18 May Our investment in Wood Library builds community
This essay by Library Trustee Jill Werth appeared in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger on May 13, 2021. I am proud to be part of a community that responded to the challenges...
03 May Donors step-up to support virtual programs
Thank you to everyone who donated on Library Giving Day (April 7) and participated in our Envelope Fundraiser during the month of April. A total of 83 gifts were made...
08 Apr Wood Library and Silver Linings
This essay by Library Director Jenny Goodemote appeared in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger, Sunday, April 4, 2021 The past year challenged us in ways we never expected. Some days were a...
25 Feb 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...
06 Jan Librarian Alexis Lawrence featured on WXXI’s “Connections with Evan Dawson”
Wood Library's Adult Services Librarian Alexis Lawrence was a featured guest on WXXI's "Connections with Evan Dawson" on December 31, 2020. Several area librarians were invited to participate in the hour-long...
06 Oct A word on deliveries between libraries
Wood Library is a member of the Pioneer Library System (PLS) which is made up of 42 libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston counties. Library patrons may borrow books...
12 Aug A message from Executive Director Jenny Goodemote
We are now 20 weeks into the pandemic experience. It’s hard to remember what life was like before COVID-19. At the end of February, Children’s Services Librarian Mary Ferris and I...
25 Jun WOOD LIBRARY TO OFFER CURBSIDE PICKUP
June 26, 2020 (Canandaigua, NY)—Wood Library patrons can reserve books and other materials for curbside pickup starting Monday, June 29, 2020. Patrons may place items on hold through the library’s...
11 May Thank you library supporters!
Did you miss our Appreciation Event on May 1? This recording features remarks by Board President Laurie Riedman and Library Director Jenny Goodemote, and a special performance by Chilean, award-winning,...