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Penfield Library homepage: http://www.oswego.edu/library/

10/01/2026

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
There was a magnetic poetry whiteboard that lived there,
with a new set of words waiting to become poetry.

09/30/2026

Tomorrow...

09/29/2026

One week til Oz Reads Banned Books 2026!

09/25/2026

The Rev. George R. DeMass, Class of 1966 and Town of Oswego Historian, will give a presentation about Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. This talk will focus on the incredible life of Walker, the only woman to date to receive the Congessional Medal of Honor, and her experiences as a surgeon before, during and after the US Civil War. DeMass will also talk about the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Mary Walker Health Center on campus.

09/25/2026

Happy Dolly Parton Day! Come get a selfie at our Read poster, check out Walter the Bookworm's snazzy new hat, or the variety of free things available today.
Maybe even enter to win the grand prize?👀

09/23/2026

Walter, the Penfield Library bookworm, is getting ready for Dolly Parton Day on Friday, 9/25! Be sure to stop in and celebrate with us!

09/23/2026

Penfield Library Archives & Special Collections presents Literature Coming Out of Oswego, a new exhibit curated by 2026 grads Merin Hemminger and Cristina Gaskievicz. The exhibit features student work and alumni publications and intends to provide the inspiration needed to join the literary world after graduation. The exhibit is on view in Penfield Library on the first floor (near the Research Help Desk) and in the Archives & Special Collections Research Room in the basement of Penfield Library accessible during open hours every Thursday 1:30-4pm or by appointment.

09/17/2026

Celebrate Constitution Day at Penfield Library on Thursday September 17th! Pick up a pocket Constitution, coloring sheets and word searches, and other free swag from 12:30-3 pm.

09/16/2026

SAVE THE DATE! September 25th — 9 to 5 — is Give Like Dolly Day!

Inspired by Dolly Parton's generous heart and her deep belief in giving back to children and communities, The Dollywood Foundation is introducing a new annual tradition: Give Like Dolly Day, taking place each year on September 25. One day. One simple idea. Give Like Dolly—for a child.

Here are a few ways you can celebrate the life of Dolly and support her Imagination Library right here in Oswego County, NY:

🦋 Share a story or photo of how Imagination Library has impacted your family
🦋 Donate $9.25, $92.50 or $925 or another meaningful amount
🦋 Host a read-aloud
🦋 Create Dolly-inspired event or display
🦋 Run a workplace challenge fundraiser
🦋 Tell all your relatives and friends to enroll their children

OswegoImaginationLibrary.org/support

Read the full release here: https://www.dollyparton.com/news/the-dollywood-foundation-announces-give-like-dolly-day-on-september-25-encouraging-the-world-to-make-a-difference-in-a-childs-life

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

09/02/2026

NY State Park's traveling banner display has made its way to Penfield Library!

Check out the banner display any time in the next month, as well as our associated book display if you want to learn even more.

Address

7060 State Route 104
Oswego, NY
13126

Telephone

+13153124267

Website

https://www.oswego.edu/library/ask-librarian

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