FridayOct18,2019at2:01AM

NEWBURGH This Fall the Newburgh Free Library at 124 Grand Street in Newburgh, will be joining other libraries in the region to participate in the Great Give Back. The Great Give Back is a community service initiative created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System. The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide a day of opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences.

On Oct. 19th from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. the Newburgh Free Library will host a group art project Have a Stake in Newburgh!, participants of all ages are invited to paint garden stakes with affirmative messages about Newburgh, which will then be placed throughout the City to bring a message of love, hope and community.

On Oct. 22 at the Main Library from 6:30-8 p.m. and Oct. 26 from 10:30 a.m. -noon at the Town Branch Library the Newburgh Free Librarys sewing class, Sew Basic, will teach participants how to hand-sew a warm fleece hat which will be distributed to an adult or child in the community in need of a warm hat. Additionally, the librarys knitting club, Knit & Stitch, will focus on making projects to donate to local causes this fall. Knit & Stitch meets at the Town Branch on select Wednesdays.

The Newburgh Free Library will also be offering its annual Food for Fines program from Nov. 1-22 where patrons can pay off your fines their donating canned or nonperishable food which will be donated to a local food pantry. For each non-perishable food item donated late fees will be waived for one overdue item.

The Newburgh Free Library hours are 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Mon. -Thurs.; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri. and Sat.; and 1 p.m. 5 p.m. on Sun.

For information about library programs, call 563-3625 or visit newburghlibrary.org.

Link:
Newburgh Free Library to Participate in the Great Give Back - Times Herald-Record