This annual day of online giving is a great way to support the community and double your impact for the Stone Ridge Library!
ONLINE GIFTS made to our HV Gives campaign on WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 will be MATCHED up to $12,000!!!
Dedication, Saturday, May 21, 1pm
Outside the Garden
Please join us for the dedication of the Bonni Leu Banyard Memorial Pollinator Garden. It will be held on Saturday, May 21 (Rain date Sunday May 22) at 1 pm, outside the garden.
The book for May is The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis. For the nearly nine million people who live in New York City, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design.
The book for May is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. A stunning debut novel about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open.
Wednesday, May 25
Zoom meeting at 7pm
Tuesday, May 17
1-2pm in the Activity 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.
Tuesday, May 24
1-2 pm on Zoom
Thursday, May 19, June 2, 16
1:30 – 3pm on Zoom
Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. We meet the first and third Thursday of the month via Zoom.
Please contact Rosemary at rmdeen@gmail.com if you’d like to join the group.
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.
Group 1:
May 16, June 6, 20
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room
Group 2:
May 9, 23, June 13, 27
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room
Two separate writers’ groups meet on alternate Mondays at the library in the Activity room, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group.
Every Tuesday
at 10am in the Activity Room
Beginners are welcome to join our Tuesday Mahjong group. Registration is not required, just walk in. We do encourage people wear masks while entering the Library, but once you are in the Activity Room it is up to the groups discretion.
Our After School Story Hours will take a look at Fairy Tales. The gold, the sleeping spells, the frogs, the witches, and the wishes.
We are offering a “Poetry as Collage” workshop with Lisa St. John for 9-12 graders. And the “Battle of the Books” is back for grades 5-8 and 9-12.
Fast Facts: SRl Fast Facts 2021.docx
The Stone Ridge Library joins a number of local libraries by going fine free.
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.
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.
Libby has replaced the Overdrive App.
Go to stoneridgelibrary.org.Some helpful links:
Ulster County Dept. of Health Facebook
New York State Dept. of Health Information
NYS Coronavirus Information Hotline:888-364-3065
CDC – Centers For Disease Control
The Mid-Hudson Library System has put together a couple of informative PDFs:
CoronavirusCOVID-19Resources
Coronavirus-COVID19SmallBusinessGuidanceAndLoanResource
Electronic services are posted on the Library’s website listed under Services/Online Resources. At each logo, there is an explanation of what it provides. Whether you are using a phone (See MENU) or a computer (Find the logos on the left-hand side of the screen), these sites provide a variety of resources.
