Cohoes Public Library has a lot to celebrate for National Library Week

COHOES -- Things are getting crowded - in a good way - at the Cohoes Public Library, which is celebrating National Library Week starting this Saturday.

In the coming weeks, Mary's Corner, currently located on Mohawk Street, will move to the basement of the library. And, soon after, the Foundry for Art Design + Culture will expand from their Remsen Street site to the old rectory of the church now used by the library.

A couple of years ago, ideas had been tossed around to possibly re-locate the library from the old St. John's Episcopal Church but that is no longer being discussed due to the recent developments of new tenants at the site, said Barbara Hildreth with the Friends of the Cohoes Library.

"Because we rented out the empty space it's not an issue," she said, noting that the basement is also occupied by a social services agency. "The library went from being fairly isolated but now there's a community growing there."

This will be demonstrated further by the coming week's agenda of activities, starting with a proclamation from Mayor George Primeau on Saturday at noon at the library.

The national theme this year for the National Library Week is Community Matters @ Your Library.

"A lot of things are happening at the library. We're making a big hoopla," said Hildreth. "The library is the heart of the community because of the fusion of the technology and books."

She said that library director Matt Graff allows various community organizations to meet at the facility, even if they aren't book related - including her Beauknitters club of about 20 people.

The library, measuring 5,265 square feet with 36,000 different resources and 31,000 visits per year, is open 2,428 hours a year. It was the recent recipient of new signage for shelves due to an Eagle Scout project. The facility also includes nearly 10 computers which are constantly being used and a youth reading room. There are movies featured weekly and e-readers are available to borrow.

"I think it's wonderful," said Graff of the National Library Week. "The library is an integral and vibrant part of the community and I am excited for this opportunity and recognition."

Food donations will be collected all week with the goal of being able to donate a total of eight cartons of food to the four pantries in the city.

National Library Week events:

Saturday, April 13: noon - proclamation of National Library Week/ Senior Saturday

Monday, April 15: Evening meeting on using e-readers

Wednesday, April 17: Madison Weather Management workshop 6:30pm to 8pm/ Staff Appreciation Day Book Club with Author Julia Pomeroy

Saturday, April 20: Visit from the therapy dog at 11am

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