Book Review by Kelly Bennis

Book Review by Kelly Bennis

 

I have three great summer reads for you. The first, This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune, is a slow burn romance. It follows Lucy and Felix over five years as they try to decide on their future. The problem that keeps coming up is that Lucy’s best friend is Felix’s sister, and she has forbidden them to date! The second book, One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware, is a perfect summer mystery. The plot follows five couples on a reality tv show filmed on a remote island. As you can imagine, people start dying one by one. Can any of them survive before they are rescued? And the last book, Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland, just might be one of my favorite books of the year. It follows four siblings, whose mother passed away, and they are helping dad clean out their Jersey shore home before dad moves to Florida. One night three of the siblings decide to play the New Jersey lottery while the fourth sibling states it’s a waste of money. Well, they hit the jackpot. One sibling is left out, are the other siblings happy with their new money, and can they get their family back together again? This book was a really enjoyable read on how a family loves, fights, and makes up. Happy Reading!

Community Garage Sale

Community Garage Sale

Join us on Saturday, May 4th for our community yard sale. We will have a list of the addresses for all the sales in the Edmeston area. We will publish it on our Facebook page on May 3rd.

We will also be having our book sale, bake sale and a bunch of raffles! 

If you would like your name and address on the list, please stop by the library with $5 and your address. If you have any questions, call the library at 607-965-8208 or stop by. We can’t wait to see you there! 

RENOVATION PROJECT INCOME CHART

RENOVATION PROJECT INCOME CHART

Above is a breakdown of the funds received as of 9/19/2023.  This breakdown does not include the $20,000 school tax the library receives for operating expenses each year.  Operation budget detail is under the tab “About” on this website.

With the help received from the NYS Library Construction Aid, Private Foundations, and private donors, we are getting closer to our move-in goal date.  Thank you to all for your continued support.

RENOVATION UPDATE

RENOVATION UPDATE

The Edmeston Free Library Board of Trustees and Staff are thrilled to announce that we have been notified that our application for the 2022/2023 State Aid for the Library Construction Program Aid has been approved!  We will receive $200,329 to be put towards this Phase 6 work. We would like to thank our local Assemblyman Brian Mahar, the Four County Library System Board of Trustees, and other private grant foundations and community members for your support. Without your help, this project would not be where it is today!

The work below will commence soon with a hopeful EOY 2024 completion date:

  • Wallpaper removal
  • Skim coat walls and ceilings
  • New shelving
  • Replacement of rotted windows
  • New HVAC System
  • Deck
  • Café restoration
  • Certified kitchen
  • Restoration/installation of all floors throughout the building
  • Installation of a generator
  • Belvedere restoration
  • New Bilco area
  • Interior painting

It has been a long endeavor but we are getting closer to opening the doors to our new location. Thank you for supporting the Edmeston Free Library!