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Photography Contest

Posted by pete on May 5, 2013

May 052013

9th Annual Cicero Photography Contest: NOPL @ Cicero

Enter the 9th Annual Cicero Photography Contest! Accepting submissions May 1 through June 6, 2013.
Top prize is $100!

Deadline: 6/6/13

Open to all amateur photographers. Submit photos in person at NOPL Cicero (8686 Knowledge Lane).

Entry Details:

All non-professional photographers are eligible. A professional photographer is someone who receives monetary compensation for his or her photographic work.

Up to 4 photos/person
Any size up to 8.5′ x 12′
Photos must be unframed and unmounted
No entry fee is required
Judging is blind: no names should appear anywhere on the photos

Photographic Consent (view pdf)
Each recognizable person in each photograph must give written photographic consent. Photo Consent Forms are available at the library, but any written permission will do. Photos containing recognizable faces without consent forms will not be displayed, and so will not be eligible for judging.

Declaration of Authenticity (view pdf)
Each photographer must sign a statement claiming intellectual property rights of all work submitted.

Prizes

Top prize: $100 (juried)
2nd prize: $50 (juried)
People’s Choice: $30 (votes cast by patrons during the month of July)
Judge’s Choice: awarded by each judge for his/her favorite photograph

Display

Photographs will be on display at NOPL Cicero during July 2013.
Winners will be announced on August 1.
All photographs not claimed by Sept. 31, 2013 will become the property of the Northern Onondaga Public Library
Photos will be displayed using bull clips, which leave an impression.

Liability
The Northern Onondaga Public Library assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to an entry.

Questions: Email Alyssa Newton, Adult Programming Coordinator at anewton@nopl.org or call 315-699-2032.

Brewerton Book Sale: Call for Donations

Posted by pete on May 4, 2013

May 042013

Used Books needed- LIKE NEW CONDITION ONLY – for our upcoming Used Book Sale Fundraiser in June

NOT accepting: textbooks, magazines or encyclopedias.

Drop off donations anytime at the Brewerton Library from April 29^th thru June 11^thduring library hours.

Sponsored by Friends of NOPL @ Brewerton Library Information call 676-7484

Family History Video Kit

Posted by pete on May 3, 2013

May 032013

Includes: Flip camera, instructions, and sample questions.

You can check out one of our easy to use Flip video cameras for up to one week. Record your family’s stories on the camera and save to you own computer or we can help you burn to a disc. You must be at least 18 years old, have a valid photo ID and a NOPL library card. Ask at the reference desk if you have any questions. Let us help you discover and preserve your story.

Check availability and place a hold.

20 Questions for Interviewing Relatives: PDF format or DOCX format

Here is our reference librarian, Sue Clarey, discussing her maternal great-grandmother:

LibraryFarm

Posted by pete on May 2, 2013

May 022013

The LibraryFarm is an organic community garden on one-half acre of land owned by the Northern Onondaga Public Library in Cicero, NY. Anyone can “check out” a plot! The purpose of the LibraryFarm is to provide a place for the community to grow, share and learn about food literacy, and organic, sustainable gardening.

At the LibraryFarm, half of the area is dedicated to the Community Garden; the other half is dedicated to the LibraryFarm Plotters – our individual gardeners. All gardeners agree to follow organic growing practices.

Come visit us! We are located at the NOPL @ Cicero Library.

Events | Press | Sign-up to get involved | Plot map

2013 Activities, Classes and Related Programs

January 19 – LibraryFarm Meeting
January 23 – The Herb Academy “Skin Care”
February – Herb Academy “Herbal Cleaning”
March 16 – Whole Food Nutrition Class
April 20 – Garden Party (click here for details)
May 11 – Family Fun Day (click here for details)
May 22 – Habitat Gardening for Life: Presented by Janet Allen (click here for details)
May 28 – Library Farm Plotters Meeting (click here for details)
June 4 – What’s Bugging Your Garden? Presented by John Allen (click here for details)
June 15 – Introduction to Seed Saving: Presented by Jenny Stratton (click here for details)
June 17 – Library Farm Plotters Meeting (click here for details)
July 31 – Library Farm Plotters Meeting (click here for details)

Previous Activities, Classes and Related Programs

November 17, 2012 – Library Farm “Bedtime” meeting
September 22, 2012 – Food Canning and Preservation
August 12: Herb Academy – Rosemary & Thyme
August 6, 2012: Herb Academy – Sage & Lavender
July 30, 2012: Herb Academy – Dill & Mint
July 23, 2012: Herb Academy – Parsley & Basil
May 19th, 2012 – Library Farm Kickoff
May 12, 2012 – Build Your Own Mesclun Year Round (Jennifer Cleary)
April 30, 2012 – May 2: Master Composting class with OCRRA’s Greg Gelewski
April 21, 2012 – Planting Seeds and Transplants in the Garden
March 17, 2012 – Timing: When to Plant What (John Allen)
February 18, 2012 – Food Isn’t Ugly: Fitting Edible Plants into Your Existing Lawn, Landscape & Garden (Terry Ettinger)

December 10, 2011 – The Slow Food movement (Chef Abigail Henson)
August 31, 2011 – Garden Fresh Cooking
September 10, 10:30am – Edible Gardening CNY
August 20, 2011 – What do I do with all this squash?
May 21, 2011 – LibraryFarm Kickoff event
May 14, 2011 – Pests and other problems.
May 2-4, 2011 – Master Composting Class, with OCRRA’s Greg Gelewski
April 9, 2011 – Watering, fertilizing.
March 19, 2011 – Compost, Compost, Compost!
February 19, 2011 – Starting seeds indoors.
January 8, 2011 – Succession planting, ordering seeds (link)

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Links and Press

Time Magazine: How Libraries Are Reinventing Themselves for the Future, 06/22/2012

Christian Science Monitor: Libraries reinvent themselves as labs of creativity, Cat Johnson, 10/10/2012

Open Education Database: 10 Most Amazing Library Laboratories, 09/26/2012

Good.is: 50 Building Blocks of Citizenship: Check out a Garden Plot With Your Books

CNY Eagle Star-Review: LibraryFarm wraps up first growing season, Caitlin Donnelly, 09/28/2010

The Post-Standard: Free plots at Cicero’s organic LibraryFarm, Clay’s community garden, 04/24/2012

Information Space: Library Farm By Shander Bawden, iSchool student, School of Information Studies at Syracuse University 09/30/2010

Public Praxis: The LibraryFarm, By Thomas Gokey, artist & LibraryFarmer, 08/02/2010

Edible Gardening CNY

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency

Photos

LibraryFarm Plots

Movies at NOPL

Posted by pete on May 1, 2013

May 012013

NOPL Movie Series: Les Misérables
Thursday, May 16, at 1pm
NOPL @ N. Syracuse

Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Registration Requested. Rated: PG-13. Free popcorn available.

Family Movie Series: Monsters, Inc.
Saturday, May 25, at 1pm
NOPL @ Cicero

Are you excited for the sequel to Disney Pixar’s Monsters, Inc? So are we! To get ready for the June release of Monsters University, NOPL @ Cicero library will be showing Monsters, Inc (2001). Re-watch this action-packed and hilarious film featuring your favorite monsters, the big, blue and fuzzy James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) and his wise-cracking sidekick Mike Wzowski (Billy Crystal). Tell us your favorite scenes and enjoy the movie with family and friends at the library.

Registration Requested. Rated: G. Free popcorn available.