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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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