June 2024 Newsletter
Check out our Events Calendar to see a full list of library events!
June Closings
June 10-15: Steele Memorial Library will be closed for construction.
June 14: All CCLD libraries will be closed for staff Continuing Education Day
June 19: All CCLD libraries closed for Juneteenth
Technology Training at CCLD Libraries
Volunteer Tech Help is available on Fridays at 1:15pm at Steele. Call to make an appointment with volunteer Steven, for help with your device! Steven is also able to help with assistive tech for the visually impaired (can recommend apps and services). Call 607-733-9173 (option 4) to reserve a spot.
Tablet Talk is back at Horseheads and Steele libraries! Learn to use your tablet or smartphone, in a small group setting.
Steele: June 4, 1pm - Tablet Talk (register: 607-733-9173 option 4)
Horseheads: June 18, 2pm - Tablet Talk (register: 607-739-4581)
CCLD Makerspace
Tinker Lab Hours
Until further notice, the Tinker Lab will be closed on Saturdays. Regular operating hours throughout the rest of the week will remain unchanged.
Tinker Lab Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Activities
June 1 & 29, 10am - Genealogy Club (Zoom)
June 20, 1pm - Big Flats Book Club (In-Person & Zoom)
June 27, 6pm - Evening Book Club (Zoom)
Steele Memorial Library
Stop by at the second floor reference desk and borrow some seeds (up to 3 packs of non GMO seeds; plants will produce nice seeds for saving)! When you harvest your vegetables, herbs or flowers, save some seeds to bring back to the library for the next season! We are featuring easy-to-grow items that will yield impressive produce and seeds! Follow our blog on our website! And, Happy Planting!
Activities for Adults
Join us for Drag Queen Bingo with Vanessa LeDiva on June 21, 5:30-7:30pm. A (free) ticket is required to attend and you must be 18+ years old. To get your free ticket, stop by Steele Memorial Library in-person and show ID. Registration begins June 3! This is an after-hours event; doors will open at 5:30pm for refreshments. Bingo will run from 6-7:30pm. Prizes awarded (1 max per person)! Note: regular library services will not be available during the event.
June 3, Available until gone (First come, first served) - Spice of the Month: Fennel! Pick up at checkout.
June 4, 1pm - Tablet Talk (smartphone and tablet help)
June 6 & 20, 6:15pm - Steele Photography Group
June 21, 5:30pm - Drag Queen Bingo with Vanessa LeDiva!
June 22, 1:30pm - Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group
June 22, 3-4pm - Pokémon GO group (first meeting)
June 27, 1:30pm - Genealogy Lab
Steele Adult Movie Showings:
June 7, 2:30pm - "One Love" (2024)
June 18, 2:30pm - "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" (1974)
June 18, 6pm - "So Bad, It’s Good" Movie Night
June 21, 2:30pm - "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994)
June 28, 2:30pm - "But I’m a Cheerleader" (1999)
Activities for Teens
Hey Teens, during Regents exam time, come to the Steele teen space to study & de-stress with a service dog in training at the "DE stress w/ a dog" event; Come dance your worries away at the Steele Teen Pride Dance; early sign up for teen summer reading is 6/03. https://ccldny01.readsquared.com/
Saturday, June 1, 2-4:30pm - RDY 2 Rumble Gaming club
Mondays, 4:30-6:30pm - Teen led cosplay Workshop
Mondays, 5:30pm - Teen Dungeons and Dragons w/ Tim, or teens Aiden and Daniel
Mondays, June 3, July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 5:30pm - Teen D&D w/ Tim Collins
Tues & Thurs, June 4, 6, July 2, 6pm - T.A.L.E Teen Acting Lab of Elmira
Wed. June 5, 5pm - T.A.G (Teen Advisory Group)
Wed. June 5, July 3, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 5pm - Teen Creative Writing w/ Tim Collins
Wed. June 26, 6pm - Teen Safe Zones
Thursdays, 5:30pm - Teen D&D w/ Deegan
Thursdays, 4:30pm - Teen Anime Club
Fri. June 7, 6:30 - 8:30pm - Steele Teen Pride Dance
Week of June 17 (except 6/19) 3-5pm - De-stress w/ a dog
Wed June 26, 5:30pm - Teen Color War
Mon July 1, 3pm - Design & 3D print D&D characters
Tues. July 2, 3pm - Ice cream social & audiobooks
Activities for Youth
All Month - Scavenger Hunt, Look & Find Cabinet, Activity & Coloring Sheets
Returning in July: Friday Morning & Tuesday Evening Storytimes, Preschool Playtime, & Tween Theater with Tim
Wednesday, June 5, 3:30-4:30pm - LEGO Club (K-6th grade)
June 3, 9am - Paper Fan Take & Make Kit (activity table)
July 3, 3pm - Kid’s (Ages 0-12) Summer Reading Club Kick-off Event
Steele Youth Movie Showings:
All movies will be shown in the Children's area (must be accompanied by a child, to attend).
