Library Updates
All November long cookbooks in the booksale will be half-off, so we’re sharing some literary recipes to inspire your creative culinary side! Seed Cake – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Ingredients 1 1/2 tbsp caraway seeds 1 lb butter, softened 1 1/2 c sugar 6 large eggs pinch salt 1/4 cup candied citrus peel 1 […]
Playaway Launchpads are learning tablets for kids! Launchpads are pre-loaded with learning apps, videos, games, and more for hours of interactive learning and play. Designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next. With no download time and no need […]
Join us for Facebook live storytimes at different places around our community! Tune in to storytimes on our Facebook page here Upcoming storytimes: December 8 at 10:30 am – Northwest Ice Arena with Oliver Oliver will visit Jamestown’s Northwest Arena for a special “storytime on ice.” January 6 at 10:30 am – Roger Tory Peterson […]
Take & Make Kits Need a rainy day activity? Love doing arts and crafts? Every Thursday, pick up a craft kit from the library! Each kit also includes a free book. Take & Make crafts are available on Thursdays from 10-6. Please note: We will have a limited number of kits each week, and they […]
Donations are needed for the library’s “Keeping Each Other Warm” clothes line. Accepted items for donation include: Adult and children’s hats, earmuffs, mittens and gloves, scarves, and socks. Please Note: We will only be accepting new store-bought or handmade items due to COVID precautions. Donation box located at the Front Desk!
This October, we will be hosting six Facebook live Halloween themed storytimes. Join us at the following dates as our librarians dress up and read their picks for spooky Halloween stories! Monday, October 26 at 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 27 at 10:30 AM Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 29 at 1:00 PM […]
The Daily Booksale at the Prendergast library is still open to the public, and we have some special sales through the rest of the year. October 1/2 off all History books $0.50 Paperbacks $1.00 Hardcovers November 1/2 off all cookbooks $0.50 Paperbacks $1.00 Hardcovers December 1/2 off all Crafting books (including Holiday crafts) $0.50 Paperbacks […]
In June of 2020, CCLS was awarded a grant from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to host a Big Read for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The book for this year’s Big Read is Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link. We will host a book discussion on Facebook live on October 28 from 4-5 PM. Get […]
“How Do I Do That?” Using Library Resources Tutorials Join us on Facebook Thursdays at 2:00 pm for “How Do I Do That?: Using Library Resources Tutorials.” If you miss a tutorial, you can view it on the Prendergast Library YouTube Channel here! Prendergast librarian Kristie will help patrons with the following topics: Using OverDrive […]
The library partnered with the YMCA of Jamestown, NY, to offer Grab-N-Go lunch and breakfast for area families. Summer meals began on Monday, June 29th, at five Jamestown locations and ran through August 28th! Meals where for families to take home to children 18 and under, and included lunch and breakfast(for the following day). The […]