WEEKLY QUOTE  “We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer's wreckage. We will welcome summer's ghost.” – Henry Rollins

OCTOBER PROGRAMS  Computer help sessions will be on the 1^st, 4^th, 15^th, and 25^th.  Social Hour falls on the 12^th, and Movie Night on the 20^th.  Our new reading groups will meet on the 13^th (Family Book Club discussing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and the 27^th (Comic Books and Graphic Novels.)  We’ll be holding two crafting classes: Pumpkin Candle Holders for ages 5 and up on Saturday the 15^th and decorative Burlap Pumpkins for adults on the 17^th.  Finally, we’ll wrap up the month with a spooky-fun Halloween party on Saturday the 29^th.  Join us for treats, costumes, games, and more.

REGULAR PROGRAMS  Music and Movement for toddlers is Tuesday at 10 AM.  Story Time for ages 3 – 6, with picture books and crafts, is Wednesday at 10:30 AM.  Drop-on computer help is tonight the 27^th and next Tuesday the 4^th from 6 – 7 PM and this Saturday October 1^st from 11 AM – 12 PM.  Call the library or check out our website for the specifics on all of our upcoming events. 

WEEKLY QUOTE  "Spring scarce had greener fields to show than these of mid September; through the still warm noon the rivulets ripple forth a gladder tune than ever in the summer." -  Edward Dowden, Irish writer

FAMILY BOOK CLUB  Join us this Thursday, the 15^th, at 5 PM for the first meeting of our new family book club.  We’ll be reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl.  You do not have to purchase your own copy or read the book before the meeting.  Middle- and high-schoolers are also invited to the comic book reading club starting later this month on the 29^th.

WEEKLY QUOTE  "September's Baccalaureate / A combination is / Of Crickets -- Crows -- and Retrospects / And a dissembling Breeze // That hints without assuming -- / An Innuendo sear / That makes the Heart put up its Fun / And turn Philosopher." – Emily Dickinson, American poet

LIBRARY HOURS  The library will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5^th.  Our regular 9 – 5 Saturday hours will return next week (on the 10^th.)

SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMING  Computer help will be offered on the 3^rd, 6^th, 17^th, and 27^th.  These are personalized, drop-in sessions on a first-come, first-serve basis, designed to help you get started with basic computer use.  Social hour has been moved to the 21^st, to make way for a “Welcome (Back) to the Library” Open House on Monday the 12^th.  Our indoor and outdoor handicapped access lifts are both repaired, and we want you to come help us celebrate.  Movie night will be the 22^nd.  In crafts, children ages 9 and up can create back back-to-school Tetris-themed magnets for their lockers on the 10^th.  Finally, we have two new book clubs – one designed for families to read together on the 15^th, and one for comic book lovers on the 29^th.

Ogdensburg Public Library has a pass for 50% off for up to four adults or two adults with as many children under 17 as you can bring. This pass can be check out at the circulation desk.