Benedek Memorial Library

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Benedek Memorial Library A rural library open to the public. Savona Free Library
A member of the Southern Tier Library System, NY.

Director: Candy Wilson, [email protected]
Library Clerk: Rose Fox, [email protected]

(607) 583-4426

10/28/2026

Story Hour for Oct 29 canceled.
Due to circumstances beyond our control the Story Hour for Thursday, October 29 at 10 am will be canceled. Sorry for any inconvenience

Annual Book and Bake Sale
10/14/2026

Annual Book and Bake Sale

The Butterflies are Hatching!The caterpillars have all gone to pupa stage in their life cycles. The butterflies started ...
08/31/2026

The Butterflies are Hatching!
The caterpillars have all gone to pupa stage in their life cycles. The butterflies started hatching on Sunday. We have three butterflies as of the writing of this post. There are seven more pupas. The rest should be hatching over the next few days. We will release the butterflies, who have already hatched. during story hour on Thursday, September 3rd, as long as it is nice weather. If the weather is bad we will wait until the next clear day to release the butterflies. Please come to the library during opening hours to see the butterflies before they are gone.

08/17/2026

Messages from Our Orbit Will be Ending Soon!
The Bendek Memorial Library had included prompts for people to fill out and return to the library for a time capsule. We have received some prompts back that will get into the time capsule. But there are many more out there. If you want to get your prompt into the time capsule to be opened in 50 years, we need you to return them by August 31, 2026. If you do not have a prompt and would like to do one, stop into the library during opening hours to pick one up. You will need to return it by August 31.

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Caterpillar update!This morning, around 11:00 am, there was a pupa and two caterpillars getting ready to make pupas. Aro...
08/17/2026

Caterpillar update!
This morning, around 11:00 am, there was a pupa and two caterpillars getting ready to make pupas. Around 12:45 pm a second caterpillar had made a pupa. There is one still working on making a pupa and six more caterpillars still eating milk w**d and getting plump for the long sleep of metamorphism. We will keep giving updates on the caterpillers.

Another successful Summer Read Plus Program has ended.It is sad to see the 2026 Summer Read Plus: “Unearth a Story” end....
08/13/2026

Another successful Summer Read Plus Program has ended.
It is sad to see the 2026 Summer Read Plus: “Unearth a Story” end. We had many people of all ages sign up for the reading challenge. Many completed the challenge and some made great strides to trying to complete the challenge. Either way everyone has won by just enjoying reading during the challenge. We hope everyone will continue to read throughout the year. The 2026 Summer Read Plus program ended with a well-attended make-your-own-sundae party. Many enjoyed making sundaes and consuming them while watching all the raffle winners get pulled. Many of the winners were at the party to claim their prizes, but a few were not. All winners have been contacted to come to the library to claim their prizes. As always we thank our local businesses and everyone who donated to the program. Without your donations we could not make the program as great as it already is. Also thank you to all the people who participated. Together we can accomplish great things!

We have caterpillars at the library!With help from Pro-Action the Benedek Memorial Library has some caterpillars busy ea...
08/13/2026

We have caterpillars at the library!
With help from Pro-Action the Benedek Memorial Library has some caterpillars busy eating and getting ready for their great transformation. Stop by the library and see our new friends while they prepare for major life changes. So far the caterpillars have eaten a great many milk w**d leaves and have grown to more than twice the size they started from. We will try to give weekly updates on how our new friends are doing.

New York Bird Kits Available to Borrow!We partnered with the NYSDEC to promote local residents to enjoy getting outside ...
08/13/2026

New York Bird Kits Available to Borrow!
We partnered with the NYSDEC to promote local residents to enjoy getting outside and observing the natural wild life, especially the birds. The kit includes a blue backpack, binoculars with case, blue folder with information on using the binoculars, Critters or NY pocket guide, Bird trail guides, and A Beginner’s Guide to Birding. Kits are available for a two-week loan. We have two kits available for patrons to take out and enjoy. Let’s get out of the tech and back to the wilds.

Tick Removal Kits available at the Benedek Memorial Library.Thanks to Steuben County Public Health the library has tick ...
08/13/2026

Tick Removal Kits available at the Benedek Memorial Library.
Thanks to Steuben County Public Health the library has tick removal kits for patrons to get for free. Kits include tweezers, bandage, and pamphlet on how to remove a tick and identify the tick. We have a limited number of kits. Please, stop in and ask for your free kit.

Are you Creative?Do you have a creative soul that wants to come out, but you never seem to have the time to indulge your...
08/13/2026

Are you Creative?

Do you have a creative soul that wants to come out, but you never seem to have the time to indulge your creativity? Do you like to draw, paint, or make things, but keep putting working on your projects until tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes? Stop thinking about doing something creative and come to Creative Community night every Wednesday night from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Benedek Memorial Library. Stop in with your sketchbook or project to spend and hour or more being creative with other creative types. Share ideas, get feed back to help you improve your work, or just have some fun playing with different types of media. If you have problems getting started, there will be prompts for people to get the creative ideas flowing. Stop in and have some fun creating at the Benedek Memorial Library.

Address

7 McCoy Street
Savona, NY
14879

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 1pm
2pm - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 1pm
2pm - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 1pm
2pm - 7pm
Friday 2pm - 7pm
8pm - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 3pm

Telephone

+16075834426

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