March is National Craft Month, and Miss Roxanne has scheduled an afternoon of crafts for the whole family.  Come between 1 and 4 on March 14th and try a variety of crafts including rubber stamping, duct tape projects, jewelry making, looms, and more.  Refreshments will be served.

To Visit or Not?

The snow is still falling, and the wind is still howling!

If you need a new book or video or just need to get out, come see us.  (Just remember that if the Sodus School District is closed due to weather, we also close.)  If you want to stay inside, but have something due, you can renew online.  If you don't have computer access at home, give us a call and we'll do the renewal for you.  If someone has a hold on a title, of course, we will not be able to renew your item.

If you have a Kindle, Nook, or other device, click on the OWWL2go owl with the headphones in the right-hand column of this blog and check out an audiobook or eBook.  There are hundreds of free titles to choose from.

Whether you're planning to visit us or not, keep watching out the window - spring really is just a few weeks away!

Book Club Meets Thursday

Join us at noon on Thursday, February 27th for a book club discussion.

Weather Closing

The Library is closed today, February 25th, because of the storm.  We will adjust due dates, so please don't get out on the roads to make returns.  As always, you will be able to access your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable eBooks and audiobooks.  Stay safe!

Restore Library Aid Funding in the FY14-15 Budget!

State library aid is now at 1997 levels, and $20M less than state Education Law mandates. Libraries are a core piece of our state’s educational system, yet in a year where education funding increased 3.8%, library funding suffered a 4.7% reduction. Merely restoring the $4M cut by Governor Cuomo still leaves library funding drastically short of the $102M mandated in education law, and reverses years of progress towards full funding. Despite the talents and dedication of librarians across the state, it is becoming increasingly difficult to provide 21st century libraries with 20th century funding.
We hope you agree that New York's libraries are essential for success and will contact your elected representatives and tell them you support funding for libraries.  Just click on the above graphic and then on the "Take Action" button.  Thank you!

Game Day Friday

Bring the family to the library this Friday, February 21st, between 1 and 4, for Game Day.  We have several card and board games for all ages available, but you may also bring your own - we love to learn new games!

Holiday Closing

We are closed today, February 17th, in honor of Presidents Day, but you can still access your OWWL account, our catalog, and check out downloadable eBooks and audiobooks from OWWL2go.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, February 13th.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Valentine's Chocolate Sale Next Week

It's almost here - the Friends of the Sodus Community Library are getting ready for next week's Valentine Chocolate Sale!  There will be all sorts of cookies, candies, fudge, snack mix, cakes, and more.  I hear there will also be some craft items available.

Sale hours are Thursday, February 13th, from 10-7 and Friday, February 14th, from 10-4.  If you have some spare time, donations of goodies will be gratefully accepted.