Oswego Public Library

The Oswego Bookmobile has placed a box for donations of children's books across from the Main Desk near the double door entrance to the Library.  The Bookmobile is asking for donations of books for children ages 18 and under.  When donating books, please make sure that the books have all of the pages and are not stained, colored in, or  ripped beyond use.  The Bookmobile Committee greatly appreciates your donations of children's books that are nearly new or gently used.  Thank you very much for your generosity.

Thanks to The Mark E. Mitchell Collection of African American History for the image.

1. Always use your finger or the end of a pen to guide your eyes by pointing it under the words you are reading. (This really helps to make you conscious of the speed at which you are reading, which is surprisingly important.)

2. Every day, read something you chose for 10 minutes at your normal speed and mark where you started and finished. Then try reading that exact same passage in 5 minutes.

The United Way and the School of Business at SUNY Oswego are again providing free income tax preparation help, just not at the library.  The student volunteers are certified by the IRS and can file returns electronically.  Students from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and volunteers from RSVP will offer free tax preparation at the following Oswego locations:

Over 300 people attended mini golf at the library and we raised over $2,700 for the Children's Room!

The Oswego Public Library will be closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.  However, fun is brewing for that day as everyone is invited to play miniature golf INSIDE the library!

See a Flickr slide show from White Lake Library's event.

You have to file if you want a refund!  All tax forms, state and federal, have arrived at the Oswego Public Library.  All instructions are here.  Stop in during our regular hours.

Thank you for all of your applications!  We are no longer taking applications for these positions.  Interviews will be conducted mid-February with selection made at the end of that month.

If you are not able to open the E-books you have waiting in your cart, try using the Browser, Firefox.  In order to open your E-book, first start by opening Firefox to get access to the internet on your computer, then go back and click the E-book link in your cart, you should be able to open your E-book fully.

The Oswego Public Library will close early at 3 PM on Saturday, December 24th and remain closed the 25th and 26th.  Merry Christmas!  We will close on our regular time at 5 PM on Saturday, December 31st and remain closed January 1st and 2nd.  Enjoy the holidays!

The Gale Testing and Education Reference Center database replaces Learning Express, which is no longer available. The resources available at the Gale database are similar to those at Learning Express, but the interface is a bit more intuitive and easy to use. The Testing and Education Reference Center will use the library card number and PIN like the other Gale databases and not require establishing a special account.  Enter your info in the top right and then scroll down or jump to Careers & Education.