The Great Pumpkin & Fall Book Sale

 

353-pound pumpkin grown by Jason Jantz

Fall Festival is this coming weekend, and Candor Free Library is getting ready! As you can see, the Great Pumpkin has found a cozy resting spot next to the pollinator garden, courtesy of Rita Quinlan who bought it at the Tioga County 4-H Giant Pumpkin Auction. Drop by to get a selfie with the Great Pumpkin this weekend.

This is also the weekend for the Annual Fall Book Sale! The Friends of the Library have been busy pulling boxes and boxes and boxes of books from the closets, sorting out books and puzzles and movies, and sorting them into categories to make it a bit easier for you to find what you're looking for.

Whether you're a fan of Jane Austen or John Grisham, this is the perfect time to stock up on winter reading, riding-in-the-car books, snow day novels, pack-sized paperbacks, and I'm-too-tired-to-shovel-the-driveway books. You'll find histories, mysteries, sci-fi, crafts, kid's books, cook books, romance, western... enough to fill your book bag and then some. 

 

As in the past, there are no prices. This is a pay-what-you-wish event, and all donations are used to make our library the best place it can be for our community. Come on down. Have some fun. Go home with a bag full of books!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

 

 

We're celebrating September because it’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! If you don’t have a library card, come in to register for one – and you’ll earn a ticket for a $25 gift card to Brewed Awakening, Home Central, Side Hill Acres, or a Visa gift card that can be used anywhere.

If you already have a library card, drop in to verify that your card information is correct – and you’ll earn a chance to win a gift card, too. Take a minute to fill out a short survey form and get another ticket to drop in the cup.

Your library card is a passport to the world. With it, you can check out books, audiobooks, and movies. You can borrow magazines and e-books, access online movies, and NY Empire State park passes and Sciencenter passes.

Drop by the library to use computers, access internet, play with toys, games, and puzzles. Bring the youngsters to Storyhour and other children’s programming, or take an adult workshop. And while you’re visiting, take home some coloring pages or take-and-make activities and the spice-of-the-month. And remember: next month there’s a Book Sale, so you can stock up on winter reading!

Make sure to drop by the library’s Facebook page to catch the daily message highlighting the fun and functional resources that are part of the Candor Free Library community.

Summer Reading Programs ~ Reptiles and more

There are just a couple summer programs left. Come join us for these wonderful family-oriented programs!

 Friday, August 11 @ 11am: Brass Quintet from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes performs “The Tortoise and the Hare”

Thursday, August 31 @ 5pm: Ithaca Science Center will be visiting with live animals for their Reptile Show! You will meet some of their scaly ambassadors, including a green tree python (such as the juvenile in the photo) or a bearded dragon!

Summer Reading Next Week

Monday,  July 31 @ 12pm: Woodwind Quintet from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes performs “Bremen Town Musicians”

 

Thursday, August 3 @ 3:30 pm: Didgeridoo Down Under is back with their Australian themed program where you will learn about indigenous music and culture. Learn more at their website

Summer Reading ~ a special Story Hour program next week!

 

On Tuesday, July 25 @ 10:30 am: Trish & Dannielle will present a special Story Hour program filled with fiddling and guitar, banjo and percussion. They'll play a variety of Music with Folk Roots for the whole family. Trish and Dannielle promote literacy through music, songs, and stories and include plenty of opportunities to get up and move!

Summer Reading Programs Next Week

 

 Monday, July 10 @10am: Tanglewood Nature Center will bring live animals and share how to care for them!

Friday, July 14 @ 12 pm: Harp and Cello string duo from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes will perform “Alice in Wonderland”

Saturday, July 15 @ 1pm: Paint with Sandy: paint a fun picture while learning acrylic painting techniques with Sandy Morris. Fun for all ages. Registration required.

Summer Reading this coming week:

 

Summer Reading and More

 

Please join us this summer for more than 6 weeks of fun programs activities and prizes!

Toddlers through age 18 can sign up for reading contests with prizes such as B&N gift cards and, for 12-18-year olds, a chance to win Dollar General gift cards. Everyone will get to pick a free book and there will be other weekly Take Home projects or prizes for everyone. 

 

No required attendance…participate as much as you’d like, even if you’d just want to choose a free book. Programs are open to all, including adults, regardless if you sign up. So far we have these awesome programs scheduled, and we are planning more. 

 

Sign-ups begin June 27. Check Facebook or our website for any last minute changes and updates. 

 

Here's what we've planned (so far):

Tuesdays @ 10:30 am Story Hour with music, stories, activities and crafts

July 8 @ 1pm: Bumblebee, Beetles & Flies—Oh My! Join us for a buggy program with local author, Sue Heavenrich who will share her book about flies & the animals & plants that eat them. Get creative with Build an Insect, join the cricket symphony, and learn a bug dance!

July 10 @10am: Tanglewood Nature Center will bring live animals and share how to care for them!

July 14 @ 12 pm: Harp and Cello string duo from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes will perform “Alice in Wonderland”

July 15 @ 1pm: Paint with Sandy: paint a fun picture while learning acrylic painting techniques with Sandy Morris. Fun for all ages. Registration required.

July 25 @ 10:30am: Trish & Danielle: join us for some lively fiddling and guitar, stories and songs with Trish Engelhard and Danielle Swart.

July 31 @ 12pm: Woodwind Quintet from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes performs “Bremen Town Musicians”

August 3 @ 3:30 pm: Didgeridoo Down Under is back with their Australian themed program were you will learn about indigenous music and culture. Learn more here https://www.didgedownunder.com/

August 11 @ 11am: Brass Quintet from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes performs “The Tortoise and the Hare”

August 31 @ 5pm: Ithaca Science Center will be visiting with live animals for their Reptile Show!

 

We're Seeking a New Director

We love our current library director, Marcia, but she is retiring. That means we need an organized, creative, and community-oriented person to fill the position. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong computer skills, verbal and written communication skills, and problem-solving skills. They would have the ability to establish effective working relationships with library staff and volunteers, and feel comfortable serving as the public face of the library in the community.

The Library Director is responsible for maintaining a welcome environment for patrons, supervising staff, working with the Board of trustees, developing programming, managing the collection, grant writing, record-keeping and oversight of the budget, and managing the library facility.

We are seeking someone with at least two years of education or training beyond high school, experience working with people of all ages, knowledge of computer technology (including the online catalog system), and the ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment. Library experience is helpful.

If you are interested, you can find a full library director job description at the library website, along with compensation and how to apply. Submission Deadline: Friday June 9, 2023.