“Battle of the Beasts” at the library
Today PYPL hosted it’s first monthly maker Space. Attendees used an iPad and tripod to make this wonderfully scary (not really) trailer. Come learn how to create your own movies and more at our next Maker Space on Tuesday, June
New Video Tutorial: Downloading Library Audiobooks to a PC
Understanding Internet & Technology Safety Basics
On May 2, the Youth Services Department hosted an eye-opening visit from Laurie Gifford Adams and Scott Driscoll, the authors of www.R U in danger.net, a guide to helping keep families safe when using technology and the internet. Check out
Fracking Author and Journalist Tom Wilber Presents at PYPL (Video)
If you missed author and journalist Tom Wilber’s visit to Penn Yan Public Library on Tuesday, you’re in luck! The entire presentation is on YouTube. As a journalist for the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, Wilber covered the fracking controversy
New Look for Penn Yan Public Library’s eBook and Downloads Website
Overdrive, the company that provides Penn Yan Public Library’s eBoook and download service, has revamped their website to make borrowing e-content easier. Check out the video for an introduction to the new look and features. Then try it out by
Video: Penn Yan and How It Got that Way
Yates County Historian Fran Dumas stopped by PYPL last Tuesday and discussed the origin of Penn Yan’s name, famous bear battles, whiskey, and other subjects found in her recently published two-volume history “Penn Yan and How it Got That Way”.
Pay Off Library Fines With Gifts to the Needy
February is Needs and Things for Fines Time at Penn Yan Public Library For the month of February the library is collecting Needs and Things for the Yates County Red Cross. Library patrons may bring in items from the list
The Holiday eReader Conundrum
The holidays are once again upon us, and if last year was any indication, many of you will be buying eReaders and tablet computers for loved ones this year. Here are a few suggestions for finding just the right device:
Scarecrows Everywhere
Thanks to the Friends of PYPL, we have had a whole party of scarecrows on our front steps for the Yates County Chamber of Commerce Scarecrows Everywhere Contest. Also thank you goes out to all the Penn Yan Elementary students who helped by creating