BOOK DONATION DROP OFF DAYS

Wednesday, June 4 | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Thursday, June 5 | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Click here for donation guidelines.
Library Funding Vote on Canandaigua School District Ballot May 20

Proposition #5 on the Canandaigua City School District ballot asks voters to authorize an increase of $20,000 in community-based funding for Wood Library. The vote will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Polls are open 7AM to 9PM at the Elementary School Link Gym and Cheshire Fire Hall. The public is invited to a […]
One Book, OWWL Kids!
Libraries across Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties are celebrating family literacy by launching our first community read program: One Book, OWWL Kids. We are reading Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival. Families with children in grades K-3 are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 29, at Wood Library for a special event with activities based on […]
Local artist creates ceramic mural for Wood Library

When Wood Library patron and Canandaigua resident Barbara McPhail first walked into the newly expanded library building in 2013, she knew right away what was missing in the busy stairwell that links the lobby to the 2nd floor book collections. “The space just called out for a tile mural,” exclaimed McPhail in a recent interview. […]
Wood Library Celebrates 160 Years!
April 24, 2019 (Canandaigua, NY)—The public is invited to Wood Library’s 160th anniversary celebration which will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 1:00-4:00PM, at 134 N Main St, Canandaigua, New York. The family-friendly celebration will feature refreshments, a formal presentation, crafts, games, and historic displays. This event kicks off a year of special […]