Here There Be Dragons!
Take a stroll through Clark House to see some of the dragon picture books we have, and hear a silly story about dragons and… tacos?!?!?
Written by Adam Rubin
Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
Author Archives: Jen
Written by Adam Rubin
Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
Closing Early for MKL Day
Both branches of the Round Lake Library will be open 10am to 3pm on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Teen Book Chat
Join us on our Round Lake Library for Teens Facebook page at 7pm on Monday, January 18th to talk about books you’ve gotten lost in or couldn’t stand.
Winter Book Tour
Since we’re closed to the public, join Laura for a quick look around at some of the winter picture books we have around Clark House. You can request any of these or other books through our online catalogue.
Curbside Only
As Covid-19 positivity rates climb in Saratoga County, the Round Lake Library and Malta Branch will be returning to curbside service only, which follows the guidelines in Stage II of our reopening plan, as of January 6th, 2021.
In-person browsing and inside pickup will be suspended during this time.
Our hours for curbside pickup and phone reference will be M-F 10 am – 6 pm. (except holidays)
We are closely monitoring metrics and we hope that you understand that these decisions, while difficult, are being made with the health and safety of our patrons and staff as a top priority.
You may continue to place holds online or by calling the library directly. Once you receive notification that your items are ready for pickup call us when you arrive and we will bring the items out to you.
All items being returned must be placed in the outdoor book drops at each location. Returned items will continue to be quarantined for a minimum of 5 days before being checked in. No late fees will be charged at this time.
Don’t forget about our online catalog and digital collections (downloadable eBooks, e-audiobooks and music) that can be found on our website.
Round Lake Library – Clark House – 518-899-2285
Malta Branch – 518-682-2495
Quarantining Returns
At this time we are required to quarantine all returned materials for a minimum of 96 hours. This time is based off of ALA guidance resulting from OCLC studies of how long SARS-CoV-2 survives on the various surfaces of borrowable materials.
Please be aware that it may take up to a week before returned items no longer show as check out on your account.
If you receive a overdue notice about items you have returned in the past week, you can disregard it.
No late fees are being charged at this time.
Lego Robotics Kits
Return of the ROBOTS!
The library’s four LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robotics kits can now be taken out on a 14 day loan from the Malta Branch for home use.
With a kit, you can build one of many different kinds of robots, following plans from LEGO or other sources, and then program your robot from a PC or tablet.
You can download the free programming software from LEGO onto your own device or borrow a Library PC with the software already installed.
LEGO’s software is drag-and-drop graphic programming suitable for the recommended 10+ age group. Other more advanced programming languages such as Python and RobotC can also be used.
EV3 extension kits are also available for building even more elaborate robots.
Pickups and returns must be scheduled in advance, and are only available at the Malta Branch.
For questions or to schedule a pickup, email Paul at plavin@sals.edu.
Current Stage of Reopening
At our current stage of reopening, the Round Lake Library and Malta Branch will be allowing patrons in for limited browsing.
Library hours will be Monday thru Friday 10 am – 6 pm.
Patrons will be allowed to browse the stacks, being mindful of the one way aisles and maintaining 6 foot social distancing guidelines.
Please sanitize your hands before touching any library materials and after touching your mask, face, etc.
Only a limited number of patrons will be allowed in the library at one time. Patrons may be asked to wait outside if capacity has been reached.
Returned material will continue to be quarantined for a minimum of 96 hours before being checked in. As we are not open Saturday or Sunday, some items will not be checked in until a week after return. No late fees are being charged at this time.
- A limited number of public computers are open for no more than one hour of use per patron per day. Please ask for a keyboard at the circulation desk.
- Patrons may also opt to use their own laptop and the library’s wifi. There is still a one hour limit to remaining in the library.
- Copy/fax/scanning services available – please ask staff for assistance before touching the machine
- Seating areas have been removed
- Contactless curbside pick-up is still available for those who wish to use it
- If you are unable to wear the proper face covering, please contact the library and we will make arrangements for curbside pick-up
- We are not accepting book donations until further notice
As we continue to move through our reopening plan and our area numbers and statistics continue to improve we will work towards returning to our full services.
Place a Hold for Pickup
Now that we’re open for curbside and counter pickup, you can put in a hold request for items and we will let you know when we have them ready for you.
You can search and place holds through the online catalog. To log in, your user name is the number from your library card (no space), and your password is the last 4 digits of your phone number.
Please be advised that items coming from other libraries may take a week or more to arrive, depending on distance and delivery schedules.
To search Clark House’s items go to https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/default.aspx?ctx=88.1033.0.0.3
To search the Malta Branch’s items go to https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/default.aspx?ctx=111.1033.0.0.3
You can also email us at roundlake@sals.edu or call to have items placed on hold (Clark House 518-899-2285 or Malta 518-682-2495).
Once you receive the notification that items are ready for pickup, please follow our Curbside Pickup Procedures or come in to the front desk to pick up your items.
DIY Mask-Making
Want to make a fabric face mask?
Check out a these video or photo tutorials, or see our basic sewing instructions below.
Help protect yourself and others when you have to go out in public.
How to Make a Mask
What you will need:
- Cotton Fabric, any color or print
- Rope elastic, beading cord elastic will work (you may also use 1/8” flat elastic)
- Cut the elastic 7” long and tie a knot at each end (DO NOT knot the ends of the flat)
You can Make Two Sizes: Adult or Child
- Put right side of cotton fabric together. Cut 2 9×6 inch (adult) or 7.5×5 inch (child) pieces.
- Starting at the center of the bottom edge, sew to the first corner, stop. Sew the elastic with the edge out into the corner. A few stiches forward and back will hold this.
- Sew to the next corner, stop, and bring the other end of the same elastic to the corner and sew few stiches forward and back.
- Now sew across that top of the mask to the next corner. Again put an elastic with the edge out.
- Sew to the next corner and sew in the other end of the same elastic.
- Sew across the bottom leaving about 1.5” to 2” open. Stop, cut the thread. Turn inside out.
- Pin 3 tucks on each side of the mask. Make sure the tucks are the same direction.
- Sew around the edge of the mask twice.