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Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Are Back!

Valentine’s Day is a very old tradition, thought to have originated from a Roman festival.  For us, it is that time of year when we want to do something nice for our Valentine.  Let Berlin Free Town Library make it easy for you to do this.  Once again, we are selling Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries.  The strawberries are washed, hand dipped in chocolate, decorated with white icing and then put in a nice container for easy gift giving.  Each container holds at least eight strawberries and the cost is still only $10 a package.

Trustees Rebekah Lamphere and Lynne Hewitt look over the strawberries that were left for public consumption at a previous years Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Sale. File photo.

If you want to order in advance, fill out a form at the Library.  You can also call the Library at 518-658-2231 to reserve a container or two.  Or just stop in and make your purchase.  All strawberries will be ready for pick up on Wednesday, February 13 from 2 to 5 pm and Thursday, February 14 from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm.  This is a sweet treat for that special someone. 

Berlin Free Town Library’s 

Smart Phone Photo Contest

This is the Berlin Free Town Library’s 125th year serving the community. And as part of our celebration we are hosting a Smart Phone Photo contest, with the theme being “Community.”  This contest is open to all ages. Anyone can enter two photographs of their choice that they feel depicts their community or local scenery within the Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Stephentown region. Photos should be submitted via email, in the highest possible resolution to: berlinlibraryphotocontest@gmail.com  Entries should include the Title of Photo, name of participant, age of participant, and contact phone number and/or email. All photos must be submitted by March 1, 2019.  Photos will then be displayed at the Berlin Free Town Library, with Open House reception on Sunday, March 17 from 2-5 pm. Winners will be announced at 4 pm. The first prize winner will receive $100, second prize $50, and 3rd prize $25. Plus they will receive a framed and matted copy of their photograph. All photos will be on display at the library all year as part of our 125th Year Celebration.

Story Hour

Story Hour has begun for preschoolers. It will be on Wednesdays at 10:30 am.  Caregivers and young children can come to the Library and listen to a story or two.  

BFTL is located at 47 S. Main St., Berlin.  Our phone is 518-658-2231 plus we have a website (bftl.org) and we are on Facebook.