Central Library News

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.   

Mar. 26: Scheduled Overdrive Maintenance

OWWL2Go users please note, Overdrive will be working on some system maintenance procedures at 7:00 AM on Monday March 26th. While efforts will be made to minimize the impact, the work will result in a window where OWWL2Go titles cannot be downloaded. We do not know how long the maintenance will last but it should only be a few hours at most.

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. 

Library eBooks Now Available for Kindle!

We are pleased to announce that Amazon® Kindle compatibility with your OWWL2go eBook collection is here!  This update allows most existing eBooks in OWWL2go to be read on all Kindle devices or by using free Kindle apps for iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ and other mobile devices. 

Workshops for Grant Seekers in May

Nonprofit organizations and other grantseekers in Geneva looking for funding sources now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at the Geneva Public Library, which has become a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York. Throughout the month of May, the Library will host webinars focusing on all aspects of grant-writing.

Jan. 26: GrantSpace Launch Party

Celebrate the launch of GrantSpace, build skills that will help you get grants, and win prizes!

Library Joins Foundation Center’s National Network

Nonprofit organizations and other grant seekers in the Geneva area looking for funding sources will now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at Geneva Public Library, which will be

Show Your Support by Visiting a Public Library the Week of February 14th

Pioneer Library System is asking community members to show their support for public libraries by visiting their OWWL (Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming or Livingston County) library the week of February 14. Show your support in Geneva by visiting the Geneva Public Library on Thursday, February 18.

Library Joins Ask Us 24/7 Online Reference Program

The Geneva Public Library joins a group of Upstate New York libraries in January 2010 to offer Geneva residents access to a 24 hour “virtual reference desk,” Ask Us 24/7, which launched as a cooperative service in March of 2003 by the non-profit Western New York Library Resources Council.