Photos by H&H Photograpy
The Winning Word was: ‘pogonip‘
`pog-uh-nip,” a dense winter fog containing ice particles”, n, Shoshone
The Library and the Friends Appreciate Book Donations!
Only books meeting the requirements of the Library’s acquisitions policy can be added to its holdings, but donations not wanted for the collection are sold by the Friends, and the proceeds go directly to the library! Items we are not able to sell are donated to other non-profit organizations or discarded.
You may bring your donations of one or two cartons or shopping bags (no plastic garbage bags, please!) to the front desk of the library any time the library is open! Books must never be left outside the library, in the vestibule, or in the book drop.
If you wish to donate more than two cartons of books, you must first contact the Friends of the Library so we can arrange for someone to receive them.
BEFORE packing up your books and bringing them to the library, please read the following guidelines carefully. If you have any questions, send an email to the Friends at friends.booksale@gmail.com Please do not phone the library — thanks!
We welcome all the following:
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to accept:
Vintage books are wonderful but please… be thoughtful and DO NOT bring us:
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE INTREPID SPELLERS who made THE 8TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE SPELLING BEE such a tremendous success!
You all showed extraordinary grace under fire and unflagging good humor.
Congratulations to the Wordly Women whose truly impressive orthographic proficiency won them the trophy for the fourth time!
Thank you to all who contributed their many skills and talents – enunciator, judges, scorekeepers, musicians, dancers, and technicians – to make the evening so entertaining.
And thanks, of course, to the generous sponsors and advertisers who showed their support for the Irvington Public Library and made this 8th Bee possible.
The Winning Word
The Winning Team
The winning word: Agglutinate
The winning team: Other Wordly Women
Photos courtesy of Poppy Studio
The winning word: SKEUOMORPH
The winning team: SPELLBINDERS OF DOWNINGWOOD
Read all about it at The Daily Tarrytown.
Many, many thanks go to our generous sponsors, intrepid spellers, and tireless volunteers!
The winning word: Ailurophobia
The winning team: Spellbinders of Downingwood
Many opportunities exist to contribute some time to our cause on a regular, sporadic, or even once-a-year basis. We’re especially seeking people with
…but we welcome anyone and everyone who’d like to participate in our activities in any way at all. The best way to get in touch with us is by email: friends.irvington.library@gmail.com
One of the primary functions of The Friends of the Irvington Library is to allow the library to expand its cultural programming. We are proud to be the sponsors of many of the programs offered by the library, including activities for children, teenagers, and seniors; and we are grateful to the library staff for all the thought and time and effort invested in developing these great events and activities for us all to enjoy and learn from.
Upcoming programs are listed on the library’s website:
You can also view the library’s monthly calendar of events and /or sign up to receive a monthly newsletter with detailed information concerning the library’s programs.
The winning word: Ageusia
The winning team: B Train
The winning word: Epergne
The winning team: Wordly Women
The winning word: Fascicle
The winning team: Spanglish
Even though the book sale is a bi-annual event, it is a
year-round job. We can use help sorting donations as they
arrive at the library, as well as publicizing, setting up, and
staffing the event itself. For more information, contact us at
friends.booksale@gmail.com
Setting up the Annual Book Sale
Ample opportunities exist for people of all ages to help out at the library on a regular basis. There are never enough people to repair and re-shelve all the books, both in the adult and children’s sections.
Working at the library is a great way for high school students to fulfill their Community Service requirement. In the summertime, especially, teens are needed to help with all the great children’s programs.
For further information, contact Keshet Roman at kroman@wlsmail.org
The purpose of this summer’s contest was to promote literacy and the love of language by encouraging people to reflect on libraries, reading, books, or poetry and to express their feelings creatively in the form of haiku. Over 70 poems were entered in the contest, expressing a wide variety of sentiments, from wonder to joy, from gratitude to wistfulness, all of them fervent.
Your favorite book
falls open like it wants you
to read it again
AND
In the beginning
you quickly gobble up words
but savor the last
kids room koala
in the room of excitement
perches with its kin
I like libraries
Because they bring happiness
Also they bring joy
Read to me tonight
Something from your childhood
Put my mind at ease
My memory is
Of a book whose title I
Can’t remember now
Rough Irish waters
Sea legs ride a rhythm wild
In the travel aisle
Your favorite book
falls open like it wants you
to read it again
AND
In the beginning
you quickly gobble up words
but savor the last
kids room koala
in the room of excitement
perches with its kin
I like libraries
Because they bring happiness
Also they bring joy