Local+Libraries


 * LOCAL LIBRARIES: Information, Hours, and Links**

**Robert P. Kitchen Central Library:**
The Galleries of Syracuse 447 South Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202-2494 E-mail: reference@onlib.org Website: [|www.onlib.org]

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM [|Text A Librarian]: Text 66746, Keyword Info2go
 * Information:** (315) 435-1900
 * Information Hours:**
 * Hours Recording:** (315) 435-1902
 * Library Cards/Renewals: (315)** 435-1904
 * Renewal By Phone**: (315) 435-1430
 * Adult Literacy/ESL Information: (315)** 435-1835
 * Services for People w/Disabilities:** (315) 435-1876
 * TDD (Communication for the Deaf):** (315) 435-1872

**Hours:**
Browse About, Lobby Level

**Monday:** 9:00 AM - 4:55 PM **Tuesday:** 9:00 AM - 7:25 PM  **Wednesday:** 9:00 AM - 7:25 PM  **Thursday:** 9:00 AM - 4:55 PM  **Friday:** 9:00 AM - 4:55 PM  **Saturday:** 9:00 AM - 4:55 PM  **Sunday:** closed

All Upper Floors

**Monday:** 11:00 AM - 4:50 PM **Tuesday:** 11:00 AM - 7:20 PM  **Wednesday:** 11:00 AM - 7:20 PM  **Thursday:** 11:00 AM - 4:50 PM  **Friday:** 11:00 AM - 4:50 PM  **Saturday:** 11:00 AM - 4:50 PM  **Sunday:** closed

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & SERVICES
[|Adult Literacy Program] [|Government Documents] [|Interlibrary Loan] [|Job Resources Center] [|Library & Community Wifi Spots] [|Local History/Genealogy] [|Monthly Local Art Display] [|Nonprofit Resource Center] [|Special Technologies and Adaptive Resources (STAR)]

General Information:

 * Ground Level:** From the Salina Street entrance, enter the [|Curtin Auditorium] for special events. You may also take the elevator in the library down to "A." Community groups are welcome to use this facility, and library-sponsored programs such as lectures, receptions and performances are scheduled here. For more information about the use of this facility, please call 435-1800.


 * Lobby Level:** The main entrance to the library is located on the second level of The Galleries. This level features the [|Browse-About] area specializing in new popular books, feature film videos and DVDs, abridged audiobooks, CDs, and magazines. Express Internet access is available as well as [|checkout and library card registration].


 * Level Three:** [|Information Services] features both reference and circulating nonfiction books, periodicals, newspapers, government documents and maps. Special resources include Internet access; online periodical databases and reference services; the [|Nonprofit Resource Center];the [|choral music collection]; and education, career, health and business collections.


 * Level Four:** Fiction, biography, young adult, foreign language and large print books, classical music recordings, foreign films, documentary and instructional videos and DVDs, and unabridged audiobooks are located on this floor. The [|STAR] (Special Technologies and Adaptive Resources) program provides materials and services for disabled individuals. The [|Literacy Resource Center] provides information, learning materials and computer programs for adult tutors and students engaged in English As a Second Language and reading instruction. The Pass Computer Lab is used for group Internet and computer training classes. Individual personal computers with word processing applications are also available for public use.

[|Children’s World]offers a full range of print and nonprint resources for children, preschool to grade six. Public access computers and software as well as Internet access are available for children in this department. A special feature is the [|Kids’ Answer Place], an information service including books and videos to help families cope with everyday problems. A teen area is also on level four.


 * Level Five:** [|Local History/Genealogy] is a respected research center with extensive collections on genealogy and local and state history.

Offices for Onondaga County Public Library [|personnel] and [|administration] are housed here.

[|Beauchamp Branch]

2111 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13205 (315) 435-3395


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** Closed

Located on the south side of Syracuse, approximately one-and-a-half miles from the downtown area, Beauchamp Branch provides traditional library materials for adults and children—books, magazines, videos, DVDs, audio books and music CDs. Public access computers with fast Internet connections and Microsoft Office are available on first-come, first-serve basis.
 * __General Information:__**

There are after-school Reading Club and Computer Club programs for children in elementary grades. Special programs throughout the year include a celebration of Kwanzaa and various other community based programs. Annual programs for adults and children feature Black History Month, Black Poetry Day, Kwanzaa and a celebration to honor the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. In addition to regularly scheduled programs, the auditorium and a small meeting room are available for use by community groups and organizations; advance booking is required.

