The registrations have opened for the Seymour Library Foundation’s 3rd Annual Garden Tour. Each registration will cost $25.00. The tour will begin at the Seymour Library at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 19th. A Gathering of Gardeners will take place between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, in which registrants will have an opportunity to chat with some Master Gardeners. Please follow the link here to register online: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SQ64ZRDQK27EL

Please see the attached form to register with the Seymour Library over the phone or in-person.

The Friends of the Seymour Library hosted another very successful book sale in late April. The Friends raised over $2,800, which will fund library programs benefitting the Seymour Library and the Summer Reading Program. Thank you all who came, browsed, purchased, and re-homed some fantastic books. A huge thanks to everyone who donated their gently used books for this purpose. The Friends will host its second book sale of the year in October. Please stay tuned for more details!

The Seymour Library will close in observation of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th. The library will reopen to the public on Tuesday, May 27th at 10:00 am. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday!

The Seymour Library Foundation will host its annual Garden Tour, Stunning Gardens by Ordinary People, on Saturday, July 19th. The gardens will open at 11:00 am and close at 4:00 pm. Rain date: Sunday, July 20th. Reservations will remain at $25 per person. Please contact the Seymour Library Foundation for sponsor opportunities.

This document shares the state of the Seymour Library based on the Report to the NYS Library and final accounting for 2024. The report accounts for long-term planning, strategic goals, and serving the library’s community population. Feel free to contact us regarding the results!

2024 Library Report

The Seymour Library will close to the public on Monday, April 28th for a staff development day. The library will also undergo new flooring installation in the Duryea Room. To minimize disruptions, the library will open to the public at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 29th. We look forward to seeing you then!

The biannual Friends of the Seymour Library book sale will take place beginning on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:00 pm until closing. It will continue until Saturday, April 26th, ending at 3:00 pm. Proceeds will go toward support of library programs and development through the Friends organization. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Seymour Library now offers a streaming option through the Kanopy platform. All Seymour Library patrons residing in Monroe County municipalities of the Town of Sweden, Town of Clarkson, and Village of Brockport will have access to this service with their library card.

Follow this link to Seymour’s Kanopy platform: Kanopy

The Seymour Library Board of Trustees will meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the library.

The dates are as follows:

January 15th; February 19th; March 19th; April 16th; May 21st; June 18th; July 16th; August 20th; September 17th; October 15th; November 19th; December 17th.

Any special meetings will be posted no later than 72 hours prior. All members of the public are welcome at library board meetings.

The Seymour Library has launched a community-wide program to reach one million minutes of reading in 2025. To reward the efforts, we will have individual rewards and community rewards. Please follow this link to take the first step in registering: https://seymourlibraryny.beanstack.com/reader365

Let’s do our best as a community to reach for the stars and hit the million minute mark!