Friday Movie Day

Save the trees!  1:30 on Friday ...

Stories Tonight

PJ Storytime & Craft at 7 p.m. tonight!  Wear your jammies :)

All parents, brothers, sisters, and friends, real and stuffed, are welcome!

Prize Winners - Week 4

Congratulations to our latest Dream BIG - Read! prize winners:

Pre-K to 9th - Keith A., Hannah T., Tyler T., Zach W.; 10th to Adult - Janet P.; Online Drawing (2 this week) - Elia F., Lauren W.

 We just refilled the prize window, so you have lots of choices.  See you soon!

Dream BIG - Read! - Week 5

Two weeks of summer reading fun, programs, and prizes left.  Come to the library this week for:

Monday - Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 *
Tuesday - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30 ***
Wednesday - PJ Storytime and Craft, 7-7:45 *&**
Thursday - Fun Club, 1:30 **
Friday - Movie on the big screen, 1:30 **all** 

* For Preschool through Kindergarten
** For 1st through 3rd graders   
*** For 4th graders and up
**all** Everyone is welcome - Bring the whole family

Monday Bake Sale

Annie's Bake Sale grew out of a 6th grade school assignment.  It will be held on Monday, August 6th, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., with all profits going to benefit the library's expansion fund.  You can help by baking and/or shopping.  Come out and support Annie's project and your library!

Game Day Today

Join us at 1:30 for a roomful of games - all ages welcome!

Week 3 Prize Winners

Congratulations to our Dream BIG-Read! week 3 prize winners:

Pre-K to 9th grade winners - Kellie B., Faith E., Belle F., Ben F., and Jair V.; 10th to adult - Brigitta L.; Online drawing - Mason V.

We'll look forward to seeing you when you stop by the library to pick up your prize.

A Can't-Miss Program

I hope you're planning on joining us Wednesday at 1:30 as the main characters in the new book Fox and Rabbit:  Brothers of the Heart visit our library, along with several of their friends.  The book is being published by Wildlife Educators Coalition, and will be available to purchase the day of the program.  We are looking forward to meeting the fox and rabbit, plus a hedgehog, a snake, a tarantula, and more!

Dream Big - Read! - Week 4

Another great week to visit our library:

Monday, 10:45-11:30 a.m. — Story Hour *

Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Share-a-Book Reading Club ***

Wednesday, 1:30-2:15 p.m.—Wildlife Education Coalition, Fox & Rabbit **all**

Thursday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Fun Club **
Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m.—Our Community Reads PJ Story Time *&**

Friday, 1:30-3 p.m. — Game Day **all**

* For Preschool through Kindergarten
** For 1st through 3rd graders   
*** For 4th graders and up
**all** Everyone is welcome - Bring the whole family 

Friday Movie Day

I hope you can join us at 1:30 in our meeting room. Free movie, free popcorn, good friends, and a cool room - hard to beat that!

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Week 2 Prize Winners

Congratulations to this week's Pre-K-9th grade prize winners, Nate L., Miya L., Hope V., Keturah V., and Simeon V., and our 10th-adult winner, Larissa G.  This week's online winner is Alexis S.

We're glad you're all having fun reading with us this summer, and look forward to seeing you when you come in to pick out your prizes!

Dream BIG - Read! - Week 3

Week #3 is sure to be fun:

Monday - Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 *
Tuesday - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30 ***
Thursday - Fun Club, 1:30 **
Friday - Movie on the big screen, 1:30 **all** 

* For Preschool through Kindergarten
** For 1st through 3rd graders   
*** For 4th graders and up
**all** Everyone is welcome - Bring the whole family

Program Reminder

Join us for Game Day on Friday from 1:30-3 p.m.  These are some of the games we'll have set up, and you're welcome to bring your favorite one along, too.  Dream BIG - Read!

Program Reminder

PJ Storytime and Craft starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.  Bring a friend, real or stuffed!