June 3, 6pm - "Zootopia"
June 6, 6pm - "Zootopia"
June 17, 6pm - "The Princess and the Frog"
June 20, 6pm - "The Princess and the Frog"
June 24, 6pm - "Cool Runnings"
June 29, 2pm - "Cool Runnings"
Big Flats Library
Big Flats Summer Reading Registration Kick-Off will be on Tuesday, July 2 @ 3:30! Kids & Teens can grab their SRC bag, which includes log sheets, bookmarks & pencils, some goodies included! Big Flats will be doing games, crafts & prizes too!
Activities for Adults
Call 607-562-3300, to register for programs.
June 6, 3:30pm - Needle Felting (registration required; funded by the Big Flat's Women's Club)
June 11, 3pm - Hand Painted Candles: Celebrate Summer by painting white pillar candles with floral motifs! (registration required)
June 20, 1pm - Big Flats Book Club (In-Person & Zoom)
June 20, 3:30pm - Needle Felting (registration required; funded by the Big Flat's Women's Club)
June 25, 2pm Afternoon Movie: Rear Window (registration required)
June 26, 2pm - Tomato Troubles (Cornell Garden Based Learning, Master Gardener sponsored; Registration required, please call 607-562-3300)
Activities for Teens
June 11, 5:30 -7:30pm - Big Flats Teens Game Night Nostalgia...The Wii. Teens…let’s play Wii!!
June 25, 6pm - Teen Popcorn Movie Night: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024; PG-13). Popcorn & beverages will be served! (This program is intended for ages 13 and up)
Activities for Youth
This June the Big Flats Library will have supplies to make Pool Noodle Animals! Make a pony, a unicorn or a dragon, a tiger...or another animal! Let's get creative!
June 4 & 5, 3:30pm - Pool Noodle Animals!
June 18, 4:00pm - Kids Popcorn Movie Afternoon: The Mitchells vs the Machines (PG)
All month - Kids Craft Table (all ages): Salt Dough Painted Animals!
All month - Scavenger Hunt: Backyard Birds! Search the library shelves for all the hidden birds and earn a prize!
Kid's Take & Make - Kid's Take & Make: Giraffe Portrait Craft. Call 607-562-3300 to reserve your kit. Supplies are limited.
Join the Kids Book Club at the Big Flats Library! Kids, read to earn tokens. Don’t forget to pick up your reading log sheet at the Big Flats Library.
Bookmobile
Stop by and visit the Bookmobile on Saturday, June 22, 11-2pm at Elmira Infinite Canvas - Mural Fest 2024.
Our book club meets the 2nd Friday of the month at Bulkhead Hardware in Southport at 1:30pm. For the month of May we read "The Book of Lost Friends" by Lisa Wingate. Note, the book discussion will be on June 7th, 1:30pm (CCLD will be closed for staff Continuing Education Day on June 14th). June's book will be, "When Crickets Cry" by Charles Martin, to discuss on July 12.
