Beginning April 1, Maxwell will be on extended Spring/Summer Hours!
We’ll be open till 8 PM Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday hours will remain unchanged: Fridays till 5 PM and Saturdays till 3 PM.
Image credits:
Summer Solstice Sunrise over Stonehenge 2005
By Andrew Dunn, 21 June 2005.
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.
Image credits:
Labor Day 3c 1956 issue U.S. stamp
By The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Designed by Victor S. McCloskey, Jr., using as source material a photograph of a portion of the mural by Lumen M. Winter located in the AFL-CIO building in Washington DC.
License: Public Domain
Beginning April 1, Maxwell will be on extended Spring/Summer Hours!
We’ll be open till 8 PM Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday hours will remain unchanged: Fridays till 5 PM and Saturdays till 3 PM.
Image credits:
Summer Solstice Sunrise over Stonehenge 2005
By Andrew Dunn, 21 June 2005.
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Maxwell Library will be closed Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 for New Year’s.
Maxwell Library will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26 for Christmas.
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 for Labor Day.
Image credits:
Labor Day 3c 1956 issue U.S. stamp
By The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Designed by Victor S. McCloskey, Jr., using as source material a photograph of a portion of the mural by Lumen M. Winter located in the AFL-CIO building in Washington DC.
License: Public Domain
Beginning April 1, Maxwell will be on extended Summer Hours!
We’ll be open till 8 PM Monday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday hours will remain unchanged: Fridays till 5 PM and Saturdays till 3 PM.
Image credits:
Derived from AlexBG’s ClockFace
License: Donated to the Public Domain
Maxwell Library will be closed from Saturday, December 30 through Monday, January 1 for New Year’s.
Maxwell Library will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Tuesday, December 26 for Christmas.
November 1 through 30
Maxwell Library
The Food Pantry at St. Joseph’s Church in Camillus serves families in zip codes 13031, 13112, and 13164. These are our neighbors, and they need our help.
Maxwell Memorial Library in Camillus is partnering with St. Joseph’s to stock the Food Pantry shelves in preparation for winter and the holiday season. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain all foods needed from the Food Bank of CNY to supply the families who rely on our local pantry. You can help by donating some of the most needed foods and other items so no one has to go without.
Throughout November, Maxwell will serve as a drop-off location for non-perishable items. We will collect the supplies and bring them to St. Joseph’s. A list of suggested donations is available at the library, and can also be downloaded to your smartphone here. Here is some general information to help with your shopping and giving:
Please be generous. Thank you for caring and for your support of our neighbors!
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Monday, October 30
5:00 to 7:00 PM
For children of all ages and their families
No Registration
Celebrate Halloween at Maxwell with not-so-spooky stories, cute and creepy crafts, ghoulish games, and trick-or-treating! Drop-in anytime between the two hours. Wear your costumes and bring your treat bag, because we will parade around the library trick-or-treating at 6 PM. If you want to trick-or-treat, please arrive by 5:45 PM.
Maxwell Library will be closed Saturday, September 2 through Monday, September 4 for Labor Day.
Image credits:
Labor Day 3c 1956 issue U.S. stamp
By The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Designed by Victor S. McCloskey, Jr., using as source material a photograph of a portion of the mural by Lumen M. Winter located in the AFL-CIO building in Washington DC.
License: Public Domain
Maxwell is now open till 8 PM Monday through Thursday.
Fridays we continue to be open till 5 PM and Saturdays till 3 PM.
Image credits:
Derived from ClockFace by AlexBG
License: Donated to the Public Domain
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, 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, 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
Tuesday, December 6
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.
The best way to thank out military heroes and let them know we are thinking of them is by making them a card!
Make a holiday card for the military either here at the library or at home. If you make your card at home, please bring it to the library by December 13 and we will send them along.
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:
Chungkai Camp 1943-44: Regimental Christmas Card / Photograph Art.IWM ART 16871 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
By George Stanley Gimson
License: Public Domain
Holiday Cards for the Military
December 1–13
Make holiday cards for our military! You can make a card at home and drop it off at the library or make your card at the library.
Everyone is welcome to participate!
December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this fun button tree craft!
You can make your tree holiday themed or any color you want with the buttons provided!
Image credits:
Derived from “Make a Button Christmas Tree Step 18 Version 2“
in “How to Make a Button Christmas Tree“
by the wikiHow Staff on wikiHow Life
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Week of Tuesday, February 8
Free
For kids 3 and up
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Make this fun dog Valentine’s Day craft to get ready for the holiday!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
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
Week of Tuesday, December 14
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
With this craft kit, decorate a tree to look any way you want!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Derived from Xmas tree on Boston Common by Louis Oliveira
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Maxwell Library will close early, at
5:30 PM
on
Wednesday, December 15
for the staff holiday party
Image credits:
Polar bear cubs by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
License: Public Domain
Week of Tuesday, December 7
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Design your own candy cane with this fun craft kit!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Candy-Cane-Classic by Evan-Amos
License: Donated to the Public Domain
Thursday, December 9
5:00 to 5:50 PM
6:00 to 6:50 PM
Registration required
Program intended for adults only
Alyson Esposito will guide you through making a lovely craft for you to take home at the end of class.
