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SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020
Imagine Your Story New York State Public Libraries Summer Reading Program 2020 Join us at Massena Public Library or the Brasher Falls Library this summer as we celebrate reading. Imagine Your Story is designed to encourage children to continue reading during summer vacation so that valuable reading skills won’t be lost. We will offer a variety of activities for children of all ages. This year Summer Reading will be a bit different as most programs will occur digitally. Thanks to Stewart’s and our partnership with Scholastic we will be offering ice cream certificates and free books this year as part of our incentives for reading. Summer Reading will be held from July 6th 2020 - August 14th 2020 in conjunction with the collaborative Summer Reading program with the many libraries in the North Country Library System (NCLS). You can register online or call/e-mail/facebook messenger.
Summer Reading Program 2020 Newsletter
INDEPENDENT READING PROGRAM Birth - 12
Register online via readsquared here
INDEPENDENT READING PROGRAM Teens & Adults
Register online via readsquared here
FAQ's
Frequently asked questions and answers from Massena Central School District Clerk Candace Prairie concerning the school/library voting process can be read here.
Library District Initiative
The vote to establish a school district public library will be held by mail-in absentee ballots only. The Massena Central School District will conduct the vote in conjunction with their annual budget vote and Board of Education election. The school district's Notice of Annual Meeting can be read here.
At least one absentee ballot will be provided per household. If any eligible voter does not receive an absentee ballot or if additional ballots are needed per household, please email the School District Clerk at cprairie@mcs.k12.ny.us, or call 315-764-3700, extension 3008 and a ballot will be mailed to you.
The Massena Public Library propositions will be on the back of the ballot.
The ballots must be mailed back to the Massena Central School District in time for them to be received by June 9 at 5:00 P.M.
More information on the school district public library initiative is here on the library's website.
Library Propositions
There will be two propositions relating to the Massena Public Library on the back of the Massena Central School District ballot.
The first proposition asks if a school district public library should be established and funded by the taxpayers of the Massena Central School District.
The second proposition asks voters to choose up to seven candidates for the office of Trustee of the Massena Public Library. Candidates who submitted valid self-nomination forms will be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order as follows:
Trustee Candidates
John Bain
Susan Gray
Marie Orosz Kirwan
Fred LaChance
Jeanna Matthews
Linda McDonald
Patricia Farrell Ryan
Joseph Savoca
More about the trustee candidates can be read here.
UPDATE
Effective 5:00 pm this evening (03/16/2020) and until further notice Massena Public Library will not be open to the public. We encourage our patrons to make use of our online services including downloadable books and magazines. These resources are available on our website www.massenapubliclibrary.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the library for further information at (315)769-9914.