The library owns a wealth of materials by and about African Americans, including fiction, biographies, poetry, and books and videos on the arts, social sciences and history. The children’s books represent the best in the field. Some one-of-a-kind videos are also housed on the premises. Over 400 photographs of local people and places, with some going back as far as 1800s are also in the library's collection. The photographic materials do not circulate. Class visits are welcome, by appointment only. Please call 435-3395 for more details.

The Beauchamp branch library is currently seeking volunteers to sit on its Citizens Advisory Board. The board meets periodically to discuss programming, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising ideas. Please call 435-3395 for more details.

= = [|Betts Branch Library]

4862 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13205 (315) 435-1940


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Betts Branch is located in the Valley area of Syracuse. It provides material - in print, video, and audio formats - for information and recreation. In addition to fiction and nonfiction for adults, teenagers and children, Betts features Native American, local history, and quilting materials.
 * __General Information__**

Outreach programs to schools, adult residences and community groups are provided by Betts Branch librarians. Services for the Homebound operates out of Betts.

Story times are held for children Thursday mornings. The Betts meeting room is available for use by community groups.

Betts is most noted for its annual "Cabin Fever Quilt Show." Every February, an enticing variety of quilts is displayed throughout the library.

= = [|Hazard Branch Library]

1620 W. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13204 (315) 435-5326


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** closed

Over 100 years of library service to Syracuse's West Side is the continuing legacy of Hazard Branch Library.
 * __General Information:__**

The historic multi-ethnic population of the neighborhood is reflected in a strong collection of Polish, Irish and Ukrainian books and media that attracts users from around the region.

About the West Genesee Street corridor are many small businesses and family residences. So, resource collections for parents and the independent business person are especially maintained.

The library boasts a large 68-person meeting room that is directly accessible from the parking lot during library hours. At 1620 West Genesee Street, Hazard Branch is less than ten minutes driving time from downtown, Carousel Center and the exits of Interstate 81 and Interstate 690.

[|Mundy Branch Library]

1204 S. Geddes St. Syracuse, NY 13204 Telephone: [315] 435-3797 Fax: [315] 435-8557


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** closed

Mundy Branch Library is the newest branch library facility in the city of Syracuse, incorporating modern technology with traditional library services. It serves the Westside, Southwest and Strathmore neighborhoods and their schools: Bellevue, Blodgett, Delaware, Roberts, Seymour, Most Holy Rosary, Shea and Fowler. Mundy Branch was named after Ezekiel Wilson Mundy, city librarian from 1880 until his retirement in 1916. It opened its doors in 1917 as a station in Salt City Store at 401 S. Geddes Street. Its location changed three times before settling into its present home at 1204 S. Geddes Street in 1988.
 * __General Information:__**

Mundy Branch offers a wide array of popular books, magazines, videos, DVDs, audiobooks on cassette and compact disc, computer software, large print materials and music CDs for loan to people of all ages. We specialize in Spanish, English and bilingual materials for Hispanic customers living locally and throughout Onondaga County. In addition, the library provides programs of interest to adults, children and families. These include an annual summer Music and Ice Cream Social, a book sale each fall, Thursday morning story times, afterschool craft activities and a countywide reading program for children and teens each summer. We sponsor our own year round reading program called [|Tails to Tell]. This is a fun and rewarding opportunity for elementary school-age children to read one-on-one to a real, live and gentle dog. See the above link for more information.

Mundy has a photocopier and PCs for public use. Free access to the Internet, electronic databases and word processing is available with a valid library card. Instruction, by library staff, in the basics of the Internet, email and word processing is provided by appointment.

A 37-person meeting room is available and regularly hosts such community groups as Syracuse United Neighbors.

