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Kate Drake has rescheduled her program on Essential Oils to Saturday January 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  We are very sorry the weather caused this cancellation and we hope you will be able to attend!  As a reminder:  There will be NO SALES involved, only helpful guidance on how to dilute, diffuse, and use your oils for calming purposes and for healthy living.  Please call the library at 585-335-6720 so Kate can be prepared.  FREE and open to the public.

Ms. Brandy presents the mid-winter session of Baby’s Book Buddies beginning Thursday January 11 at 10 a.m.  Please call the Library at 585-335-6720 to register your children who are ages 6 months to 3 years old.  Babies who attend learn new words, songs and fingerplays, and this program instills a love of reading that will help prepare your child for success in school.   All books Ms. Brandy reads in Baby’s Book Buddies also qualify for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!  Check it out at the Library!

Jolly Old St Nicholas will visit the Library on Saturday December 16 at 10 AM.  Mrs. Claus will also be on hand while children enjoy crafts and songs and special stories with Santa.  Parents are urged to bring their cameras so as to capture the moment your child is with Santa.

The Library will be closed on Saturday December 23 and Monday December 25, reopening on Tuesday December 26 at 10 a.m.  In addition, the Library will be closed New Year’s Day, January 1, reopening on Tuesday January 2, 2018 at 10 a.m.  If you are online, reviewing your Library account, and your item due dates indicate Saturday December 23 please call to let us know so we can modify your checkouts.  A clerical error caused some December 2 checkouts to appear with the incorrect due date.

The Library will participate in Winter in the Village by offering Crafts of the Season with Ms. Brandy on December 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  There will be a chill in the air, so take a break from your shopping and the joyous festivities to craft with your kids and enjoy some warming refreshments.  Note:  Be sure to use the special entrance in the Shepard Memorial Library building.

Tisha Welch of Tish’s Treasures, Main Street, Dansville, will offer a special “Country Craft” for Christmas on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Library.  Participants will create a lovely wall or door hanging, a perfect decoration for the holiday.   Bring a friend, enjoy crafting and lively conversation at this event.  Space is limited, and a materials fee of $8.00 is appreciated at time of registration.

On Saturday, November 4, you and your children can create perfect decorations for Autumn.  From 10 a.m. until noon, children and families can stop in to craft owls, pumpkins, decorated leaves and more!  It’s free and open to the public, with all supplies provided. Don’t miss this special event!  For more information, please call 335-6720 or stop in the Library.

On Saturday, November 4, you and your children can create perfect decorations for Autumn.  From 10 a.m. until noon, children and families can stop in to craft owls, pumpkins, decorated leaves and more!  It’s free and open to the public, with all supplies provided. Don’t miss this special event!  For more information, please call 335-6720 or stop in the Library.

The Friends of the Dansville Public Library present “A Gathering of Authors” on Tuesday evening, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.  This event will feature Gus Kenney, Aaron Lazar, Bob Sells, and Kay Thomas.  “We expect a lively discussion about writing styles.  In addition, we know we will learn about what each of our guests are working on right now,” stated Gerri Waite, President Pro-Tem of the Friends of the Library.  Refreshments will be served and books will be available for the authors to sign.

The Dansville Public Library staff conducted a study of “foot traffic” over the past two years and, as a result, Director Terry Dearing recommended a change in operating hours at a recent Board of Trustees meeting.  The Trustees approved the following revised hours of service:  Beginning September 1, the Library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 AM to 8 PM; Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM; and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM.  For more information about the Library call 585-335-6720.