Friday, June 19
Maxwell Library will be closed for Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th.
Image credits:
Juneteenth plaque
By William C Teller
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Juneteenth
Tag: holidays
Martin Luther King Day
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 19.
Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain
Independence Day
Maxwell will be closed on Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
License: Public domain
Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19
Maxwell Library will be closed for Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19th.
Memorial Day
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.
Presidents’ Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, February 17 for Presidents’ Day.
Image credits:
- Abraham Lincoln
By Alexander Gardner
License: Public Domain - George Washington (Williamstown Portrait)
By Gilbert Stuart
License: Public Domain
Martin Luther King Day
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20.
Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain
New Year’s Day
Maxwell Library will be closed Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 for New Year’s.
Christmas
Maxwell Library will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26 for Christmas.
Tuesday Kids Crafts
4th of July Craft
Tuesday, July 2
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one that you choose.
Get ready for the 4th of July with this fun red, white, and blue decoration to proudly display at home!
All supplies provided.
If you want a craft kit to make at home, please call or register online for the number you will need.
Independence Day
Maxwell will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
License: Public domain
Juneteenth
Wednesday, June 19
Maxwell Library will be closed for Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19th.
Tuesday Kids Crafts
Bee Name Craft
Tuesday, May 28
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one that you choose.
Make this fun bee craft and use honeycombs to spell out your name!
All supplies provided.
If you want a craft kit to make at home, please call or register online for the number you will need.
Tuesday Kids Crafts
Memorial Day Craft
Tuesday, May 21
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one that you choose.
Make this fun star wreath just in time for Memorial Day!
All supplies provided.
If you want a craft kit to make at home, please call or register online for the number you will need.
Memorial Day
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Presidents’ Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, February 19 for Presidents’ Day.
Image credits:
- Abraham Lincoln
By Alexander Gardner
License: Public Domain - George Washington (Williamstown Portrait)
By Gilbert Stuart
License: Public Domain
Martin Luther King Day
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 15.
Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain
New Year’s Day
Maxwell Library will be closed from Saturday, December 30 through Monday, January 1 for New Year’s.
Christmas
Maxwell Library will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Tuesday, December 26 for Christmas.
Family Cookie Decorating
Saturday, December 9
10:30 to 11:30 AM
Registration required
Join us for some fun cookie decorating!
Cookies, icing, sprinkles, and other decorations will be provided.
The best part is, you get to take your yummy treats home with you!
This program is for families with kids of all ages.
Please register by December 7 so that we can plan accurately.
Independence Day
Maxwell will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
License: Public domain
Tuesday Kids Crafts
Father’s Day Craft
Tuesday, June 13
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
Make a special craft for the special Dad, Grandfather, Uncle, neighbor, or other men in your life.
All supplies provided.
If you want a craft kit to make at home, please register for the number you will need.
Image credits:
Father’s Day Necktie Cookie by Dean Michaud
License: CC BY 2.0
Juneteenth
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Tuesday Kids Crafts
Memorial Day Craft
Tuesday, May 23
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
In honor of Memorial Day, make our red, white, and blue star man craft!
All supplies provided.
If you want a craft kit to make at home, please register for the number you will need.
Memorial Day
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, May 27, to Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.
Tuesday Kids Crafts
St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Tuesday, March 14
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with this fun craft!
All supplies provided.
If you are coming to the library to do the craft, there’s no need to register. You can register if you would prefer to take a craft kit home instead.
Presidents’ Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, February 20 for Presidents’ Day.
Image credits:
- FDR in 1933
Photographer: Elias Goldensky (1868-1943)
License: Public Domain - Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981
Photographer unknown
License: Public Domain
Martin Luther King Day
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16.
Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain
New Year’s
Maxwell Library will be closed from Saturday, December 31 through Monday, January 2 for New Year’s.
