The Dundee Library

Summer Concert Series
2024-08-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Finger Lakes/Mark Twain Chorus

Library Closed Labor Day
2024-09-02 12:00 - 17:00

Back to School Trivia
2024-09-03 12:00 - 2024-09-07 17:00
Tuesday September 3rd – Each week there will be a new week-long program at the Dundee Library! Starting on Tuesday, September 3, they will be offering a Back to School Trivia Quiz. Stop by to answer the questions and have a chance at winning a prize. One of the questions may ask when the Dundee schoolhouse was first built… Make sure to study! The program ends on Saturday, September 7

Storytime
2024-09-04 11:00 - 12:00
Getting back on track with their regularly scheduled programming, the Dundee Library will be offering a story time on Wednesday, September 4 at 11 a.m. in their children’s room. Do you want to know what they’re reading? Of course, you do! They will be reading “The Quacken” by Justin Colon. It’s kind of like the Kraken, but with a duck. It’s better if you’re there in person.

Craft Storytime
2024-09-05 15:30 - 16:30
Dundee Library is moving their craft story time from Monday’s to Thursday’s. For the first craft story time under this change, they have something amazing. Everyone is going back to school! So, on Thursday, September 5 at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s area, the Dundee Library will be reading “Milk Goes to School” by Terry Border. There’s a lot of stress that comes with going back to school. The craft will melt all of your stress away! After reading the book, make your very own stress ball out of paper. It sounds crazy, but it will be the best thing you will ever make.

Unplugged Friday
2024-09-06 15:00 - 16:00
The Dundee Library is rewinding the clock and making it 1962 once again. A lovely time before cell phones and other modern distractions. On Friday, September 6 at 3 p.m. join the youth librarians by leaving your phones at the door and participating in Unplugged Friday! There are tons of board games to choose from to occupy your time at the library. You can play against your friends, family, or even the youth librarians! There’s no time like the present. Or is it the past?

Post-It-Note Poetry
2024-09-09 12:00 - 2024-09-14 14:00
This week for the week-long program at the Dundee Library, they are doing Post-it Note Poetry! Stop in to write down your poetry on a Post-it Note, then stick it to a wall. In honor of your creativity, you will receive a prize. Doesn’t that sound like fun? This program will run from Monday, September 9 through Saturday, September 14.

Poetry Night
2024-09-10 15:30 - 17:00
There’s nothing quite like sitting next to a window on a rainy day and reading poetry. Right? That should be a universal feeling. If you are a poetry lover, look no further! On Tuesday, September 10 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., the Dundee Library will be doing Poetry Night. Read from your own work, listen to poems written by the legends, or bounce ideas off other creatives. Everyone is welcome!

Storytime
2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00
What do you call them? Fireflies or lightening bugs? Well, no matter what your answer is, the Dundee Library is reading a little story about them! On Wednesday, September 11 at 11 a.m. they will be reading “Lucy’s Light” by Margarita del Mazo. Listen to a wonderful little story about a lightening bug, or firefly, and start your day off right.

Operation SAVE
2024-09-12 12:00 - 13:00
How to help during a mental health crisis. Free gun locks will be available
Ashley Smith LCSW, VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

Craft Storytime
2024-09-12 15:30 - 16:30
Dogs are cool. Don’t argue. Nothing is cooler than a dog. Perhaps a cat, but dogs will always be superior. Whether you are a dog person or a cat person, the Dundee Library will be siding on the dog side Thursday, September 12. At 3:30 p.m., join them to read “Roy is NOT a Dog” by Esme Shapiro. In addition to the story, they will be doing a craft! Do you know the slinky dog from Toy Story? I can neither confirm nor deny, but they will be making something like that.

LEGO day
2024-09-13 15:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Friday the Thirteenth with the Dundee Library this month by joining them for their Lego Day! On, well, Friday, September 13 at 3 p.m. you will have the chance to create sculptures out of Lego. Whether you want it to be something scary, or something sweet. You will be able to create whatever your heart desires. Make sure to stop by!

Great Give Back
2024-09-14 12:00 - 2024-10-19 14:00
To celebrate Great Give Back we will be collecting household cleaning items and personal hygiene items to be distributed at the Dundee Area Food Pantry. Please drop off new items in the Tripp Community Room.

How Many Ducks?
2024-09-16 12:00 - 2024-09-21 14:00
For the week-long program this time around, the Dundee Library is to going to celebrate Robert McCloskey’s birthday! Do you know those jars that tells you to guess the amount of something in it? Well, the Dundee Library is going to have a jar full of little ducks. McCloskey is known for his Caldecott Medal book “Make Way for Ducklings.” Therefore, it is only fitting that you guess the number of ducks in a jar. For everyone that guesses correctly, there will be a prize! Do you have what it takes?

Board Meeting
2024-09-16 17:00 - 18:00
Tripp Community Room

Storytime
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:00
Have you ever wanted to eat your neighbor? No? That isn’t?… Okay, never mind that! On Wednesday, September 18 the Dundee Library will be reading “We Don’t Eat Our Neighbors” by Daniel J. Mahoney at 11 a.m. in the children’s room. You may not eat your neighbor in the library. That’s a hard rule. However, there are laws against that in the real world as well. Don’t eat your neighbors!

