Don't Miss This Sale!

Our hard-working Friends have been working for a week setting up, sorting, and pricing thousands of books, videos, audiobooks, music CDs and cassettes, puzzles, etc. This is definitely going to be a sale you don't want to miss. For the best choice, be at the Library when we open at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, November 5th). Prices on this first day of our sale will be:

Adult books, $1
Childrens books, $.50
Music cassettes, $.25
Music CDs, $1
VHS tapes, $1
DVDs, $2
Audiobooks on cassette, $2
Audiobooks on CD, $5

We have a huge variety of titles, and this year are also offering many collectible titles, including two first edition novels by James Fenimore Cooper! Come early to shop for treasures for yourself or for gifts.

Extra Hours

We had an extra hour of sleep last night, and an extra hour of library time this afternoon - what a great weekend! Our new hours went into effect today, so tomorrow (and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) you'll be able to visit us any time between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

You might be wondering about the boxes that seem to be piled everywhere - they're full of great bargains you'll be able to buy at our Friends' Used Book Sale. Selling hours will be:

Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, 2-5 p.m.

Don't miss this sale - the Friends guarantee that it's the best one we've ever had! Thanks to all who have donated so many wonderful books for this event.

Services By Email

Do we have your current email address? We currently offer the following services by email:

• Notification when your Holds have arrived and are ready for you to pick up
• Reminder email two days before your items are due, and the opportunity to renew them online if you need to (remember, there are limits on the number of renewals, and those titles with other Holds are not renewable)
• Most recently, we have added an email notification when your library card is about to expire. You'll have the option to renew your card online, and can even enter in new information if you've changed address, phone number, etc.

Next time you stop by the Library, ask us to check your record for a current email address so that you can take advantage of these services, another benefit of your OWWL library card.

Notice The Difference?

Do you see anything different about our blog today? Up near the top? Our new name!

We have received our new charter from New York State's Department of Library Development, which means that we are now recognized as serving all of the people who live within the boundaries of the Sodus Central School District. To better recognize this expanded service area and honor our commitment to meet community needs, our library will now be known as the Sodus Community Library. And that's not the only change.

Starting November 1st, we'll be adding an additional 14 hours to our weekly schedule. We'll be open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Feedback from our long-range planning sessions and recent survey showed that residents wanted us to be open longer and more convenient hours. We're excited to be able to offer these extra hours, thanks to your support at our June vote.

The staff and I hope that you will stop by the Library soon - we'll continue to provide the same helpful, efficient service as in the past. Some things will not be changing!

Have You Signed Up?

There are a couple of spots left for next Tuesday's Books-Sandwiched-In, which will feature our favorite book reviewer, Jean Seymour, discussing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. There are also openings for Dr. Teon Kowalyk's Thursday presentation on "Breast Cancer Prevention/New Detection Techniques." Call us at 483-9292 for more information and to register.

Holiday Closing

The Library will be closed Monday, October 12th, for Columbus Day. We will reopen at noon on Tuesday, October 13th.

Library Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Free Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4:15 p.m. this Thursday, October 8th, in the Library's meeting room. Board meetings are open to the public.

Celebrate Your Freedom To Read

Starting today, we join libraries all over the country in celebrating our freedom to read and the importance of our First Amendment. Held annually during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual and attempted bannings of books across the United States. Come in and take a look at the books locked up in our display case; they represent just a few of the titles that were challenged in 2007 and 2008.



Chad, Rustle, and Mooch, the Crash Pad puppets, misinterpret the meaning of Banned Books Week, trying to throw some books with objectionable content--including Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, The Joy of Cooking, and the phone book--out of the library, until Herb points out the error of their ways.

What's Next For Book Club?

We're all enjoying the great discussions at our book club! The next time we meet, we'll be discussing Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. This title has also been chosen as the 2010 Writers & Books "If All of Rochester Read the Same Book" selection. Join the fun - plan on joining us at noon on Thursday, October 29th.

Book Club Meets Tomorrow

Reminder: Our book club meets tomorrow (Thursday) at noon to discuss Water for Elephants. Feel free to bring your lunch along. I hope to see you there!

