Knitting at the Library

Beginners welcome!
 Free and open to the public!

 On Mondays at 4:00 pm, we're knitting at the Library - interested yarn crafters of all levels and ages are welcome in the lower-level Meeting Room.
 
Parking is available behind the Library and Christ Community Church (ask for a parking permit in the library). Accessible entrance located on Second Street.

Staff

Anna Grace -- Directorgeneseolibrarydirector@owwl.org
Sarah Matthews -- Children's Librariansmatthews@pls-net.org
Cindy Costa -- Senior Clerkccosta@pls-net.org
Meredith Drake -- Clerkmdrake@pls-net.org
Christina Jimenez -- Clerk cjimenez@pls-net.org
Susan Sprecher -- Clerkssprecher@pls-net.org
Rob Taylor -- Clerkrtaylor@pls-net.org
Laura Major -- Page
Chelsea Nash -- Page 
                                    

Volunteer Opportunities at the Library

Your time and talents can make a big difference!

  • Adopt-a-Shelf  - Help us keep all our items in order by "reading" shelves
  • Home Delivery - Deliver items to patrons who are unable to come to the library
  • Summer Bookmobile - Weekly trips during the summer to an off-site location bring books to kids who may not get to the library in any other way
  • On-Call Clerical Help - When the library needs another pair of hands
  • Techno Tutors - Help someone learn how to find a place on the information highway
  • Friends Book Sale - The annual sale takes the work of many people!
Volunteer applications and more details are available at the front desk of the library. We have over 130 volunteers!

Adopt-a-Shelf

Now is a good time to help your library by "adopting" a shelf. Ten minutes of shelf-reading each week or two can make a real difference in how well our books are kept in order.
Please contact Cindy Costa at 243-0440 for more information.

Techno Tutoring

 

Wadsworth Library offers tutoring to help you set up your OWWL2go ebook account or use a computer to handle email, access social networks, etc.


Call Wadsworth Library at 243-0440 to schedule a session with your individual Techno Tutor!

Sponsored by Friends of Wadsworth Library

 

OWWL2go

OWWL2go powered by OverDrive provides FREE downloads of audiobooks and ebooks.

  • Install free software on your home computer.
  • Browse and check out titles with your OWWL card (library card) and PIN.
  • Download and transfer to supported devices such as MP3 players or your computer.
For additional help with OWWL2go questions, contact Wadsworth Library or the Geneva Public Library reference desk at 315-781-2935

Congratulations, Wadsworth Library!



Cindy, Sarah, Anna, Moriah, Susan & Rob

“Wadsworth Library is one-stop shopping for books (print and digital!), materials from other libraries (42 of them!), programs (children and adults!). It's a place to get help with researching things, to pick up a movie for the weekend, to run into your neighbors. It's common ground regardless of political party, church affiliation, income. And the price can't be beat. Wadsworth Library is our tax dollars at work in a way that sustains and improves our community every day.”

Our National Library Week “Library of the Year” judges loved that statement from Meredith Drake.  It was one of the reasons they chose the Wadsworth Library in Geneseo to be the RRLC 2013 Public Library of the Year.  We met Meredith Drake the day we visited Wadsworth; she said she comes to the library often. Like the other people we met that day, she loves their beautiful library and she sees it as the “gem” of the village. 
Anna Grace
Library Director

This is what our judges had to say about the many nominations received by Wadsworth Library:
--Nominations for this library were in-depth. It is clear that individuals of all ages are drawn into the library. The library is truly the center of the community.

--We had a blast on our visit to Wadsworth. We even witnessed the joy on the face of one little boy as he got his first library card! 

Congratulations to Anna Grace, her staff, the Wadsworth Library Board of Trustees and Friends for being selected the RRLC 2013 Public Library of the Year!

Visit the RRLC website to take a photo tour, read the nominating entries, and watch the video of our visit to the Wadsworth Library.

Home Delivery Service

Wadsworth Library's  Home Delivery Service uses volunteers to provide library services to house-bound patrons residing in the Towns of Geneseo and Groveland. For more information call Wadsworth Library at 585-243-0440 or view the Home Delivery brochure here.

Wadsworth Library Gift Book Fund

Donations to Wadsworth Library’s Gift Book Fund are a gift the whole community will enjoy. You may:
  • Designate a book or other item already in the collection that is meaningful to you
  • Mark an occasion or festive event (birthday, wedding, retirement, new baby, etc.)
  • Honor a person of note
  • Remember someone dear
A commemorative book-plate will be placed in each item purchased, noting the individual, honoree or occasion.

To donate, complete a Gift Book Fund form and return it with your gift (checks payable to Wadsworth Library). Thank you.

Gift Book Fund Donation Form 


Library Collection

Wadsworth Library's collection includes:

  • fiction, non-fiction, large print, and paperback books
  • reference materials
  • a local history collection
  • audiobooks on CD
  • access to downloadable audiobooks and ebooks
  • DVDs
  • magazines and newspapers
  • adult literacy materials
  • local history and genealogy materials
  • law collection
  • Spanish language materials

Volunteers

We have over 130 volunteers! These are some of our volunteers who serve on a weekly basis:
  • Barbara Anderson
  • Tria Dove
  • Meredith Drake
  • Helen Johnston
  • Patty Mothersell
  • Elizabeth Hoey
  • Colleen Powers
  • Kay Sheffield
  • Nancy Stewart
  • Helen Wadsworth

Volunteer applications are available at the front desk in the Library.