Join us for our Grand Opening Celebration!

The Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library and library staff are thrilled to invite you to our Grand Opening Celebration this Saturday, May 1st.

Festivities will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by a lot of entertainment! Enjoy refreshments, music and magic... Get your caricature done too! Also, learn all about the new library as tours will be given every hour on the hour by Friends of the Library and library staff. Our celebration will continue until 4 p.m.

Please share this day with us as we commemorate the start of this new chapter in OFL history!

"Homestretch"

We are in the homestretch!

The library will be closed from
April 1st to April 16th
for the final move into
our new building!

The library will reopen to the public on Saturday, April 17th at 11 a.m.

OCPL's Community Quest!

To celebrate National Library Week (April 11-17), all the Onondaga County Public Libraries have developed a community scavenger hunt. All you have to do is find the clues and solve the mystery! If you do that, you could win great prizes!

What is the mystery?... A literary character has disappeared from a well-known book located at one of our Onondaga County Public Libraries. So, in order to solve the mystery, you have to find out the following three things:

1. WHO?... Which literary character has disappeared?
2. WHAT?... From which well-known book did this character escape?
3. WHERE?... Which Onondaga County Public Library was the scene of the disappearance?

The Community Quest will run from Monday, March 15th to Saturday, April 17th. During this time, participants should look for clues at library service points, such as the Circulation Desk and Reference Desk at any of the Onondaga County Public Libraries. Clues may also be found in library publications, such as newsletters, or on the libraries' websites.

Only one entry form per person and all entry forms must be submitted online or to one of the Onondaga County Public Libraries by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17th. Submissions with all three correct answers will be included in the prize drawing, which will take place on Wednesday, April 21st. Winners will be drawn at random and will be notified no later than Friday, April 23rd. Prizes include gifts and gift cards donated by Friends groups, Barnes & Noble, Wegmans, Regal Cinemas and more!

So, don't forget... Start looking for clues on Monday!

"Gustav Stickley: The Craftsman"

Help the Friends help the library...

And you may win a beautiful Stickley cabinet in the process!

Thank you for your support and good luck!

"Snow Day"

The library was closed Thursday and Friday due to the weather.

"My Nerdy Valentine"

Don't forget to stop in and purchase your raffle tickets for the Friends' Valentine's Day gift basket! The raffle drawing will take place on Saturday, February 13th... Just in time for V-Day!

Also, join others in showing the library how much you love it this Valentine's Day... Buy an I Love My Library heart. You can write a message to the library or to your special someone and we will display it at the library!

"Valentine Friend"

The Friends of OFL are raffling off a gift basket filled with goodies
in celebration of Valentine's Day!

The basket includes:
2 bottles of wine, assorted chocolates, wine glass charms,
a coaster set, coffee, and a candle
(An $80 value!)

Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5

RAFFLE DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LIBRARY
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH!

Take a chance at winning the perfect gift to help pamper
that special someone in your life!