Adult News and Archives

May 15: Annual Library Budget Vote

The Library's proposed 2012-2013 Budget includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation.

April 25: Public Budget Hearing

 The Library will present its proposed 2012-2013 Budget, which includes an increase of 2% in local tax appropriation. The additional $8,961.00 in tax revenue will help the Library offset rising retirement and health care costs as well as significant reductions in state aid in order to maintain the high quality collections, services and programs that the Geneva community currently enjoys.   

April 21: Basket Raffle

The Annual Geneva Basket Raffle has over 40 unique baskets on display in the library for adults, teens and children. Raffle tickets can be purchased now and up to the day of Saturday, April 21 when baskets will be raffled off in the Library Community Room intermittently between 10am and 12pm.

Mar. 15: A Harvest of Poets

Join us for “A Harvest of Poets” to celebrate the 2012 Community Read of Seedfolks through the art of poetry. Three poets who are gardeners and lovers of plants and flowers will share their work on Thursday, March 15 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Reading Room.

Mindfulness: Writing Haiku, Being Wellness

Are you looking for a new way to defrost your thoughts this winter? Need some help finding new crafts and ideas? The Geneva Public Library presents the Mindfulness & Creativity series for adults!  Join us and learn not only how to increase your creativity but your health and wellness as well! The first of three courses in the series is Mindfulness: Writing Haiku, Being Wellness, the course will take place Saturday, February 25th 2012 from 12-2pm.

eReader Speed Dating

Looking for an eReader to love? Looking for that special eReader who understands your reading needs? Who enjoys quiet nights reading by the fire? Or long afternoons reading on the beach? Your perfect match is out there, we promise! Join us for “eReader Speed Dating: find your perfect match @ the Geneva Public Library on Saturday, February 11th from 10:00am until 1:00 pm.

Novelists and Memoirists: Get Help From Our Writer-In-Residence

Are you writing novel or a memoir? Do you feel a bit at sea at times? Do you need some help in general about these literary forms and your options as a writer using them? Could you benefit from some one-on-one help with your manuscript?

Never fear... the Writer-in-Residence is in!!

Jan. 23: Author Michael Keene, Folklore & Legends

Join author Michael Keene at the Geneva Public Library on Monday, January 23 at 6:30 PM in the Reading Room for a discussion of his book, Folklore & Legends of Rochester.

Jan. 14: Memoir Writing Workshop
Telling Our Own Stories, a workshop on writing the memoir, will be offered by published author and workshop leader Patricia Roth Schwartz.
Dec. 5: Author Tom Piazza
On Monday, December 5th visiting author Tom Piazza will read from his new book, Devil Sent The Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America. Join us at 5:30 pm in the Reading Room!
Nov. 18: Sonja Livingston, Writing a Life

Acclaimed author Sonja Livingston will present "The Memoir Mosaic: Writing a Nontraditional Memoir" at the Geneva Public Library on Friday, November 18 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Reading Room. Livingston will talk about her writing process and the importance of memoir. She will also read from her memoir and will answer questions from the audience.

Tuesday, November 15: What Makes Gatsby Great? And Other Novel Questions.

Refresh and refocus your National Novel Writing Month efforts with a thoughtful discussion led by author and poet Patricia Roth Schwartz.  Tonight marks the Mid-Way Point of NaNoWriMo!

Attention Artists & Arts Organizations!

Throughout October, the Geneva Pubic Library joins the Foundation Center in celebrating Funding for Arts Month! Learn more about funding for artists and arts organizations at free classes and webinars at the Library, and live chats, interviews, videos and more online.

Oct. 20: Inspiration for Aspiring Writers

Gear up for National Novel Writing Month with an motivational talk by author Cynthia Neale, "The Staying Power of Epiphanies for a Writer's Life," on Thursday, October 20 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Community Room of the Geneva Public Library.