New Maganetic Board in the Children's Area

This is a message was left on our new magnetic board in the Children's area.  It says it all!

15 Minute Basic Tech Tutors Service

The library has been getting more and more questions over the years from patrons on how to use the internet, how to get an email account and how to download eBooks and access databases.  Because of this we had to rethink how to offer internet/email/OverDrive classes to the public.  People have different levels of knowledge they all need slightly different things. 

Taking this into account we are now offering a "15 minute basic tech tutors" service.  All our patrons need to do is contact the library’s reference desk to fill out a form with their specific needs and available times and we will arrange a time to help them with their need.

 

The CPL Staff

Here's the CPL staff in the newly renovated Children's area!

Amercian Girl Program Winner!

Hanna Jump, age 12, is the lucky winner of a handmade blanket for her doll at the March American Girl Club meeting held at the Chili Public Library. Presenting Hanna with the blanket is Jessica Cade, library clerk and co-coordinator of the library’s American Girl program. The blanket was donated by the Chili Senior Center’s Chain Gang.”

Giraffes Can't Dance

Eloise Brajcki, age 2, enjoys the music and dancing presented by Topher Holt and his Giraffes Can’t Dance program held at the Chili Public Library during February break week.

Grant and His Mom Reading

Julie Marra and son Grant, age 2 ½, enjoy a quiet, warm moment reading at the Chili Public Library on a recent chilly day.

Anime Display

Brendan Culhane, age 9, and his sister Fiona, age 6, proudly display their collections of Anime and My Little Pony in the Children’s Room at the Chili Public Library. Younger brother, John, age 4 (not pictured), added his cherished dinosaurs to the display.

Senator Ranzenhofer visits Chili Public Library

Chili, NY - State Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer meets with representatives of Monroe County Public Library System at the Chili Public Library.

Friends Membership Drive

The 2013 Friends of CPL membership drive is underway!  Come to the library and ask how you can become a member of the Friends of Chili Public Library.  Join today and receive lovely CPL merchandise (While Supplies Last).

Pal                    $  5
Friend               $10 (CPL water bottle)
Good Friend     $25 (CPL T-shirt)
Best Friend       $50 (CPL coffee mug)
Lover for Life   (Name on donor board)

Mitten Tree

Library volunteer, Dee Milner, and library clerk, Ursula Costanzo, are helping promote the Chili Library's mitten tree. Donations of new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves are being collected for the children at the Lewis Street YMCA Child Care Center (ages 6-12). These warm items can be dropped off at the library through January 18.

Holiday Craft Program

Three year old twins, Henry and Sophie, along with their dad, enjoy the Christmas holiday craft program held recently at the Chili Library.

Twenty-four children and their families had fun making a Christmas ornament and decorating gingerbread cookies.

Children's Area Renovation Project

Through a New York Public Library Construction Grant, our library has renovated the children’s area.  The area now has new additional shelving for our picture book collection, new shelving countertops as well as train theme end panels, a children’s reference desk, a Children's Depot sign, and a children’s computer table.  The kids also love playing with the library’s two new iPads that have multiple learning apps.

 
 
 

It's Magic!

Owen Howard, age 7, is delighted to be part of the act at the “It’s Magic, of Course” program held recently at the Chili Public Library. Magician Ted Burzynski amazed the large crowd with magic, balloon animals and making a dove appear before their very eyes!

Election Day at the Chili Public Library!

Four year old Josa Barcomb votes for her favorite story time book on Election Day at the Chili Library.  Joshua Miner, also age 4, patiently waits his turn to cast his vote! The story time kids each had a chance to register their vote and each received an “I Voted Today” sticker. (In case you are wondering, the winner is Who has This Tail by Laura Hulbert.)

Federal,.State, County and Municipal Proclamations - CPL's 50th Anniversary

CPL's 50th Anniversary Celebration

The library's 50th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success!  Thank you to everyone involved!

 

 

 

 

Doll Donations to the Library

Our Children's Librarian Stacey Martin receives the generous donation of Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls from Linda Greenfield of the Chili Doll Museum.

Delivering School Supplies to School #19

For the 12^th year in a row the wonderful patrons of the CPL have donated school supplies for School #19.

Jill Sutter, Chili Library Assistant, Michael Rayam, in front from left, Taj’mer Carver, Shanen Miller, Dona’Vashay Martinez, Chili Librarian Jennifer Lindsey and Vice Principal Dr. Margaret Brazwell all are pictured with the ten boxes of donations to the school.

