Act Like a Librarian: Question Everything
This essay by Wood Library Executive Director Jenny Goodemote appeared in the Finger Lakes Times on April 29, 2023. https://www.fltimes.com/opinion/guest-appearance-act-like-a-librarian-question-everything/article_a4fcf14e-e468-11ed-acd7-8bf493f1ee07.html
Wood Library introduces new EV charging station
Got an electric vehicle? Charge up at Wood Library while you participate in a library program or check out materials. The charging station is located in the northeast corner of the library parking lot. There are two spaces dedicated for this purpose. Current user fees are: $.40/kwh which includes a $.25 charging fee. All major […]
Stuck at home? Sign up for Books By Mail.
Books by Mail is available to any resident of Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties who is unable to access an OWWL Library due to disability, long-term or chronic illness, lack of transportation, or other difficulty. The following materials can be checked out through Books by Mail: Large Print Books Standard Print Books CD Audio Books […]
Help us build a community reading garden!
Help us break ground for The Reading Garden at Wood Library by making a donation on Tuesday, November 29 — on ROCtheDay #GivingTuesday! Our goal for this 24 hour day of giving is $20,000. The Reading Garden at Wood Library will transform a currently underutilized area of our property — creating a beautiful, inviting place […]
Sunday hours return!
Wood Library will be open on Sundays starting May 1. The library will be open from 1:00-4:00PM.
Wood Library Introduces Read with Pride Book Kits
Book discussion kits featuring stories that highlight the LGBTQ+ experience are now available at Wood Library thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation’s LGBTQ+ Giving Circle. The Read with Pride YA book discussion kits include 10 copies of the same book, a book discussion guide, suggested group participation activities (online quiz, 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 […]
Wood Library Announces Books Sandwiched In
Canandaigua, NY (January 24, 2022)—Wood Library’s annual lunch-time book talk series kicks off on Monday, February 7, 2022, with a book review by community member Heather Leonard. She will discuss The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis. The talks are free and will take place at Wood Library, 134 N Main St, […]
Say goodbye to late fines!
Wood Library supports access and equity. Eliminating overdue fines for certain materials means more people in our community have greater access to the Library’s vital materials, resources, and services. Wood Library will eliminate late fines on books and media as of November 15, 2021. Learn more.
Do the Digital Dash!
Wood Library’s Digital Dash is a 30-day virtual challenge that runs from June 1-June 30 to raise funds for the library’s digital services. Our fundraising goal is $8,200. There are five challenges: Strive for 5 (5 miles a week), Daily Dash (1 mile a day), Ultra 100 (100 miles in the month), Ironman Triathalon (any […]