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Registration is now open for all July programs! |
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Summer Reading for Kids (entering grades K-6)
June 20 - August 20 Set your own reading goal! Earn a Gannon’s Ice Cream token when you reach 50% and a free book when you complete your goal. Reach your goal early? Keep logging to be entered into our monthly raffle drawings! |
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Pokémon Trading Card GameDate/Time: Monday, 7/7 at 6pm
Presenter: OFL Staff
Location: Community RoomEnjoy a fun game of strategy and partnership while battling new friends with Pokémon cards. All skill levels are welcome!
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Rock Painting with Rosco the Rock SnakeDates/Time: Fridays, 7/11-8/15, 11am-4pm
Presenter: OFL's Children's Librarian
Location: Juvenile Non-Fiction AreaOn Fridays throughout summer, we invite you to stop by our Rock Painting Station to paint a rock and leave it to dry and be added to Rosco the Rock Snake in our Garden! All summer long Rosco will grow longer the more people that join us in painting rocks. How long will Rosco the Rock Snake get by the end of summer? It's up to all of you! Enjoying watching this community art project evolve and grow all summer long. For all ages! | DROP-IN- No registration necessary
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Zoo to YouDate/Time: Tuesday, 7/15 at 3pm
Presenter: Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Location: Community RoomJoin us for a unique program taught by the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, where together we’ll explore connections between art, animals, and nature! Learn how art can be a form of enrichment for both people and animals that fosters creativity and well-being. In this hands-on session, we’ll delve into nature journaling, discover how the zoo uses art to enrich the lives of animals, emphasize the importance of conservation, and how art can inspire a deeper appreciation for the wildlife around us.
Come tap into your imagination, connect with nature, and learn about the animals that share our world!
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Archery Painting (with a Side of Rocks!)Date/Time: Monday, 7/21 at 2:30pm
Presenter: OFL's Children's Librarian
Location: Library GardenJoin us in the library's garden for some creative archery fun! We will use arrows as brushes, and with toy bows, shoot paint covered arrows a small canvases to create unique works of art!
A rock painting station will also be set up while participants wait for their turn to shoot.
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M.O.S.T. Color LabDate/Time: Thursday, 7/24 at 5pm
Presenter: MOST: Museum of Science & Technology
Location: Community RoomJoin the M.O.S.T. as we play with prisms, learn about lasers and more in this live science demonstration! Discover the basics of the light spectrum, color theory and how our eyes detect color.
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Rumpelstiltskin: Unspun Date/Time: Thursday, 7/31 at 11:00am
Presenter: Rev Theater Company
Location: Santaro Park - 4979 Velasko Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 (Rain Location: OFL's Community Room- Will announce on social media by 10am day of if event will be at OFL.)Families are invited to a performance of the classic fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin." The story of Rumpelstiltskin has been told and retold throughout the ages, despite its obvious flaws. When the miller’s daughter starts to question her Father’s poor decision making, her King’s greediness, and the shady deal proposed by a funny little man, the whole fairy tale begins to unravel. The miller’s daughter breaks through the fourth wall and enlists the help of the audience to fix her broken story and spin a new tale. For families of all ages! | No registration necessary- First come, first serve.
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Family StorytimeDates/Time: Wednesdays, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 & 7/30 at 10am
Presenter: OFL Children's Librarian
Location: Community Room
Each week, children and their caregivers are invited to the library for an exploration into stories, songs and fun early literacy activities!
For babies, toddlers & preschoolers | REGISTRATION REQUIRED- registration opens 1 week prior to each session; registration closes 24 hours prior to each session. |
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Playing is learning! Babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their parents/caregivers are invited to spend time in OFL's playroom to play together and socialize. Children get the chance to interact with each other while parents/grandparents and other caregivers meet and chat. Special age appropriate toys will be featured in this program. For families with children ages 0-5 years | No registration necessary |
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Baby Book ClubDate/Time: Friday, 7/18, 10:30-11:00am
Presenter: OFL's Children's Librarian
Location: Play & Learn Room/Community RoomJoin our Baby Book Club! We'll meet in the Play & Learn Room. We will have several copies of the book of the month, with July's book being Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell.
We can all hold, and read the same book together, and, just like our Family Storytime, we will do some simple finger plays and rhymes, all wrapped up a baby-appropriate chunk of time of just half an hour. For babies thru Pre-K | No registration necessary
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PICTURE BOOK: When You Go to Dragon School by Chelsea M CampbellThe human school is full, but don't worry, there's a spot waiting for you at the local dragon school! Even though you might not have scales or wings or the ability to breathe fire, with a little bit of courage and your own special talents, you'll have no trouble fitting in. Even if your classmates are a little bit...toothy. |
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JUVENILE NONFICTION: The third title in the charming series inspired by the Forest School movement, teaching young children how to engage with nature from season to season. |
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JUVENILE GRAPHIC NOVEL: The Lost Sunday by Ileana SurducanNina lives in a dusty town, haunted by the six angry wolves of the week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each day brings never-ending chores and drudgery. Legend speaks of a seventh day to rest Sunday but everybody knows an evil witch stole it and keeps it locked away. When Nina finally says enough is enough, she sets out on an ambitious quest for rest, but will she be able to vanquish the witch and bring back the lost Sunday? |
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JUVENILE FICTION: Smoke & Mirrors by Rosalyn RansawAfter accidentally starting a barn fire in his aunt's small Midwestern town, twelve-year-old Andy spends his summer renovating the owner's mansion which previously belonged to a famous magician thought to be responsible for the town's infamous murder. |
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July 4th-6th: CLOSED for INDEPENDENCE DAY |
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Summer Weekend Hours
3rd Sunday in June through Labor Day Saturday: 10am-2pm Sunday: Closed |
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Onondaga Free Library
4840 West Seneca Tpk Syracuse, NY 13215
Hours:
Monday 9:00am-8:30pm Tuesday 9:00am-8:30pm Wednesday 9:00am-8:30pm Thursday 9:00am-8:30pm Friday 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm* Sunday CLOSED*Summer Saturday Hours:
3rd Sunday in June through Labor Day Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
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