Image credits:
Sydney New Year’s Eve 2 by Kvasir
License: CC BY 3.0
Christmas
Maxwell Library will be closed from Saturday, December 24 through Monday, December 26 for Christmas.
Image credits:
Christmas tree. Pereslavl museum, Christmas 2012 by PereslavlFoto
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Tuesday Crafternoons: Santa Craft
Tuesday, December 20
3:30 to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
Come and make a Santa craft to get ready for your Christmas celebrations!
If you are coming to the library to do the craft, you do not need to register, but you can register if you would prefer to take a craft kit home.
All supplies provided.
Image credits:
Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast
License: Public Domain
Tuesday Crafternoons: Holiday Star Craft
Tuesday, December 13
3:30 to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
For this craft, you are making a star that you can use as a decoration or just for fun.
If you are coming to the library to do the craft, you do not need to register, but you can register if you would prefer to take a craft kit home.
All supplies provided.
Image credits:
Derived from Star burst by Josey
License: CC BY 2.0
Labor Day
Maxwell Library will be closed on Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
Image credits:
Labor Day 3-cent 1956 issue U.S. stamp
License: Public Domain
The image on the stamp is a portion of Labor is Life by Lumen Martin Winter
Independence Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
License: Public domain
Juneteenth
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth.
Memorial Day
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
Presidents’ Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, February 21 for Presidents’ Day.
Image credits:
- Ulysses S Grant
by Mathew Benjamin Brady (Library of Congress)
License: Public Domain - Grover Cleveland
(Photographer unknown)
Digitized by U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
License: Public Domain
New Year’s
Maxwell Library will be closed from Friday, December 31 through Sunday, January 2 for New Year’s
Image credits:
Sydney New Year’s Eve 2 by Kvasir
License: CC BY 3.0
Christmas
Maxwell Library will be closed from Friday, December 24 through Sunday, December 26 for Christmas
Image credits:
Christmas tree. Pereslavl museum, Christmas 2012 by PereslavlFoto
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Labor Day
Maxwell Library will be closed on Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6 for Labor Day.
Image credits:
Labor Day 3-cent 1956 issue U.S. stamp
License: Public Domain
The image on the stamp is a portion of Labor is Life by Lumen Martin Winter
Independence Day
Maxwell Library will be closed on Saturday, July 3 through Monday, July 5.
Happy Independence Day!
Tuesday Crafternoons: Memorial Day Craft
Week of Tuesday, May 25
Free
Call the library or register online to reserve a kit
For children ages 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to grab this week’s planned grab and go craft.
Make a stars and stripes wind sock to hang inside or outside to help decorate Memorial Day!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Derived from Freiburg im Breisgau – Flugplatz – Windsack (Freiburg – Airport – Windsock) by Taxiarchos228
License: CC BY 3.0
Memorial Day
The library will be closed Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31, for the Memorial Day weekend.
Presidents’ Day
Maxwell will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Presidents’ Day.
Image credit:
The White House (“President’s House”) Washington, D.C. South front elevation
by B H Latrobe, Jan. 1817
License: Public Domain
Tuesday Crafternoons:
Handprint Wreath
Week of Tuesday, December 1
Free
Call the library to reserve a kit
For children ages 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to grab this week’s planned grab and go craft.
Make this fun wreath using your own handprints to help decorate your home for the holidays!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Colourful Handprints by Dawn Hudson
License: CC0 1.0 Public Domain license
Creative Cookies Contest
It’s the holidays. You’re baking, eating, and gifting cookies, right? And we know you’re decorating them as festively as possible.
Email a photo of your best work to the library at maxmemlib@yahoo.com (subject line: cookie contest) by Friday, December 11. We’ll post the top entries on our Facebook page starting Monday, December 14. Community voting for the favorite runs through Thursday, December 17. The winner will be announced on Friday, December 18.
The prize will be a Wegmans gift card and a special cookie cutter. Start baking, and show us what you’ve got!
Independence Day
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.