Bliss Memorial Public Library

Throughout the year and especially during the holidays, The Bloomville Food bank distributes food and other supplies to many needy familes in the community. Their inventory is depleted, but the need is still there. Throughout the month of January, the library is asking people to bring non-food items to the library to restock the food bank shelves. Suggested items are Kleenex, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, diapers, shampoo, soap and detergent.

With the uncertain economy, we might someday need assistance in obtaining these essential everyday items, too. Please consider giving to this cause and help our neighbors in need.

The annual Friends of the Library book sale will be postponed this year due to the construction of the elevator/lift. The room where the sale takes place is being taken over by workmen and construction materials. The new date of the sale is tentatively scheduled for the same weekend as the annual Bloomville garage sales in June and will continue through the following week. News about the exact dates will be announced as soon as they are known. Sorry for the inconvenience.

After several years of planning, fundraising and hard work, the renovation of the second floor will be complete in the next few months. Work has been progressing with the installation of the ceiling tile and the shaft for the elevator/lift during the past month. Carpet has been chosen, furniture has been ordered and the senior picture display unit is being finalized. The dedication and open house will be scheduled after the elevator/lift has been finished. The official name for the new room will be called the W.E. Bliss Foundation Research Library. It will be a place to do genealogy, obituary and local history research. Also, memorabilia from Bloomville School will be on display.

We are excited about this new space and we hope that everyone takes advantage of the services that it will provide.

During the winter, there are usually some days that the snow will pile up and the library will be closed. When the Seneca County Sheriff's Department declares a Level 3, the library will definitely be closed because no one is allowed on the roads, not even library personnel.

If you are not sure if we are open, please call us at 419-983-4675 before you venture out and discover that we are closed. If you have items that are due on snow days, you will not be fined.

Adult Fiction

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I am waiting patiently for this book to come, it came as a recommendation from one of our patrons.

 

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I watched the movie first and loved it and then I read the book in 3 days, to me the book was much better. Reading the book has made me want to watch the movie again.

 

Charlie St.Cloud by Ben Sherwood. This is another book on my list to read, once again I watched the movie first and liked it, we will see about the book.

There are still plenty of magazine available for sponsorship.  Each subscription sponsor will receive a sign on the magazine rack, indicating his or her name, as well as first choice of deleted copies of that magazine. 

Here are the titles that are still available for sponsorship.  Contact the library for pricing details.

Looking for an easy way to help your local library, let the staff at Bliss Memorial PL recycle your used printer cartridges.  Just drop them off and we will do the rest.  Questions, comments, concerns?  Contact us.