[|Paine Branch Library]

113 Nichols Ave. Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 435-5442


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** closed

Paine Branch Library is located off James St. in Eastwood at 113 Nichols Ave. We are across the street from the American Legion where off-street parking is available. We are handicapped accessible. We have Internet computers available for children and adults as well as wireless. Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers is a regular event from September thru May with several evening PJ story times for the whole family. We have many special children’s programs during vacation times and especially the summer months for Summer Reading Club to encourage reading. The special programs included Zoo to You, the McCarthy’s Celebrate Reading, Moreland the Magician, Meet the Crunch, and various musical programs, storytelling, etc. A sample of adult programs for the past year: a John DeFrancisco Grant funded a 6 month series, “Computers for Everyday Tasks,” taught by Jeff Berman which covered topics from EBay to digital photography. We also have one-on-one basic Internet tutoring, AARP Tax preparation service from Feb through April 15th. Our library’s 50th Anniversary Celebration was held in April 08, complete with music by Dick Ford, dancing and refreshments for everyone. Seventy five of our library customers came to wish us well and celebrate their community resource. We traditionally have a wide variety of art displays by local artists as well as yearly exhibits by Huntington, Blessed Sacrament and Henninger students. The annual December Henninger High School art show and concert is an important tradition at Paine Branch. Throughout the month of December, Henninger art students showcase their artwork. The Henninger chorus also performs at the art opening, which is followed by a festive reception for the Eastwood community, Henninger students and faculty.
 * __General Information:__**

Paine Branch Library was originally the Eastwood Library, and became part of the Syracuse Public Library when Eastwood was annexed in 1926, when it became the Eastwood Branch. It was located at 101 Nichols Ave., which was later renumbered to 113. The branch moved temporarily into a store on James Street in 1957, while the old building on Nichols was demolished and a new one built on the same site. On March 19, 1958 the present facility was opened with ceremonies and named the Paul Mayo Paine Branch. Dr. Paine was a newspaperman and librarian, and was Director of the Syracuse Public Library from 1915-1942.

The library has a unique collection of historical materials on the Eastwood community including: history of Eastwood in the form of newspaper clippings and typed summaries dating from 1790, information and history of local companies and institutions including the Stickley-Simonds Chair Manufacturing Company, “Historical Mansions of James Street” ( a series of 17 articles on James Street mansions destroyed during urban renewal written by Wallace Hamilton and published in Syracuse newspapers 1958-1962), Eastwood High School history and yearbooks, World War II era newsletters generated from Eastwood High and sent to their alumni servicemen and their "v-mail" responses. and Paine Branch Library history and scrapbooks. There are also newspaper articles on local personalities and historical figures such as Philip Midler.

[|Petit Branch Library]

105 Victoria Pl. Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 435-3636


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** closed

Petit Branch Library is located on Syracuse's near east side off Westcott Street, in an eclectic area known as the University Neighborhood (for its proximity to Syracuse University) and the Westcott Nation. It is named for Douglas E. Petit, President of the Board of Syracuse Public Library until his death in 1926. Petit, then called Westcott Station, first opened in the Lawrence Drug Store at the corner of Westcott and Dell Streets. in 1912. The station was discontinued in 1926, in anticipation of the Douglas E. Petit Branch, which opened on Nov. 20, 1928 at 746 South Beech Street. The current building on Victoria Place was dedicated on May 10, 1961. This branch offers a wide range of adult and children's materials in many formats--print, DVD, Blu-Ray, compact disc. It is a bright, open building, with a very large collection of children's picture books. It also specializes in "out-of-the-way" fiction. Children's programs, such as preschool story times and the summer reading program for children and teens, are regular features at Petit. A book discussion group for adults meets once a month, and special programs for adults and families, including a variety of entertaining and informational offerings, are very popular. The library also displays works by local artists, featuring a new exhibit each month. Several computers with Internet access and word processing for adults and children are available. Petit does not have a meeting room, but community groups, such as the Westcott East Neighborhood Association (WENA), often meet in the children's nonfiction room. Petit enjoys participating in neighborhood events such as the Westcott Street Cultural Fair in September. Many of the Fair’s “Kids’ Korner” performances for children take place in the area right in front of the library. Since 2000, Petit has held an annual book sale in conjunction with the Fair. The Petit Garden Courtyard represents a collaborative community project that began in 2000 as a joint effort between neighborhood residents and OCPL. Planned and created by members of the Westcott community, the garden consists of stone pathways, flower plantings, shrub beds, trees, a water feature, and a brick courtyard. Individuals, families, organizations, and businesses have purchased bricks for the courtyard engraved with names, quotations, and logos.
 * __General Information:__**

