Summer Reading Week #4

Monday, July 27th
11:00 - Unlikely Heroes Traveling Campfire

Tuesday, July 28th
1:30 - Movie!  Spy Kids - rated PG
6:30 - Teen Theme Night - Unmask Your Martial Arts Skills

Wednesday, July 29th
2:30-6 - "Be a Hero" @ the Farmers' Market (Story and activity for the kids - stop by any time)

Thursday, July 30th
10:45 - Community Heroes - Dentists
1:30 - Game Club - Wii Game Tournaments

Friday, July 31st
10:30 - Superhero Training Camp*
11:30 - Sidekicks Lunch Bunch*

*Sign-up required for programs with an asterisk*

Summer Reading Week #3

Monday, July 20th
10:45 - Story Hour (Animal Heroes)
3:30 - Movie!  Balto - rated G

Tuesday, July 21st
1:00 - Master Gardeners Program*
6:30 - Teen Theme Night - Unmask Your Beauty

Wednesday, July 22nd
2:30-6 - "Be a Hero" @ the Farmers' Market (Story and activity for the kids - stop by any time)

Thursday, July 23rd
10:45 - Community Heroes - Postal Workers
1:30 - Game Club - Card Games

Friday, July 24th
10:30 - Superhero Training Camp*
11:30 - Sidekicks Lunch Bunch*

*Sign-up required for programs with an asterisk*

Summer Reading Week 2

There's more fun ahead for Week 2 - Every Hero Has a Story!

Monday, July 13
10:45 - Story Hour (Animal Heroes)
1:00 - Wildlife Defenders (Live Animal Program - Children must be able to sit still)

Tuesday, July 14
1:30 - Movie! Hercules - rated G
6:30 - Teen Theme Night - Unmask Your Artsy Side*

Wednesday, July 15
2:30-6 -"Be a Hero" @ the Farmers' Market

Thursday, July 16
10:45 - Community Heroes - Police Officers
1:30 - Game Club - Learn how to play Chess

Friday, July 17
10:30 - Superhero Training Camp*
11:30 - Sidekicks Lunch Bunch*

*Signup required for the programs with an asterisk

Summer Reading Week 1

Join us for an exciting week of Summer Reading - Every Hero Has A Story!

Monday, July 6th
10:45 - Story Hour (Animal Heroes)
3:30 - Movie!  Big Hero 6 - rated PG (drinks and snacks provided)

Tuesday, July 7th
11:00 - Bubble Day
6:30 - Teen Theme Night, Unmask Your Cooking Potential!

Wednesday, July 8th
2:30-6 - "Be a Hero" @ the Farmers' Market (Story and activity for the kids - stop by any time)

Thursday, July 9th
10:45 - Community Heroes - Firefighters
1:30 - Game Club - Minecraft

Friday, July 10th
10:30 - Superhero Training Camp*
11:30 - Sidekick Lunch Bunch*

*Sign-up required for these two programs

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees annual organizational meeting will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, July 9th.  The annual meeting will be immediately followed by the Board's regular monthly meeting.  Board meetings are open to the public.

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Join Us For Another Session!

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Sunday, June 21st, in honor of Father's Day.  You will still be able to access your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable eBooks and audiobooks.

Paperback Sale

The Friends of the Sodus Community Library are busily sorting boxes of paperbacks.  Their annual June sale is a great time to pick up some quick summer reading at incredible prices.  Stop by at 10 a.m. next Thursday, June 18th, for the best picks!

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 11th.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Budget Vote Passed

Thank you to everyone who voted at the library yesterday.  We had 52 "yes" votes and 9 "no" votes.  We really appreciate your support!

Vote Today!

Today, June 3rd, is your opportunity to vote on our library budget for the next fiscal year - July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.  Polls are open from noon to 9 p.m. at the library, 17 Maple Avenue.

Ancestry Library Edition

We are also now able to access Ancestry Library Edition, which features an astounding 200 billion+ images in more than 8,000 unique databases.  Our licensing agreement restricts Ancestry use to patrons using the library's Internet connection, so it will not be available at your home.  However, our Wi-Fi is on 24/7, so even when we're closed you can pull up a chair on our porch, or sit in your car in our parking lot, click on the icon, and research your family tree!

HeritageQuest Online Available Now

"HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more" ~database provider ProQuest

Click the icon above to access this great new resource for our library patrons.  Thank you to the family of Gib Sergeant for designating a subscription to genealogical databases from the donations received in his memory.

Library Closing For Updates

We will be closed next Monday, June 1st, while our Evergreen software system is being upgraded.  No items are due that day, and fines will not accumulate while we are closed.  We look forward to sharing several improvements with you starting Tuesday morning!

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Upcoming Budget Vote

You will have the opportunity to vote on your library's budget from noon until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3rd.  We are asking for an additional tax levy of $7,926, an increase which is less than the amount allowed under New York State's Tax Cap legislation.  With this additional funding, the total tax levy for the library's next fiscal year (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016) would equal $304,440.


Copies of the proposed budget are available at our checkout desk.  In addition, the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will hold a public budget hearing at 7 p.m. this Thursday, May 25th.

There are no Trustee openings to be voted on this year.  Absentee ballots are available at the Sodus Central School District Clerk's office at 6375 Robinson Road.  If you have any questions regarding the budget or the vote (or anything else library related), please stop by or give us a call at (315) 483-9292.