June 2017

School is out and summer has officially begun at St. Lawrence County Libraries! This year, our Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme is “Build a Better World” and our county libraries have special programs and events geared for children of all ages.  Each library has its own calendar of activities which may be found at the library, on the library’s website, or the library’s Facebook page. Here are some highlights: The Gouverneur Library is hosting the Thompson Park Zoo on July 10th, a Lego Build Off on July 18th, Professor Klutzo’s Great Inventions of the World on July 19th, a week… Read More »Libraries Strive to Build a Better World This Summer

Wednesday, June 21st is the first day of summer, which kicks off one of the busiest seasons at our St. Lawrence County libraries. Libraries are typically busy in summer as many of our communities have a large influx of seasonal residents looking for books, movies, and internet access. In addition, our local residents are looking for summer programming for kids, rainy day activities, and a place to relax with the latest bestseller.  All of our libraries have computers, printers, fax machines, and internet access. Feel free to use our computers, or bring your own laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Library cards… Read More »Get Ready for Summer at Your Local Library

Did you know that many of our local libraries offer discount museum passes that may be borrowed with your library card? This summer, libraries are lending passes to The Adirondack Experience and The Wild Center.  The Adirondack Experience (formerly the Adirondack Museum) is located in Blue Mountain Lake and provides 121 sprawling acres and over two dozen buildings and exhibition spaces to explore. A visit to the Adirondack Experience is action-packed, entertaining, educational, and fun for the entire family. From feeding trout, to bird watching, to interacting with craftsmen as they ply their trades, to strolling gallery after gallery of… Read More »St. Lawrence County Libraries Offer Discount Museum Passes

Audiobooks were first envisioned by Thomas Edison in 1877 when he invented the phonograph. One of his ideas was to provide sound recordings of books to the visually-impaired, and his first recording was of the poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb. Early efforts to produce “talking books” were restricted due to maximum recording length, and very little was produced until the mid-1930’s when the Books for the Adult Blind Project and the American Foundation for the Blind produced excerpts of Helen Keller and O’Henry on long-playing records.  Over the years, improved technology has taken the audiobook industry from vinyl records… Read More »June is National Audiobook Month at St. Lawrence County Libraries