Finger Lakes Library System

08/21/2026

Use your library card to access Mango Languages for free. https://www.flls.org/public/

We are excited to announce that Mango Languages has been nominated for the 2026 Newsweek Readers' Choice™ Awards for Best Language Learning App. 🎉

Behind all of our courses are incredible linguists, language experts, and voice actors who have poured their passion and expertise into each lesson. Together, we've empowered learners to speak confidently, achieve their goals, and live more boldly.

If you’d like to uplift our mission, we’d be incredibly grateful for your support.

Cast your vote for Mango Languages here: https://www.newsweek.com/readerschoice/best-language-learning-app-2026

08/18/2026

Lansing’s fourth annual library cookie contest returns Aug. 30, inviting bakers of all ages to compete while raising funds for library programs and services.

07/27/2026

Butterflies at the Lodi Whittier Library!

07/17/2026

07/16/2026

07/15/2026

Think the current cottage cheese trend is new? No whey! The NYS Library’s WWI Poster Collection tells us that eaters in the know have always turned to cottage cheese for its in-curd-ible protein content.

Get the details on cottage cheese (and plenty of other foods) from our WWI Poster Collection! Gains for the brain!

Read more on our blog: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/blogs/system/from-the-collections-the-depiction-of-food-in-the-world-war-i-posters-collection

07/13/2026

We're upgrading our servers today, Monday, July 13th, 2026 from approximately 6:00am until 4:00 pm. During this time the public catalog will be unavailable for searching or placing holds on items. Your ability to access our OverDrive/Libby digital collection and other databases may also be temporarily impacted. We apologize for any inconvenience.
https://www.flls.org/july-13-2026-scheduled-software-maintenance/

07/09/2026

, a digital book club connecting readers to the same ebook & audiobook with no waitlists or holds, starts July 9! The featured title is 'I See You've Called in Dead' by John Kenney.
Borrow the featured title and join the discussion: https://www.flls.org/libby-reads-the-global-ebook-club/

07/08/2026

America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, and the NYS Library isn’t far behind. We’ve been building our collections since right after the Revolution, and the items in our care tell countless stories about New York and American history.

Explore the American Revolution exactly as it was written—through the letters, maps, and speeches of New York’s revolutionaries. We’re doing extensive digitization work to ensure that all New Yorkers can connect to this important history!

The document pictured here, from The Orderly Book of the Northern Campaign, 1776-1779, describes the surrender terms between Gates and Burgoyne following the Battle of Saratoga.

Find an incredible story on our American Revolution Collection Guide: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/americanrevolution