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"The Annual Dogwood Week Used Book Sale was a resounding success," stated Director Terry Dearing. Income from the sale held the week of May 9, 2016 totaled $3707.60, an increase of $220 over 2015. The Library attributes the additional funds to excellent donations of adult nonfiction books, always in high demand. The sale is possible due to the assistance of more than 50 volunteers as well as the thoughtful donations from the community.

A special workshop for children ages 5 to 13 will be offered on Saturday, May 28th from 1-3 p.m.. Children will learn how to design magical "fairy house" dwellings by using a variety of natural materials. Spring is the ideal time to harvest craft materials from the outdoors and to add various craft items on hand to create these delightful homes for display. To register your child please call 585-335-6720 or stop in the library.

Come celebrate with us as Karen Cowley begins her retirement from the Library Friday afternoon April 29. Karen joined the Library Staff on September 27, 2005. After 10 years of excellent service to the Dansville community, we wish her all the best in this new phase of her life. Refreshments will be available 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The annual vote on the Dansville Public Library budget 2016-17 & one Trustee position will be held Tues May 3 from noon to 8 p.m. Open to all eligible voters in the Dansville Central School District. Copies of the budget are available at the Library’s Main Desk.

Our newest artist in the Holden Gallery is a couple! Gary & Pat Quibell. Gary is inspired by wild life, particularly birds & large animals, while Pat likes to focus on scenery. Stop in soon to enjoy their delightful, colorful works, & be sure to sign the guest book when you visit.

Join us for some awesome building on Saturday, March 26th from 1-3 p.m. Children will explore the field of engineering by making bridges using marshmallows and spaghetti as their primary building material. They will create different shapes and make a model bridge that can hold a surprising amount of weight. For children ages 6-12. Space is limited for this program. Please call or visit the library to register your child. Don’t miss this special STEAM event!

It’s an early evening movie & dinner with Family! Our March movie night will be on Tuesday, March 8th at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Tony’s Pizzeria and Sherrie Reilly. For more information call 335-6720 or stop in the library.

Taylor Rapp is the new artist in the Holden Gallery for this month. Now a college student at Cazenovia, Taylor is majoring in Visual Communications, and her interest in digital and graphic design is growing. Come in to see this artist’s work. She has only begun her journey …. also, cousin Tessa Hollar added a couple of her works to the show! Stop in soon and sign the guest book!

The Board of Trustees, Friends Executive Board, and the Library Staff warmly express their thank yous to all donors for gifts to the Friends of the Library Fence Challenge. Though the Challenge officially ended on December 23, a number of donations have continued to come in. "The community support has been so heartwarming," stated Friends President Jamie Blum. "This beautiful library with the Shepard Memorial building listed on the National Register of Historic Place is clearly beloved by the whole community." The total amount raised has reached $15,632.50.

The Friends of the Library announced today that the $5000 Fence Challenge was reached — and exceeded! Over the past three weeks, donations had reached a total of $4607.50 when additional gifts of $500 and $5000 were received. These combined with the challenge gift of $5000 brought the total raised to $15,107.50!
Friends President Jamie Blum expressed her warmest gratitude to all those who supported the Challenge. The quote for completion of the fence along Main Street is $13,812. The additional amount donated will be used toward repairing the most damaged areas of the fence which has at least 15 points of injury and rusting.