Whether you’re welcoming the new year with open arms or a wary side-eye, we hope you’ll welcome it with us! The date may have changed, but we’re still warm, resourceful, and occasionally surprising.
When you come by the library this month, be sure to welcome our new library clerk, Shelby!
Holiday Hours
January 1 – closed all day
January 19 – closed all day
You can learn more about each of our events by visiting bit.ly/DansvilleLibraryCalendar.
Another year is wrapping up, but we’re still going strong! Here are some of the things you could do if you stop in to the Dansville Public Library this December.
Holiday Hours
December 24 – closed all day
December 25 – closed all day
December 31 – closing early at 5p
January 1 – closed all day
You can learn more about each of our events by visiting bit.ly/DansvilleLibraryCalendar.
Calling all artists! Dansville Public Library has organized a (nearly) all-ages coloring contest in honor of the balloons!
Coloring aficionados ages 4yo to 100yo+ are welcome to compete for top talent in our 6 age categories (4yo-6yo, 7yo-9yo, 10yo-12yo, 13yo-25yo, 26yo-49yo, 50yo+). The winner in each category will receive a gift certificate to a local business. Winners will be selected by local art experts and announced during Rally weekend.
Have you already signed up for this year’s Summer Reading program, or are you interested in signing up, but you’re not sure what to expect? Learn more here, or stop by to talk to Library staff!
Registration/Sign-ups
Anyone can register online or in person until June 21. Our Summer Reading is all-ages, and we encourage parents and grandparents to participate with their littles! If you’re an adult flying solo, that’s okay too! Seriously– everyone is welcome to join us in some Summer Reading fun.
When to attend
We welcome everyone to join us on June 21 from 10a-12p to launch this year’s Summer Reading. In addition to picking up their program materials (tracker and swag), there will be program-themed activities to enjoy (& beat the heat!). If you can’t make it, however, you can pick up your materials from Library staff anytime after June 21.
After the launch, it’s up to you when you want to participate in on-site activities. The program is designed so that you can do it all at your pace and on your time if you’d like, or you can take advantage of the many events we have planned throughout the summer. For example, we’ll have weekly multi-activity storytime sessions on most Tuesdays (10a-10:30a for Tiny Tots, 10:30a-11:15a for Toddlers, & 11:30a-12:15p for Youth), but we’ll also have evening programs like Masked Karaoke for teens and paint-pour portraits for youth.
To stay up-to-date, be sure to visit our online calendar frequently, and follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Rewards
Everyone wins for participating in Summer Reading at DPL. There are special weekly prizes for the under-5yo kids, a different set of weekly prizes for 6yo-12yo (and teens who elect weekly prizes) who meet their weekly goals, and drawing tickets for adults (and teens who elect drawing tickets). You can see more about how it works by clicking here.
Don’t miss out: join us today!
UPDATE 05/13/25 @ 4:50p: Due to potential rain and storm conditions, we will postpone the showcase until Thursday, May 15 at 6:00p.
The Library is hosting a special Youth Kite Showcase for this year’s Dogwood Festival! In a callback to earlier years in Dansville, young patrons are invited to build their own kites and fly them at Babcock Park for the chance to earn glory and an award.
Kite flyers must complete an entry form prior to the showcase. They will be available at the Library from May 1-May 12, or on the youth football field at Babcock on May 13 from 5:00p-6:00p.
Please be sure to read the complete showcase guidelines prior to entering. If you have any questions, please contact the Youth Coordinator, Megan Clement.
Whether you do it for fame or glory, be sure to do it for fun!
The Library is sponsoring a coloring contest for youth up through age 18!
Dansville Public Library recently wrapped up its 100 Years in 100 Days celebration of its bi-sesqui-centennial anniversaries with two public events: a commemorative oak tree planting, and an evening Night in the Stacks speakeasy party. Below you can find the program from the tree planting, links to the speeches/remarks from the event, and images from both the tree planting and speakeasy.
We would like to recognize and thank the awesome community businesses who partnered with us to make these events so memorable.
For pictures of the Commemorative Tree Planting, click here.
For pictures of the Night in the Stacks Speakeasy, click here.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead (1901-1978), anthropologist
As the world has become more interconnected, it is more important than ever to inspire people of all ages to create positive social change. The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has partnered with the educational organization Facing History and Ourselves to dramatically increase access to the themes and content presented in its national initiative “Choosing to Participate” with poster exhibition designed to encourage dialogue, engagement, respect, and participation in classrooms and communities.
The posters will be on view at Dansville Public Library’s Shepard Foyer from October 1 through November 5.
Developed for middle school and high school students, the posters are intended to inspire people of all ages to create positive social change. The posters present the experiences of individuals and communities, explore the impact of cultural differences, and encourage viewers to consider the consequences of everyday choices—to discover how “little things are big”—and to make a difference in their own communities.
These graphically compelling colorful posters are being distributed at no cost to schools, libraries, museums, and community organizations through partnerships including Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the American Library Association.
Founded in 1976, Facing History and Ourselves is an international educational and professional development nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives. For more information, visit www.facinghistory.org.
SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 70 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science, and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. For exhibition descriptions and tour schedules, visit www.sites.si.edu.
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The Choosing to Participate poster exhibition at the Dansville Public Library was made possible through the support of the Dansville Women’s Civic Club.
OWWL Libraries Helping to Give Back This Fall
(Friday, September 20, 2024) Canandaigua, NY — This fall OWWL Libraries will once again take part in The Great Give Back, an annual opportunity for patrons to engage in meaningful, service-oriented experiences. What began as a local initiative on Long Island in 2017, The Great Give Back has expanded across New York State with over 300 libraries expected to participate in 2024.
According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 1 in 2 families in the United States struggles to afford diapers. To address this critical need, twenty-six libraries across Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties have elected to host diaper drives for this year’s Great Give Back project. Collections begin Saturday, September 23 and conclude on Saturday, October 19. Donated items should be new and can include disposable diapers, reusable and cloth diapers, pull-ups, training pants, wipes, and diaper creams.
The Livonia Public Library has participated in The Great Give Back for several years and is particularly excited about this year’s project. According to library director Shamika Fusco, “We understand the importance of serving our community and providing opportunities for those facing life’s challenges to get ahead. This year‘s focus on diapering supplies is particularly heartwarming, and we are thrilled to join together to make a meaningful difference!”
Marion Public Library director Tracy Whitney agrees. “This year we will be collecting donations of new diapers and diapering supplies to help area families in need. While efforts are always on serving our community and building relationships, the exciting thing about this initiative is that it invites our patrons to help us make a difference with kindness and generosity, strengthening our caring community spirit.”
Each library will choose a local organization to give the donated items to, such as food banks, shelters, child care centers, or health clinics to best support local families in need. For more information, visit http://owwl.org/tggb.
Press release information from OWWL. [https://owwl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-The-Great-Give-Back-Press-Release.pdf]
News Media: For more information, contact Suzanne Macaulay, Program Director, OWWL Library System, at 585-394-8260 x1106 or communications@owwl.org
