Discover and Explore Your Digital Library
will be held on Saturday, May 7th at 10:30 AM at the
Youngstown Free Library Programming Room. Learn how to use
your library card to stream and/or download e-books,
audiobooks, graphic novels, music, magazines, tv and movies.
Bring your tablet, smartphone, or laptop and prepare to spend
an hour or so getting your accounts set up and your questions
answered. No registration needed.
Evening Book Club is meeting on Wednesday,
May 11th at 7 PM at the Youngstown Free Library Programming
Room and/or online via Zoom. We will be discussing The
Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. All are welcome!
Afternoon Book Club is meeting on Tuesday,
May 17th at 1:30 PM at the Lewiston Senior Center and/or
online via Zoom to discuss Manhattan Beach by Jennifer
Egan. All are welcome!
Library Board of Trustees is meeting on
Monday, May 23rd at 7 PM. The meeting will be held in person.
Meeting reports are available online the weekend before the meeting.
Story Hour with the Town of Porter meets
every Tuesday morning at 9:30 AM and again at 11 AM. These
programs are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Every
week, we read together, make crafts, and practice
socialization skills while having fun! No registration
required.
• Tuesday, May 3rd at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, May 3rd at 11 AM
• Tuesday, May 10th at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, May 10th at 11 AM
• Tuesday, May 17th at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, May 17th at 11 AM
• Tuesday, May 24th at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, May 24th at 11 AM
• Tuesday, May 31st at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, May 31st at 11 AM
Thursday, May 5 - Saturday, May 7 is the
Friends of the Library Annual Spring Book Sale. There will be
thousands of titles available and all of them will be sorted
and organized.
• Friday, May 6 from 9:30 AM - 6 PM
• Saturday, May 7 from 9:30 AM - 3 PM
• Members' Night: Thursday, May 5 from 5 PM - 8 PM
Members of the Friends ($10 to join!) get in early for first
dibs at the thousands of offerings! You can join the Friends at the door or
join in advance here.
Do you have books to donate to the Friends of the
Library? Please drop off your donations to the Gym on
Monday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 4 from 10 AM - 3 PM.
Saturday, June 11 from 9 AM - 1 PM is the
Library's Spring Electronic Recycling Event. This is your
chance to clean out your old electronics--brought to you as a
fundraiser for the Youngstown Free Library! This fundraiser is
open to the community, but it is limited to residential
electronics only (no business electronics).
Suggested donation of $5 per item for recycling.
Acceptable electronics: Computers * Monitors *
Laptops * Modems * Servers * Microwaves * Cell Phones * Fax
Machines * Copiers * CD Players * IT Equipment * Peripherals
Audio/ Visual Equipment * Telecommunications Equipment * GPS
Units
Unacceptable items: TVs * Lightbulbs or
Fixtures * Freon-containing Items (refrigerators, air
conditioners) * Household Appliances
Disposal services generously provided by Maven.
Here are some highlights from our current Safety Plan,
which was approved by the Library Board of Trustees on March
4, 2022. As always, our top priority is the safety of staff
members and patrons.
• Masks are now optional for all patrons and staff. We
encourage anyone with any ongoing health concerns, whether
for themselves or others, to continue wearing a mask. We
assure you that your choice to do so will not result in any
person being harassed or excluded from any program, space,
or experience provided by the Youngstown Free Library.
• All staff members and volunteers are screened daily to
ensure that everyone is feeling well.
• We are cleaning all public and work areas on a regular
basis.
Please feel free to review our full Safety Plan.
Youngstown Free Library Safety Plan
Please contact the
Director if you have any questions or
concerns.
The mission of the Youngstown Free Library is to be a community center which inspires learning and provides access to a vast range of information and resources for patrons of all ages.
The Youngstown Free Library Board of Trustees meetings are held on the last Monday of the month, with the following exceptions: in May, the Board meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, and the Board has no meetings in August or December. The public is always welcome to attend.