Our next Board Meeting is Wednesday, May 22 at 3pm.
Hattie’s War | Friday, May 10 at 7pm • Schuyler Libraries (Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, Montour Falls Library, and Watkins Glen Public Library) and Peter Serko present: Hattie’s War by Peter Serko. Join author Peter Serko at the Montour Falls Library as he presents and reads excerpts from his new novel, Hattie’s War, as well as sharing how the book came to be.
Books will be available to purchase and be signed by the author!
Light refreshments provided. No registration required.
History Walks •
Saturday, May 18 at 11am
Saturday, June 1 at 11am
Saturday, July 20 at 11am
Saturday, August 17 at 11am
Join Schuyler County Historian, Gary Emerson, for a tour of historic Montour Falls Library followed by a walk down the Catharine Valley Trail. Gary shares the history of Montour Falls, the Cook family, and more.
Please dress for the weather. The walk takes about one hour. Registration is not required.
Songbirds & Swifties | Last Mondays at 5pm • An album club for Taylor Swift Fans! Each month we will listen to a Taylor Swift Album (Taylor’s Version, if applicable), meet to discuss, and make friendship bracelets corresponding to the respective album! Registration is required. There are 15 spaces available. Call (607) 535-7489 or stop in to register.
April 29 • Red (Taylor’s Version)
May 20 • 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
June 24 • reputation
July 29 • Lover
August 26 • folklore
September 30 • evermore
October 28 • Midnights
November 25 • The Tortured Poets Department
Art Workshops with Cynthia •
Saturday, June 1, 11:30am • Falls Sketch
Saturday, June 15, 11:30am • Painting the Falls
Join local artist Cynthia Cratsley at the Montour Falls Library for the remaining programs of our 2024 Art Series: Art Workshops with Cynthia!
These programs are free but registration is required for each of them. Call (607) 535-7489 or stop in to register.
Game Night | Thursdays 4 – 6pm • Drop in for board games, card games, and more. Bring your own game or play ours; bring your own friend or make new ones! This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Read-to-a-Dog Program | First Mondays, 2pm – 4:30pm • Is your child learning to read? Mr. Green Jeans is the perfect nonjudgmental audience!
Mr. Green Jeans is a trained and certified therapy dog. Join him to read at the library on the first Monday of each month.
There are many benefits to reading to a therapy dog, including reading ability improvement (specifically in fluency), increasing your child’s comfortability with reading in general, improving your child’s sentiments towards reading, and building self-confidence.
Alzheimer’s Association and Montour Falls Library
Effective Communication Strategies | Thursday, April 4, 11-12pm • You will learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior | Friday, June 21, 1-2pm • You will learn about some of the common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, how to assess the person’s needs, and how to intervene effectively in this educational training program for non-professional caregivers.
Registration is required. There are 12 spaces available. Call (607) 535-7489 or stop in to register.
It’s Library Advocacy Season! It’s #LibraryAdvocacy season! We’re calling on library supporters from across the #SouthernTier – we need your help! Each year, library patrons write postcards to our state legislators telling them how important libraries are to our communities. Share your #LibraryLove and ask legislators to #FundLibraries! Visit your local library to fill out a postcard, or complete a postcard online. We’ll deliver them to legislators before the final budget is passed. #LibrariesAreForEveryone