Virtual Author Visit with Mary Roach

Join us for a virtual evening Q&A with bestselling author Mary Roach as we discuss Fuzz: When nature breaks the law!

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Virtual author visit from Mary Roach flyer. 6pm to 7pm on October 8
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Mary Roach is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; GULP: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, and her new book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law. Mary’s books have been published in 21 languages, and her second book, SPOOK, was a New York Times Notable Book. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and the Journal of Clinical Anatomy, among others. She was a guest editor of the Best American Science and Nature Writing series and an Osher Fellow with the San Francisco Exploratorium and serves as an advisor for Orion and Undark magazines. She has been a finalist for the Royal Society’s Winton Prize and a winner of the American Engineering Societies’ Engineering Journalism Award, in a category for which, let’s be honest, she was the sole entrant. More at www.maryroach.net

Welcome SALS’ New Executive Director Kim Bolan

Welcome Aboard!

The Board of Trustees of the Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) is delighted to
announce the appointment of Kimberly Bolan to the position of SALS Executive Director
as of September 8, 2025.

SALS Regular September Board of Trustees Meeting

The board of trustees of the Southern Adirondack Library System will hold a meeting at 1:00pm on September 16th, 2025, at 22 Whitney Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

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Meeting ID: 864 6879 0529
Passcode: 239818

Per the policy of the board, videoconferencing will be used to enable attendance of trustees and public access to the open meeting. The public can view and/or participate in the meeting by clicking the Zoom link provided above.

Those attending via videoconference may engage in the same public participation or testimony as in person participation or testimony by contacting Lisa at lchristopher@sals.edu.

Document and records to be reviewed at that meeting will be posted at www.sals.edu and available by request by contacting lchristopher@sals.edu. The meeting shall be recorded, and the recording shall be linked on the library’s website www.sals.edu within five business days following the meeting, and shall remain so available for a minimum of five years thereafter. The recording shall be transcribed upon request. Consistent with the Southern Adirondack Library System’s mission to serve its community, the trustees’ use of videoconferencing shall utilize technology to permit access by members of the public with disabilities consistent with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Questions regarding accommodations can be directed to lchristopher@sals.edu and 518-584-7300 x203.

SALS Building Committee Meeting

The board of trustees of the Southern Adirondack Library System will hold a Building Committee Meeting at 12:00pm on September 16th, 2025, at 22 Whitney Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

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Meeting ID: 818 5691 2080
Passcode: 849630

Per the policy of the board, videoconferencing will be used to enable attendance of trustees and public access to the open meeting. The public can view and/or participate in the meeting by clicking the Zoom link provided above.

Those attending via videoconference may engage in the same public participation or testimony as in person participation or testimony by contacting Lisa at lchristopher@sals.edu.

Document and records to be reviewed at that meeting will be posted at www.sals.edu and available by request by contacting lchristopher@sals.edu. The meeting shall be recorded, and the recording shall be linked on the library’s website www.sals.edu within five business days following the meeting, and shall remain so available for a minimum of five years thereafter. The recording shall be transcribed upon request. Consistent with the Southern Adirondack Library System’s mission to serve its community, the trustees’ use of videoconferencing shall utilize technology to permit access by members of the public with disabilities consistent with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Questions regarding accommodations can be directed to lchristopher@sals.edu and 518-584-7300 x203.