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NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 14, 2020)
TEEN TAKE & MAKE: Galaxy Bottles
Make a tiny galaxy in a bottle with this new Teen Take & Make project! Small enough to turn into a necklace or decorate your bookshelf!
Supplies available to Teens and Tweens for free at the Library Drive-Thru until August 28.
Supplies are limited. First come, first serve.
Want a peak at the instructions? Check it out online at https://guides.rcls.org/
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 13, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 12, 2020)
TAKE A JOURNEY WITH A FANTASY MAP
Fantasy has a long history. And one of its most notable traditions is the idea of worldbuilding, or imagining a fictional collection of nations, cultures, languages, and histories to inhabit an imagined geography and ecology.
It’s a rich and fascinating opportunity to explore all manner of topics or just imagine and share new marvels. J.R.R. Tolkien distinguished “fairy-stories” from other forms of speculative fiction by emphasizing how its author shares with readers a distinctive, marvelous world, separate from our own which still remains consistent and credible.
The fantasy map is one of the most widespread ways that we can explore imaginary realms. There may be few spaces left on modern maps for explorers to fill, but there is always another fantasy map to chart new possibilities.
What is a Fantasy Map?
Take a tour through the history and variety of fantasy books
with the New York Public Library
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 11, 2020)
QUEST FOR THE DRAGON’S EGG!
Complete the quest to be entered into a dragon-themed mystery raffle!
Open to kids and teens Grades K – 12. Two dragon prizes will be raffled off to those who complete the Quest: one prize for kids and one for teens/tweens.
Complete any 7 of 21 activities required to earn the Dragon’s Egg badge on Beanstack. Visit moffatlibrary.beanstack.org to record your completed challenges or download the Beanstack Tracker app for Android or iPhone.
When you earn the Dragon’s Egg badge on Beanstack, you’re entered into the raffle!
Need an offline list to keep track? Download the PDF here!
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 7, 2020)
COMMUNITY READING GOAL
Moffat Library patrons have read almost 2,000 books so far in the Summer Reading Challenge!
There are 24 days left in the challenge. Help us reach our goal of reading 5,000 books by August 31st by participating in Summer Reading!
Visit moffatlibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack Tracker app on Android and iPhone to join the challenge.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 5, 2020)
ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!
We know that travel is especially difficult, uncertain, and stressful right now. But we can always explore the world and discover hidden wonders through maps, books, and photographs.
Come take a trip with us through destinations both remote and closer to home and enjoy the beauties of the world we share. And then take a look at these journalism websites dedicated to travel, history, and urbanism – free to the public!
From CityLab – Homemade maps from 2020 share perspectives and experiences during the pandemic.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 4, 2020)
Make a Fantasy Castle!
KIDS MAKE & TAKE CRAFTS:
FANTASY CASTLES
Do a fun kids project at home with some help from the library!
Stop by the Drive-Thru to pick up your directions and crafting supplies!
All you’ll need at home are scissors, tape or glue, and your imagination!
We want to see your castles! Tags us in your completed projects on Facebook and Instagram @moffatlibrary
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of August 3, 2020)
IMAGINE YOUR PIRATE STORY!
Welcome to the finale of the Page Turner Adventures series! Check out the Moffat Library Page Turner Adventures group on Facebook to join the fun! Videos will be shared all week and will be available on the group until September 1st!
Pirate Week Schedule
Monday 8/3: David Engel’s Pirate School: Marooned Together
Tuesday 8/4: Craft Day
Wednesday 8/5: Author Day with Melinda Long (How I Became a Pirate) and Tom Lichtenheld (Everything I Know about Pirates) LIVE SHOW Wednesday 8/5 @ 3PM: Page Turner Adventures Facebook Live Party with PageTurners! https://www.facebook.com/pageturneradventures/
Thursday 8/6: Tween Crafts
Friday 8/7: The Legend of Captain Book and the Book-A-Neers!
