Novel Destinations is the theme of the 2011 Adult Summer Reading Program. Sign up begins at 10 a.m. Monday, June 27 and continues throughout the summer months.
Read books from our destination categories and receive tickets to win prize baskets. We will also do a weekly mystery photo contest. Call 768-8300 for more information or stop in the library!
Thursday, June 30, 7-8 p.m. In this adult program you will experience the music of West Africa through authentic African Drums. It is led by Katie Zelig and registration is required. There is a $3 fee. You may call 585-768-8300 or sign up at the front desk.
Wednesday, May 11, 3:15-4:15 p.m. for grades 1-3. Read and watch, Jack and the Beanstalk, then decorate a planter cup and plant a seed. Take it home and watch it grow. Will it become a giant beanstalk? Registration is required. Call 585-768-8300 to sign up.
Tuesdays, April 5 - May 24, 6:30-7:00 p.m. or Thursdays, April 7 - May 26, 10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. This is a six week program designed for 3, 4, and 5 year olds. Hear stories, sing songs, and coloring. Limit of 15 children. Register by calling 585-768-8300.
On Thursday, April 7, from 3:15-4:15 p.m. for grades 4-6. The theme of this month's discussion is "friendship." Read any book about friends and discuss it with our group. While we chat we'll make friendship bracelets. Snacks are also provided. Register by calling 585-768-8300. New members are ALWAYS welcome!
On Tuesday, April 5 our Junior Friends will meet from 3:15-4:15 p.m. This program is designed for grades 4-6. We will discuss the results of "Game Day" and possible ideas for summer programs. Register by calling 585-768-8300. New friends are ALWAYS welcome!
On Thursday, March 24 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. we will start a four session adult program hosted by Katie Selig. You will experience the tradition of music in West Africa through authentic instruments. The next sessions will continue, April 28, May 26, and June 30. You may attend one or all of the sessions. Registration is required and there is a $3.00 fee per session. Please call 585-768-8300.
On Tuesday, March 22 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Greg Kinal, Pembroke Central High School teacher and local historian will conduct this interesting exploration into the life and times of European immigrants at the turn of the century. Registration is required. Please call 585-768-8300.
Monday, March 21, 11:00-11:30 a.m. or Wednesday, March 23, 7:00-7:30 p.m. Intro to Facebook is an adult program that includes creating an account, changing your profile and uploading and posting photos. Registration is required. Please call 585-768-8300.
Red, White, & Read!
Come to the Wine Tasting Event to benefit the Bergen Library on Saturday, February 5th from 7pm-9pm at the home of Brett Wilcox; 8484 Bissell Road!
Ticket are $25/Person and can be purchased at the Library on 13 South Lake Ave in Bergen. There are also raffle tickets available for a Dell Latitude D610 laptop computer (donated by Sunnking Inc.), that will be drawn the evening of the event.
Valet parking will be available.
A fun day of activities is planned for Saturday January 30th at the
Pembroke Community Center (former Corfu Fire hall), 116 East Main St. in Corfu. There will be a variety of games, food and fun for the whole family.
As part of the celebration the Corfu Free Library is sponsoring a Chicken Bbq, the cost is $8.50 per dinner which includes chicken (duh), potato salad, baked beans, rolls and a small candy bar.
Any questions please call the Corfu Library @ (585) 599-3321
Due to the travel advisories and lake effect snow warnings in effect,
the Byron-Bergen Public Library will be closed today, Thursday December 10th, 2009.
Byron Bergen Public Library Board of Trustees issued the following statement yesterday:
The Trustees of the Byron Bergen Public Library are actively pursuing options to keep both the village location and the location at the Gillam-Grant Community Center open, in the interest of serving both communities. We are currently seeking bridge funding from a variety of sources and have received a grant from Nioga Library System to start the process.
The Gillam-Grant Community Center will no longer providing funding for library staff at that location and the trustees hosted two public meetings last month seeking community input on options. There was a good deal of support for each of the current locations remaining, and neither location appears suited to becoming the only library in the Byron-Bergen area.
Just a friendly reminder....
Public forums in Bergen and Byron will be conducted for the residents to
voice their support or concerns about consolidating the two libraries will be held at the following locations and times....
Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 7:00pm at the Byron Town Hall
Thursday, June 18th - 7:00 pm at the Bergen Town Hall
For more information, you can go to either library and pick up an information packet
or it can be downloaded from the Byron-Bergen Public Library's website at bbplibrary.wordpress.com/
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 2:00pm, join us for the 2009 Summer Reading Program Kick-off with The Wondermakers performing their show "World of Wonders.". The theme this year is "Be Creative at Your Library".
