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Sinclairville Free Library

Sinclairville, NY

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Sinclairville Free Library
Sinclairville Free Library
Sinclairville, NY

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  • Closed in Observance of Independence Day

    The library is CLOSED Saturday, July 4th We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 2 pm Read More

The image is a teal flyer for the Unearth Your Story: Life Story Writing event hosted by the Sinclairville Free Library. It features a friendly blue creature sitting in a brown armchair reading a book, and includes event details for Thursday, July 16th at 6 PM, inviting participants ages 12 and up to document their life stories with provided materials in a hybrid format.

Unearth Your Story: Life Story Writing

  • Library Webmaster
  • July 3, 2026

Join us to explore life themes together and to create a written life story for personal reflection or to share with friends and family members. All materials (scrapbooking, etc) provided.  For ages 12 and up. Event is held in person and online. Register to receive online link.

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The image is a bright green flyer for the Unearth Your Talent event, part of the Unearth a Story™ series. It features a stylized reptilian eye graphic and text inviting attendees to join local musicians Susan & Rico for a 30-minute music performance on Monday, July 13th at 6 PM, with light refreshments provided by the CVCS Sinclairville Elementary School PTO.

Unearth Your Talent: Music

  • Library Webmaster
  • July 2, 2026

Join local musicians, Susan & Rico, as part of our UNEARTH YOUR TALENT series as they share 30 minutes of original music. Light Refreshments Do you have a unique skill or talent that you would like to share or teach??? Contact the library…We would love to hear about it… Information on all of our Summer Reading Programs.

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The image is a bright, playful flyer for Unearth a Story™ Mobile Summer Reading, featuring leafy green background art and an illustration of a child reading on a tree branch. It announces Miss Jessica’s Mobile Summer Reading Program running Fridays from July 10th through August 7th, with sessions in Sinclairville & Charlotte, and Gerry, and highlights weekly Dinolympics activities with dinosaur stories and challenges.

Mobile Summer Reading

  • Library Webmaster
  • July 2, 2026

Fridays July 10th thru August 7th Village of Sinclairville & Town of Charlotte Summer Recreation @ 9:30 Town of Gerry Summer Recreation @ 11:00 Travel back in time with Miss Jessica’s Mobile Summer Reading Program! Each week of the DINOLYMPICS brings new dinosaur tales and minute‑to‑win‑it challenges. DINOLYMPICS SCHEDULE Ready, set, RAWR! The DINOLYMPICS begin…

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The image shows a patriotic announcement celebrating 250 years of American independence (1776–2026). The design features large red, white, and blue text with stars and stripes reading “250 Years – 4th of July – Independence Day,” flanked by draped American flags, and includes a note that the library will be closed on Saturday, July 4th and reopen on Monday, July 6th at 2 PM.

Closed in Observance of Independence Day

  • Library Webmaster
  • July 2, 2026

The library is CLOSED Saturday, July 4th We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 2 pm

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The image is a colorful flyer for the Unearth a LEGO Creation event at the Sinclairville Free Library. It features a green background with vines, the red LEGO logo, and photos of two children—Caleb, age 9, and James, age 12—showing their LEGO builds, with event details for Saturday, July 18th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, encouraging kids to build and keep their creations while earning Summer Reading Challenge points.

Unearth A LEGO Creation

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 26, 2026

LET’S DIG IN

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The flyer promotes the Baby Talk program with Miss Jessica at the Sinclairville Free Library, featuring songs, bounces, stories, and play for babies. It has a pink background with playful graphics of babies, dinosaurs, and books, highlighting the July theme “Dinosaur, Dinosaur: I Can Learn: Colors” and noting that sessions for ages birth to two years are held Wednesdays from 11:30 to 12:00 p.m., with registration open.

Baby Talk July Schedule

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 25, 2026

Registration is OPEN Please note that once your child is registered for our weekly Wednesday programs, they will have a spot until 1 month of no attendance PLEASE NOTE THE PROGRAM TIME CHANGE FOR JULY & AUGUST

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The image is a cheerful flyer titled Story Hour Schedule for upcoming children’s programs at the Sinclairville Free Library. It has a purple background with flower patterns, playful fonts, and cartoon illustrations of smiling children and a friendly green dinosaur, listing July events like crafts, letter learning, and Jr. Paleontologist Training sessions for ages two to preschool.

Story Hour July Schedule

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 24, 2026

Registration is OPEN Please note that once your child is registered for our weekly Wednesday programs, they will have a spot until 1 month of no attendance

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The image shows the cover of the children’s book The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain and Yuval Zommer. The illustrated design depicts a cross-section of the ground under a street, showing layers of soil, rocks, roots, fossils, and bones beneath a person’s feet, visually exploring what lies underground in a colorful, educational style.

The Street Beneath My Feet

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 22, 2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN More information on Summer Reading and becoming a sponsor

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The image is a promotional flyer for Day Adventure Passes offered through the Sinclairville Free Library. It has a green background with leafy accents and features the Chautauqua Institution logo, describing complimentary tickets for morning, afternoon, or evening visits, with details about parking and contact information for inquiries.

