Oh hi there! Remember when I used to write these weekly(ish) blogs about happenings at the Hamilton Public Library? It’s been a while! But not really… I’ll get to that. Here’s the deal: I used to have a column in the now defunct newspaper, the MidYork (not affiliated with the Mid-York Library System) Weekly. Since …

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After a week of extreme heat and humidity, today the Library has the windows open and, almost as if on cue, patrons are staying away from the building! Perhaps they’re saving all their energy/library time for tomorrow’s Library Mini Golf event, where folks can come play mini golf for free right in our stacks! Sorry, …

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I feel like now is as good a time as ever to remind everyone that libraries are for you. I mean to say ‘Libraries are for everyone,’ so if you identify as one of every, then we are for you.  Sometimes, people forget this. Sometimes, those people are local elected officials that share an image …

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Just in time to begin the Summer Reading Program, I would like to welcome our new Program and Events Coordinator here at the Hamilton Public Library, Keeley Gorsky! Keeley joins our team with years of experience working with children in a school setting, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Educational Technology. Currently she holds …

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It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy! And the library programs are… breezy? All rhyming aside, let’s get to it – here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Summer Reading Program here at the Hamilton Public Library in 350 words or less! Festivities for “Oceans of Possibilities” begin on July 11 at 6:00 …

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As you may recall from a previous week’s column, we had a bit of an incident a few weeks ago when an area bigot decided it would be a good idea to deface a few library books with “White Lives Matter” stickers. So, randomly placed inside library materials are an alternate reality version of Willy …

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Is there a better time of year to go for a picnic than June? No, there isn’t! That was a rhetorical question. June is the correct answer. The birds are chirping, the sky is clear, the grass is soft and NOT muddy… everyone is excited about the novelty of warm weather after the end of …

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Just a head’s up – if you come across a sticker that reads “White Lives Matter” inside your library book, the Hamilton Public Library did NOT put it there. If you do happen to find one, please alert a library staff member immediately so that we can document it and perhaps add it to a …

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To quote Yogi Berra, “it’s like déjà vu all over again” here at the Hamilton Public Library, where the only constant seems to be change. What am I talking about? Well, it seems like only yesterday I was offering best wishes to outgoing employees Michael Goe and Wendy Watkins, and this week I have TWO …

Job Announcements, Well Wishes, and a New Hire, in No Particular Order Read More »

Saturdays are about to get more exciting here at the library, by about 50%! No, we’re not adding half a Saturday to each week – even though that would be amazing (maybe I should look into that…) – we’re going back to our Summer Saturday hours! Starting in May, the Library is open from 9 …

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