Closed Monday- June 19th

 The Sodus Community Library will be closed on Monday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth. 

Monthly Board Meeting- June 15th

 

The Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting at 4:00PM on Thurs. June 15th

 in the

Community Room. The public may attend.

Wednesday, June 14th Special Hours

 Just a reminder: The Library will be open from 12:00-6:00 on Wednesday, June 14th. 

Vote Results

Thank you to all of you who voted in our Trustee Election and Budget Vote! 

The budget passed, 52 yes and 8 no. 

Karen Rawden- 55 votes (4 year term)

Karen Shughart- 49 votes (4 year term)

Lynn Brussel- 48 (3 year term)

Joanne Scully- 48 (3 year term)

Friends Paperback Book Sale June 8-June 10

 

Memorial Day Closing

 The Sodus Community Library will be closed Saturday, May 27th- Monday May 29th in honor of Memorial Day. 

Budget Vote and Trustee Election June 7th

 The Sodus Community Library will have our Budget Vote and Trustee Election on Wednesday, June 7th from Noon-8:00PM at the Sodus Community Library.  

The 2023 Election Information and Proposed Budget can be found by clicking the link below:

Election Info and Proposed Budget

Paper copies of the election information are available at the Sodus Community Library.  

May Board Meeting

 The Library Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, May 18th in the Community Room for their monthly Board Meeting.  The public may attend. 

Hours for May 3rd

 Notice: The Library will be open from 12-6:00 on Wednesday, May 3rd.  

April Board Meeting

 The Library Board of Trustees will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 20th in the Community Room.  The public may attend. 

Special Hours and Closed Dates for Easter

 On Wednesday, April 5th, we will be open from 12-6:00 due to a staff meeting.  

Friday, April 7th- April 9th we will be closed for Easter.  

Job Opening

 We have a job opening for a library clerk 2 nights per week and Saturday afternoons.  Click the links to print the application and see the job requirements.   You may also pick up an application in person.  

Job Opening

Clerk Application

Library closed March 14th

 The Sodus Community Library will be closed on Tuesday, March 14th due to the anticipated poor weather conditions.  

March Calendar

 Our March calendar of programs has been updated! Click on the orange calendar to the right to see everything that is going on this month.  You can click on programs to get more information.  

March 1st- Modified Library Hours

 On Wednesday morning, March 1st, our library staff will be participating in a staff meeting and training session.  The Library will be open from 12:00-6:00 on this day.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  

Movie Day!

 

Presidents Day Closing

 The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Presidents Day.

February Trustee Meeting

 

The Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting at 4:00PM on Thursday, Feb 16^th in the Community Room. The public may attend.

Closing early

 The Library will close at 3:00 today due to the poor weather conditions. 

Board of Trustees Meeting

 

The January meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday, January 19th at 4:00PM in the Community Room.  The public is welcome to attend.  

Closed on Monday, January 16th

 The Library will be closed on Monday, January 16th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  

January Programs

 Our Online Calendar has been updated for January.  Click on the orange calendar icon to the right to see all the upcoming events.  

Closed Dates for New Year's Weekend

 

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Saturday, Dec 31- Monday, Jan. 2  

We hope you have a great holiday! 

Closed Friday!!

 Due to the anticipated poor weather conditions for Friday, the Library will now be closed.  If you need anything before we are closed for the holiday weekend, please stop in by 8:00 PM Thursday night.  

Christmas Closing Dates

 

December Board meeting

 The Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, December 15th in the Community Room.  The public may attend. 

Thanksgiving Hours

Thanksgiving Hour Changes

Wednesday: 9-5

Thursday: Closed

Friday: Closed

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

November Board Meeting

 The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be this Thursday, Nov 15th at 4:00PM in the Community Room of the Library.  The public may attend. 

Closed for Veterans Day

 

We will be closed November 11th in honor of Veterans Day

Gingerbread House Competition!

