Solvay Public Library

Thank you Solvay Union Free School District and Westhill Central School District residents for loving the Solvay Public Library with your supportive votes!

Public libraries are an integral part of the educational system and provide opportunities for lifelong learning. Your support enables us to continue to provide the quality services our community needs.

Thank you!
Cara Burton, Library Director, and
the Staff and Library Trustees of Solvay Public Library

OCPL now subscribes to “Universal Class” free online classes. Any OCPL cardholder can take any of the 500 free high-quality personal enrichment and non-credit online courses. Universal Class offers engaging video-based lessons, a collaborative learning environment, graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement and Continuing Education Units for selected courses. Users need an email address to create their personal Universal Class account and register for up to five classes at a time.

The online courses have real instructors that provide feedback. Course titles range from Meditation 101, to a variety of computer classes, to “Landlord 101: Managing Rental Properties.”

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JobNow. New York Library Job Information Site

The novelnewyork.org site has been enhanced with a new page for job seekers and a link to the Internet bibliographies of the New York State Library for the job seeker and current events pages. The Job Seekers page, featuring the JobNow product, has connections to the NYS Department of Labor’s Career Zone, a resource page to job and career information in New York’s public libraries and the bibliography.

Solvay Middle School student artwork is on display at the Solvay Public Library during the month of April. Over 100 pieces of pottery, painting, sketches, and mobiles are displayed in the Community Room. The public is welcome to view the exhibit during the library’s open hours.

Kids aged 5 to 12 can join us each Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for a variety of fun crafts, music, games, magic shows, and more. Free and open to the public. Check our calendar for program details.

Every Wednesday we show a Rated G movie starting at 3:30 p.m.!
Free and open to the public. Snacks provided.

The movies are projected on our 5 foot screen in the downstairs activity room. Movies will also be scheduled on school closing & holidays. Check our online calendar for what’s showing.

Join us every 2nd Sunday for a family matinee at 2:00 p.m.!

Take a virtual historical tour of the library with this slideshow!

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) which you can read, or have read to you.

You can choose from chapter books, picture books, non-English language books, and even some games & puzzles.

OCPL provides unlimited use of TumbleBooks at no charge. You do not need to have a library card to view them.

Click here to start TumbleBooks!

Overdrive – These downloadable books come as eBooks or audiobooks for your Nook, Kindle, smartphone, or tablet. Some downloadable videos are becoming available, too. Visit http://onlib.lib.overdrive.com for more information.

Computer Tutorials – Learn about downloading eBooks or new computer skills to help you’re your homework with one-on-one 1 hour computer classes by appointment. Free and open to all ages. Call the Library at 468-2441 for an appointment.

Ask about Learning Express homework help database, too! Each of its Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to succeed in school.