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 31, 2020)
TEEN TAKE & MAKE: No-Sew Drawstring Bag
Make a quick and easy drawstring bag without any sewing! Perfect for carrying your D&D dice, a cosplay accessory, and more!
Supplies available to Teens and Tweens for free at the Library Drive-Thru until August 13. Supplies are limited. First come, first serve.
Want a peek at the instructions? Check it out online.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 29, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 28, 2020)
Summer Reading Raffle Packages
SUMMER READING RAFFLES
Did you know that reading this summer could win you prizes? When you log your books on moffatlibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack Tracker app on Android or iPhone, you have a chance to win a prize at the end of the summer!
No tickets needed–once you log a book, you’re automatically entered into the raffle!
Need an offline method to log your reading? Call us at (845) 496-5483 x 324 or email us at moffatlibrary@rcls.org to receive a Paper Log! Please note that Paper Logs must be returned to the library by August 31 to be eligible for any raffles.
GOOD LUCK!
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 27, 2020)
ZOOMenagerie for All Ages
Monday, August 3rd @ 6:30 PM
Meet and learn about some of the residents of Everything Animals Resource Center via Zoom! To join the fun, sign up online at moffatlibrary.org/events-
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 24, 2020)
TEEN SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
Open to Teens Entering Grades 7 – 12
Help us build an online resource for Teen Book Recommendations!
Visit https://guides.rcls.org/
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 22, 2020)
IMAGINE SEEING IMPOSSIBLE COLORS!
Illusion and magic exist in the real world. You just have to be creative and diligent about where you look. Chimerical colors are one kind of impossible colors that our eyes cannot normally see due to either the way our cone cells react to light or the way our visual cortex interprets those reactions. They demonstrate intriguing paradoxical effects like normal colors appearing darker than black, brighter than white, or deeper than pure, fully saturated colors.
Physicists, biologists, and philosophers use chimerical colors to help understand exactly how our eyes work and what that means for how we subjectively experience color. Whether you want to just enjoy the magic of seeing impossible colors or dive deeper into how colors work, your library has got you covered this summer.
Come check out the Moffat Adult Summer Reading Program for more resources, games, and ideas to help you imagine your story!
Summer Reading Program for Adults
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 21, 2020)
Make a Paper Crown
MAKE AND TAKE CRAFTS:
PAPER CROWNS
Do a fun kids project at home with some help from the library!
Stop by the Drive-Thru to pick up your directions and crafting supplies!
All you’ll need at home are scissors
and tape/glue.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 17, 2020)
Wear Your Mask!
TAKE SUMMER READING HOME WITH YOU!
Pick up a To-Go Kit for Kids at the
Library Drive-Thru!
Each To-Go Kit contains bookmarks, prizes, and a “Read & Bead” kit to help kids see how much they read this summer.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 15, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 14, 2020)
Check out a bundle of 7 Picture Books!
BEDTIME BUNDLES ARE BACK!
Check out a bundle of 7 picture books for some
weekly bedtime reading!
Call the Library at 845-496-5483 ext. 324
to request a bundle, and we will hold it for your pick-up
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 13, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 10, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 8, 2020)
COME READ WITH US!
These past few months have been tough for everyone. But our Great Beginnings Book Club has still been running and connecting people with some great stories.
If you are looking for an opportunity to read more or to have some safe social interaction from the comfort of your home, consider borrowing a digital copy of our latest selection and joining us during our regular Zoom meetings.
The Great Beginnings Book Club reads a broad variety of books, so there’s always something new to explore. Book club picks will never have any wait times, so you can always get started right away. Everyone is welcome!
(And, yes, you can borrow the book without attending the meetings. We’d be happy for you to just enjoy a good book alongside us.)
Our next meeting is scheduled for July 21st at 7:30 pm. Please register at the link below if you would like to attend. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need help borrowing ebooks or using Zoom.
