Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

08/28/2026

For Sale: 2018 Dodge RAM ProMaster 2500 Delivery Van - $4500 🚐

Looking for a spacious cargo van for deliveries, storage, or business use? We are selling a 2018 Dodge RAM ProMaster 2500 with an extended cargo area and high roof, offering plenty of room for equipment, supplies, or inventory.

Vehicle Details:
• 6-cylinder gas engine
• 276,000 miles
• One owner
• Extended cargo area
• High roof for maximum storage space

There is some rust on the running board and the adjacent body area.

Please call (518)-563-5190 to schedule an appointment to view the vehicle. Serious inquiries only.

08/26/2026

Submit your art! 🎨🖌️

Open call for art submissions for our "Brilliant Midnight" community art show! All details below!

We want your art that showcases the light, dark, and shadows to bring our community together this winter. We welcome artists to submit paintings, photography, fiber art, sketches, collage/mixed media, and sculpture, but if you have something that isn’t on this list, please send it our way for consideration. The Lake Placid Public Library‘s community art show is just that–a place for varied creative voices in the depths of our North Country winter. Established and emerging artists are encouraged to submit their work.

To submit your work for consideration, please fill out the online submission form and include:
- Digital image of your work
- 100-200 word artist statement
- Dimensions of your work
- Media type (example: painting, photograph, film, sculpture, textile, etc.)
- If this artwork has been shown before, please include when and where it was shown (example: Lake Placid Center for the Arts, July-August 2023)

The deadline for all submissions is Monday, November 16, 2026. Please limit 3 submissions per artist. Fill out one submission form per piece. You will be notified about whether your work has been chosen by early December. If your work is selected, the deadline to drop it off at the Lake Placid Public Library is Wednesday, December 23, 2026. Works will be on display from January through March (2027). Artists must return to pick up their pieces. Exact dates of the show will be announced when works are selected.

Submit your art here: https://form.jotform.com/262324319951054

08/25/2026

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ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/20/2026

Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, "The Democracy We Must Keep," and the question he explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about democracy, and can we remain true to their vision for America?

Tuesday, September 1st at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream!

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/ceflsdemo/206318/register

Having trouble finding the book? We’ve added 100 concurrent checkouts of the ebook on Libby, so you can read it without waiting for a copy to become available: https://cefls.org/library-patrons/overdrive/

08/15/2026

Stop by and see us at the Adirondack Family Book Festival!

08/11/2026

We had a great time at the Dozerfest check presentation event alongside Keeseville Free Library!

We’re seriously grateful for this funding, which will help us expand our digital manga collection for young readers through the Libby App and increase the number of Wi-Fi hotspots available to borrow.

Manga is very popular with young readers, so we’re excited to put this funding to work and help make digital resources more accessible to everyone.

Huge thanks to all of the sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who came out to make Dozerfest so successful! And a big shoutout to Plattsburgh Public Library for volunteering with us at the actual event.

08/07/2026

Unearth a Story? More like unearth a sweet adventure!

Thanks for inviting us to join the fun, Plattsburgh Public Library!

08/06/2026

Let’s hear it for volunteers! Interested in making a difference in your community? Consider volunteering at your local library.