Horseheads Free Library
Activities for Adults
Do you have craft supplies that are cluttering your craft space? Would you like to find those supplies a good home? Bring up to 3 items to donate to the Crafter’s Summer Swap on June 17-18, and maybe find some items to go home with yourself! This program will be two days for two opportunities to swap. Monday, June 17, 5:30pm-7pm and Tuesday, June 18, 10am-12pm. Come one or both days! RSVP by emailing zella@stls.org.
June 12, 1pm - Lit Lovers Book Club (call 607-739-4981 for more information)
June 18, 2pm -Tablet Talk (register)
June 1 & 8, 1-4pm - Adult D&D (register)
June 4, 11, 25, 10:30am - Gentle Movements with Tammy Wilcox (sponsored by the Horseheads Friends)
June 10, 1-3pm - Wish you were here with Wynn Yarrow (create a folded book with pockets) (register)
June 17, 1pm - Name that SCAM! Fun, Informational program for all ages to learn about what Scams to be on the lookout for.
June 17, 5:30pm-7pm - Crafter’s Summer Swap
June 18, 10am-12pm - Crafter’s Summer Swap
June 24, 6pm-7pm - Writer’s Support Group
Activities for Teens
Join us as we celebrate Asian culture making handmade Kumihimo! Learn the history of the Kumihimo, and how they were used compared to how they are used today to create corded bracelets, lanyards, keychains etc. Then cut and design your own Kumihimo disk, and you'll be able to create your own Kumihimo corded projects.
June 12, 6pm - Handmade Kumihimo disks for corded bracelets, lanyards, keychains
Activities for Youth
Join us for an underwater themed story time and make a seahorse to take home with you. This month’s take 'n make is a Pirate Monkey Craft. The kits will be available all month long.
Monday, June 3, 3:30pm - Play Dough Construction
Monday, June 17, 10:30am - Toddler Toy Time
Tuesday, June 18, 6:30pm - Shimmer Seahorse Workshop
Monday, June 24, 3:30pm - Lego Club
Van Etten Library
Activities for Adults
June 3, 10, 17, & 24, 1:30 pm - Headspace Meditation
June 5, 4pm - Preparing for Medicare program with Q&A session, presented by Jennifer Calkins from FHFCU. *Please call to register for this program (607) 589-4435 ext 3 *
June 26, 9:30am - Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body an Alzheimer’s Association program. Phil Shippers will be here with Coffee and refreshments. *Please call to register for this program (607) 589-4435 ext 3 *
June 28, 12 pm - Van Etten Book Club meets to discuss "James" by Percival Everett
Activities for Youth
June 7 & 21, 10am - Friday All ages Story Time with Emily (no story times on 6/14 and 6/28)
Early Summer Reading Club signups begin in June! Summer Reading Club begins July 1st!
West Elmira Library
Activities for Adults
Monday, June 10, 5:30pm - Abstract Rainbow Art (register)
Tuesday, June 18, 1:30pm - Watercolor Plants with Wynn Yarrow. (register)
Second & Fourth Wednesday of every month, 3:30pm - Knit and Crochet Club
Last Monday of every month, 6:30pm - Cookbook Book Club
Activities for Youth
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Celebrate Sharks by finding all of the pictures of sharks hidden around the library and win a prize!
Wednesdays, 10:30am - Homeschool Group (only 6/5 & 6/12)
Thursdays, 10:30am - Family Storytime
First & Third Tuesday of every month, 3:30pm - Creative Coloring Club
Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month, 3pm - Unplug Board Gaming
Third Thursday of every month, 3pm - Tween Maker Hour
Fourth Wednesday of every month, 4pm - LEGO Club
July 2, 4pm - Kids Book Club (register)
Library Services at Home
Enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, streaming video, online classes, language learning, and more, from the convenience of your home! Check out the library's Featured Services page for a list of digital services that can be accessed remotely with your Chemung County Library District card.
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots are available to check out from Steele Memorial Library and West Elmira Library for those in need of internet access. Call (607)733-9173 (Steele) or (607)733-0541 (West) to reserve a hotspot. *You need to be in an area with T-Mobile cell phone reception, in order for the hotspot to work.*
If you need help accessing your account, email our virtual reference desk edesk@stls.org for assistance. |