museum of the City of New York. Due to popular demand, the library is also adding a second pass to the Intrepid and to The Frick Collection. Passes to the Aldrich Contemporary Museum, Bruce Museum, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, The Guggenheim Museum, Katonah Museum of Art, the Neuberger Museum of Art, and Stepping Stones Museum for Children are also available.
Sadly, the American Museum of Natural History no longer offers a family membership for libraries. However, passes to the New York Historical Society will soon be available.
Passes for a specific museum and date may be reserved up to one month in advance either online, on the Scarsdale Public Library website, or by calling the Reference Desk. The cardholder prints out a confirmation sheet to bring to the library when picking up the pass. The pass is available at the Reference Desk on the day before the visit, and must be returned by the end of the day after the visit. A fine of $10 will be charged for each day the pass is late, or for passes returned in the book drop. The cardholder will be charged the full membership cost for a lost pass.
Cardholders must be 18 or older and have no outstanding fines or overdue items. Please check museum websites for latest information before the visit. For more information, contact the Reference Dept at 722-1300 x2.
Enjoy your visit!
Free Screening of Patriocracy
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The Scarsdale Forum (formerly the TVCCEF) cordially invites the community to view the documentary film “Patriocracy” on Tuesday evening, July 26th in the Scott Room of the Scarsdale Library at 7:30 p.m.
“Patriocracy” produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brian Malone and executive producer Stephen Nemeth explores the extreme polarization in America that cripples the country’s ability to tackle its most serious problems. Whether it is the national debt, healthcare reform, the war on terror or illegal immigration, Americans are shouting at each other instead of listening to each other. An all star cast of senators, congressmen, journalists and academics offer their insights into the factors contributing to this current uncivil discourse in American politics. “Patriocracy” takes a non-partisan stance, urging viewers to educate themselves on the issues and the facts rather than falling prey to the rhetoric. To learn more, visit: www.patriocracymovie.com
Neil Bicknell, a former resident of Scarsdale for 32 years during which time he served as a village trustee and president of the TVCC, returns from Boulder, Colorado to moderate a discussion of the film. Bicknell is a volunteer advisor with respect to the film’s distribution which has not yet been released. Refreshments will be provided by the Forum’s Hospitality Committee.
This summer program is offered free of charge to the public and underwritten in part by a generous grant from the Irving J. Sloan Education Fund, made possible by the Liz Claiborne-Arthur Ortenberg Foundation. For more information, visit ( www.ScarsdaleForum.com ) or call (914-472-4053).
Volunteers Needed:
In other news from the library, the Friends of the Scarsdale Library is looking for volunteers to help sort the mountains of donated books they are receiving for the Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale coming this fall. Sorting takes place during the summer months to prepare for the big sale in September. They work in the lower level of the Library in July and in the Library’s Scott Room in August. There is no heavy lifting involved and you can spend as much or as little time as you wish. Kathy Steves will be available to instruct those of you have not done this before.
For more information contact Kathy at Steves10583@gmail.com.
I Scream! You Scream! We All Scream for Ice Cream! ... Even at the Library
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Young readers have a better chance then ever to get a sweet treat just for reading books. Scarsdale Haagen Dazs owner Steven Mandani has donated a record 100 $5.00 gift cards to the Scarsdale Public Library to be handed out in the Summer Reading Game.
Every time a child enrolled in the Summer Reading Game comes into the library to report a book they read, they get a raffle ticket for a gift card. 10 gift cards will be raffled off each week of the program. The more you read, the better your chances!
To sign up for the Scarsdale Public Library Summer Reading Game go to http://www.scarsdalelibrary.org/ and click on the Summer Reading Game icon.
Reading and ice cream: a perfect combination on a hot day.
Donate Your Books and Your Time to the Scarsdale Library Book Fair
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For most Scarsdalians summer represents a time to relax and enjoy a more leisurely pace to life. For the Friends of the Scarsdale Library and their dedicated volunteers it means preparing for the annual library book fair.
Donations of gently used salable books are now in progress. Donations will be accepted until August 27th. For space reasons no books will be accepted after that date. Books may be left during library hours inside the gray service door to the right of the main entrance. Text books, out of date business and travel books and books that are badly damaged or high lighted are not considered saleable and should not be left.
The library book fair has grown in size each year and the job of sorting donations has grown accordingly. Interested volunteers should contact Kathy Steves at Steves10583@gmail.com or stop by the library’s main desk and they will direct you to the sorting area. The job requires only a brief training to get you started.
All funds raised by the book fair are returned to the library in the form of program support and the purchase of new items requested by the library staff.
