North Country Library System

09/01/2026

It's the first day of Library Card Sign-up Month! Your library, of 66 libraries in North Country Library System, means you have access to:
- Physical and digital books and audiobooks
- Games, passes, cake pans, and more
- Seed libraries
- Wifi, computers, and printing
- Genealogy and history databases

We could keep going, but you get the idea. To sign up, visit ncls.org/register, or to start using all the things your card offers, go to ncls.org/catalog or visit your local library!

08/31/2026

We have a few new Book Club in a Bag! Borrow a canvas tote with 12 paperback copies of the book and a printed list of discussion questions for your book club! Bags are checked out for six weeks, and they can be picked up and returned at any NCLS member library.

Browse all of the titles: ncls.org/bookclub

08/19/2026

Are you thinking about instruments for this school year? Request one from Harmonny Performing Arts Community and we'll deliver it to a participating library in Lewis, Jefferson, or St. Lawrence County! Info on our website: https://ncls.libguides.com/more/harmonny

08/17/2026

We love reading audio-style! If you haven't tried out audiobooks in the Libby app, get started here: northcountrylibraries.overdrive.com.

07/11/2026

Come visit North Country Libraries at Oswego Pride, in Breitbeck Park until 4pm! We’re handing out goodies, sharing information about library services and registering new library cards if you don’t already have yours!

07/07/2026

NCLS adds the latest e-books and e-audio every Tuesday - check out our newest additions on Libby today!
https://northcountrylibraries.overdrive.com/collection/32679

07/06/2026

We love a shout out from a non-library publication! NCLS libraries, fill up the comments with all the cool stuff you have to share!

(Please call your library for more information - some items are not holdable and must be picked up in person!)

Your library offers much more than books and media for you to borrow. Most libraries now offer other a ton of other things—from technology to tools—that you can borrow for free. And you'll find other activities and events that can help you learn, connect with your community, and have fun.

06/20/2026

With the school year winding down and summer heating up, you might be setting some reading goals - but how do you make this the summer that you actually achieve them? Read (or listen) to this rundown of suggestions to set you up for success! (This librarian fully endorses the final tip!)

So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like allowing yourself to read wherever, whenever.

06/18/2026

North Country Libraries were well-represented at last week's Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Convening 250: Telling America’s Story in Washington, DC. This was an incredible and unique opportunity for staff from small, rural libraries to take part in a national event and to learn alongside librarians from throughout the nation and territories! Now that they're back home, we look forward to learning from them so their experience can benefit all North Country Libraries!