Chautauqua Institution Day Adventure Pass

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 19, 2026

Full Schedule of Chautauqua Institution Events & Classes More on our Day Adventure Pass Program

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The image is a bright, playful flyer for the Unearth a Story™ Paleontologist Training Night at the Sinclairville Free Library. It features a cartoon dinosaur reading a book on a green background with vines and lists hands-on activities like excavation, bone assembly, scavenger hunts, and fossil crafts for children ages 2–11, scheduled for Monday, July 6th at 5 PM, with additional training nights in August.

Junior Paleontologist Training Night #2

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 19, 2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN More information on Summer Reading and becoming a sponsor.

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The image shows a bright, playful banner with the words “UNEARTH A STORY™” in large, bold letters — “UNEARTH” in blue and “A STORY” in pink. On the left, a green dinosaur lounges on the grass beside a stack of books, while on the right, a purple pterodactyl perched on a branch reads an open book amid tropical plants and palm trees, creating a fun, prehistoric reading theme.

Unearth A Story

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 19, 2026

Dino‑mite Fun Ahead – Let’s Unearth a Story More information on Summer Reading and becoming a sponsor

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The image shows an illuminated outdoor sign for the Sinclairville Free Library at night. The green header features colorful books and white text with the library’s name, while the message board below reads “THANK YOU NCCF NEW SIGNS,” expressing gratitude to the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation for supporting new signage.

New Look, Same Heart!

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 19, 2026

Our Marge Kochersberger Memorial Sign has been updated with a fresh changeable letter board on both sides, and the internal lighting is fully repaired. Our external wall signage was replaced due to broken letters. Now our sign — and our library — can shine day and night. Thank you to the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation…

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The image is a colorful promotional poster for the 81st Annual Gerry Rodeo in Gerry, New York, taking place August 5–8, 2026. It features Western-themed graphics including a cowboy silhouette, rope border, hat, and boot illustrations, with text noting that the event benefits the Gerry Volunteer Fire Department and will be held rain or shine.

Gerry Rodeo

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 15, 2026
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The image shows a vintage-style flyer for The Valley Historical Society in Sinclairville, New York. It features a black-and-white photo of a two-story brick building with white trim and a circular sign reading “Valley Historical Society,” along with text noting the organization’s charter year (1984), mailing address, and a reminder to find them on Facebook for updates in 2026.

The Valley Historical Society Annual Brochure

  • Library Webmaster
  • June 15, 2026

Valley Historical Society’s Annual Brochure listing all the upcoming events and museum hours. Download the full brochure.

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The flyer announces an Outdoor StoryWalk running until mid-September, inviting families to enjoy reading and nature together. It features The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton at Town of Gerry Park and Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey at Village of Sinclairville Park, with new titles starting in July.

Outdoor Storywalks

  • Library Webmaster
  • May 18, 2026

It’s time for some outdoor reading fun… A StoryWalk® has been installed around the playground at the Town of Gerry Park featuring The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton and at the Village of Sinclairville Park featuring Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. A StoryWalk® is an innovative and delightful way for children and adults…

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A pastel‑purple children’s activity poster titled “Alphabet Hunt” shows brightly colored letters scattered across the page above an illustration of an open book. Text invites kids to find all 26 letters hidden around the Children’s Room and receive a single Croc‑style jibbitz charm as a prize.

Alphabet Hunt

  • Library Webmaster
  • April 13, 2026

Each month we feature a letter of the alphabet during Story Hour’s Letter Week. We read stories featuring our letter of the week. Our library littles also learn the ASL for each letter and matching item. We have finally made it through all 26 letters! To celebrate, we now have an Alphabet Hunt in our…

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Library Events

Upcoming Events

Jul 3
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Life Story Writing @ the Homestead

Jul 4
Featured All day

Closed in Observance of Independence Day

Jul 6
Featured 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Junior Paleontologist Training Night #2

Jul 8
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Baby Talk

Jul 8
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Story Hour

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Sinclairville Free Library
15 Main Street
PO Box 609
Sinclairville, NY 14782

Phone: 716-962-5885
Fax: 716-962-5885

[email protected]

Hours

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 2:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday: 2:00pm-7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-1:00pm

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    • Libby App
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  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Board of Trustees
    • Holiday Closings
    • Location & Hours
    • Policies
    • Support Your Library
      • Memorials
  • Summer Reading
    • Unearth a Story
  • Events & Programs
    • Event or Program Registration
    • Book Clubs
    • 1’000 Books Before Kindergarten
    • Homeschooling Resources
    • Children’s Early Learning Manipulatives
    • Day Adventure Pass Program
    • Library Puzzles
    • Writers
  • Vote Info & Local Links
    • Vote Info
    • Community Organizations
    • Historical Photos
    • Valley Historical Society