NOPL Cicero is proud to be a local voice for Small Business Saturday, which falls on November 25 this year. We want to support our small business owners and encourage our patrons to shop local and show love to our community!Now through November 18, when you come and check items out at NOPL Continue reading
Donate to the Red Scarf Project NOPL at Cicero is collecting scarves for Foster Care to Success 's Red Scarf Project. Bring in your red knit or crocheted scarves that adhere to the project' s guidelines (link below) and donate to this good cause!If you 're not familiar with knitting or crocheting, you' re welcomed to join the NOPL Knitters at any NOPL location. Just bring some yarn and needles or hooks and they'll be happy to Continue reading
A listening session will be held at NOPL North Syracuse on Thursday, October 5 from 5:30-7:00pm. NOPL Director Kate McCaffrey will be available to answer questions about the 2018 library budget. Eligibility to VoteRegistered to vote by the Onondaga County Board of Elections Resident of the Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) District 30 Continue reading
What does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? What does a model American do, and what responsibilities do Americans have to their communities and each other? How have the answers to these questions changed over the history of the United States?NOPL North Syracuse Library is hosting a special HumanitiesNY Continue reading
Held on Fridays from July 7 - August 18 For ages 7 & up Participants in this unique weekly program will learn about gardening, ecosystems, and sustainability. Activities will include plant identification, science experiments, nature-based crafts and many more fun hands-on experiences at the LibraryFarm. Registration is required.Continue reading
About Us The Cicero Farmers Market was established to provide a gathering place where local farmers, artisans, and food producers can sell directly to individuals in the community. Our focus is on organic food, sustainability, and supporting local entrepreneurs.Visit Us We are located on the grounds of the NOPL at Cicero Library (view Continue reading
NOPL Brewerton is now loaning fishing rods thanks to a partnership between the library and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation! The rods can be checked out for 1 week with 1 auto-renew; so it 's really for up to 2 weeks. You' ll get a rod and reel, sinker, 3 bobbers and 2 hooks. Instructions on casting a fishing rod Continue reading
Creative Aging workshops are a professionally run programs designed for adults 50 and older to engage in visual, literary and performing arts for social engagement, skill mastery, and meaningful artistic expression.What is Encore? Encore! is NOPL 's branded Creative Aging program and the first of its kind in Onondaga County. This season' s Encore! professional workshops will focus on the arts of poetry and photography and will begin in June 2017 at NOPL at North Syracuse. Seniors Continue reading
Everyone wants an easy homemade meal that is nutritious and filling. I used to take the time to find recipes, draw up a detailed shopping list, and spend countless amounts of time in the kitchen prepping for a recipe. I could chop for hours, I loved it - but then I had a child. Continue reading
We’re back from two weeks in Italy, but our trip really began last February – it was cold and the days were short ; we needed an escape to someplace warm...and sunny...and beautiful...so of course, we thought of Italy.The library is a starting point for all major projects! Within days the surfaces in Continue reading
The Double Bind has been chosen as this year 's CNY Reads One Book selection.Want to get involved? Join the community as we read one book together. There will be a flurry of activity throughout the community from January through March 2017 that will tie in with this year' s selection.NOPL is home to several of the events (listed below), and you can find even more events related to The Double Bind, such as film screenings, discussions, stage productions, and an author visit, by visiting cnyreads.org.Brewerton Book Discussions The NOPL at Brewerton Book Discussion Group will Continue reading
Fall is my favorite season. It's harvest time in the garden, the leaves are a sea of brilliant colors and crisp mornings get paired with hot coffee and down vests. There are also lots of great opportunities in the fall to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty of Central New York. I love Continue reading
Indie rock is an elusive genre. I love that it’s not part of the mainstream, but I hate that I can never find it anywhere. Every time I get in my car the radio is playing country music or top 40 hits, and I’ve pretty much given up checking local venues for alternative bands. Continue reading
Ahhh, NetFlix. They have movies, original shows and network TV shows. But you need your own subscription, right? Wrong! Did you know that you can access Netflix by simply borrowing a Roku from one of the NOPL libraries? A Roku is a device that will let you stream NetFlix (among lots of other channels too) Continue reading
The newest book-to-movie adaptation is Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, set to be released in theaters June 3. Skip the long wait lines to read the hardcover edition and opt for a much shorter wait with an e-book. Get started with the sample below, and then head to OverDrive to place your hold on Continue reading
Do you wish you could easily keep track of the books you’ve read? Whether you enjoyed them or not? Learn about books similar to the ones you enjoyed? Access reviews written by readers just like you? With Goodreads, you can do all of this at once!I started using Goodreads in grad school to Continue reading
The Magicians Trilogy By: Lev Grossman Network: SyFySo, Hogwarts University is now a thing? Just kidding! Instead, if you crave the pull of a secret magical world once more, pick up The Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman. The three books take you to and beyond Brakebills, a University secretly nestled in Continue reading
As much as I strive to be fit and eat healthy, I really don’t care for going to the gym. I feel empowered to make this confession by remembering that I’m not alone – there are lots of people out there who try to eat right and be active, but who just don’t enjoy Continue reading
Within my Facebook news stream I came across an interesting post called 50 Ways Happier, Healthier, and More Successful People Live On Their Own Terms written by Benjamin Hardy from Medium.com, a life learning blog focused on “accelerated learning, tech, anti-fragility and definite optimism”.I go through book-borrowing phases, and my current one focuses Continue reading
Just like everyone else in the world, I decided my New Year’s resolution is to lose weight in 2016. But I’m not going the traditional route and signing up for a yearly gym membership or weight loss program. I’m taking a different angle. Advertisers have a large influence over what we do, buy, and Continue reading