Summer reading ends soon!  Be sure to finish reading your eight hours and return all reading records to the library by Saturday August 5 at 4pm.  Participants who completed the 8 hour reading requirement will be allowed to participate in our graduation ceremony on Wednesday August 9 at 6:30pm.

This Friday August 4 we will be cooking it up in the library at 6:30 pm.  Join us as we cook up a few good recipes and enjoy some great books!   

Join us on Monday August 7 at 6:30pm as we go on a picnic at the library!  What's something that we can do on a warm and sunny day (or evening)?  A picnic, of course!!  The whole family is welcome to join our picnic (rain or shine).

Join us Friday August 11 at 6:30pm for Board game night at the library.  Bring your favorite board game (or more) and join others and play.  Refreshments will be provided.

Monday August 14 at 6:30pm we will be singing and dancing in the stacks!  Bring the whole family in as we dance around the library!

Before we know it summer will be over and school will begin again.  Join us Wednesday August 16 at 6:30pm for our “I don’t want to go to school” program.  We are hoping to change your mind so you will leave the library saying, “I can’t wait to go to school!!”

Our Kids Book Club will be beginning soon!  The book to be read is Help I am Prisoner in the Library by Eth Clifford.  Books can be picked up next week.  Kids entering third grade through fifth grade can participate.  Join us on Wednesday August 23 at 6:30pm to talk about the book, do an activity and have a snack.

We have an immediate opening for a part time library program technician.  A friendly, out-going demeanor and flexibility with scheduling are musts.  Responsibilities will include:  designing, promoting and running family and children’s programs, serving patrons at circulation desk, shelving books and other duties as needed.  Individual will need to assist Library Manager with grant preparations, annual report and other operations.

Basic knowledge of computers is required.  Preference will be given to applicants with strong educational background and interest in assisting with library programs.  Applicants must have (1) at least an Associates degree, OR (2) graduation from high school and two years clerical experience; one year which must be library clerical OR (3) an equivalent combination of training and experience as defined in (1) and (2).

For more information please call Michelle Forward at 315-684-9130 or stop into the library for an application.  We are accepting applications until Wednesday August 9.

We are looking for volunteers or families to clean the library.  All it takes is a couple hours once a week and you would be helping us out tremendously.  If you are interested please contact me at 315-684-9130, email me at mforward@midyork.org or stop in. I am setting up a schedule of people and if you would like to volunteer for one month (or more) please let me know! 

We are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.