Furry Farewell
It’s time for me to say goodbye. I will be going on to the next phase of my training, on Friday Aug 12th. Thank you all for helping with my training so far. It’s been very important to have all Continue reading Furry Farewell
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Loving Librarianship
I love being a librarian. Here is an example of one of the reasons why: A six-year-old girl just came in with her grandpa. Tayla couldn’t find any picture books to suit her, so Grandpa & I selected books we Continue reading Loving Librarianship
Meet Monty
Here is your official introduction to Montigue T. Moose! “Monty” was conceived as a way to connect to other libraries, share an experience with them, and bring the experience and good will to our patrons. He is one of our Continue reading Meet Monty
Summer Reading Club Update
The Summer Reading Club is getting wonderful attendance from our patrons! We have had great programs, and all are being met with enthusiastic response. Our Faustwork Mask program launched the SRC here at Steele and at West Elmira and Horseheads Continue reading Summer Reading Club Update
Busy Summer for the Bookmobile
The CCLD Bookmobile has had a busy summer visiting Summer Cohesion sites, Big Flats Parks and Southside Parks. Summer Cohesion has about 700 children registered and the Bookmobile visits all of them each week. Picture #1 shows what our shelves Continue reading Busy Summer for the Bookmobile
Librarian Recommendations July 2011
Do the words – thriller, espionage, spy, CIA, fast paced suspense, international intrique -have you reaching for that book? Or do you read everything by fiction authors like Daniel Silva, David Poyer, Jack Higgins, Micael Connelly, Joseph Finder, Dean Ing, Continue reading Librarian Recommendations July 2011
New Green Roof Pictures
The Elmira Star Gazette has posted new photos of the Steele Memorial Library’s green roof. There are some interesting pictures of the different types of plant material currently growing on the roof. See: http://tinyurl.com/sg-greenroof.
Summer Reading Club Event – Faustwork Mask Theater
Faustwork Mask Theater presents The Mask Messenger Monday, June 27 – 2:00pm @ West Elmira Library Wednesday, June 29 – 6:30pm @ Teal Park (hosted by the Horseheads Free Library) Thursday, June 30 – 6:30pm @ Steele Memorial Library The Continue reading Summer Reading Club Event – Faustwork Mask Theater
West Elmira – Check Your E-Mail & Check Out This Book!
West Elmira Library has been successfully set up to email notices. We now send notification of patron holds to their email. Also, we are sending courtesy notices to notify a patron that they have something coming due in three days. Continue reading West Elmira – Check Your E-Mail & Check Out This Book!
National Rose Month
We got a call from the Southern Tier Rose Society last month to let us know that June has been named National Rose Month to recognize American grown roses, our national floral emblem. The International Cut Flower Growers tell us that roses Continue reading National Rose Month