Minecraft Club Meets June 21st

Join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21st, for Minecraft Club!  Bring your own playing device with the app, or use one of our computers if you have a paid account.

Annual Paperback Sale This Week!

The Friends of the Sodus Community Library are in our community room busily sorting out boxes and boxes of books for their annual paperback sale.  Sale hours are:

Thursday, June 16th - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, June 17th (1/2 price day) - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 18th ($2/bag day) - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to thousands of paperbacks, there will be DVDs, VHS tapes, puzzles, and games available.  You don't want to miss this sale!

Check These Out!

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, June 9th, in our Ruth Mills local history room.  Board meetings are open to the public.

June 7th is Movie Night!

 Join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7th, for a free movie, snacks, and drinks.  You're sure to enjoy this classic Disney movie that's fun for the whole family:

"An adventurous young clownfish is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father and a friendly, but forgetful, regal blue tang fish to bring him home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way."

(Watch this again before you go see the sequel, releasing in theaters on June 17th!)

Successful Vote

Our budget vote passed with 44 yes votes and 8 no votes; Janet Englert and Amy Thatcher each received 49 votes.  Thank you to all who voted!

Library Budget Vote Wednesday

The Sodus Community Library's annual budget vote and trustee election will be held from noon until 9 p.m. this Wednesday, June 1st, in our community room.  Because of new regulations, we will be voting by paper ballot.

The increase you will be voting on will raise your tax levy by less than 1 cent per $1,000 assessed value (a total of approximately 43 1/2 cents on a home assessed at $50,000, 87 cents on a home assessed at $100,000).  In addition, there are two people running for two trustee positions.  If you have any questions about the budget or the trustee positions, please call (315) 483-9292 or stop by the library at 17 Maple Avenue.

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Saturday, May 28
Sunday, May 29 and
Monday, May 30
in honor of Memorial Day.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, May 12th.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Fun For Children, Teens, and Tweens!

Ms. Roxanne has 3 extra programs scheduled next week:

Monday, May 2nd, at 1:30 p.m. - Improv Club
Do you like to laugh?  Do you like to make other people laugh?  Come and test out your acting skills among friends!

Tuesday, May 3rd, at 6 p.m. -  Jewelry Making
We have the tools and the beads.  Just bring your creativity!

Saturday, May 7th, from 10 - noon - Mother's Day Cookie Decorating
Stop in and decorate a cookie for Mom.  (While supplies last)

Don't forget our Pre-K Story Hour every Monday @ 10:45 and Toddler Time every Thursday @ 10:45!

Upcoming Nutrition Series

Call (315) 483-9292 or stop by the library to reserve your spot

Celebrate Earth Day 2016!

April Book Club

Join us for Book Club at noon on Thursday, April 28th.

 "Years ago, Berg (Tapestry of Fortunes) urged Nancy Horan (Loving Frank) to write a fictional biography of Sand.  Horan told Berg to write it herself.  Wisely, Berg took her advice to heart, as evidenced by this beautiful, imaginative re-creation of a brilliant, complicated writer, feminist, romantic, and activist." ~ Beth Andersen (Reviewed April 1, 2015) (Library Journal, vol 140, issue 6, p72), Starred Review

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, April 14th, in our Ruth Mills local history room.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Recycled Crafts

Bring recycled materials and use some of ours to create something new!  Join us at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 12th.  All ages are welcome.

Books-Sandwiched-In

The Friends of the Sodus Community Library have a great program coming up!  Join us for Books-Sandwiched-In at noon on Tuesday, April 19th, for a presentation on "Native Plants" by Master Gardener Kathryn Franz.  She'll discuss why adding native perennials, grasses, ferns, and ground covers is becoming so popular among home gardeners.  Add beauty to your landscape and provide food and habitat for wildlife while saving time and money.  Plant native!

Reservations are required; call (315) 483-9292 or stop by the library to reserve your spot.

A Sodus Point Spring - April 1886!