The Big Switch

Be ready for The Big Switch! We're reversing the directions of our driveway starting Monday, September 21st. Our current exit will be our entrance; the current entrance will be your way out. The switch will offer

• Better traffic flow
• Easier access to our book drop
• More efficient use of our parking lot
• Parallel parking along the exit lane

In addition, drivers parallel parking along the exit lane will no longer have to step into snowbanks or bushes when getting out of their cars! And no more frustrating drive around the building because there are no parking spots in the back - or parking on the street when spots are available!

We hope that this new traffic pattern will make your visit to our Library more convenient. As always, we encourage you to drive slowly and carefully around the building.

Books-Sandwiched-In

There are still a few spaces left for Tuesday's Books-Sandwiched-In. A delicious luncheon ($3 covers everything!) will be followed by John Cook speaking on "Local Government ... Or Not?" Reservations are required.

I hope to see you at noon on Tuesday, September 15th. After the luncheon, please join us for the Friends of the Sodus Free Library's monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Free Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th. Board meetings are open to the public.

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Free Library will be closed Saturday, September 5th, Sunday, September 6th, and Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day weekend. We'll reopen at noon on Tuesday, September 8th. See you then!

Reminder

Monday, August 31st, is the last day to turn in your completed Bingo sheets and Time Trackers. We'll be drawing for the Family Fun Pack on Wednesday, September 2nd. Good luck!

400 Years Ago Today

Curious about Google's "l" today? Click here to find out more about what happened 400 years ago today, on August 25th, 1609. If you have time, click here to explore the subject in more depth.

Week 6 Prize Winners

We held our final drawing this morning, and the lucky winners are:

Nolan B., Moriah G., Max L., Shila O., Tessa Q., and Hannah T. Our adult winner was Jovan P.

Congratulations to all of you!

Library Board Meets Friday

There will be a special meeting of the Sodus Free Library Board of Trustees at 5:15 p.m. this Friday, August 28th. This is an additional meeting, and does not replace the regular monthly meeting, which will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th. Board meetings are open to the public.

Be Creative @ Your Library Finale

Your whole family is sure to enjoy tomorrow's storytelling performance by Cris Riedel (1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20th). Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be a participant in our Summer Reading program.

If you have been a part of our Be Creative @ Your Library program during the last six weeks, you will be able to pick up your reading certificates and your camera-framed pictures plus enter one last weekly drawing.

Wednesday is Game Day

Join us around the game tables at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19th. We have a bunch of board games ready for all ages, and you're also welcome to bring your favorite one along with you. See you there :)

Friends Meeting

The Friends of the Sodus Free Library will meet Tuesday, August 18th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Library's meeting room. We'd love to have some new friends join us.

Week 5 Prize Winners

Congratulations to Jenna A., Heather B., Henry E., Elaine F., Triton O., Christopher W., and our adult winner, Gina M.

Keep filling out those tickets this week - we have one more weekly drawing to go. Good Luck!

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 6

How did it get to be Week 6 already? Time really does fly when you're having fun (I hope you've all been having as much fun as we have!). Our finale week follows:

Monday, August 17 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18 - Share-A-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 19 - Game Day, 1:30-3 p.m.
Thursday, August 20 - Grand Finale: Storytelling Performance by Cris Riedel, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

You don't want to miss this week's excitement!

Better Stay Up Late Tonight!

Tonight is our last best chance to view the Perseid meteor shower this year. If you've never seen this spectacular show, you have to stay up to watch the northeastern sky; if you have seen it in past years, you already know it's a don't-miss event. Click here for more information about the Perseids from National Geographic (this picture is from their website).

S'Mores??!!

Check out the comment on the Week 5 activities posting :)

Library Board Meeting

The August meeting of the Sodus Free Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th, in our meeting room. Board meetings are open to the public.

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 5

Join us this week!

August 10 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
August 11 - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
August 12 - PJ Storytime, milk & cookies, 7-8 p.m.
August 13 - Fun Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
August 14 - Music Friday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
August 15 - Saturday Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Week 4 Prize Winners

Congratulations to this week's winners:

Preschool-9th Grade: Rose H., Camden M., Anna Rose M., Eva P., Matthew P., and Ryan W.

10th Grade-Adult: SallyAnn D.

There are two more drawings to come, plus the Time Tracker drawing for the Family Fun Pack.