Craft Storytime
2024-09-19 15:30 - 16:30
Fall is just around the bend! We all know that autumn is the superior season. Grapes are ripe, apples are crisp, and the leaves are changing color. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Not to mention Dundee Library’s craft story time on Thursday, September 19! Starting at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s area, read “Leo the Lazy Lizard” by Ed Shankman and afterwards create your very own colored corn with beads. It will be the highlight of your autumnal season.

Unplugged Friday
2024-09-20 15:30 - 16:30
The Dundee Library is rewinding the clock and making it 1962 once again. A lovely time before cell phones and other modern distractions. On Friday, September 20 at 3 p.m. join the youth librarians by leaving your phones at the door and participating in Unplugged Friday! There are tons of board games to choose from to occupy your time at the library. You can play against your friends, family, or even the youth librarians! There’s no time like the present. Or is it the past?

Tripp Community Room booked
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00
UFO

Sewing, quilting, knitting...
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00
If you’re interested in sewing, quilting, or knitting, we have just the place! At Dundee Library on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a group that comes together to do all of those things. Whether you’re just starting out, or a seasoned professional, you always have people to craft with.

This or That
2024-09-23 12:00 - 2024-09-28 14:00
For the week-long program at the Dundee Library this time around, it will be a This-or-That question! Which one do you prefer? Stop by to let the librarians know! If you leave an answer, you will win a little prize. It’s the easiest challenge you can do this month. It starts on Monday, September 23 and ends Saturday, September 28.

Alzheimer's Support Group
2024-09-24 16:00 - 17:00
Do you or someone you know provide care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease? On Tuesday, September 24 at 4 p.m. in the Dundee Library Tripp Community Room, there will be a caregiver support group meeting. It is open to anyone that wants to join. This is a reoccurring meeting. Please do not hesitate to join if you need support during these tough times.

Storytime
2024-09-25 11:00 - 12:00
Apples are one of the best fall fruits. It’s a fact. Whether you’re an apple fan, grape fan, or something in between, the Dundee Library has just the story time for you. Join them on Wednesday, September 25 at 11 a.m. for “Fancy Nancy: Apples Galore” by Jane O’Connor. You won’t be disappointed!

Craft Storytime
2024-09-26 15:30 - 16:30
To celebrate Johnny Appleseed, the Dundee Library is going all out. Join them on Thursday, September 26 at 3:30 p.m. to read “Johnny Appleseed” by Gini Holland. There won’t be a real craft, but they will be baking! Bake your very own apple tart to go with the book. It’ll be absolutely delicious. The perfect autumn day.

LEGO Day
2024-09-27 15:00 - 16:00
On Friday, September 27 is Lego Day at the Dundee Library! Stop by to unleash your inner engineer by creating an amazing Lego sculpture. Starting at 3 p.m. in the children’s area, the world is your oyster.

Seek n' Find
2024-09-30 12:00 - 2024-10-12 14:00
It’s almost a new month! The week-long program to kick off October at the Dundee Library is a Seek n’ Find! Go around the library seeking little objects. Once you find all of them, you will win a prize! Is there any better way to start the month than with a Seek n’ Find? This program runs from Monday, September 30 through Saturday, October 12.

Storytime
2024-10-02 11:00 - 12:00
Do you hear that? Can you feel it? It’s autumn! That means spooky season is upon us. For Dundee Library’s first story time of October, they will be reading “Horton Hears a Boo” by Wade Bradford on Wednesday, October 2nd. The story will start at 11 a.m., but that doesn’t mean you should only celebrate all the spookiness in just that amount of time. Join them for the entire month of October for amazingly spooky things!

Craft Storytime
2024-10-03 15:30 - 16:30
For our first craft story time of the month, we are starting with a bang! On Thursday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m., please join us while we read “13 Monsters Who Should Be Avoided” by Kevin Shortsleeve. Is there really any other way to start the month of Halloween? I, personally, couldn’t be happier. Along with the book, there will be a craft! We are going to be creating our own monsters. You can decide whether they should be avoided, but I’m leaning more towards ones that do not need any avoiding.

Unplugged Friday
2024-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
Unplugged Friday is back on Friday, October 4 at 3 p.m. in the youth area! Play board games against your friends, family, or our librarians. I know we love to win at games. So, I believe that translates well into everyone else loving to win at games too. Stop in to try and beat us at any of our games. We even have games available for checkout now! Make sure to stop by to, well, check them out!

Spooky Facts
2024-10-07 12:00 - 2024-10-13 14:00
For the bi-week-long program this time around, the Dundee Library is offering some spooky facts from Halloween past. Stop in to grab a tidbit from a past Halloween. Get a laugh from old Halloween’s and add something from an old Halloween to your new one. This program is starting on Monday, October 7 and will be ending on Saturday, October 16! With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that we are prepared for disasters
