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

Online Databases via OWWL Catalog

Databases of articles and reference materials are available free of charge through the OWWL catalog:  subscription databases

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.

Parking

Wadsworth Library provides four parking spaces on the south side of the building and one handicap parking space in front of the library entrance. During the library’s hours of operation, these parking spaces are reserved for library patrons.

Patrons may also park in the Christ Community Church (green and white building) parking lot, located on the east side of the library. A library patron must place an orange “parking permit,” issued by Wadsworth Library, on the dashboard of the vehicle. The Church will not tow any vehicles that have this permit. The library is not responsible for the towing of vehicles that do not display a parking permit.

Policies - Borrower Registration

In order to be a registered borrower of Wadsworth Library materials, a patron must:

• Be a resident of the Pioneer Library System, which includes Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, & Livingston Counties (OWWL) or be issued an Out-of-System library card.
• Present a driver's license or other form of picture I.D. and documentation showing current address.
• SUNY Geneseo students must show their student I.D.
• Children must be five years old or older to register.
• Children between the ages of five and eighteen must have a parent or guardian with them when they register. The parent or guardian must sign the registration form and present proper I.D. By signing the child's application, the parent or guardian is indicating that they will be responsible for all materials signed out on the child's library card. Please note that children may access and/or borrow any library resource with their library card and have the ability to request materials form other libraries in the Pioneer Library System.
• Special permission may be obtained from the Library Director in order to obtain a borrower's card without fulfilling these requirements.
• Patrons must agree to follow the Lending Policies of Wadsworth Library.
• Patrons must agree to follow the Computer Use Policy of Wadsworth Library if they wish to use the library computers.
• The Board of Trustees of Wadsworth Library has adopted and declared that it will adhere to and support the Library Bill of Rights adopted by the American Library Association Council on June 18, 1948; amended February 2, 1961; amended June 28, 1967; amended January 23, 1980; inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 24, 1996.

Approved 1/19/95
Revised 7/14/03 & 1/8/09   -->

Teens

Check out our new Teen Blog for updates on programs, new titles, readers advisory, and weblinks!

Memorials at the Library

• Many people support Wadsworth Library by giving a donation in honor of someone who has died.
• Our Library Director will consult with donors to determine the most appropriate use of each contribution.
• Past memorials include books, DVDs, furniture, and landscaping such as the Library's weeping cherry tree and bench.

Memorial Form

Additional Services

Additional Services

• tax forms
• photocopying (20¢ per black & white copy, 50¢ per color copy)
• faxing ($1.00 per page to send AND receive)
• scanning
• local information
• exhibit display case
• public bulletin board (please leave your poster or flyer at the front desk)

Meeting Room

Wadsworth Library's lower-level meeting room is available for use by groups and organizations who have filled out an application and been approved by our Library Director. Users must abide by meeting room policies.

Please read the policy and return filled-out copies of the application and hold-harmless agreement to the Library Director.

Meeting Room Policy

Meeting Room Application  

Hold Harmless Agreement

Computer Use

Wadsworth Library provides public access computers for Internet access and word processing, etc.

Key Features

• Wifi Hotspot - the library offers free wireless access. Ask for the daily password at the front desk.
• An accessibility workstation is available for people in wheelchairs and for users needing large print.
• Non-Internet computers are available in the children's room.
• Printing is available for 10¢ a page (b&w).

Computer Use Policy
The Internet is an information resource that the library makes available to the public. Wadsworth Library takes no responsibility for the content, which may be inaccurate, outdated, libelous, offensive or disturbing.

Computer use is free of charge and open to all. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult when on Internet computers.

Registered borrowers must present a library card to “checkout” a computer at the main desk. “Checkout” will be interpreted as agreement to abide by the Computer Use Policy.

Sessions are limited to one hour unless someone is waiting to use the computers, then they are limited to one-half hour. Computer use is first-come, first-serve. No more than two people may be at a computer station at one time.

Sessions may be terminated at the discretion of the Library Staff or computer privileges revoked for inappropriate use of services. Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to: use of equipment in such a way as to damage it, loud or disruptive behavior, attempting to alter the system settings or configuration, and downloading software or files to the hard drive.

• Acceptable Use Policy

Confidentiality Policy
Wadsworth Library specifically recognizes that library records and patron information are confidential. Under New York State law, library records shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except that such records may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of the Wadsworth Library. Records shall be disclosed upon request or consent of the user or pursuant to subpoena, court order or where otherwise required by statute.

Wadsworth Library cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent over the Internet.