Meet with our Adult Services Librarians, Jen and Cathy, on March 11, and learn about the most anticipated books to be released in spring and summer! They'll cover all genres and include the hottest picks and new authors you may not be aware of. Register early and get ready to add titles to your "to be read"…
If you’re looking to up your reading game or love talking about classic books, register for Classic Books We Love on Tuesday, March 16 at 7pm. Library staff will talk about some of their favorite classics, and then we’ll open the floor to hear about everyone else’s. This discussion will happen on Zoom, and if you need…
If you are anything like me, you know that there are many opportunities for learning more about diversity, inclusion, and racial equity, but you don’t always know where to find them. Here is a list of trainings and events offered by local organizations this month. See if any of these virtual events spark your interest! -Alicia Reinhardt, Assistant Library Director
This week, we’re launching a new email newsletter, Books We Love, that will feature book reviews and recommendations from staff members and library friends. If you’re looking to broaden your reading horizons and find some under-the-radar gems, this is the newsletter for you. Sign up here.
We know a lot of you are looking for places to quietly study and work, and so we are pleased to be offering socially-distanced options for that on a first-come-first-served basis with some guidelines to ensure the safety of library workers and visitors. At this time, we are only able to offer study and work space to individuals—not pairs or…
Our new Principal Library Clerk, Hillary McShea, comes to us with eight years of experience working in libraries, primarily at the Pittsford Community Library, where she was the Circulation Supervisor for a time and also assisted in the teen and children’s departments. Hillary says, “I love sharing ideas with others and figuring out how we can use the tools at…
Do you need help applying for health insurance? An experienced Health Insurance Navigator from LawNY is available by phone to help you explore your options and enroll in coverage through the New York State of Health Marketplace (NYSOH) on the first Thursday of every month. Use our online event calendar to sign up for your one-hour phone appointment…
We may not have in person Tech Tutors at this time, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t here to help with your specific technology questions. Virtually stop by Tech Time with Technology Library Assistant Laura on February 26 and she will help you walk through the issues you might be having. Due to the nature of this program, you may…
We have received the fourth chapbook from In This Moment: Revolution, Reckoning, Reparation! In This Moment is a local project that teamed Black writers and photographers to profile ten Black leaders from across the city of Rochester. Each profile is being published as a chapbook by the Visual Studies Workshop. This chapbook focuses on Luticha Doucette who was…
Have you ever picked up a book and been unsure if you've read it or not? Or wanted to add a book to a list to read later, but forgotten about it? Goodreads can help with that! Goodreads is a website for readers to share reviews and recommendations, or simply for help keeping track of what you have or have…