Perry Public Library

April 2025

Look What's Coming to the Teen Library!

Step 1

Pencil sketch of ideas.

Step 2

Colorized sketch of plan.

Step 3

Mapping it out on the wall.

Step 4: Come Help Paint It!

Teens interested in painting the mural NEED to attend the April 24th session to learn the basics of mural paining. This session is mandatory to participate in any future painting sessions. The image is on the wall and after the initial training session is complete, we will gather from 3pm to 5pm on select Thursdays after-school to paint it. (May 8, May 22, & June 5)

This program is funded through a partnership with Arts for Learning and thanks to the Conable Family Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

Reach out to Miss Jes at jpurvis@owwl.org with questions.

Registration Click HERE: Mural Painting April 24th @ 3pm

New to ebooks?

Come to our 1pm or 6pm training on Libby, the free library resource that lets you borrow ebooks, eaudio, and emagazines!

Registration is encouraged and feel free to bring questions.

Let's Talk About Books!

Storytime is Every TUESDAY Morning

Hooked On Covers Book Club

We judge books by their covers.

Crochet materials available for free until April 21, 2025, while supplies last.

Hooked on Covers Bookclub Receives Grant!

We are so excited to announce that this project is now made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County. THANK YOU!

Book Discussion Group

Perry Public Library Book Discussion Group

We (usually) meet on the 4th Wednesday of the Month @ 7 pm in Perry Public Library's Gallery.

Virtual Author Talks

April 2025 Authors

No April fooling! These author events are for real!

Tues., April 1 @ 7 PM

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 PM ET. Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including My Sister’s Keeper , Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, and Small Great Things.

Tues., April 8 @ 2 PM

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees on Tuesday, April 8 at 2 PM.

Thurs., April 24 @ 7 PM

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting online conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling on Thursday, April 24 at 7 PM.

Coming Up!

Click to Register for Painted Scherenschnitte May 21 & 22, 2025

HOME ALONE SAFETY TRAINING for Ages 8-12 yrs

Designed to teach children who are Home Alone the importance of behaving responsibly.

Workshop includes:

basic first aid tips,
safely answering the phone/door,
internet safety, and
how to react during emergencies such as power outages, fires and illness.

Ages 8-12 yrs = 10:30 am – 11:45 am

Parents and students = 11:45 am – 12 noon

Knowing when your child is ready to stay home alone is a difficult decision; preparation can make this next step easier. Caregivers, please join us for the last 15 minutes for a mandatory safety wrap-up.

Registration is required.

This course will be taught by Epic Trainings (https://training.epic.com)

and is sponsored by Perry Rotary. Thank you!

Click to Register for HOME ALONE SAFETY TRAINING on Saturday, June 21, 2025

Have You Gone on an OWWL Library Tour?

Visit ALL OWWL Libraries in 2025 and Get REWARDED!

The OWWL Library Tour encourages everyone to visit ALL of the OWWL Libraries in 2025.

This system wide program will run from January 2025 to December 2025. To participate, visit each library in the county and complete the corresponding county maps by collecting book stickers at each library. Visit all libraries in a county to complete the map and earn a fun prize bundle. Visit all 42 OWWL Libraries for a Limited Edition OWWL Library Card!

Pick up a county map at Perry Public Library to start your OWWL Library Tour in January 2025.

To learn more, click on any picture or go to https://owwl.org/librarytour/.