[|Soule Branch Library]

101 Springfield Rd. Syracuse, NY 13214 (315) 435-5320


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Soule Branch Library was named for Oscar F. Soule, a member of a prominent Syracuse family who was very active in the business and civic community. He was a trustee of the Syracuse Public Library from 1932, and President of its Board from 1952 until his retirement in 1968.
 * __General Information:__**

Soule Branch was dedicated on October 25, 1965, and opened for service to the public on November 8. Presently, it is open 64 hours a week, including Sundays during the school year, and houses a collection of over 35,000 volumes, 3000 DVDs, 1000 audio books, 500+ CDs, and numerous newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Among its special collections Soule lends urban fiction, home schooling materials, and graphic novels.

Soule Branch offers a variety of programs for adults, including group computer instruction on a variety of computer-related topics, genealogy workshops and seminars, lectures on a variety of topics, and seasonal craft opportunities.

The library hosts an annual Book Sale and Strawberry Festival at the end of June. Clean and contemporary donations are gladly accepted. Please call for guidelines.

Programs for children include weekly story times for both toddlers and preschoolers, Summer Reading Programs for children and young adults, school break entertainment, and periodic educational and enrichment activities.

Monthly flyers, listing specific program titles including dates and times, are available at the library. Programs are also listed in the [|OCPL Events Calendar].

Internet access and word processing computers are available for adults, young adults, and children via networked PCs or through our free wireless connection.

Soule Branch has both a ramp and an automated front door, making it wheelchair accessible. Other features include a comfortable reading lounge, graced by stained glass window panels, a large community meeting room, and a photocopier. The branch is also located across the street from Le Moyne College and is adjacent to the Le Moyne Plaza which houses a coffee shop, pizza restaurant, and college bookstore.

[|White Branch Library]

763 Butternut St. Syracuse, NY 13208 (315) 435-3519


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Thursday** 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
 * Friday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Sunday** Closed

Named for Dr. Charles Edward White (1848-1923), principal of Franklin School for 36 years, White Branch Library is the city’s oldest branch. Designed by architect Melvin S. King in the colonial style on the site of the original Franklin School, it opened to the public on July 1, 1925.
 * __General Information:__**

In 1928, local artist Margaret Huntington Boehner presented three mural paintings that hang in the Children’s Room. The murals depict Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Pied Piper of Hamlin.

Located in Syracuse’s north side, White Branch serves the city’s most ethnically and racially diverse populations. The library provides over 23,000 books and media resources, computers with Internet access and programs for adults and children.

The library’s basement houses an English Language Literacy Lab for those interested in learning or improving their English language skills. We also have immigration, ESOL and citizenship resources in various formats for the adult learner.

[|Northeast Community Center Library]

716 Hawley Ave. Syracuse, NY 13203 (315) 472-6343 x208


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Saturday** closed
 * Sunday** closed

Northeast Community Center (NECC), an OCPL satellite, offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children. Story programs for pre-schoolers, monthly children's movies, holiday crafts programs, programs for Seniors and a summer reading club are some of the activities open to the public. For more details, call the library.
 * __General Information:__**

Northeast has a wide range of materials, from current best sellers, children's and young adult books, videos, audiocassettes and 40 magazine titles, to adult large print and books on tape. Check them out!

[|Southwest Community Center Library]

401 South Ave. Syracuse, NY 13204 (315) 671-5814


 * __Hours:__**
 * Monday** 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Tuesday** 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Wednesday** 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Thursday** 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Friday** closed
 * Saturday** closed
 * Sunday** closed

The Southwest Community Center satellite library of OCPL is located in the Southwest Community Center at 401 South Ave. Established in 1975 and currently affiliated with the Beauchamp Branch, the 600 square foot library is on the second level of the facility. The library’s collection of more than 6,000 items includes books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and one of the largest VHS videocassette collections in the area. Six public access computers with three dedicated to children’s usage are available to patrons with a valid library card. Throughout the year, the library hosts story hours and a summer reading program along with craft activities for children. The library also serves as home to the “Red Hot Mamas Book, Community Service and Activism Club” comprised of neighborhood seniors.
 * __General Information:__**