Register here
Borrow a copy of “Three Hours in Paris”
NEW! - Everything Animals Events via Zoom (as of July 7, 2020)
EVERYTHING ANIMALS
Meet and learn about animals with Everything Animals Resource Center via Zoom this summer!
Visit our Events Calendar to find out more! Register to join the fun!
Coming Up:
July 8th @ 2PM – “What’s Inside?” for Pre-K
July 20th @ 6PM – “ZOOMenagerie” for All Ages
July 22nd @ 2PM – “Prickly, Tickly, Bumpy, Lumpy, Soft, Smooth, and Squishy” for Pre-K
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 6, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of July 2, 2020)
DID YOU KNOW
SUMMER READING
ISN’T JUST FOR KIDS?
Head over to our Summer Reading Program for Adults page to view reading lists, games, and activities to help you make this summer a fun, memorable, and enriching experience!
Summer Reading Program for
Adults Activities
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 30, 2020)
DELVE THE DATABASES!
Wherever you go, libraries offer the same learning, entertainment, and serenity.
Come expand your horizons and voyage through the languages of the world with Rosetta Stone! Free with your library card, Rosetta Stone has been trusted for over 20 years by schools, libraries, and organizations around the world to offer immersive language learning skills.
First time visitors will be prompted to create a free account with Rosetta Stone so that you can save your progress and track your specific learning goals. Whether you’re looking to study for school or work, explore a particular culture more deeper, or just keep you mind sharp, Rosetta Stone makes language learning fun, easy, and effective.
Get started with Rosetta Stone today
The photos from today’s poster are taken from our Flickr account.
NEWS!! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 26, 2020)
DRIVE-THRU PICK-UP SERVICE AVAILABLE NOW! Please enter from Route 208 & follow the road to the drive-thru window
For assistance with placing holds or finding items, please call the library at (845)496-5483 x 324 or email us at: moffat@rcls.org
After a hold has been placed please wait for a call from the library that your item is ready to be picked up before heading out. Drive-thru pickup service is available during our regular library hours.
The Moffat Library Building remains closed. However we are now offering selected services including, photocopying, faxing & notary service BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. CALL (845)496-5483 X 324 to set up an appointment.
Drive-thru Pick-up Hours are: MONDAY-THURSDAY 10 AM – 8 PM, FRIDAY 10 AM – 6 PM, SATURDAY 10 AM – 5 PM,
SUNDAY 12 NOON – 5 PM
Registration Opens July 1
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 25, 2020)
Erie Station and Fulton Feed Store, Washingtonville, NY
HISTORIC POSTCARD JIGSAW PUZZLES
This week’s historic postcard jigsaw puzzle is based on a 1915 postcard from Rudolph Brothers. It shows the Erie Station and Fulton Feed store. The Erie station depicted was constructed in 1879, following the destruction of the earlier station built in 1850.
The station remained in operation until freight services were discontinued in 1972. The building was consumed by fire in 1992, however Fulton’s is still standing and is presently a beverage store.
To enjoy this and our other historic jigsaw puzzles, head over to our Games and Activities page , or to view this, and other amazing historic images from our collection, visit our Digital Collections page on the New York Heritage website.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 24, 2020)
PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL SUMMER READING CHALLENGES
FOR ALL AGES!
Beginning July 1, we are excited to offer Summer Reading Challenges for Early Readers, Kids,
Tweens, Teens, and Adults!
Click here to Register
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 23, 2020)
NOW STREAMING!
The library is proud to announce that it can now begin providing streaming video to its patrons.
Kanopy is a streaming video service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and Kid’s favorites.
You can stream Kanopy on any of your favorite devices! To get started, create an account with your library card number by clicking here.
Moffat Library Kanopy Streaming Media
NEWS!! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 22, 2020)
DRIVE-THRU PICK-UP SERVICE
AVAILABLE NOW!
Please enter from Route 208
Call (845)496-5483 x 324 for assistance
Outside book return is NOW OPEN!
