Benedek Memorial Library

Christmas Magic, hosted by Savona Community Event Committee
2023-12-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Savona Federated Church, 20 Church St., Savona, NY, 14879
Christmas Magic, hosted by Savona Community Event Committee in the Fellowship Hall (rear entrance with handicap access) of Savona Federated Church, 20 Church St, Savona, NY. Come together with other community members to enjoy the holiday season. There will be crafts, games, raffles and holiday fun. Santa will make a special appearance 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm, to meet the young ones. Parents/guardians may take pictures of their young one with Santa. Children will be able to get a free book while supplies last from Pro-Action of Steuben and Yates County. The night will end in caroling and the lighting of the Village Tree (in front of the library) at 6:00 pm

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2023-12-14 16:00 - 16:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
) Reading The Troubled Girls of Dragonmir Academy by Ann Ursu. Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. This project is supported by outreach funds awarded by the Southern Tier Library system’s Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library
2023-12-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Join us for a fun time of playing Bingo for all ages. There will be prizes and snacks. Due to limited seating registration is encouraged. You can register by email savona@stls.org, phone (607)583-4426, or just stop in at the Library. Win prizes and have fun with friends and neighbors

Senior Coffee Hour!
2023-12-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-01-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
The library will open at 10 am for our seniors. Free coffee and pastries will be available. Enjoy the company of others. There will be cards, newspapers and of course books for all to enjoy together, or just sit and visit. Meet old friends and make new friends

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2023-12-28 16:00 - 16:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Reading The Troubled Girls of Dragonmir Academy by Ann Ursu. Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. This project is supported by outreach funds awarded by the Southern Tier Library system’s Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council.

Lego Club!
2023-12-28 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-01-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Join the Benedek Memorial Library’s Lego Club for ages 8+. Participants can join any time starting at 4:30 pm. The event will end at 6:00 pm. Come for the full time or just part. Registration is encouraged (to make sure we have room and enough bases for all to use.). You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. Let us create something together!

Benedek Memorial Library Holiday Closing
2024-01-01 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-01-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-01-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
The library will open at 10 am for our seniors. Free coffee and pastries will be available. Enjoy the company of others. There will be cards, newspapers and of course books for all to enjoy together, or just sit and visit. Meet old friends and make new friends!

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-01-11 16:00 - 16:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Reading Class Act by Jerry Craft, the second book in the New Kid series. Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. This project is supported by outreach funds awarded by the southern tier library system’s Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library.
2024-01-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Join us for a fun time of playing Bingo for all ages. There will be prizes and snacks. Due to limited seating registration is encouraged. You can register by email savona@stls.org, phone (607)583-4426, or just stop in at the Library. Win prizes and have fun with friends and neighbors.

Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting
2024-01-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting at the Benedek Memorial Library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of Main St. and McCoy St.). The library board will meet as a regularly scheduled meeting. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, please call Benedek Memorial Library at (607)583-4426 or email savona@stls.org. Library Board Meetings are regularly held on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for the months of July and December.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-01-25 16:00 - 16:30

Winter Reading Challenge: Adopt a Reading Buddy!
2024-02-19
Pre-K through Senior High school are encouraged to get through the winter blues by reading with a buddy. Stuffed friends are available for adoption at the Benedek Memorial Library starting February 19, through March 9, 2024. Each child who adopts a reading buddy will pledge to read for 14 hours, or 840 minutes, over 4 weeks. The Reading Challenge starts February 19, runs through March 15 with a celebration and prize drawing on March 16 at 12 pm. Participants will be able to earn raffle tickets, brag tags, and free books.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-02-22 16:00 - 16:30
We are reading The Pregnancy Project a Memoir, by Gaby Rodriguea with Jenna Glatzer. Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. This project is supported by outreach funds awarded by the southern tier library system’s Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council.

Lego Club!
2024-02-22 16:30 - 18:00

Benedek Memorial Library’s Movie and Pizza Night!
2024-02-23 18:30 - 20:30
Come and join the fun at the Movie and Pizza Night showing The Marvels at the Benedek Memorial Library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of McCoy St. and Main St. in Savona). Rated PG-13. This event is free. We will have pizza, popcorn and soda available. All are welcome to enjoy the show. You can bring your own snacks, or share snacks with everyone.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library.
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-02-28 10:00 - 11:00

Winter Read Wooden Swan craft!
2024-03-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Thanks to a donation we have wooden craft kits available for young ones to put together. Open to all ages, 8 years old and younger will need a parent or adult guardian to help them. Registration is encouraged, but not required. You can register by email savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. Let us create something together!

Make and Take: Eclipse Craft
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-09 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Stop at the library, during the week of March 4th, and pick up a craft kit for your young one(s). While supplies last.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-03-07 16:00 - 16:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-03-13 10:00 - 11:00
The library will open at 10 am for our seniors. Free coffee and pastries will be available. Enjoy the company of others. There will be cards, newspapers and of course books for all to enjoy together, or just sit and visit. Meet old friends and make new friends.

Story Hour!
2024-03-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
There will be stories, songs and other activities. Registration is requested to have enough supplies available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Last day to report reading times and get into the raffle prizes!
2024-03-15 14:00 - 18:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
If you have not reported your reading times and gotten your raffle tickets, please, do so before 6:30 pm. There will be no raffle tickets awarded after March 15.

Benedek Memorial Library’s Movie and Pizza Night! Showing Wish - Canceled
2024-03-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Pizza and Movie Night showing Wish on March 15 has been canceled!
Due to circumstances beyond our control the Movie and Pizza night showing the movie Wish has to be canceled. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Come and join the fun at the Movie and Pizza Night showing Wish at the Benedek Memorial Library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of McCoy St. and Main St. in Savona). Rated PG. This event is free. We will have pizza, popcorn and soda available. All are welcome to enjoy the show. You can bring your own snacks or share snacks with everyone.
