If you’re a little intimidated by the idea of making a gingerbread house, then this is the program for you!

Join us on Saturday, November 23 at 1 pm.

We’ll pool our ideas, supplies, and support to make the best gingerbread houses yet!

Bring with you:
✴Pre-made gingerbread houses pieces – homemade or store-bought
OR
✴$5 to purchase a kit*
✴A bag of decorating materials to share – candy, cereal, pretzels, etc.
✴A sense of adventure and a sense of humor!

At the end of the day:
All gingerbread houses will remain at the library for the contest held on November 30. (Please see this post about the Gingerbread Contest for more details.)

*The Friends of Bancroft Library have a limited number of gingerbread kits available for purchase – please contact the library to reserve one.

Our next regular Library Board meeting is on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30 PM. Meetings are held in the Reading Room and are open to all.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

Get ready because it’s coming soon! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 30th. The rules are:

• Everything visible MUST be edible.
• Gingerbread or graham crackers MUST be the majority of the structure. 
• You can use a pre-made kit or it can be made from scratch. 
• Entries cannot exceed a base of 18” X 18”. 
• Only one gingerbread house per person, no multiple entries please. 
• Individuals, families, groups, organizations and businesses are all welcome to participate.
• We’ll be offering a kids-only division for ages 12 and under.  
• Entries will be accepted November 29 (1:00 – 4:00 pm) and November 30 (9:00 – 10:00 am). 
• Voting takes place on November 30, from 10:00 – 2:00.
• Voting will take place via donations of non-perishable food items and spare change – all of which will go to the Salem Food Pantry. 
• Winners will be announced during the Salem Area Christmas Parade.
• The winning entries will remain on display in the library for the month of December.  
• Entries must be picked up by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2. Unclaimed entries will be discarded.

Won’t you join us for this event? Battenkill Valley Creamery dairy products will be served, and there will be at least three local farmers for the panel discussion.

We are very pleased to welcome you to our redesigned website. If you have feedback to share, please email slm-director@sals.edu.

Our next regular Library Board meeting is on Tuesday, November 5th at 6:30 PM. Meetings are held in the Reading Room and are open to all.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

Bancroft Public Library is seeking written proposals for projects to be performed at Bancroft Public Library/Proudfit Hall, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY. Please click –> HERE <– for the legal notice and specifications.

Bancroft Public Library’s Board of Trustees would like to sincerely thank the voters in the Salem Central School district who supported the library in the vote on May 21.

Since our budget increase was approved,

Starting June 3rd the new library hours will be:

• Monday 1 – 6 PM
• Tuesday 1 – 8 PM
• Wednesday 10 AM – 6 PM
• Thursday 1 – 8 PM
• Friday 1 – 6 PM
• Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM

Next regular Library Board meeting:

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 6:30 PM. 

Meeting is open to all. 

Our last available meeting notes are under the “About Us” tab on the top bar and Board of Trustees.