 

End of Summer Reading

Here are a couple of pictures I'd like to share with you.  Cynthea Cuthbert receives the grand prize of a $50 gift card to Wegmans for winning the Adult Summer Reading Program.  Our Patty Bruno organized the program for the adults this summer. 

Grand Prize Winners of Bikes From Five Star Bank
Maddie second from left won the girl's bike from Five Star Bank for all her reading at the Chili Public Library during the Summer Reading Program. She brought her cousins who were very excited for her! From left Dominic, Maddie, Lia,and Joey.

Jack was the lucky winner of the boy's bike from Five Star Bank for participating in the Summer Reading Program at the CPL.

The Chili Public Library appreciates the generosity of the Five Star Bank of Chili for donating the bikes as prizes for our Summer Reading Program.

Thumbs Up For Our Library Pages

Thumbs up to our library pages!  They do a great job each and every day.  Sorry to say that we'll lose two of our pages Megan and Nick who will be going off to college.  But I know they will do great there too.  Carol (far left) our page supervisor works fantastic with the kids and they love working for her.

Steve Grogan - New Library Board President

I am pleased to announce that Steve Grogan has taken over the post of Library Board President. His term as president begins August 2012 and will end December 2013. Many thanks to Jim Myers who has been library board president for more than five years.  Jim is in the process of moving out of town and we wish him well.

Stacey Martin - Chili Public Library's New Children's Librarian

I am pleased to introduce Stacey Martin as our new children’s librarian for the Chili Public Library.  Her past experience is as school library media specialist at the Bernabi Elementary School in Spencerport, part-time YA librarian at the Pittsford Community Library, and Youth programmer at the East Rochester Public Library.  Today she gave her first story time for the library and as you can see, the kids were enthralled.

Jenn Lindsey is still here enjoying her new role as adult reference librarian.

CPL in the July 4th Chil-E Fest Parade

Staff, Friends of CPL and patrons marched together in the July 4th Chil-E Fest Parade. Though it was melting hot the crowds came out and cheered us along the way.

There is nothing like getting your first Library Card!!!!!!!

CPL at the Day of Play in the Park

Matthew, the son of our Children's Librarian Jenn, stands proudly besides the library's booth at last Saturday's Chili Recreation Day of Play in the Park.   The library's summer reading program goes into full swing June 26th. 

Children's Display Case

The Children’s Display Case at the Chili Public Library is always full of collections! The Paulis children from left  Ben, Kate and Laura shared their collections this month!

New improved CPL Website. Check us out at www.chililibrary.org

And the winner is!

Congratulations to Ann Bosch, winner of the new Kindle Fire raffle given by the Library's Friends. Sitting next to Ann is her son Matthew.

Coupons at CPL!

Our clerk Kathryn has coordinated a coupon exchange at CPL. There were 18 in attendance and people loved the idea of the coupon exchange at CPL. Here is a picture of Kathryn and Heidi Dodds. To help kick off the coupon exchange, Kathryn had Heidi Dodds, the Coupon Queen speak at the library last Thursday. The audience learned how to get started in couponing, where to shop and how to maximize savings at each store. They also learned how to set up a coupon binder, as well as how to coupon on the Internet and with smartphones. Come to CPL and take part in the coupon exchange at CPL.

And the Winner is….

Julia Emerson is the winner of the American Girl Bunk Bed Raffle. We are grateful to Mr. Dave Tyler who has made several pieces of furniture for our American Girl Club.

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday at the CPL

Paul and Elissa Glor dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and holding their children Nora and Grant when they came to the Chili Public Library for a program to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday – Participants at the program listened to books, songs and made their own crazy instruments.

Library eBooks for Kindle Class

The Library now offers a walk-through class for library eBook beginners on how to navigate the library's eBook collection and download titles to a Kindle eReader. The following classes will take place in February (17 and 24) and March (6, 9, 16, 20, and 31). Visit our Events Calender to register!

Chili Public Library Friends February Book Sale

Sandy Roether, left, Vice President of the Friends of the Chili Public Library, and Jeanne Austin, staff liaison to the Friends, prepare for the upcoming book sale. Friends Only Preview is Thursday February 9 from 5 to 8 p.m The sale is open to the public on Friday, February 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The $3 bag sale is Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.