Alexander Findley Community Library

Solar Eclipse Storytime!
2024-04-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us on Saturday, April 6th at 11am for a Solar Eclipse Storytime! We’ll hear stories about the sun and the moon, do a craft, and learn a bit about the upcoming Solar Eclipse! Plus, we’ll hand out free eclipse glasses (while supplies last)!

Closed for Easter!
2024-03-30
We’re closed today in observance of Easter. See you again at 9am on Monday, April 1st!

Board Meeting
2024-03-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-01-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
The library board meets the fourth Monday of the month to discuss library matters. Meetings are open to the public.

Agricultural Literacy Week Storytime: I Love Strawberries!
2024-03-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
March 18th-22nd is Agricultural Literacy Week. Volunteers will read an agricultural book to kids across Chautauqua County in an effort to increase agricultural education. Ag. Lit. week is a celebration of our county’s legacy and the hard work of those who produce healthy, local food, 365 days a year! Join in the learning and fun as Josie from the Cornell Cooperative Extension comes for a special Storytime. She will read I Love Strawberries by Shannon Anderson. Come for the story, and stay for a craft and activities.

Book Club
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a discussion of March’s book, A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley.
Summary:
“Aging Larry Cook announces his intention to turn over his 1,000-acre farm—one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa—to his three daughters, Caroline, Ginny, and Rose. A man of harsh sensibilities, he carves Caroline out of the deal because she has the nerve to be less than enthusiastic about her father’s generosity. While Larry Cook deteriorates into a pathetic drunk, his daughters are left to cope with the often grim realities of life on a family farm—from battering husbands to cutthroat lenders. In this winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Smiley captures the essence of such a life with stark, painful detail.” (via goodreads)

Arts & Crafts for Grownups
2024-03-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We will be decorating Easter/Springtime Baskets with fabric, ribbon, and flowers. We have an assortment of baskets to choose from (but you can bring your own basket if you really want).

Dr. Seuss Storytime!
2024-03-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Read Across America Week, which takes place from March 2nd-6th, aims to promote reading and to educate people about the benefits of reading through Storytimes, activities, and crafts. The celebration kicks off on Saturday, March 2nd, which is Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. Join us in the library for a special Dr. Seuss Storytime at 11am, where we will have fun with all things silly and Seussical! Come for a story (or two or three), and stay for a bunch of fun activities!

Closed for Presidents' Day
2024-02-19 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll be closed today for Presidents’ Day, but we’ll be back Tuesday the 20th at 1pm!

Book Club
2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library for a discussion of February’s book, And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass.
Summary:
“Kit Noonan’s life is stalled: unemployed, twins to help support, a mortgage to pay—and a frustrated wife, who is certain that more than anything else, Kit needs to solve the mystery of his father’s identity. He begins with a visit to his former stepfather, Jasper, a take-no-prisoners Vermont outdoorsman. But it is another person who has kept the secret: Lucinda Burns, wife of a revered senior statesman and mother of Malachy (the journalist who died of AIDS in Glass’s first novel, Three Junes). She and her husband are the only ones who know the full story of an accident whose repercussions spread even further when Jasper introduces Lucinda to Kit. Immersing readers in a panorama that stretches from Vermont to the tip of Cape Cod, Glass weaves together the lives of Kit, Jasper, Lucinda and ultimately, Fenno McLeod, the beloved protagonist of Three Junes (now in his sixties). An unforgettable novel about the youthful choices that steer our destinies, the necessity of forgiveness, and the surprisingly mutable meaning of family.” (via goodreads)

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2024-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll be playing with watercolor techniques to make cool patterns! All supplies are provided.

Take Your Child to the Library Day 2024!
2024-02-03 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Saturday, February 3rd is Take Your Child to the Library Day! Stop and see what the library has to offer! Take a tour, peruse our large collection of books for kids of all ages, or just stay and play for a while!
We’ll have crafts, LEGO, snacks, toys + games, and book giveaways and so much FUN!

Book Club
2024-01-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library for a discussion of this month’s book, The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon.
Summary:
“A genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, which brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.
1978: at her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl.
Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.
2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She’s determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real—and one of them is her very own sister.” (via goodreads)

Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2024-01-15 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’re closed today for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We’ll be back Tuesday the 16th at 1pm!

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2024-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
This month, we’ll be learning how to make a simple accordion book!
Our craft classes are free and all supplies are provided (unless otherwise noted). For more info call 716-769-6568 or email manager@findleylibrary.org

Closed for New Year's Day
2024-01-01
We’ll be closed Monday, January 1st for New Year’s Day. We’ll be back on Tuesday, January 2nd at 1pm. Happy New Year, bookworms!

Closed for New Year's Eve Observance
2023-12-30
We’ll be closed on Saturday, December 30th for New Year’s Eve Observance. We’ll be back Tuesday, January 2nd at 1pm. Happy New Year, bookworms!

Closed for Christmas
2023-12-25
We’re closed Monday, December 25th for Christmas. We’ll be back on Tuesday, December 26th at 1pm! We will you and yours a safe, warm, and fun holiday season!

Closed for Christmas Eve Observance
2023-12-23 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’re closed Saturday, December 23rd for Christmas Observance. We’ll be back Tuesday, December 26th at 1pm!

Book Club
2023-12-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library for a discussion of this month’s book, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict.
Summary:
“In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection.
But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American.
The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths to which she must go—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.” (via goodreads)

Christmas Party & Storytime with Mrs. Claus!
2023-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2023-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
This month, we’ll be making origami Christmas Trees and ornaments!
This program is free and all supplies are provided.

Board Meeting
2023-11-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
The library board meets the fourth Monday of the month to discuss library matters. Meetings are open to the public. This will be the last meeting of the year.

Book Club
2023-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a discussion of November’s book, The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman.
Summary:
“It’s the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.
As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus?
But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?” (via goodreads)

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2023-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
This month, we’ll be making Christmas/Winter cards with special guest Barb Cooper! This program is free and all supplies are provided.

Fall Craft Show Fundraiser!
2023-11-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Findley Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 10372 Main Street, Findley Lake, NY, 14736, United States

Spooky Halloween Shindig!
2023-10-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Book Club
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a discussion of the month’s book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Summary:
Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. (via goodreads)