Summer of Savings

Channel 8's Summer of Savings feature visited the Victor Free Library, highlighting OWWL2Go, our downloadable audiobook service. If you have an OWWL card, this service is totally free to you. Browse through the available titles here.

This Week's Movie Is ...

Coraline, based on the award-winning book by Neil Gaiman. Show time is 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5th.


Please note: This movie is rated PG, and may not be appropriate for younger children.

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 4

Monday, August 3 - Rock Painting, 10 a.m.-noon, 10th grade & up
Monday, August 3 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, August 4 - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4th grade & up
Wednesday, August 5 - Movie Time, 1:30-3:30, all
Thursday, August 6 - Fun Day, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 1st-3rd grades
Friday, August 7 - Animal Draw, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 5 years old & up
Saturday, August 8 - Saturday Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Week 3 Prize Winners

Congratulations to Isabelle F., Nate L., Brittany R., Christopher R., Jair V., and Ashley W., our weekly prize winners, and also to our 10th grade-adult winner, Dezzeray S. The next time you come in, choose your prizes from the prize window, and be sure to continue having fun reading!

Also, make sure you continue to fill out your Time Trackers, as those are what we will use to draw the winner of our Family Fun Pack; that drawing will be held August 31st.

Scrap Art Day

We chose carefully.






We had help when we needed it.


And we were all very creative!

Remember!

Scrap Art Make-It Take-It with Mary Jane Wenner tomorrow, Friday, July 31st, at 1:30 p.m.

Bubble Day Fun

We all had a great day. Thanks Miss Bugni!

Week 2 Prize Winners

Congratulations to this week's winners: Larissa G., Meghan H., Anna L., Nora M., Hope V., Simeon V. Congratulations also to our adult winner, Linda M. I hope you're all enjoying reading with us this Summer!

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 3

Monday, July 27 - Rock Painting, 10 a.m.-noon, 10th grade & up
Monday, July 27 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 28 - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4th grade & up
Wednesday, July 29 - PJ Storytime, 7-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 30 - Fun Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 1st-3rd grade
Friday, July 31 - Scrap Art Make-It Take-It with Mary Jane Wenner, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Preschool & up
Saturday, August 1 - Saturday Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Attention Summer Readers

Take a poll here.

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 2

Monday, July 20 - Rock Painting, 10 a.m.-noon, 10th grade & up
Monday, July 20 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 21 - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4th grade & up
Wednesday, July 22 - Movie Time, 1:30-3:30, all
Thursday, July 23 - Bubble Day, 1:30-2:30 p.m., all
Friday, July 24 - Drama Friday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 1st grade & up
Saturday, July 25 - Saturday Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Week 1 Prize Winners

Congratulations to Keith A., Andrew E., Hannah G., Katelyn G., Christian M., and Keturah V., the prize winners in our first Be Creative weekly drawing.

And This Week's Movie Is ...

Join us in the meeting room at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22nd, to watch the first free movie on our big screen. All are welcome, and snacks are allowed.

Thanks to our great Friends of the Library group for making this possible by funding our projector, screen, and the movie license!

July 20, 1969

Click on the picture for NASA's pages on the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

Save At Your Library

Click here for a Channel 8 story on the value of libraries - featuring our neighbor library in Williamson :)

Be Creative @ Your Library - Week 1

Start tracking your reading minutes today, and plan to join us at the Library during this first week of Summer Reading. It's time to get creative!

Monday, July 13 - Rock Painting, 10 a.m.-noon, 10th grade & up
Monday, July 13 - Preschool Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 14 - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4th grade & up
Wednesday, July 15 - PJ Storytime, 7-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16 - Fun Club, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 1st-3rd grade
Saturday, July 18 - Saturday Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Have You Registered?

We're getting ready for the fun. Are you? Reading starts on Sunday, July 12th, so stop by soon!

We have programs planned for all ages. Check out our Library Calendar blog for a sneak preview.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Trustees of the Sodus Free Library will hold their monthly meeting at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 9th. (Note the time change from 4 p.m.) Board meetings are held in the Library's meeting room, and are open to the public.

Check out this site.

Registration Starts Monday

You can register for Summer Reading any time next week (if you're on vacation, come in when you get back). I hope you can join in the fun!