Perry Public Library

06/01/2026

Welcome to our June Newsletter! As the days grow longer and summer begins to bloom, we're excited to share the latest updates, highlights, and upcoming opportunities with you. We hope you're enjoying the season and find something inspiring in this month's news. So, turn the page and read on—we've got a new chapter of updates waiting for you!
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05/30/2026

This month's craft has us over the moon🌙. Join us at Perry Public Library on Saturday, June 6th anytime between 10am and 12pm. We are going to create something out of this world!🌍🔭 We look forward to seeing you!

You can also take this opportunity for children make a wonderful Father's Day gift (or grandpa, or uncle, or any other role model in their life!) We have wonderful, sweet worded labels to suit any scenario 🚀⭐🌙

05/29/2026

Perry Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.

The free, virtual series takes place (number of series you have) times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author. A complete list of events is available on Perry Public Library virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/perry. Author Talks for this month include:

Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration, Wednesday, June 3rd at 2 PM ET

Eat Your Ice Cream: A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Award-Winning Bioethicist, Oncologist, and Chocolatier, Tuesday, June 9th at 2 PM ET

Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Creator Matt Dinniman, Thursday, June 11th at 7 PM ET

Wonderfully Weird: Celebrating the Joys of Feeling Different with Zaila Avant-garde, New York Times Bestselling Author, Record-Setting Basketball Player, and Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ, Wednesday, June 16th at 7 PM ET

Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page, Author, Creative Entrepreneur, and Grandpa, Thursday, June 18th at 2 PM ET

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy. Kadri, CEO & Founder of Diaspora Spice Co. and Loupy, Renowned Food and Recipe Writer, Tuesday, June 23rd at 2 PM ET

All events are free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/perry or call 585-237-2243.

05/28/2026

Mama Goose on the Loose promotes early literacy and fun through songs, rhymes, and movement. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, Mama Goose on the Loose involves live, interactive music sessions with storytime fun.

Two times, one show. Seating is limited, so registration is required.

Call 585-237-2243 to register or click below.

Register for Monday, June 1st @ 11:30am
owwl.libcal.com/event/16759843
or
Register for Monday, June 1st @ 4pm
owwl.libcal.com/event/16759848

05/27/2026

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more, on Wednesday, June 3rd at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with Perry Public Library.

Register and ask questions of the author here:

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!

05/26/2026

🌺🪴🌺The plant swap is finished! We at Perry Public Library are honored and amazed by the amount of faces we saw, the plants we met, and the sharing we witnessed! 🌺🪴🌺We could not have held such a fun event without all of your participation and kindness. Thank you, thank you very much.

But now the end is here and we face the final curtain. There are a few leftover lonely plants that would love to be adopted.

We don't need more plants brought in! We just need to find our last little buddies some homes. Stop by the library and grab 'em!

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Our Perry Playdate is on Tuesday, May 26th @ 5pm-6:30pm. Drop-in to play for the whole time or just a little while; it’s an evening of laughter, friends, and endless fun!😄

We will have out thematic toys and games, this month we are household helpers! Great for children to collaboratively play with each other under their caregivers' supervision, or they can parallel play. This program is a great way to meet and interact with other families and children the same age or developmental stage. For ages 2 to 6 years old with caregiver.

05/22/2026

⭐This is a reminder that Perry Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th in honor of Memorial Day. ⭐