Drop off your library materials anytime.
NO LATE FEES WILL BE CHARGED.
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 18, 2020)
UNLIMITED Availability JUNE 22 – JULY 15!
Of Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow“, and “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad.
Read, listen, learn, and grow to understand the underlying racism in our society, and what we can do to overcome it.
These materials can checkout to multiple users with no wait-lists, so you can discuss these books with friends, family, and neighbors.
Check them out today using the Overdrive, or Libby app on your mobile device, or going to Download E-Books 24/7
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 16, 2020)
Delve the Databases!
Issues In Society:
Have you ever struggled to understand how someone could have such a different opinion than yours on a social issue? Are you looking for a good faith overview of a controversial topic? Or are you helping family and friends understand a particular debate?
Gale’s database Opposing Viewpoints in Context is for you! Explore hundreds of current or complex issues and see why people might disagree. Opposing Viewpoints features articles and reports representing different perspectives on an issue, related primary and secondary sources, infographics, and audio and video clips to help you explore the various sides of an issue. Cut through some of the noise and find informed, differing viewpoints to help you draw your own conclusions.
Gale in Context – Opposing Viewpoints
Overview for Infectious Diseases
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 11, 2020)
Main Street, Washingtonville, N.Y. (Looking East)
HISTORIC POSTCARD JIGSAW PUZZLE
Throwback Thursday: This week’s historic postcard jigsaw puzzle is based on a 1915 postcard of Main Street, Washingtonville by Rudolph Brothers. Although cars and trucks were beginning to supplant horse-drawn wagons and buggies, many local residents still used horses to deliver goods and people in this mainly rural area.
In the center is the Washingtonville Elm Tree, which was purported to be as old as the village itself, as well as the watering trough, which provided drinking water for horses. The Elm tree was unfortunately removed in 1935 after succumbing to Dutch Elm disease, and the road has since been re-aligned.
However the buildings behind it on Goshen Avenue, as well as the drug store, grange store, and Armenian Building to the right still exist today! To try solving this, along with the other jigsaw puzzles inspired by our archival collections, visit our Games and Home Activities page on our Local History Guide.
Local History Guide
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 10, 2020)
NEW! - From Your Education & Recreation Resource (as of June 9, 2020)
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
August 23, 2020 - August 29, 2020
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Tuesday, August 25 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
[Rescheduled] Great Beginnings Book Club |
August 30, 2020 - September 5, 2020
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Thursday, September 3 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
September 6, 2020 - September 12, 2020
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Sunday, September 6 - Monday, September 7 All Day |
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY |
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Thursday, September 10 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
(CANCELED) FOML 2020 Authors Luncheon |
September 27, 2020 - October 3, 2020
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Thursday, October 1 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
October 11, 2020 - October 17, 2020
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Sunday, October 11 - Monday, October 12 All Day |
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY |
November 1, 2020 - November 7, 2020
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Thursday, November 5 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
November 8, 2020 - November 14, 2020
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Wednesday, November 11 All Day |
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY |
November 22, 2020 - November 28, 2020
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Wednesday, November 25 5:00 pm |
LIBRARY CLOSING EARLY FOR THANKSGIVING |
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Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27 All Day |
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING |
November 29, 2020 - December 5, 2020
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Thursday, December 3 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
December 20, 2020 - December 26, 2020
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Thursday, December 24 - Friday, December 25 All Day |
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS |
January 3, 2021 - January 9, 2021
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Thursday, January 7 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
January 31, 2021 - February 6, 2021
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Thursday, February 4 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
February 28, 2021 - March 6, 2021
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Thursday, March 4 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
March 28, 2021 - April 3, 2021
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Thursday, April 1 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
May 2, 2021 - May 8, 2021
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Thursday, May 6 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |
May 30, 2021 - June 5, 2021
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Thursday, June 3 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Moffat Library Board Meeting |