Registration form and Rules 

Library Clerk Position available

 We are looking for a new library clerk to work a few evening shifts and Saturday afternoons.  Click the links below to view the job description and the application:

Library Clerk Job Description

Library Clerk Application

Book Sale!!

 

Closing Early on Halloween

 The Sodus Community Library will close at 4:00 on Monday, October 31

Job Opening: Youth Services

The Library is in search of a new Youth Services Clerk! The job description and application can be found by clicking the links below: 

 Job Description

Job Application

October Meeting of the Library Board

 The Library Board of Trustees will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, October 20th at 4:00PM in the Community Room.  The public may attend. 

October Books Sandwiched In!

 

Monday Closing

 The Sodus Community Library will be closed on Monday, October 10th

for  Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day

October Calendar

 

Our October Calendar has been updated! Click on the orange calendar to the right to see all the programs going on this month.  Sometimes programs need to be cancelled at the last minute and we aren't able to update the calendar in time.  The best way to hear about changes is to check our facebook page.  

Job Opening: Library Groundskeeper

 

Sodus Community Library

Job Opening – Library Groundskeeper

 

Responsibilities

 

Chief responsibilities of the Groundskeeper position are maintaining the outdoor spaces of the library and attending to general maintenance issues inside the building (list attached)

 

Applicants

 

·        Must be at least 18 years old

·        Must be able to push a lawnmower and snow blower

·        Must be able to climb a ladder to change ceiling lights and ballasts

·        Must be able to use stairs to reach basement locations

·        Should have experience with furnaces and air conditioners

·        Should have knowledge of general plumbing

·        Should be able to lift 50 pounds

 

Work Environment and Hours

 

·        Use of lawnmowers, snowblower, weed eater, power washer, trimmer

·        Hourly pay rate is $18-$20, depending on experience

·        Up to 6 hours per week (must be available all year)

·        Flexible hours but must be able to remove snow from walkways before the library opens in the winter (by 8:30am)

 

 

This position will begin on October 21, 2022.  Please turn in your application by Oct 13^th at the latest.  If you have questions, please contact Roxanne at 315-483-9292. 

 

 Job Application

 Job Description

Spice up your life: spice club

 

We will be meeting on Monday, September 26th to discuss our curry creations.  There's still time to pick up your spice packet and brochure.  Call ahead so we can get everything ready for you- 483-9292.  

September Book Club

 

Card Making Adult Craft Program

 

September Board of Trustees Meeting

 

The Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting at 4:00PM on Thursday, 

September 15th in the Community Room. The public may attend.  

Craft and Chat starting up again September 9th

 Bring your own crafts and we'll provide the chat! 

Closed Labor Day Weekend

 The Sodus Community Library will be closed Saturday, September 3rd- Monday, September 5th for Labor Day. 

Home Alone Course- September 1st

 

Learn Computer Basics 1-1 Sessions beginning in September

 

August Board of Trustees Meeting

 The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday, August 18th at 4:00 PM in the Community Room.  The public may attend.  

DIY Keychains

 Call the library at 315-483-9292 or e-mail abuell@pls-net.org to sign up for this adult program! 

August Book Club

 Stop in and pick up this month's book club read! We will discuss the book on August 24th.  Contact abuell@pls-net.org if you have any questions! 

Seed Saving Discussion

 

Master Gardener, Kim Buell, will be leading us in a discussion on Seed Saving! Please call the library at 315-483-9292 or e-mail abuell@pls-net.org if you plan to attend!

Annual Meeting and July Board Meeting

 The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will hold their  Annual Meeting at 4:00 on Thursday, July 21st in the Community Room.  The regular monthly board meeting will follow the annual meeting.  These meetings are open to the public.  

Books Sandwiched In- Chris Arney Presentation

 

Click on the photo for an enlarged version of the poster! Call the library to sign up! 315-483-9292

Special Board Meeting

 

The Library Board of Trustees will have a special board meeting to update the By-laws on Tuesday, July 5th at 4:30PM in the Community Room. 

