Friday, February 29, 2008

Congratulations!

The Sodus Chamber of Commerce has announced its Citizen of the Year, and it's our own Pauline Dodge! A lifelong Sodus resident and long-time Sodus Free Library clerk, Pauline is an active member of the Sodus Garden Club, the Council of Churches, Eastern Star, Sodus Rural Cemetery Board, and the Sodus Presbyterian Church. This year's award banquet will be held on April 4th at the Sodus Bay Heights Restaurant; if you'd like to attend, stop by the Library and speak to Christina Russell.

Congratulations, Pauline, on this well deserved honor!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Filing Taxes Online

Click here to file both Federal and New York State taxes online - at no charge.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Wow!

Our Friends of the Sodus Free Library made $496.90 at their Chocolate Sale! Valentine "hugs and kisses" to Shirley Patchett for chairing the event, and to all the Friends and contributors who helped make this event such a great (and tasty) success. We love our Friends!

If you think you might like to join this group, their next meeting will be this Tuesday at 4 p.m. I hope to see you there!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Library Closing


The Library will be closed Monday, February 18th, in honor of Presidents' Day. Our preschool Story Hour and knitting group will both resume Monday, February 25th.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Trustee Election Results

Tonight was our annual Association meeting and election of Trustees. Mike Madison, new to the Board, was elected to a five-year term. Tom Garlipp and Martha Miller tied for the two remaining positions; Tom will serve a five-year term, and Martha volunteered to serve for the four-year term.

At the meeting, the Board honored Martha for her three year tenure as President of the Board. Also honored was long-time Trustee Audrey Ferris, who retired from the Board effective this evening.

Officers elected to serve in 2008 are Carol Sergeant, President, Nancy Malchoff, Vice President, and Tracey Fox, Secretary.

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Ash Wednesday

Doesn't it seem early for Ash Wednesday? The U.S. Naval Observatory site will explain why, and let you look up when it will fall next year and beyond (you can also enter past years). Click here.

Click on the Calendar Zone for a page of fun date-related sites.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Ready to Rock

Shirley P. is ready to rock. She'll begin another session of her very popular rock painting classes again next Monday, February 4th, from 10 a.m. until noon (or so). Signup is almost to capacity, so stop by this weekend if you'd like us to squeeze you in.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Yes, It's Chocolate!

It's that time again - our Fifth Annual Valentine Chocolate Sale will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13th, and on Thursday, February 14th. The Friends of the Sodus Free Library are now signing people up, both to make goodies and to work at the sale. If you have time to do either, please call or stop by the Library and add your name to the list. And be sure to mark your calendars so you don't miss the delicious fun.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Knitting Group Resumes

Our knitters are at it again. They are now meeting every Friday from 10 a.m. until noon. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Don't know the difference between a knit and a purl? Drop by and we'll help you get started.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Cast Your Ballot

At the annual Association meeting of the Sodus Free Library, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 7th, we will elect three Trustees. The public is invited to come to this meeting, and to vote in the election. Two of the open positions are for five-year terms, expiring in 2013, while one position is to fill a mid-term vacancy, expiring in 2012.

Three people have applied for these positions: Tom Garlipp, Michael Madison, and Martha Miller. The two candidates with the highest number of votes will fill the full term open positions, and the candidate with the least votes will fill the mid-term vacancy.

If you would like to cast your ballot but will be unable to attend the meeting, stop by our circulation desk and ask for an absentee ballot. To be eligible to vote, you must be at least 16 years of age, live within the Town of Sodus, and have an active Pioneer Library System library card.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Free Library will be closed Monday, January 21st, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Awards Announced

Congratulations to the award-winning authors and illustrators named by the American Library Association this morning! Laura Amy Schlitz won the 2008 Newbery Medal for the year's most outstanding contribution to children's literature, "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village." Brian Selznick won the Caldecott Medal for "The Invention of Hugo Cabret;" this award just made my day. In the teen category, Geraldine McCaughrean won the Michael L. Printz Award for "The White Darkness." Click here for the entire list of medal and honor books. There are some great titles listed, and you can place an OWWL Hold on any of them.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Friends Meeting

The January meeting of the Friends of the Sodus Free Library will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15th. (Please note the change of time from 4 to 3.)

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Tax Forms Available

January brings tax forms to the Library. If you're getting ready to file, stop by or call to see if we have the forms you need. We can help you download any that are not yet available.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

"Sometimes Books Are Better"

Click here for the Library Ninja's take on books vs. computers.

Recognition

I was just looking through the November 30, 2007, issue of Entertainment Weekly. In every issue of the magazine, Jessica Shaw compares what's "in," "five minutes ago," and "out." According to this issues Shaw Report, buying books online is out, reading in the bookstore is five minutes ago, and ... drum roll ... getting a library card is in. It made my day!

As seen here, the issue also named J. K. Rowling as EW's 2007 Entertainer of the Year. Citing her ability to inspire countless numbers of children to read, the article states, "In an era of tinier-is-better mobisodes, minisodes, and webisodes, she got people to tote around her big, fat old-fashioned printed-on-paper books as if they were the hottest new entertainment devices on the planet." It's great to see books, reading, and libraries discussed in such a positive light - and twice in the same issue. Thanks for the recognition, EW.

A reminder: the current issues of our magazines are for in-library use only, while all past issues check out for a three week loan.