From page 6 of the Wayne County Alliance, Sodus, New York, April 21, 1886:

"Not much business is being done as yet in the way of shipping.  Six vessels lie at anchor in the Bay. Active preparations for the Summer campaign have been begun on every side; sailors are busy repairing and painting their vessels, and residences, and Summer-cottages are being put in trim."

Check out all the "old news" in our Digital Archive!

Ozobots are Here!

You have another chance to play with Ozobots!  Join us at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 5th) and learn how to control these tiny robots with color coding.

School's Out - Visit Your Library!

There's no school this week, but there's lots going on at the Sodus Community Library!

Ms. Roxanne's Minecraft Club meets tonight (Tuesday, March 29th) at 6 p.m.  Bring your device, or use our computer if you have a Minecraft account.

Wednesday, March 30th, come watch a dinosaur movie on our big screen (title clue: he's not a Bad Dinosaur!).  The fun starts at 1 p.m.; snacks and drinks will be provided.

We have a special event scheduled for Friday, April 1st.  Come at 11 a.m. and become a maker of technology, not just a user, at our hands-on Ozobot program.  You'll control these tiny robots using simple combinations of red, green, blue and black - with marker on paper!  We guarantee you'll have fun!

Holiday Closing

Upcoming Book Club

Join us at noon on Thursday, March 31st!

"No one will think of Cleopatra  in quite the same way after reading this vivid, provocative book."  ~Staff - Reviewed September 6, 2010, Publishers Weekly, vol 257, issue 35

Books-Sandwiched-In Travelogue

Join our Friends for an exciting Books-Sandwiched-In, our first in 2016!  On March 15th, Bill and Rita Lesniak will be discussing their recent trip to China.  The luncheon starts at noon in our Community Room; a donation of $3 will cover the cost of your meal.  The Lesniak's travelogue will begin at approximately 12:30.  We hope you'll consider staying after the program to attend the monthly Friends meeting.

Reservations are required, so stop by the library or call us at (315) 483-9292 to reserve your spot.  You won't want to miss this one!

Get Out Your Calendars!

Joy is returning for 6 more line dancing sessions this spring - mark your calendars now!

Book Club Meets Thursday

Join us at noon this Thursday, February 25th, to discuss this year's "If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book."

Minecraft Club Meets Tuesday

Reminder:  Our Minecraft Club meets at 6 p.m. this Tuesday, February 23rd.  Bring your own device with the app installed, or take a turn using our iPad.  You can also use our computers if you have a paid Minecraft account.  Come build with us!

Postponed Board Meeting This Thursday

The February meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees, postponed because of last week's closing, will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, February 18th.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Weather Closes Library Again

The Library will not open today (Tuesday, February 16th) because of the storm.  Loans will be extended - everything due today will now be due tomorrow.  Please stay off the roads if you can!

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Monday, February 15th, in honor of Presidents' Day.  Your account, our OWWL catalog, OWWL2go downloadable audiobooks, eBooks and magazines, the Mango Language courses, HeritageQuest, and our digital newspapers are all available 24/7.

Weather Closing

The Sodus Community Library is closed today (Thursday, February 11th), due to the snowstorm.  Our Friends Valentine Chocolate Sale has been postponed until tomorrow, February 12th, and Saturday, February 13th.  The roads are treacherous (when you can see them!), so please stay inside where you'll be safe.

Application Deadline Is Friday!

Chocolate Sale Starts Thursday!

Here's an announcement from our Friends:

 

Valentine’s Day celebrates all the caring, sweet things we do or say all year long. And nothing says “I Love You" or even “Thank you” better than chocolate or a special baked treat! The Sodus Community Library’s Valentine Chocolate Sale is a good place to pick up a valentine treat to give to a loved one, or just to show someone your appreciation. 

Our annual sale will be held Thursday, February 11^th from 10:00 – 7:00 and Friday the 12^th from 10:00 – 4:00.  (If the school is closed due to weather, then the library is also closed, and we will hold the sale Friday the 13^th and Saturday the 14^th.)  Each and every treat, whether it be pie, cake, cookies, fudge, muffin candy, cupcakes, snack mix, etc. is wrapped as a gift even if you are simply treating yourself. 

