Regular readers of this column may have noticed over the last two months that it has not appeared in the MidYork Weekly. Interestingly enough, this is not the result of a lapse in writing by myself, or an error on the part of the MidYork Weekly staff (Mike Jaquays), who have been nothing but amazing […]

If it feels like it’s been a while since we had an art show on display at the Hamilton Public Library, it’s because it has. WAY back in the ‘before times,’ of March 2020, we had an amazing display of quilts hung all around our Children’s room. Unfortunately, the pandemic and forced closing of our

I hesitate to even write a post about this, as the times they are a-changin’ a-rapidly, and there’s a-good chance by the time this is published they’ve changed yet a-gain, but given the increase in activity in our building and the constant updating of CDC guidelines, a-few things need a-remindin’. (Don’t worry, I’m abandoning the

First, let’s just get the reminder to buy a raffle ticket right out of the way. This is your LAST CHANCE to purchase a winning ticket, as the drawing is on May 1. Tickets can be purchased right in the library for $1 each,  $5 for six, or $10 for 15. If you’re reading this

Effective immediately, the library is ending its 6-day quarantine on returned materials. This policy was based on a ‘better safe than sorry’ interpretation of the REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Study, a national research project that sought to produce science-based information about how materials can be handled to mitigate COVID-19 exposure to staff and

Sure, April is National Library Month, but to us, being a library means collaborating with patrons and organizations for the betterment of the community. So sure, come get a library card (even though National Library Card Sign-Up Month is in September) and all that, but the focus of this column is about another “Month” in

Our budget is, in a word, complicated. We receive funding from the Village of Hamilton, the towns of Hamilton, Brookfield, Lebanon, and Madison, Madison County, New York State, private donors, and the Hamilton Central School District. While we can ask politely for an increase in funding from most of those sources, but only the School

Take-and-Make Crafts are back by popular demand, and for all age groups! We have a limited supply of crafts for you to take home, and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All supplies are included in the kits. Stop in the library to grab one today or call and ask us to set

Do you like Earth? Well, Earth Day is right around the corner, and as you may have guessed from the context of this sentence so far, the Hamilton Public Library is celebrating! This year, we are taking part in the 12th Annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program, whose aim is to provide free trees to