"World of Wonders" is a 45 minute long, interactive story theatre show for children ages 3 - 10 and their families. Travel with The Wondermakers and explore other cultures. Join Captain Stormalong as he battles the Sea Monster on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean! Be creative as you help us act out an Eastern European folktale which reminds us to be happy with what we've got! Learn Spanish words and a song with a funny folktale from Mexico.
The Wondermakers have given over 4,000 performances in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Corning, Cleveland, Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers and Orlando.
For more information about this event, you can call the library at 494-1120. We are located at 13 South Lake Avenue in Bergen.
This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization program. A regrant program of the New York State Council of the Arts, administered by the Genesee -Orleans Council of the Arts.
Recently the Gilliam-Grant Community Center Board presented information to the Byron-Bergen Public Library Board and to representative of the Towns of Bergen and Byron concerning their current financial situation. Due to the economic impact on the Gilliam-Grant Community Center's endowment, the Gilliam-Grant Community Center is forced to severely cut their operating budget and reduce overhead costs to preserve their future within the community. Gilliam-Grant Community Center inquired whether the Byron-Bergen Public Library and the Towns would consider library consolidation as an option.
The Library Board is, in concert with Board officials from Bergen and Byron, researching the financial aspects, location possibilities, and public support of options in response to this financial challenge as presented by the Gilliam-Grant Community Center. Please contact Gilliam-Grant Community Center for further information about their financial situation.
Public forums in Bergen and Byron will be conducted for the residents to
voice their support or concerns will be held at the following locations and times....
Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 7:00pm at the Byron Town Hall
Thursday, June 18th - 7:00 pm at the Bergen Town Hall
For more information, you can go to either library and pick up an information packet.
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I work at the Byron Bergen Public Library, part time----now here is my opinion.
Keep the library in the village of Bergen.
So many people enjoy walking to the village library, whether it's summer or winter, it makes no difference. Where is the sense of taking our village library and moving it out to the boonies? Not just that...but move our library out there, and it will loose it's identity. People won't call it the Byron Bergen Public Library any more... it will become, by nickname, the Gillliam Grant Library, even though we'd be paying rent and not funded by them. And to move it to the Gilliam Grant will cost the tax payers even more money than to just move some book from the Gilliam Grant Library. Not all of the Gilliam Grant Library books will be moved, some will be sold and the monies will go back to Byron. The relationship betewen the two librearies is as such...
The Gilliam Grant Library is a contracting library under the auspices of the Byron Bergen Public Library. This means that the charter to maintain and provide services for both libraries is held by the Byron Bergen Public Library. Funds from the towns of Bergen and Byron and from Genesee County are used to pay the operating costs (saleries, rent, books, materials, etc.) of the library located in the Village of Bergen. A portion of the Byron funds is designated to Gilliam Grant Library to purchase books and materials and provide programs. Beyond that, the overhead and general operating costs of the contracting library, located at the Gilliam Grant, are included in the Gilliam Grant Library's budget
This is why people of Byron and Bergen NEED to come to these meetings. They need to hear both sides. So far, to me, the information packet is one sided... the Gilliam Grant Library's side. Not once does it mention how the Library benefits from being where it is..... in the Village of Bergen
So people..... PLEASE GET INVOLVED!
Normal 0 “Music Sandwiched In,” a free lunchtime concert series will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 12:10 p.m.
Normal 0 “Music Sandwiched In,” a free lunchtime concert series will be held on Wednesday, June 3 at 12:10 p.m. at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia. Soprano Brittany Mruczek, a junior music major at SUNY Potsdam, will perform. The Friends of the Library sponsor this free program. Bring your lunch; coffee, tea and cookies are provided. All welcome. For more information, call the library at (585) 343-9550, ext.
The topic of the May 13 "Books Sandwiched In" presentation will be 1970s forgotten bestsellers.
Reviews will be given by Betsy Dexheimer and Richard Beatty who will discuss Graham Green's "The Honorary Consul" and Charles A. Reich's "The Greening of America."
This week's “Books Sandwiched In” will focus on a couple of forgotten bestsellers from the 1960s. Mary Ellen Casey and William Hayes will review John LeCarre's "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" and "Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy.
The free program is from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 in the Gallery Room of Richmond Memorial Library. It's located at 19 Ross St. in Batavia.
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