The Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in Florida, will celebrate World Storytelling Day on Wed., Mar. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. with a Spring Storytelling Café. The vernal equinox or first day of spring will arrive that evening. Black Dirt Storytelling Guild founders … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Circle in Florida, will host cartoonist and graphic novelist Gregg Schigiel on Fri., Mar.15. He will make two presentations in the morning at Golden Hill Elementary School to fourth and fifth graders. In the afternoon, he will speak with middle school students … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library’s annual budget vote and trustee election will be held on Thurs., Apr. 4 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in Florida, NY. The Library is a school district public library, sharing the same geographical boundaries as the … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in Florida, NY, will host special programs and guest speakers to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African-American people. February is Black History Month, sponsored by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year’s … Continue reading →
Editor, The Florida Public library (FPL) Board of Trustees would like to thank everyone who helped make our 60th Anniversary Fundraiser on Sat., Sept. 29 a success. A special thank you to the Glenmere Brewing Company in Florida for providing the venue, the music of guitarist Jim Coleman, … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library (FPL), located at 4 Cohen Cir. in the Village of Florida, will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of its founding with programs for all ages during the last weekend in September. The Friends of the FPL will kick off events with their fall used … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library (FPL) will sponsor its first Black Dirt Storytelling Festival on Sat., Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. In addition to marking the first day of autumn, the festival will celebrate Great American Reads and the Library’s 60th Anniversary. Seven storytellers from New York and New Jersey … Continue reading →
This year Golden Hill Elementary School and some local businesses in Florida NY will celebrate William Henry Seward’s birthday in a new way with a Village-wide art show! First and fourth grade students from Golden Hill Elementary School have created some awesome art about the most famous resident … Continue reading →
The Warwick Valley Gardeners’ donated several books to the Florida Public Library in Florida NY. The books they donated include a children’s book titled The Saved Seed as well as The Seasons of My Mother, The Garden Bible, and a year’s subscription to Country Gardens. Including this year’s … Continue reading →
The Maj. Gen. Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen will give a presentation on the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and their service during World War II at the Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in Florida, on Wed., Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Presenters … Continue reading →
February is Black History Month, sponsored by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Throughout the month, the Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in Florida, will host special programs and guest speakers celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African American … Continue reading →
The members of Florida’s Black Dirt Storytelling Guild (BDSG) are still together and swapping stories after almost two decades. The Florida Public Library, located at 4 Cohen Cir. in the Village of Florida, will hold its 18th Annual Tellabration! on Sat., Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in … Continue reading →