This is a fun event that you don’t want to miss, and your support helps the Library.  Baked good donations are gratefully accepted and may be dropped off starting Wednesday, February 10^th and at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday the 11^th.  We hope to see you at the Library soon, and let us know if you have any questions by calling 315-483-9292.

Read For Fun & Prizes!

Children have the entire month of February to work on the Winter Reading Challenge.  Print out from here, or stop by the library to pick up a bingo sheet.  The Challenge is on!

Free Tax Preparation

Thanks to Wayne CAP (County Action Program), we are again able to offer free tax preparation at the library.  IRS certified volunteers will help you prepare your Federal and New York State tax forms.  Call (315) 665-0131, ext. 210 for an appointment.

Movie Day

Join us for a movie this Friday at 1:00 p.m. on the big screen in the Community Room. It's an animated comedy about little yellow characters that the kids will love!! Call the library for more info!

Apply Now!

Emergency Preparedness Program

Weather Closing

The Library is closing due to the storm.  There will be no Friends meeting or PJ Story Hour tonight.  Please stay home where it's safe and warm!  Loan periods will be extended by one day.

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Monday, January 15th, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Your OWWL account, our catalog, OWWL2go downloadable audiobooks, eBooks and magazines, the Mango language courses, our digitized newspapers, and HeritageQuest Online are available 24/7.

"Old" News

It's so much fun to browse through our old newspapers!  I found the following news from East Williamson in the August 27, 1897, issue of The Record:

"A group of six young ladies wheeled to Ontario Centre, ate ice cream and returned--and that all on Saturday afternoon."

I wonder what our average mileage is on a Saturday afternoon in 2016!

Wednesday Weather Closing

When the Sodus Central School District is closed due to weather, the Sodus Community Library is also closed.  Stay inside today where it's warm, and be safe!

Library Board Meets Thursday

The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, January 14th.  The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month throughout the year, and the meetings are open to the public.

Online Language Learning

Thanks to the Pioneer Library System, we are now able to offer access to Mango Languages.  You can access the software from our public computers or from your own computer, or download an app for your mobile device.  The classes are self-paced and focus on real-world communication skills.  Set up an account to keep track of your progress, or log in as a guest; just click the graphic to get started.  Over 60 foreign languages and 15 ESL courses are included, and they're all available to you through your library card!

New Year's Closing

The library will be closed Thursday, December 31st, and Friday, January 1st.  Your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines are always available.  Happy New Year to all!

Local Newspapers Now Searchable

We have exciting news!  You can now click here to access 101 years of our local newspapers, The Wayne County Alliance and The Record.  The papers included are from 1876 to 1977.  They are searchable by topic, name, subject, etc., or you can browse by month and/or year.  You can clip articles of interest, download complete pages, or print what you find.  In my searches I've been able to find wedding, birth, and graduation announcements, obituaries of family members, interesting news articles, plus many "who visited whom" tidbits.  Click the link above and discover some of your family's local history!

Funding for this project was provided by Senator Michael Nozzolio and the Friends of the Sodus Community Library.  We also are grateful to Wilma Young for supporting the digitization of the library's microfilms of The Record. 

Christmas Week Hours

The Sodus Community Library will be closed from Thursday, December 24th, until Monday, December 28th.  Your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines are available 24/7.

We wish you all a wonderful holiday filled with family and friends!

The Wondermakers Return

Bring the whole family to the library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15th, for an entertaining holiday performance from the Wondermakers!  The kids are sure to enjoy the acting and fun that comes with this program.  There will be lots of audience participation at this show!

Holiday Bake Sale Today!

This is just a sampling of what our Friends group has put together for you today.  There will be additions throughout the day and tomorrow, too.  You don't want to miss this sale!

Library Board Meets Thursday

 The monthly meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, December 10th, in our community room.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Our Minecraft Club meets at 6:30 tonight (Tuesday, December 8th).  Bring your own device with the app installed, or take a turn using our iPad.  You can also use our computers if you have a paid Minecraft account.  Come build with us!