Weekly Prize Winners

We held the first prize drawing of the summer today.  Congratulations to our Pre-K-9th winners, Samantha C., Anna L., Max L., Elayna R., and Ahmya W., and to our 10th-Adult winner, Rosara N.  This week Kyle P. was chosen the winner by our random online drawing.  Stop by the library to choose something from our prize window ... and Dream BIG - Read!

Dream BIG - Read! - Week 2

Here's a list of the fun activities we have planned for you this second week of summer reading.

Monday - Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 *
Tuesday - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30 ***
Wednesday - PJ Storytime & Craft, 7-7:45 *&**
Thursday - Fun Club, 1:30-2:30 **
Friday - Game Day, 1:30-3 **all**

We hope to see you all in the Library this week!

* For Preschool through Kindergarten
** For 1st through 3rd graders   
*** For 4th graders and up
**all** Everyone is welcome - Bring the whole family 

Program Reminder

Friday Movie Day - 1:30 p.m.

Program Reminder

Bubble Day is at 1:30 Thursday.  Dress appropriately - you will get wet!

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees annual meeting will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, July 12th, in the library's annex at 19 Maple Avenue.  The annual meeting will be immediately followed by the Board's regular monthly meeting.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Dream BIG - Read! - Week 1

We have lots of fun things planned for all of you during this first week of summer reading:

Monday - Story Hour, 10:45-11:30 *
Tuesday - Share-a-Book Reading Club, 1:30 ***
Wednesday - Teddy Bear Picnic stories at the Farmers Market, 2:30-6 *&**
Wednesday - "Our Community Reads" PJ Story Time at the Annex, 6-7:30 *&**
Thursday - Bubble Day, 1:30**all**
Friday - Movie on the big screen, 1:30 **all**

* For Preschool through Kindergarten
** For 1st through 3rd graders   
*** For 4th graders and up
**all** Everyone is welcome - Bring the whole family

Are You Registered?

We have lots of fun in store for our Dream BIG-Read! summer reading program. Sign up from this blog or come in to register today!

Registration Starts Today

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Registration Starts Thursday!

Join us for six weeks of reading, fun, programs, and prizes.

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Wednesday, July 4th, and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 5th.  There are no holidays for your OWWL account, the catalog, or our OWWL2go downloadable audiobooks and eBooks - they can be accessed 24/7.

Quote for the Day

"Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder medicates itself. Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real. Reading is grist. Reading is bliss."
~Nora Ephron in I Feel Bad About My Neck

Congratulations, Sodus Graduates!

We're proud of all your accomplishments!

 

Chill With Us

Get out of the heat! Come to the library and check out a great book, some movies, or a couple of magazines. Stay for a while and use a computer (ours or yours), or just sit on our couch and get lost in a good story. The library is a cool place to be, today and every day!

 

Happy Father's Day!

Click here for some great pictures of animal fathers from National Geographic!

 

June 14th is Flag Day

Click here to learn more.

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community will be closed Sunday, June 17th, in honor of Father's Day.  Your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable eBooks and audiobooks will all be available.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 4 p.m. this Thursday, June 14th, in our meeting room.  Board meetings are open to the public.

Update on Free Books

There are no more leftover paperbooks in the library Annex!  Thank you all so much for helping us distribute the sale remainders to good homes :)

Free Leftover Books

Several nonprofit groups were invited to pick up leftover paperbacks on Sunday.  Everyone else is invited to come to the Annex between 10 and 2 on Monday and Tuesday (or until they're gone, which might happen the first couple of hours) to help themselves to whatever is left.  BYOB:  Bring your own bag or box!

Bag Sale Saturday

We've had two great days at our paperback sale, but there are still lots of good titles left. Bag Day will be Saturday from 10 until 5. Have fun shopping!

