As you drive by the Roxbury Library between dusk and dawn, you’ll see our Library looking friendly and light!  The Library offers free WiFi, so users after hours will now have a lighted, safer outdoor area to use.  In addition to the outside lighting, we were also able to update our interior electrical outlets as well as new fan/lights in our rest rooms.

Earlier this year, we were also able to purchase a wireless copier, allowing our patrons to print directly from cell phones or tablets.  We are the only source for this service in Roxbury, so offering the ability to print was very important to residents as well as visitors.

All this work was made possible by a grant from the Community Fund for South Central New York.  Our sincere thanks to all at the Community Fund, as well as a big thank you to Jeff Haynes of Haynes Electric.

Ellen Stewart leads a group of non-fiction book lovers that meet monthly.  Please contact Ellen at 607-326-4340 or email at peacebaby@catskill.net.  The next meeting will be September 28, location to be announced, so contact Ellen to find out!  Below are the titles of upcoming books to be discussed:

September:  Empty Mansions by Nina Sankovitch

October:  Daisy Bates in the Desert by Julia Blackburn

November:  Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman

December: South to America by Imani Perry

January:  Deep by James Nestor

February:  Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky

March:  Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley

April:  The Flag, The Cross, and the Station Wagon by Bill McGibbon

May:  Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot

June:  Tolstoy and the Purple Chair by Nina Sankovitch

Please consider advocating for the library…

Roxbury Library Association’s Board of Trustee Treasurer, Renate Rennie, attended the August 14^th Roxbury town board meeting.  She discussed the library’s income and expenses and the need for increased funding from the town to ensure the library’s ability to continue its vital role in serving the public.

Renate also discussed the library’s intention to become ADA compliant and the efforts the library has undertaken to acquire funding through grant applications.

At present, the town’s annual donation to the library is $17,500; we requested the Town Board to increase the amount to $30,000 for the 2024 Town Budget and going forward.

As you may know, the Town of Roxbury is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a crucial road map that will guide future decisions in the Town of Roxbury. It is not a law; it is a plan that has legal standing when adopted by the Town Board.

The library would like to encourage residents to fill out the comprehensive plan (https://www.roxburyny.com/comprehensive-plan) form.

We respectfully ask you to consider including a line advocating for the town to continue financial support of the library at the level of $30,000 per year.

Thank you for your consideration.

The Roxbury Library offers Notary Public services to all.  Please call ahead as the Notary hours vary:    607-326-7901.

There is no charge service for this but a small donation to the Library is always appreciated!

Stop in soon for some great mid-summer reading and watching.  Our newest additions include biographies and autobiography:  Jackie Bouvier (Kennedy), Sam Shepard, Oppenheimer, Elliot Page.

Books for children include several titles from the fun and informative “Who Would Win?” series.  Polar Bear vs Grizzly?  Tarantula vs Scorpion?  You won’t know unless you read the books…  And for fast-approaching September, “The Crayons Go Back to School.”

Terrific fiction:  “Somebody’s Fool,” “Happy Place,” “Old God’s Time”, “Good Night, Irene,” “Yellowface.”

DVDs include “Freaks and Geeks,” “Dectectorists”, and “Your Honor” TV series.

We’re open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 8:30am - 3:30pm; Saturdays 10am - 2:00pm.

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Our new hours are:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 10 a.m. - 12 noon

When you visit:

• Please wear a mask.
  

• Please practice social distancing.

• If you are sick, please visit another time.

• Curbside service is available upon request.

It is recommended that you call the library in advance of each visit to verify that the library is open. Our number is (607) 326-7901.

Thank you for understanding and for your cooperation.

Be well and stay safe!

Notary Public Service:

Please call ahead (607) 326-7901 to make sure the Notary Public is available.

Free Wifi is available at the Library.