All supplies provided.
This month’s craft gets you ready for holiday gift giving with a paper gift box and tags.
Registration is required as space is limited to 6.
Due to the popularity of this program, there are 2 sessions. Sign up for either the 5 PM session or the session at 6 PM.
Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.
Note: Starting in January 2022, Alyson’s classes will move to the third Thursday of the month at 4 and 5 PM.
Image credits:
Schöne Geschenke (Beautiful presents)
by geschenkhamster.de
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Saturday, November 6
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required
We’re excited to offer our patrons an opportunity to have a keepsake photo taken by Maxwell’s own Michelle C.—a photojournalist by training—just in time for the holidays!
We have 12 sessions available for small groups of 1 to 8 people (sorry, no pets 🙁). Each session is listed as a separate event on our calendar for November 6. We’re allowing 15 minutes for each session since Michelle will need 5 minutes to get ready for the next group.
Michelle will take several shots for each group and will email you the best images (up to 3 shots). You’ll be able to use the photos however you like including printing, sharing, and holiday greetings and gifts. The photographer and Maxwell Library will not retain any usage or ownership rights to the photos. They belong to you.
The photo shoot and the finished photos are free, but registration is required as space is limited, so register for your slot as soon as possible. Only one time slot per group is allowed. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes ahead of time, ready for your session.
Note that facial masks are required in the library for everyone over the age of 2—regardless of vaccination status—except for during the actual photo shoot.
All appointments have been filled
Congratulations to Jeffrey K., whose winning ticket was picked by Alyssa in our Holiday Tree of Gift Cards drawing!
We thank all the people who participated in the drawing and these local businesses for their contributions:
Watch for another drawing in the Spring!
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Christmas from Thursday, December 24 through Saturday, December 26.
Image credit:
Snow globe by by uwesch
License: Released to Public Domain (CC0 1.0)
Week of Tuesday, December 15
Free
Call the library or register online
For children ages 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to grab this week’s planned grab and go craft.
Use your imagination and create your perfect holiday tree out of a paper plate. How would you decorate your tree?
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Xmas tree on Boston Common by Louis Oliveira
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Week of Tuesday, December 8
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.
Celebrate Hanukkah with this fun spinning Star of David craft.
This can be a fun star craft for any holiday, even if you aren’t celebrating Hanukkah!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Star of David by Zachary “Zach” Harden
License: Public Domain
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
Throughout December
Online via YouTube
Registration required
This month: Make more winter-themed cards, with snowflakes and white floral designs. Choice of sentiments lets you use these for holiday or all-occasion cards.
Registration begins December 1 and runs through December 31. We will call you on or after December 7 to arrange your pick up time.
Master crafter Alyson Esposito’s greeting card classes are back with a safe and socially distant twist. Register to pick up a kit to assemble two fun greeting cards, choice of sentiments included, in your own home. You will need your own adhesive, scissors, and colored pencils or thin markers. The kit will contain all the parts to the cards, a picture of the finished cards, written directions, and a link to a YouTube video where you can watch instructor Alyson Esposito assemble her cards.
Free, but registration is required as the craft is limited to 25 people.
You will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone in order to watch the video. Supplies are limited. There is one kit per person, and the craft is designed for our adult patrons. Thank you. If you would like additional kits, please contact Alyson—she is often able to sell them to her students at a reasonable price.
Due to social distancing requirements, please provide your phone number when registering so someone from Maxwell Library can call you to arrange a pickup time for you to fetch your kit. Once you have your kit, you can complete the craft at your own convenience in the comfort of your own home.
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!
Maxwell Memorial Library will be closing at
3 PM on Wednesday, November 25
for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We will reopen on
Saturday, November 28 at 10 AM.
UPDATE: The program is now closed as all slots have been signed up for.
Throughout November
Online via YouTube
Registration required
This month: Get ready for winter, with snowman and pine trees designs. Choice of sentiments lets you use these for holiday or all-occasion cards.
Registration begins November 1 and runs through November 30 or while supplies last. We will call you on or after November 6 to arrange your pick up time.
Master crafter Alyson Esposito’s greeting card classes are back with a safe and socially distant twist. Register to pick up a kit to assemble two fun greeting cards, choice of sentiments included, in your own home. You will need your own adhesive, scissors, and colored pencils or thin markers. The kit will contain all the parts to the cards, a picture of the finished cards, written directions, and a link to a YouTube video where you can watch instructor Alyson Esposito assemble her cards.
Free, but registration is required as the craft is limited to 25 people. You will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone in order to watch the video. Supplies are limited. There is one kit per person, and the craft is designed for our adult patrons.
If you would like additional kits, please contact Alyson—she is often able to sell them to her students at a reasonable price.
Due to social distancing requirements, please provide your phone number when registering so someone from Maxwell Library can call you to arrange a pickup time for you to fetch your kit. Once you have your kit, you can complete the craft at your own convenience in the comfort of your own home.
