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Croabh Dugan-O’Looney: The Irish and the Erie
Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m.
Enjoy a live performance by this popular Irish cultural group downstairs at the Library. The show will include music, songs, and readings explaining the Irish influence on the building of the Erie Canal. For all ages!
The Seed Library is now open!
The KTL Seed Library offers heirloom, locally-saved, open-pollinated seeds free to anyone with an active Mid York Library card. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to return seeds to keep the exchange self-sustaining. All are welcome to browse the Seed Exchange, choose up to five packets of seeds (free of charge), and take them home. Planting instructions are available. There are more details on the Seed Library page of our website!
April is Poetry Month
Haiku Contest
Write a haiku-style poem about your love of books, stories, or libraries (bonus points for mentioning the Kirkland Town Library). The contest runs through April 30 in honor of National Poetry Month. A winner will be chosen in each of three categories: adult, teen, or child, and their poems will be framed and hung in the Library for all to enjoy. Entries can be emailed to clinton@midyork.org or dropped off at the library anytime before 5 p.m. on April 30.
Poem-In-Your Pocket
Stop by and pick up a free poem for your pocket! They are available all month at Clinton Agway, Cremeria, A Guy A Girl and a Laundromat in Clark Mills, and Utica Coffee. Plus, we have some here at the Kirkland Town Library!
Poetry Path
The Poetry Path is a self-guided route of 12 sites within a ½ mile of the Kirkland Town Library. The entire loop is a 1.5-mile walk, on which you can savor the unique way poems connect us to places, community and each other. Several of the poets have local connections, adding to the Path’s appeal. Follow the map to each outdoor location and enjoy poems chosen for their resonance with a specific Village of Clinton locale. Plus, it’s always open – as long as there is enough light to read! Stop by the library to get started; click here to read more.
Is it Kendrick or Shakespeare?
Stop in to take this interactive quiz that asks, “Who wrote it: Kendrick Lamar or William Shakespeare?” You’ll be surprised at how hard it is to guess if the Bard or the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist wrote the lyrical line.
Playdates
Check out a game console that is both brand new and familiar. The Playdate is a small hand-held device with a signature crank and a ton of games for you to play. Borrow one for a week with your library card and see what all the fun is about!
Thank You for Supporting Libraries
Do you appreciate what libraries bring to a community? Wondering what you can do to show that? Here are a few suggestions:
- First, if you haven’t been to the Kirkland Town Library in a while, stop by and say hello!
- While visiting, you can fill out a postcard and we’ll send it to our local, state, and federal representatives to let them know you support the KTL and other libraries.
- Mark your calendar for the Library’s budget vote on Tuesday, May 20, from noon to 8 p.m. at the CCS Theater Lobby.
- Encourage your friends and neighbors to sign up for a library card.
- Attend one of our many interesting programs.
