30 Main Street, Macedon NY 14502
Macedon Public Library
30 Main Street, Macedon NY 14502
Photo Gallery
Library Building and Grand Opening
Wegman's Storytime RoomJanuary 2007 - Ojibwa Storyteller
Summer 2006 - Youth Theater Camp
Summer 2006 - Great Shark Tooth Hunt
Summer 2006 - Fawns on Tour
Summer 2006 - Airshow
Summer 2006 - Craft and StorytimeSummer 2005 - Wacky Wednesday
Buffalo Soldiers Presentation Team
Friends Honor Rosalie Gabbert
The Return of Betty Blue and Peter Pocket
Wacky Wednesday Halloween Party
Display Case - Macedon Collectibles
Display Case - Dolls From Around the World
Display Case - First Day Covers
Bullis Display Case
Library Building and Grand Opening Ceremonies - Click here for Photo GalleryPhotos of the old library, ground-breaking, and the new building. Photos from the Grand Opening ceremony on August 2, 2003.
Wegman's Storytime Room - Click here for Photo GalleryThanks to the generosity of the Wegman's Food Market in Perinton, the walls in the Children’s section of the library have been decorated with a unique and entertaining Farming and Nature-themed mural. Artist Becky McDonald, a Wegman's employee, designed and painted the mural, which features a bright green tractor, a three-dimensional pumpkin patch, and a variety of other delectable vegetables and cute creatures.
January 2007 - Wacky Wednesday - Storyteller - Click here for Photo GalleryElder Priscilla Yellowhead Tobey, an Ojibwa storyteller, entertained a group of youngsters at the
Wacky Wednesday gathering on January 24, 2007. According to the children, she not only told
great stories, she jingled as she walked!
Summer 2006 - Youth Theater Camp - Rehearsals - Click here for Photo GalleryThe annual, week-long Youth Theater Summer Camp at the Macedon Public Library is open to children entering the fourth grade or above. It is an interactive activity for kids interested in acting and theater, and often includes a play, some short skits, and some reader’s theater. The group meets daily during the week-long camp, and gives a performance for parents and the public on Friday evening.
Summer 2006 - "Great Shark Tooth Hunt" - Click here for Photo Gallery
A special visit from Professor Richard Hamell of Monroe Community College in Rochester captivated the children in attendance as they went on the "Great Shark Tooth Hunt".
Summer 2006 - Fawns on Tour - Click here for Photo GalleryA special visit from a licensed wildlife rehabilitator fascinated the youngsters in attendance.
Summer 2006 - Airshow - Click here for Photo GalleryAero-modeling flying demonstration at the Library in July 2006.
Summer 2006 - Craft and Storytime - Click here for Photo GalleryPre-school, Kindergarten, First Grade and Thursday Craft and Storytime sessions.
Summer 2005 - Wacky Wednesday - Click here for Photo GalleryWacky Wednesday, held in the Community Room at the Macedon Public Library from 4-5 p.m., provides a Storytime program for those youngsters in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade. Activities include reading, dancing, crafts, and just plain fun. Sign-ups are nice, but drop-ins are always welcome.
Buffalo Soldiers Presentation Team - August 2005 - Click here for Photo GalleryDuring the 2005 Summer Program at the Macedon Public Library, our series of special events included a very informative and entertaining lecture/demonstration by the Buffalo Soldiers Presentation Team from Rochester, NY, showcasing the history, life and times of the black post-Civil War veterans known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Members of the team spoke to an interested young audience, and displayed a number of artifacts, including a buffalo skin.
Friends Honor Rosalie Gabbert with Commemorative Brick - Click here for Photo GalleryThe new Macedon Public Library celebrated the second anniversary of its Grand Opening on August 3, 2005. On that day, the Friends of the Macedon Public Library chose to honor one of their own, a lady who not only facilitated the founding of the Friends in the early 1970’s, but who kept the Friends’ flame burning during a decade of inactivity during the 1990’s. Rosalie Gabbert was honored by the Friends with a commemorative brick placed in the walkway in front of the library. The inscription reads: “In honor of Rosalie Gabbert, a True Friend of the Library and Young Readers”.
The Return of Betty Blue and Peter Pocket - Click here for Photo GalleryOn October 29, 2005 in the Community Room at the Macedon Public Library, Betty Blue and Peter Pocket returned for a special performance under the direction of Rosalie Gabbert. The puppet duo, created by Mrs. Gabbert, performed “The Birthday Party”, a show in three acts tailored to youngsters from three to five years of age. Adults who remembered Betty Blue and Peter Pocket from their own childhood days at the library were encouraged to attend.
Wacky Wednesday Halloween Party - October 2005 - Click here for Photo GalleryThe Wacky Wednesday Halloween Party, held in the Community Room at the Macedon Public Library, was well-attended this year - complete with great costumes and yummy treats.
Library Display Case - Macedon Collectibles - Click here for Photo GalleryTwice this year, Ernie VanderMolen of Macedon shared a number of the items passed down through his family, representing articles widely in use in days gone by in the Macedon community. Besides the studded horseshoe, with metal cleats which screwed into place when greater traction was required, the display featured a child’s bank in the form of a book inscribed with the logo of the First National Bank of Macedon, a tool for positioning a brass ring in the nose of a pig, an alligator wrench, postcards showing Macedon scenes from the early 1900’s and typical portrait photography from that era, and a copy of “The Farmer’s Favorite” - a catalog from the well-known farm implement makers, the Bickford and Huffman Manufacturers of Macedon, NY.
Library Display Case - Dolls from Around the World - Click here for Photo GalleryDuring the month of April 2005, “Dolls from Around the World”, a collection belonging to Marile Waterstraat of Macedon, was on display at the Macedon Public Library.
Library Display Case - First Day Covers - Click here for Photo GalleryDuring the months of March and April 2006, envelopes from the First Day Covers collection of Macedon resident David Read were on display at the library.
Library Display Case - Black History Month 2006 - Click here for Photo GalleryIn February and March 2006, the display complimented the celebration of Black History Month. The Bullis Collection contains some very historic books on the Civil War and the issue of Slavery, including some autobiographical accounts from those who endured enslavement.
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