Summer Reading 2022

Click on the link below for all the details! Stop in to sign up! 

Summer Reading Info 

Closing dates for July 4th

 

The Sodus Community Library will be closed  Saturday, July 2nd-  Monday, July 4th

Home Alone Course and Babysitting Course- July 12th

 

Call the library to sign up! 315-483-9292

Special Board Meeting

 The library Board of Trustees will have a special board meeting on Tuesday, June 21 at 5:00 PM. 

Juneteenth Closing

 The library will be closed on Monday, June 20th for Juneteenth

June Board of Trustees Meeting

 The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 16th at 4:00 PM in the Community Room.  The public may attend.  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

The Paperback Book Sale is here! The Friends of the Library are busy getting organized for the sale! There are paperbacks, non-fiction hard covers, Children's materials, DVD's and VHS, and lots of puzzles! 

Click on the poster to see a larger version.  

 

Memorial Day Closing

 

The library will be closed Saturday, May 28th- Monday, May 30th in honor of Memorial Day.  

Budget Vote and Trustee Election- June 1st

 On June 1st we will have our Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election.  All the info can be found by clicking the link below.  Copies are also available at the library if you need one.  

2022 Budget and Election Info

May Board of Trustees Meeting

 The Sodus Community Library Board of Trustees will be meeting this Thursday, May 19th at 4:00PM in the Community Room.  Board meetings are open to the public. 

Books Sandwiched In- May 17th

 Click on the poster to see a larger image.  Call the library to sign up at 315-483-9292. 

Groundskeeper Position available

 

Sodus Community Library

Job Opening – Library Groundskeeper

 

Responsibilities

 

Chief responsibilities of the Groundskeeper position are maintaining the outdoor spaces of the library and attending to general maintenance issues inside the building (list attached)

 

Applicants

 

·        Must be at least 18 years old

·        Must be able to push a lawnmower and snow blower

·        Must be able to climb a ladder to change ceiling lights and ballasts

·        Must be able to use stairs to reach basement locations

·        Should have experience with furnaces and air conditioners

·        Should have knowledge of general plumbing

·        Should be able to lift 50 pounds

 

Work Environment and Hours

 

·        Use of lawnmowers, snowblower, weed eater, power washer, trimmer

·        At least $14.20, more depending on experience

·        About 5 hours per week (must be available all year)

·        Flexible hours but must be able to remove snow from walkways before the library opens in the winter (by 8:30am)

 

 

This position will begin on May 20, 2022.  Please turn in your application by May 14^th at the latest.  If you have questions, please contact Roxanne at 315-483-9292. 

 

 Job Application

Job Description

 

April Board of Trustees Meeting

 The Library Board of Trustees will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 21 at 4:00 in the Community Room.  The public may be in attendance.  

The Friends of the Sodus Community Library present Books Sandwiched In

 

“A Lake Like No Other”

Susan P. Gateley

A video presentation based on her book

A Natural History of Lake Ontario

April 19, 2022

at

Sodus Community Library

 Ms. Gateley will explore the relationship between humans and the lake’s ecosystem from the Ice Age to the present in a lively, enjoyable 25-minute program followed by discussion. She will answer the following questions and others.

What animal was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Native Americans in the 18^th Century?

What fish became the King of the Lake?

What bird “blew the whistle” on the deadly effects of toxic chemicals that helped to pass the Clean Water Act of 1972?

                                       

Sign up at library front desk by 4/13 for noon lunch ($4.00) and free program at 12:30 p.m.

Call library 315-483-9292 for reservations

Hosted by the Friends of the Sodus Community Library

Gardening for Health with SNAP-Ed NY

 

Click here to register!

Closing dates for Easter

 

The Sodus Community Library will be closed Friday, April 15th- Sunday, April 17th for Easter

 

Seed Library!