Lang Memorial Library

Just a reminder of the hours we are open for public browsing:. Monday 1-5, Tuesday 9-1, Wednesday 3-8, Thursday 9-1, Friday 1-5 and Saturday 11-3. Please remember that you MUST be wearing a mask or acceptable face covering to be allowed to enter the library! Computer use is by appointment only, so call ahead to set that up. We have been happy to see so many of our patrons return and want to make sure all of you and our staff stay healthy and safe! You may contact the library at [email protected], call 315-626-2101, text 315-237-1215 or Facebook message at https://www.facebook.com/langmemoriallibrary/

Our next take and make craft kit is ready to go! Help us celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th with a fun craft and a great book!

Here is Brinley's recycled robot! Look for our next take and make coming soon!

Happy Earth Day everyone!

Last year when we were closed a pair of Robins built a nest over the light on the basement door. Well, they have returned to nest again, though I think this time they are surprised at the constant human interuption! Admire their nest building on your next visit, and try not to startle them too much!

We sure do love it when you share photos of your take and makes!! Here is Asher's recycled robot!

Good morning everyone and welcome to our weekly nature break! This coming week we'll celebrate Earth Day, but it's always a good day to celebrate the world around us! Beauty can be found anywhere if we just take time to look! Here are some highlights of my week in pictures.

Today is National Tell a Story Day! Everyone has a story to tell, what's yours?

Good Friday morning! Stewie here again! I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy the fabulous weather we were gifted this week! Signs of Spring are all over, and here are two more of my favorites! Although not a native plant, forsythia is known for ushering in spring with it's golden yellow flowers. Forsythia is a member of the olive family and native to Asia and southeastern Europe. They'll be in full bloom shortly! And who doesn't love ladybugs, or more accurately, lady bird beetles. There are 5000 species worldwide and 450 here in the US. The Nine Spotted Ladybug is the official insect of New York State, but they began declining in the 1980's (possibly due to the import of other species) and have almost disappeared entirely. You can get more information about them and how you can help at Lost ladybug.org.

Our library is putting together a Long Range Plan of Service and we are looking for your input! We are seeking suggestions for improvements in our current library location and in our services offered. Our new library building project has been put on hold, so tell us what you would like to see us do to continue to meet our community's needs now and in the future at our current location. Put your comments and suggestions here, email them ([email protected]), call(315-626-2101) or just drop by! Thank you for your continued support and patronage!

Robin update: nest is complete and she is sitting!

Good Morning! Stewie here again! Well, we sure had weather this week! Rain, snow, sleet, hail, sun, wind, ice! Did I miss anything? But not to worry, Spring is just three weeks away! And don't miss this month's full moon tomorrow night, which is often called the Snow Moon.

In case you missed it... a beautiful start to this day!

We have added to our Wednesday hours! We are now open 3:00 to 8:00 pm! We have added to our Wednesday hours! We are now open 3:00 to 8:00 pm!

More take and make projects completed by our young patrons! We love it when you share your photos with us! We have given out over 500 take and make kits since we reopened, and it means a lot to see how much they are appreciated!

Good morning all! Stewie here with another Friday Nature Break! Well I guess March went out like a lamb but the lion roared back for one more visit (hopefully)! Anyway, here are some highlights of my week in nature!

We are open regular hours today!

Good morning! Stewie here again and the theme for this week is...snow! As you can see, it's covering all of my favorite perches, and everything else as well! Many cultures around the world have multiple words for snow. The Swedes have about 25 words. In Iceland, they have about 45. The people of northern Scandinavia and Russia have about 175. But apparently the Scots have over 400 words for snow, including these fun ones: "feefle" (swirling snow), "flindrikin" (a brief snow shower) and "spitters" (small flakes of wind driven snow). Just sounds better, doesn't it?

In honor of Earth Day (which should be every day!), this month's take and make will feature a recycled wood robot craft! This is a fun do together activity, little ones will need help with the knots. No holds, please.

Good Morning everyone! Stewie here again for our Nature Break! We sure had some nice weather this week and I hope you were able to get out and enjoy it! I spent some time watching this Red Winged Blackbird fly from the cattails to the pussy willows and back. Male Red Winged Blackbirds do what they can to get noticed, using their beautiful coloring, belting out their song and flitting around while the the drabber, brown female ( or females) stays low, looking though the vegetation for food and weaving together their nest. They nest low in dense grasslike vegetation, like cattails, sedges and goldenrod. In warmer months they eat mostly insects, which they look for at the base of these aquatic plants. Look for them in marshy areas and along roadsides. You can also attract them to your yard by scattering seed on the ground.

Happy Spring! We made it!

Good morning everyone! Stewie here again for our weekly nature break! Well, the birds are on the move and maybe none in such great numbers as Snow Geese! They are often seen digging up roots and tubers in muddy fields or in flight as they fly quickly and at high altitudes to their breeding grounds in the Arctic Tundra. They have black wingtips that are not seen while on the ground but very distinctive in flight. Occasionally you will see a few darker birds in a flock, call blue morph Snow Geese. And here's a fun fact; while we know that they are impressive in flight, they are impressive on foot as well! At a young age, goslings may walk up to 50 miles with their parents from nests to more suitable feeding grounds! And while fast in flight, a molting snow goose can also outrun many predators!

This was a beautiful Good Morning!