Members of the Black Dirt Storytelling Guild will entertain listeners with an assortment of Norse Tales on Sat., Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at the Florida Public Library (FPL) located at 4 Cohen Circle. This is an anniversary program to celebrate the FPL’s 61st birthday. At 2:30 p.m., … Continue reading →
Hello Florida, With the days getting shorter many of us will be commuting to work in the dark. Our DPW workers on garbage and recycling pick up days begin at 4 a.m.; this time of year I’d like to remind everyone when you see the garbage truck on the … Continue reading →
The Florida Public Library (FPL) will host the Sixth Annual Spring Tea on Sat., Jun. 8 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seward Senior Center, located at 3 Cohen Cir. in Florida, NY. Guests will enjoy an afternoon of refined leisure and good tastes while supporting the FPL. … Continue reading →
Story by Gary Randall The Florida Historical society, accompanied by the Seward/Mapes Homestead Committee, will honor William Henry Seward’s life from his birth on May 16, 1801 in Florida, NY with a celebration on Sat., May 18 at 9:30 a.m. The presentations will start with a wreath laying … Continue reading →
Residents of the Village of Florida will vote on Thurs., Apr. 4 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Florida Public Library’s (FPL) annual budget and trustee election. All registered voters in the Florida Union Free School District (FUFSD) are eligible to vote. Absentee ballot applications are … Continue reading →
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 →
