Hyde Park Library Celebrates May the 4th w/ Epic Star Wars Video

I nearly took off today because it is a holy day of obligation to celebrate the energy that is created by all living things that surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together: The Force.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Star Wars Day is celebrated each year on May 4th (a play on the famous line "May the Force be with you," it is "May the Fourth be with you). Fans from all over the world end up celebrating by going to fan events, conventions, movie marathons, and more. I have spent many May 4th's binging Star Wars movies with friends. Sometimes we would even dress up and have lightsaber fights between movies.

If you're a hardcore fan, you may celebrate more than just May the Fourth, as shown by the calendar below. Some may even say that the whole month of May is a celebration, paraphrasing the line from the Star Wars show The Mandolorian, "This is the Way," and saying "This is the May."

One week away!
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The Mid-Hudson Library System is a Free Resource For All Residents

The Mid-Hudson Library System, which the Hyde Park Library is apart of, just celebrated National Library Week from April 23rd to April 29th. The Mid-Hudson Library encouraged all community members to visit at least one of its sixty-six (66) interconnected libraries.

In a 2022 survey, over two-thirds of Americans claim to read books during the year. A third of those surveyed only read print books, while another third said they consumed digital and print books. Digital books being ebooks and audiobooks. Audible, in 2021, had 116.25 million members in America. Audible costs members $14.95/month. That $180 a year could be used towards something else. The Mid-Hudson Library System has a vast catalog of audiobooks, ebooks, and e-magazines all available with your library card.

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There are more than 1.7 million unique titles in the shared online catalog and you can have physical items from any library delivered to your library. MHLS delivery services are one-seventh the cost of mailing items between libraries. Member libraries save their communities over $12 million annually by sharing items. Libraries are welcoming spaces that bring communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, lectures, and more. The sixty-six (66) libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System offer a wide array of programs, classes and resources, including some very unexpected items at select locations such as seed libraries, tool lending, museum passes and more.

Libraries play a critical role in the economic vitality of communities by providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for job seekers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. Libraries across the Hudson Valley participate in the Beyond the Library Walls program, offering broadcast Wi-Fi signals and many offer Digital Navigator services to help you either connect online or up your game when it comes to understanding how to navigate information and services offered online. You can find even more events across the 66 libraries in the MHLS. To find your nearest library in the MHLS system, click the link here.

Friends of the Hyde Park Library Meet & Greet

Hyde Park Free Library

Feel free to dress in a Star Wars costume if you want, but I don't think this is that kind of event. The Hyde Park Library is holding a Meet & Greet today, May 4th from 6pm - 7pm. You can come for the opportunity to meet the hardworking volunteers who support the library with fundraisers, community outreach, events and more. Maybe there is something you'd be interested in going to in the future or even being a part of! The event will be held at the Hyde Park Library Annex at 4 Main Street, Hyde Park, NY.