Holiday Appeal

Treasured Patrons,
Approaching the end of this year, we’re struck by how much we’ve faced and just how much we’ve been given.   A fire took away our fishing collection, all our books, and the use of our dear small Main Street library.

But, oh, what we’ve been given!  After the fire, the town immediately gave us use of the wonderful space at Ave Maria Drive.  You, our patrons, unhesitatingly made the adjustment and helped us make this new space “home.”  You visited, you offered words of encouragement, and your offers of help gave us spirit.  You gave us used books, donations of shelves, copy and fax machines, and helped us to clean and paint.   You spent hours sorting donated books.  You helped us throw out all our smoke-damaged collection in a dumpster in town.  You came to our book and bake sales and helped us put on a beautiful musical fundraiser.  Did we mention:  you baked, baked and baked some more.  You ran, walked and wobbled in the Turkey Trot where close to 3,000 dollars was raised.    You put in coins, small bills and large checks into the big pretzel jar at our front desk.  By a 2 to 1 margin, you voted for our increased budget in November, telling us you believed in what we were doing.  In short, we’ve been given, over and over, the gift of love from our town.

Thank you.

Here’s the good news.  We have gathered enough money to allow us to get back to the Main Street Library by sometime late next year.  This is an amazing feat that came about through funds raised in and by the community, being awarded a large state construction grant, the persistence of the board to make sure a fair value will be given to us from insurance, and … because of the support of the voters, the supervisor and town board, the Rotary, Mid-Hudson Library System, and most of all, our patrons.

If, in this season of giving, you wish to include the library in your generosity, there is still much to be done.  What your gift can do:

*  5 dollars pays for the art materials at Miss Ginger’s weekly Saturday story hour for children

*  12 dollars pays for a book to be purchased for our new lending Kindles, soon to be available to patrons

*  15 dollars pays for a year’s subscription to a magazine

* 25 dollars pays for a hard cover best seller

* 20 to 30 dollars pays for us to staff our free adult programming such as our recent workshop on Medicare

* 50 dollars will help us pay for shelving in our expanded fiction room

Even if a gift is not possible at this time, far more importantly, we want to thank you for all that you have done in this year.   Simply offering us a smile and your patronage … this is priceless.

Donatios can be:

• Dropped off in person at our temporary location, 9 Ava Maria, Phoenicia
• Mailed to PO Box 555, Phoenicia, NY 12464
• Made by credit or debit card via our website http://phoenicia.lib.ny.us/, click the Paypal Donate button.

Phoenicia Library Rebuild Update

The Phoenicia Library is moving closer toward rebuilding 48 Main St. Though you may not see that progress yet, you will. We hope to be back in the building by next year at this time. The library’s building committee has been consulting with the architects of North Engineers, Kingston, exploring the best possible scenarios for rebuilding, including; refining the “flow” and use of the space, a first floor lavatory and other ADA considerations, improvements in the areas of energy efficiency, and creating more space that is usable by the community for meetings, programs and so forth. In addition to the incredibly generous donations and fundraising efforts sponsored by the community, the library recently applied for and was awarded a Construction Grant from New York State, and will rely on our insurance claim as we endeavor to fund the rebuild project.

On Thursday November 17th at 7 PM, we will hold a community meeting at Shandaken Town Hall to present our progress and ask for your input. We are so thankful for all of the incredible support!

Phoenicia Library rebuild PHOENIX FUNDRAISERS

Well, we continue to forge ahead nestling into our location at 9 Ava Maria, which is feeling much less transient, with the addition of more and more books, materials and computers, and especially visits from you! We will begin clean up of the building at 48 Main next week, with our hopes and sights on rebuilding there. We will also be posting a wish list on our website soon, for all of those who have asked. We remain so grateful to all of you for your continued support, as we have a long road ahead of us. But, judging by the list of fundraisers below, we may even have some fun in the process. (Expect some updates to the list, as we have more information)

HOPE TO SEE YOU!
-The Phoenicia Library Staff and Library Board.

May 7 PIE
BAKE-OFF at Mama’s Boy Market.
7 Church St. Phoenicia
Every sweet you eat benefits the library!
Register at the library or at Mama’s
sponsored by Mama’s Boy
(Saturday before Mother’s Day)
MamasBoyMarket.com
845-688-3050

May 8-15 BARNES & NOBLE
Book Fair
A precentage of your purchases will be donated to the Phoenicia Library
Barnes & Noble Booksellers #2226
1177 Ulster Ave., Kingston, NY 12401
tel: (845)336-4691 Attn: Bathsheba

May 21 CHICHESTER YARD SALE (Rain Date Sunday, May 22nd)
organized by Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes 688-5822 or email stephanie@barneche.com

May 21 PHOENIX RISING BENEFIT CONCERT
Musical Talent includes:
Amy Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Byron Isaacs, and Friends (Americana)
Uncle Rock (Family music)
Uncle Monk, featuring Tommy Ramone (folk/bluegrass)
Phoenicia Festival Of the Voice Founders Maria Todaro, Louis Otey, and Kerry Henderson (opera)
And other special guests
Produced by Robert Burke Warren (Uncle Rock) and music journalist/author Holly George-Warren. Sponsored by the Onteora Central High School (donating use of auditorium) and the Phoenicia School PTA
The concert will be held at Onteora High School, Route 28, Boiceville, NY, on Saturday May 21, from 3-8 p.m. Concert will be accompanied by a special silent auction, featuring signed books by acclaimed authors, deluxe luxury items, and one-of-a-kind goods donated by well-known musicians.
Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased via PayPal at the Phoenicia Library’s website: phoenicialibrary.com ; or with cash or check in person at the Phoenicia Library or by check to Phoenicia Library, PO BOX 555, Phoenicia NY 12464

May 28 SILENT ART AUCTION
Organized by Judith Singer, with help from members of Arts Upstairs. To be held at Emerson. The auction will run from 3 – 5:30, with hors d’oeuvres and other hospitality.

June LIBRARY FAIR
Our annual fair, with booksale, bakesale, entertainment. Fun for the whole family, and our chance to thank you for all you do for us.

June 25 Flying Cat Music
Musical Benefit
Hosted and organized by Janet Klugiewicz and Tommy Rinaldo at the Shandaken Theatrical Society

November 24 (Thanksgiving) 5K “Turkey Trot”