Hadley Luzerne Public Library

On Tuesday the book club will be meeting to discuss the #1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander Smith.

Also on Tuesday the book club will be picking up their new book, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. The story is set in the early part of the Great Depression.  Jacob  was working in a circus and he was lucky to have any job at all. Water for Elephants is that rare novel with a story so engrossing, one is reluctant to put it down; with the characters so engaging, they continue to live long after the last page has been turned.

Watch for Sara’s new book out soon, The Ape House.

Civil Service Jobs New York State www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker Find out how to apply for a New York State government job and New York State local government jobs.

http://albany.craigslist.org/jjj/  Search through key words to find local businesses that are hiring.  Send them an e-mail directly to get a response.

www.hotjobs.yahoo.com  Users can post up to ten versions of a resume.  Job seekers can use many unique features on this website, such as the ability to check how many times employers and recruiters reviewed their resume or the ability to block certain companies from viewing their resumes.

Indeed.com www.indeed.com  Enter your search terms in one search box and get back hundreds of job listings culled from over a million jobs listed on websites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.

Local newspapers:  Albany Times Union Help Wanted Ads www.timesunion.com

Schenectady Daily Gazette Help Wanted Ads www.dailygazette.com

Saratogian Help Wanted Ads www.saratogian.com 

www.Monster.com  One of the largest employment websites in the world, with a vast job search engine of over a million job postings.

NewsVoyager www.newsvoyager.com or Newslink www newslink.org These are two portals to newspapers in the U.S. and around the world.  Connect to thousands of newspaper sites and click on  search terms such as classified, help wanted, employment or jobs. 

Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco A nationally-recognized source of career information designed to help individuals make career decisions.

Resume and Cover Letter Creators  www.nycareerzone.org/cz/resources/jobseeker/resume.jsp  or  www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/jobseeker/cover.jsp  Provided by the New York State Department of Labor, these forms can be used to help you create a basic resume or cover letter. Review it online to get the basic format correct, then save it as a word processor document for further editing.

Saratoga County’s One Stop Career Center  www.thejoblink.org/job-seekers/one-stop-centers.asp  Check here to find out what the One Stop Career Center at 152 West High St. in Ballston Spa can do for you.  This government agency offers resume help, interviewing workshops, support groups, job fairs and computer, phone and fax use during your job search, among many other things.  Call 884-4170 to set up an appointment.

Simply Hired www.simplyhired.com This is the largest job search engine, with about 7 million job listings worldwide.  Type in your city,state or zip code to find jobs closest to you.  It uses a number of unique search tools including the integration of Facebook in your job search.

www.USAJOBS.com  Federal Job Listings usajobs.opm.gov Official job site of the U.S. federal government.

We have a story time every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. This program is for Toddlers and their care-givers. All are welcome, just drop in.

Is it an ermine, mink, fisher, weasel or river otter? Please join us for an informative evening at the Library about this fascinating native mammal called the American Pine Martin.  Paul Jensen of the Department of Environmental Conservation will be our guest speaker. The program is free and open to the public. Funding is provided by the Town of Lake Luzerne and Warren County Occupancy Tax.

Hi,
Since Rachael Ray has so generously given to the library, I thought it might be interesting to find out her reading habits.  I did forward a list of questions to her offices and got a response. So here are her responses.

What were your favorite books from your childhood?
My favorite books were the Casual Observer, when I was little, I thought it was an actual profession. Funny enough, I grew up to do that for a living. I have a cloth bound set of the entire Beatrix Potter collection. I loved the Stinky Cheese Man, The Velveteen Rabbit and The Chronicles of Narnia. (I still have all of these from childhood).

Do you have any favorite memories of reading?
I remember not being able to put a book down and reading under my bed covers with a flashlight so my mother wouldn’t make me go to sleep.
What are  your favorite leisure books now?
I love thrillers and I’m currently reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, by Stieg Larsson. Ever since I was a little girl, you were more likely to catch me watching cop shows and thrillers rather than cartoons. I think thrillers are the best ever written.
I also enjoy reading bios of people whom I admire. I am reading Hitch-22: A Memoir, Christopher Hitchens’ autobiography.

Outdoor and Nature Photography for Beginners with Lesley Dixon, Adirondack Photographer: This beginner’s workshop in outdoor and nature photography will be conducted at the Hadley-Luzerne Library and around the Lake Luzerne area. Learn from Lesley Dixon, a professional nature photographer based in the Adirondacks, about basic techniques and tips on improving your outdoor photography skills. This workshop is suitable for both regular digital cameras and digital SLR cameras. Please do not be intimidated if you are inexperienced.
Lesley Dixon is a professional nature photographer based in the Southern Adirondacks in Hadley, New York. Ms. Dixon’s philosophy about nature photography is, “There are so many beautiful things in nature that happen at every moment of the day and I try to capture them to share those experiences with others.” Lesley is originally from Port Jervis, New York but is now fortunate enough to call the Adirondacks her home.

Mediocre Mickey and Marvelous Mica will be back this year with a new magic show.   Bring the kids down and have some fun!

The Hadley-Luzerne Public Library
19 Main Street, Lake Luzerne NY
Presents
AMERICAN BY CHOICE
Tuesday July 27th
7:00 P.M.
in the library’s community room

 Please join us in welcoming local architect and author Walter Kroner.
Professor Kroner will discuss his new book “American by Choice”
which chronicles his journey from World War ll in Germany to his emigration to the United States.

 All programs are free and open to the public.
Funding provided by Town of Lake Luzerne and Warren County Occupancy Tax

Every person has a story to tell!  Will your children or grandchildren really know who you are?  You do not have to be a famous person, or an author to write a memoir.  It doesn’t have to be a full-length autobiography to be a wonderful legacy to leave to children, grandchildren or other family members.  Louis Alexander will show you how to write your memoir.  In a one day session, you will learn, step by step procedures in how to get started and become self-published. Mr Alexander is a retired high school principal.  He currently lives in northern New Jersey and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Education at Seton Hall, Rutgers and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities.

Hi,
The library is looking for a board member from Lake Luzerne who might be willing to fill the position of Treasurer after a short training.  If you are interested, please submit a letter of interst to Cynthia at the library.