Canastota Public Library

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Baby and Me Lapsit meets TODAY at 10am! Join us for fun reading, singing, and playing. We can't wait to see you there!

05/12/2026

Our next Tween Book Club meets NEXT Tuesday, May 19! We will discuss the book, "Allergic" by Megan Wagner Lloyd and design our own friendship necklaces. Copies of the book are available to check out at our Main Desk.

✅Please register using the Mid York app or by giving us a call at (315) 697-7030.

05/12/2026

We are excited to offer an evening book club starting this month! Our first Lit Lovers After Dark Book Club will meet this Thursday, May 14 at 6pm in the Carnegie Room. The group will discuss the book, "Dead Wake" by Erik Larson.

05/12/2026

It's Day 2 of our Annual Plant Swap!

🌱Stop in to browse the plants we currently have available.

🌿If you are bringing a plant to add to the swap, please be sure to stop in at the Main Desk and talk with our wonderful staff. They will record any plants you are bringing in to keep track of everything that we have available!

The swap will continue throughout this week, as supplies last.

Enjoy! 🌾🌻🌷🎋

05/12/2026

⭐We are excited to announce that we have reached an important milestone! Last month we exceeded 1,000 graduates from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program. 🎉

📚The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program offers free books to children from birth to age 5 with the goal of inspiring the love of reading from a young age. The program currently spans 5 countries and gifts millions of books monthly to participating children around the world.

We are proud to be a part of this program and grateful to those who have supported the program from the start throughout our community.

💗A special and heartfelt thank you goes out to Mrs. Kathy Stagnitti for donating the proceeds from her book sales to this wonderful cause. We are also thankful for Liz Metzger's role in making this program successful in our community and across Madison County. And, thank you to the many individuals and groups who have given generously toward this cause over the years.

If you are interested in signing your child up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, please visit the Imagination Library website by clicking on the link below or reach out to us through email at [email protected].

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

05/11/2026

Our Preschool Storytime meets TODAY at 10am!! We can't wait to read, sing, and play with you!

05/10/2026

Here is what is happening at the library this week:
🌷Monday-Creative Cards and Crafts @ 10am; Preschool Storytime @ 10am; Tech Time @ 2pm; Tech Time @ 2:30pm; **Our Annual Plant and Seedling Swap begins TODAY!**

🌷Tuesday-Bone Builders @ 10am; Back to the Basics: Health and Wellness @ 5:30pm

🌷Wednesday-Canal Town Quilters @ 9:30am; Baby and Me Lapsit @ 10am; Adult Chair Yoga and Stretching @ 12:30pm; Tech Time @ 2pm; Tech Time @ 2:30pm

🌷Thursday-Senior Fitness Class @ 10am; Bridge @ 1pm; Night Time Knitters @ 5:30pm; Lit Lovers After Dark Book Club @ 6pm

🌷Friday-Knitters and Crocheters @ 10am; Open Play and Learn @ 10am; Tech Time @ 2pm; Tech Time @ 2:30pm

🎨Our May Artist of the Month is Ted Nicholson. You can view his work in the Lawson Room during our open hours.

🌿Our Annual Plant Swap begins THIS MONDAY from 1-7pm. Bring any plants or seedlings you no longer have use for and exchange them with other plants and seedlings we have available. This swap will run throughout the week until all plants are gone.

👀A look ahead...
-Tuesday, May 19: Tween Book Club @ 5:30pm
-Thursday, May 21: Library Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6pm
-Saturday, May 23: Library CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day
-Monday, May 25: Library CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day

05/08/2026

Stop by to grab a copy of the scavenger hunt and get started today! This is a fun way to celebrate the history of our area and to learn about historically significant places around our community.