Town of Horicon, New York
Hamlet of Brant Lake
Hamlet of Adirondack
Hamlet of Adirondack
The library began as a home-based reading center to which Mrs. Emily Heintzelman
gave
many books. The land for the original building was deeded to the trustees of
the
Heintzelman Library by Laura A. and Scott Barton.
In 1907 the stone and wood building which first housed the Horicon Free Public
Library was completed and inscribed as the Heintzelman Library.
Twenty-five years later, the town of Horicon assumed responsibility and to
the present
year the library has been tax supported.
In 2001 the Town built a Community Center, including a larger library.
This enabled us
to meet State standards and to better meet the needs of the community.
Shortly after the
move to town hall, the Friends of Horicon Free Public Library was formed
to meet the
expanding needs of the community. What began as a small group has now grown
in
membership to over 225. One of our goals is to purchase items for the library
that are not
covered by its operational budget. For example, we have installed a bulletin
board, signs
identifying the book categories, storage shelves and counters for the computers.
With the
money raised by summer book sales, we have been able to purchase new tables
and
chairs.
We meet the second Thursday of each month during the months of June thru
October at
4:00PM in the community center at Town Hall. A web site is in the works.
We invite
membership participation. Annual dues are: $5.00 and $10.00 for individual
and family
membership, respectively.
Some of the free special programs, workshops and classes we conduct or
sponsor
throughout the year are shown below (partial listing):
In August, 2008, we will have “An Evening with Rocky and Irma,
who are well known
writers of television programs, plays and books. They have agreed to
come to the
Library and spend an evening talking about their life experiences.
The Friends of Horicon Free Public Library annual book sale will be held
this year on
August 2nd, in the Town Hall Community Center between the hours of 10AM
to 2:00PM.
Horicon Free Library
6604 State Route 8
P.O. Box 185
Brant Lake, NY 12815
Phone: (518) 494-4189
Fax: (518) 494-3852
Director — Linda Hoyt
The library is a member of the Southern Adirondack Library System.
The hours of the library are:
Monday: 2 – 8pm
Tuesday 12 – 5pm
Thursday 2 – 8pm
Saturday 10 – 1pm
The library will be closed for the following holidays in 2008 -2009 Through
Feb.:
Tuesday, January 1 − New Year's Day
Monday, January 21 − Martin Luther King's Birthday
Monday, February 18 – President's Day
Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, September 1 – Labor Day
Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans' Day
Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year's Eve
Thursday, January 1, 2009 – New Year's Day
Monday, January 19, 2009 − Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Monday, February 16, 2009 − President’s Day
On March 10, the library will host a children's program for ages 5 and up, "Feeding
Our
Feathered Friends." The program runs from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.
All residents of the area are entitled to be borrowers. Proof of residency is required. You do not have to live here year-round to be a borrower. Non-residents who do not have valid SALS/MVLS cards may obtain cards by presenting a current valid library card from almost any other public library along with a current valid ID with name and address.
Items are loaned for two weeks unless otherwise stated. DVDs and VHS tapes are loaned for seven days. Videos are loaned for a shorter time period, with a limit of three per visit. Most items are renewable. When renewing materials it is preferred that you bring them to the library for renewal. If you renew by phone, please have your library card and the items to be renewed with you at the phone. A book drop is available for off-hours returns.
Materials owned by the Horicon Free Library that are not currently available may be reserved at the circulation desk. If the library does not own the item you want, we will try to locate it for you and order it through Interlibrary Loan. Subject requests beyond our resources may be handled by the central reference library, Crandall Library in Glens Falls.
Relatives and friends of deceased persons are encouraged to contribute monetary donations for special book purchases. Those books will carry memorial name plates, to your specification, and make meaningful additions to the collection.
Donations of books and other items, whether useful to the collection or sellable at the library's book sales, are welcome. Donors are requested to consult with the librarian prior to bringing the items to the library.
The Horicon Free Library is a member of the Southern Adirondack Library System ("SALS"). Our membership provides the Horicon Free Library and the prople living in the Town of Horicon with many benefits, including the following:
Take Exit 25 from I-87. Turn right and follow Route 8 east into Brant Lake (about 2 miles). The library is in the southwest end of the Town of Horicon Community Center, at 6604 State Route 8.
6604 NYS Route 8 • P.O. Box 90 • Brant Lake, NY 12815
Tel: (518) 494-3647 • Fax: (518) 494-7721 •