The mission of the Seneca Falls Library is to serve the community's educational, informational and leisure needs through the provision of literary materials, programs, meeting venues and multimedia services.
Library Offers FREE Computer Classes
The Seneca Falls Library is, once again, offering FREE Computer Classes to the community. The classes will be held beginning Feb. 9 at the library, 47 Cayuga Street.
To sign up for a class call the library at 568-8265 x2 or stop in at the circulation desk.
The instructors are Ron Booth for the 10 a.m. and Marty Toombs for the 7 p.m. classes.
Here's the schedule:
| Tuesday, Feb. 16 | 10 a.m. | Basic Word Processing |
| 7 p.m. | Social networking and service sites like Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Picasa | |
| Tuesday, Feb. 23 | 10 a.m. | Advanced Word Processing |
| 7 p.m. | Computer maintenance and security, or what’s a driver? | |
| Tuesday, March 9 | 10 a.m. | Internet surfing and e-mail |
| 7 p.m. | Creating a Web site (no Programming required) | |
| Tuesday, March 16 | 10 a.m. | Basic Spreadsheets |
| 7 p.m. | Making the most of e-mail | |
| Tuesday, March 30 | 10 a.m. | Quickbooks |
Boxcar Book Club
Calling all 3rd and 4th grade kids. Come to the Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St., for a book club featuring the Boxcar Children Mysteries Series. We will all read The Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, The Yellow House Mystery, and Mystery Ranch. All stories, written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, are fun and easy to read. We will have fun talking about our favorite parts.
Boxcar Book Club will meet on Wednesday Feb. 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pizza will be provided. Sign up at the circulation desk at the Seneca Falls Library in person, by phone at 568-8265 x2 or by email to kmiller@senecafallslibrary.org.
Valentine Jazz Piano Treat
Paul Hofmann returns to the Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St. for a Valentine's treat at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13.
Paul will bring "his combined classical and jazz sensibilities at the piano ... truly a mature and caring artist and teacher." The quote from Harold Danko, Chair of Jazz Studies at the Eastman where Paul teaches. Paul has been the featured artist at the library’s annual jazz festival. He was well-received and developed an appreciative audience while here.
Bring your sweetheart, enjoy the beautiful music and visit the reception for a chocolate treat. The event is free and open to all.
Book Baskets NeededBook Baskets are needed for the Children's Book Festival to be held from 10 a.m. until Noon on March 20. We have award winners, an author/illustrator, free books, crafts and fun but we need book baskets donated for the children to win. Please consider signing up at the circulation desk (568-8265 x2), then put together a basket and drop it off in time for the big event. Thank you! Everybody in Seneca Falls Reads FaulknerEverybody is invited to read and discuss William Faulkner at the Seneca Falls Library. On March 2 at 7 p.m., Dr. Anna Creadick from Hobart and William Smith Colleges will lead a discussion of "The Sound and the Fury" by Faulkner. William Faulkner won the Nobel Prize for literature for his stories about Mississippi. He is considered to be one of our most important American writers. Chess Club at the LibraryThe Seneca Falls Library is hosting a Chess Club on Mondays in February. The Chess Club invites – all levels –all ages – adults, too – at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 and 22. Bring your board and your neighbor. Call the library at 568-8265 x2 to sign up. Let's see who is first to checkmate their opponent's king. February Story TimeWednesdays at 10 a.m. on Feb. 10, 17 and 24 are all set for Story Time at the Seneca Falls Library. On Wednesday, February 10th, at 10 a.m. we will read about kisses and hugs and cuddling, too. Stories that simply say "I Love You!" Bring a friend and double the delight at story time. Story time is followed by a craft or game or music at 11 a.m. Mrs. Fogel will bring her musical expertise to the Feb 17 and 24 11 a.m. time slot. Mrs. Fogel will teach songs you can't forget along with reading skills to help you learn. Story time is open to all pre-school and primary school children and a parent or guardian. Story time is free. Byki Online
A new service is now available through the Library Web Site. Byki Online makes language lessons available online. |  |
Library to host Scripps Spelling BeesThe Seneca Falls Library is, once again, the official site of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Scripps Spelling Bee. The semi-final Seneca Falls School District round will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. The Seneca Falls Library is pleased and honored to host these events which are open to all and FREE. 100 Movies at the LibraryIf you have a Seneca Falls Library card in good standing, you can come and peruse the 100 new titles we have recently added to our DVD collection. You may then borrow up to two per card for a three-day period. Though we have close to 1,000 from which to choose, some of the newer titles include: Ah My Buddha; vol. 2: The Two Uncovered Paths, Burn After Reading, Dexter; Three Season Pack, Hancock, Marley and Me, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, and 27 Dresses. There are so many titles you are sure to find one that, along with a cup of cocoa, will help you through a long winter's night eAudio Books FREE for Card HoldersSeneca Falls Library card holders in good standing can now access the Seneca Falls Library's eAudio book collection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from a home computer. Access these titles and more than 2,500 more by selecting Audio Books from the Links at right. Download, then listen or upload to your MP3 player or iPod (some titles). Downloadable audio books are narrated by professional actors. Listen to your book while you perform multiple tasks. You can download a maximum of 10 eAudiobook items at any given time. All you need for this FREE service is a library account in good standing and the internet. Adult Titles new this month include American Passage by Vincent J. Cannato, Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris, The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith, Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy, Chosen to Die by Lisa Jackson and Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz. All you need for this FREE service is a library account in good standing and high-speed Internet access. |
The Seneca Falls Library is a member of the Finger Lakes Library System
47 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148 315-568-8265 (phone), 315-568-1606 (fax)