Mundy Branch Library-Onondaga County Public Library System

Thanks to The Stand Newspaper for highlighting #storywalkonondaga at the Downtown Farmer's Market! It was a success "From Head to Toe." #earlyliteracy #ericcarle

We just recently came across this poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (pictured below) who was born in 1872 and was one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition. #May #poetry A Golden Day I found you and I lost you, ... All on a gleaming day. The day was filled with sunshine, And the land was full of May. A golden bird was singing Its melody divine, I found you and I loved you, And all the world was mine. I found you and I lost you, All on a golden day, But when I dream of you, dear, It is always brimming May. See more

That summer feeling - Knoxville, Tennessee by Nikki Giovanni I always like summer... best you can eat fresh corn from daddy's garden and okra and greens and cabbage and lots of barbecue and buttermilk and homemade ice-cream at the church picnic and listen to gospel music outside at the church homecoming and go to the mountains with your grandmother and go barefooted and be warm all the time not only when you go to bed and sleep See more

Next time you are at the library, don't forget to say hello to Zulay! We are so glad you are back.

The Downtown Farmer's Market is back for the season - stop by the Onondaga County Public Library tent for some delicious recipe ideas AND get your early literacy on with a super cool StoryWalk created by our friends at Talk, Read, Sing Onondaga.

It might be a day late but there was no way we weren't gonna share this one! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Congratulations to Musa! I like that it requires teamwork, and it keeps me motivated, Musa explained. Soccer has taught me how to work as part of a team and how to deal with the ups and downs of life. #SCSDAthletics

Or make some animal noises!

#pridemonth #LibrariesTransform

Register on Zoom to participate in this virtual Town Hall about COVID-19 testing and vaccines. This Wednesday, January 27th.

Get your mitts on a good book! #berniesMittens

What an amazing poet #inauguration2021

Check out this great graphic from #IFLA and become a savvy fake news spotter! #informationliteracy

If you or your child are interested in reading books honoring the dream of the great Dr. King, your local public library has many different, wonderful titles to choose from. Click here for a list curated by our librarians: https://tinyurl.com/y4kpg8vs

Check out these Halloween events designed with social distancing and COVID-19 in mind.

How many books on this year's #ALA_Carnegie longlist have you read? Specially chosen by booksellers and librarians!

Due to high turnout, early voting hours in Onondaga County for this weekend have been extended.

OCPL has put together a comprehensive guide to voting, including information on voter registration, absentee ballots and how to find your polling place. Click here to learn more: https://www.onlib.org//consumer-information/voter-resources

We are super excited about this awesome new virtual program series presented by Heather Brubaker, Community Nutrition Educator at the Food Bank of Central New York! Our first class on Wednesday, October 28 from 1:00 pm 1:45 pm will focus on the important role that fruits and vegetables play in a balanced eating pattern. We will also share ideas for adding at least one more serving of fruits and/or vegetables each day. Featured recipe: Sweet Potato & Apple Stir-fry. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/y3brsaeb and you will receive the Zoom link to the event.

It's Sunday again, and that means we'd like to share another reason to support your local public library! Access to Wi-Fi isn't really free if you have to buy a cup of coffee first. Virtually all (98% of) libraries (including us!) provide free public access to Wi-Fi. #LibrariesTransform #librarylove

Today is the first day for early voting in Onondaga County! See the image below for a map of early voting polling places, and click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y4h6tnfa

Library jokes. #FridayFunnies

Do you love genealogy? Join Amanda Perrine on Friday, October 23 at 10:00 am to discuss city directories. Bring a tip for using city directories, an example of a city directory that helped your research or a question. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/yxojynmf and you will receive the Zoom link to the event.

Join us on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM for an evening with Ruth Colvin where we celebrate the publication of her newest book, My Travels Through Life, Love, and Literacy-A Memoir. Ruth Colvin, a Syracuse resident, is the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America. Today, the worldwide agency is known as ProLiteracy and Ruth is a member of its Board of Directors. Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/y4xdnxr5 Please register with your email and you will receive the Zoom link to the event. The first 10 people who register for the program get a signed copy of Ruth's new book.

BRB heading to my moon pod! Take remote learning a little further as in 250,000 miles further. NASA collaborated with Future Engineers to create the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest. The contest, open to U.S. students in grades K-12, runs through Dec. 17, 2020 and it challenges participants to imagine leading a one-week expedition to the Moon’s South Pole. #NASA #literacy #ZoomZoomWeAreGoingToTheMoon

Did you ever have the feeling that you just might not be spooky enough? Let’s take things to a scarier, cooler level with some legit zombie makeup. Join us on Thursday, October 22 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. to learn how to really nail a zombie look. We will also raffle off a makeup kit so you can craft your Zombie look to perfection at home. Tweens and Teens are welcome! Click here to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/y54587wb