Ilion Free Public Library

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Story Time- Thursday, 6/4 @ 11 am.Theme: Cats and Dogs.
06/01/2026

Story Time- Thursday, 6/4 @ 11 am.
Theme: Cats and Dogs.

We've got some fun things coming up next month! Keep an eye out for our Summer Reading calendar coming out next month, t...
05/30/2026

We've got some fun things coming up next month! Keep an eye out for our Summer Reading calendar coming out next month, too! :)

It is almost time for our Summer Reading Program here at the Ilion Library. We are so excited for this year's topic! I...
05/29/2026

It is almost time for our Summer Reading Program here at the Ilion Library. We are so excited for this year's topic! It is Dig into a Book or Unearth a Story!

This Thursday we’re looking back at a Memorial Day parade that took place 76 years ago. On May 30, 1950, three bands - i...
05/28/2026

This Thursday we’re looking back at a Memorial Day parade that took place 76 years ago. On May 30, 1950, three bands - including Ilion’s Volunteer Fireman’s band, the Mohawk Drum Corps, and Ilion High School’s band gathered at the corner of Catherine and Main streets along with local veterans and civic groups for a parade that kicked off at 9:00 AM. The parade route followed Main St. to Morgan St., then marched up to Soldiers Monument before turning up Benedict Ave. to Armory Hill Cemetery for a graveside service. Reverend Ernest Brook Pugh of St. Augustine’s Episcopal church in Ilion led the service, and Ilion High school students recited President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, along with General Order No. 11. Also known as Logan’s Order of the Day, this order issued by General John A. Logan in 1868 dedicated May 30th as a day to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. Known as Decoration Day originally, the idea later morphed into Memorial Day as we know it today. Gold Star mothers – mothers of fallen soldiers, were guests of honor for the service that concluded with a rifle salute before the parade left the cemetery as disbanded at the Ilion Fire Station. The following week, the Ilion Volunteer Fire Dept. held a separate memorial ceremony with a parade of their own. On June 5th they marched from Main St. to Hoefler Ave., then turned down High St. and Armory St. to do a secondary graveside service at Armory Hill Cemetery, where an address was given and the grave of the most recently deceased volunteer fireman was honored before the assembled procession returned to the fire station. The Volunteer Fireman’s separate parade and service followed the return of many residents from their weekend outings, documented in the June 1st headline shown. Swipe right to see more excerpts from the May 25th issue of The Sentinel of 1950.

05/27/2026

See what's new this week at the Ilion Free Public Library at:

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There are four new bestsellers, 28 new audiobooks, one new children's book, and nine other new books, including 41 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Dolly All the Time," "Purple State," and "Bad Boy Era."

LEGO Club - Thursday, 5/28 from 5:00-6:00.
05/26/2026

LEGO Club - Thursday, 5/28 from 5:00-6:00.

The library will be closed Monday May 25th for the Memorial Day holiday.
05/21/2026

The library will be closed Monday May 25th for the Memorial Day holiday.

This week we're looking back at recent history with this 2001 promotional map of local businesses in and around Ilion an...
05/21/2026

This week we're looking back at recent history with this 2001 promotional map of local businesses in and around Ilion and Mohawk created by Hometown Graphics. Can you spot the Cal Southwick Agency we mentioned in last week's Throwback Thursday? What other businesses do you remember visiting from this map through the years? Here's the list:

McDonald’s, Rathbun’s Small Engine Sales & Service, Mid-Valley Automotive, Allstate, Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home, 4 Seasons Tire & Auto, Sorrento’s Pizzeria, Crossway’s Tavern, The Whiffletree Inn, State Bowling Center, Lennox Brothers Pharmacy, The Medicine Shoppe, SBJ Candy & Fudge, Franco’s Pizzeria, Vadenberg’s Real Estate, The Thompson Gift Shop, Schesh the Florist, Ralph E. Taylor Agency, Enea Family Funeral Homes, Ilion Lumber Company, Chip’s Service Station, Primo’s Pizzeria, Hummel’s Office Plus, Bill Deyle’s Repair, Bowen’s Power Sports, Suzuki, Wendy’s Beauty Connection, Larry S. Briggs Insurance Broker, Cal. Southwick Agency, The Pet Factory, Swan Pools, Day & Scarafile Insurance Associates, Inc., Holleran’s Home Improvement, Mohawk Motors, Dr. Joseph Conigliaro; optometrist, Dr. L. R. Henry; optometrist, Frank’s Body Repair, Lou’s Dari Crème, Valley Electric Plumbing & Heating, Lawrence Paul Fuels, Bill Menge’s Quality Auto, Waddell & Reed Financial Services, The Mohawk Homestead, Robinson Brothers, Wright’s Furniture, Doggie Styles Grooming Salon, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Group, Century 21 Real Estate, Mohawk Valley Ambulance, Crossett Real Estate Services, Northside Collision, Bull Creek Christmas Shop, C. P. Rao; M.D.

Also included on this map are: the Ilion Police Dept., Ilion Fire Dept., Ilion Board of Light, Annunciation Church, the Ilion Free Public Library, the Ilion United Methodist Church, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, the First Baptist Church and the First Presbyterian Church of Ilion.

If anyone knows if there was a particular event in 2001 this promotional map was created for, please let us know in the comments. Have any questions? Email them to [email protected].

Reference:
Hometown Graphics. (2001). [Map of Ilion, NY and Mohawk, NY].

05/20/2026

See what's new this week at the Ilion Free Public Library at:

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There are sixteen new bestsellers, five new audiobooks, nine new children's books, and 50 other new books, including fourteen that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Our Perfect Storm," "26 Beauties," and "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth."

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78 West Street
Ilion, NY
13357

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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