Trustee Election Wednesday

Three Trustees are running for three five-year terms:  Katie Johnson, Brenda Rowe, and Carol Sergeant.  We are not asking for an increase in our operating budget this year.  Polls will be open from noon until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6th.

Paperback Book Sale

Members of our Friends group are busily sorting boxes of paperbacks for next weeks sale.  Shopping starts at 10 a.m. next Thursday, June 7th.  Come early for the best selection!

Book Club Meets Thursday

Join us for a great discussion at noon this Thursday, May 31st.  This will be our last meeting until September.

 

 

Meet The Candidates

Come meet the candidates for the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees.  We'll be holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. this Thursday, May 24th, in our meeting room.  There are three people running for three openings; all are currently serving as Trustees.  They are:

Katie Johnson
Brenda Rowe
Carol Sergeant

The Trustee election will be held from noon until 9 on Wednesday, June 6th.  A budget vote will not be held this year because we are not asking for any additional funding.

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26th through Monday, May 28th, and reopen Tuesday, May 29th.  Your OWWL account, our catalog and OWWL2go downloadable audiobooks and eBooks are available 24/7.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, May 17th, in our meeting room.  Board meetings are open to the public.

 

 

Books-Sandwiched-In Tuesday

Local author and Master Gardener Mary Moss-Sprague is returning for our next Books-Sandwiched-In, which will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 15th in the Library Annex, 19 Maple Avenue.  Reservations are required; a $3 donation covers the program and your lunch.  There are a few spaces left, so call the Library (483-9292) or stop by to reserve your spot ASAP.

The monthly Friends meeting will follow at 1:30 p.m.  We'd love to have you join us!

Holiday Closing

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Sunday, May 13th, in honor of Mothers Day.  Your OWWL account, our catalog, and OWWL2go downloadable audio and eBooks will, as always, be available.

Pictures!

Click on our Facebook link in the right-hand column to see pictures of this week's PJ Storytime, and also one of our newest patron.  You can see the pictures even if you don't have a Facebook account.  Enjoy!

Our Community Reads

Come to the Annex from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, for a special Community PJ Storytime - hear a story, explore sensory activities, make a craft, enjoy a healthy snack, receive a free book, and more.  Children from birth to 5 are invited, with their parents; older siblings are welcome, but all children must be supervised.  This fun, free event is part of "Our Community Reads," sponsored by Safe Schools/Healthy Students.

Book Club Meets Thursday

Come join us at noon this Thursday, April 26th for a lively discussion.

 

Meet the Author Program

Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25th, as local Master Gardener Mary Moss-Sprague discusses her book Stand Up and Garden: The No-Digging, No-Tilling, No-Stooping Approach to Growing Vegetables and Herbs, just published - yesterday! - by The Countryman Press. Mary will have books available for purchase and signing after the program.

Library Board Meets Thursday

This month's meeting of the Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be held at 4 p.m. this Thursday, April 19th, in the meeting room. Board meetings are open to the public; minutes are available in our public notebook.

100 Years Ago

Click here for more information from History.com

Books-Sandwiched-In

There are still a few seats left for Tuesday's Books-Sandwiched-In. Carolyn Adriaansen will be giving a presentation on Feed Bags of the 40's. After they served their purpose for carrying feed, these bags were cut apart and the material was used for quilts, dresses, purses, and anything else a woman could imagine. The luncheon starts at noon on April 17th, and will be held in the Library's Annex. Reservations are required; a $3 donation covers lunch and the program.

At 1:30, after hosting the luncheon, the Friends of the Sodus Community Library will hold their monthly meeting.

School's Out Movie Day

Join us for popcorn and a movie on our big screen at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11th. You're welcome to bring your own beverages and snacks.

Note: This movie is rated PG.

April 2 - Light It Up Blue!

Are you wearing blue today? Click here or on the logo above for information about the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Stop by the library any time during April, Autism Awareness Month, and pick up bookmarks and brochures which have been provided to us by New York ACTS.