Additional information on this grant.
Funding provided by the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) 2023-25.
Following Titles were purchased using funding
Adult Large Print:
“When the Meadow Blooms” by Ann H Gabhart.
“An Unexpected Amish Christmas” Book #3 Surprised by Love series by Rachel J Good.
“An Unexpected Amish Courtship” Book #2 Surprised by Love series by Rachel J Good.
“An Unexpected Amish Proposal” Book #1 Surprised by Love series by Rachel J Good.
“Beneath the Bending Skies” by Jane Kirkpatrick.
“’Til I Want No More” by Robin W Pearson.
“Talking to Strangers” Elsie King Series #2 by Fiona Barton.
“Earth’s the Right Place for Love” Mason Series #0.5 by Elizabeth Berg.
“Fitz” by Win Blevins.
“Christmas Every Day” by Linda Byler.
“Acts of Forgiveness” by Maura Cheeks.
“Things Don’t Break on Their Own” by Sarah Easter Collins.
“In the Hour of Crows” by Dana Elmendorf.
“Lost and Found” by Suzanne Woods Fisher.
“The Life Impossible” by Matt Haig.
“The Best Summer of Our Lives: by Rachel Hauck.
“Look on the Bright Side” by Kristan Higgins.
“Our Little Secret: by Lisa Jackson.
“What Have You Done?” by Shari Lapena.
“The Paradise Problem” by Christina Lauren.
“I’ve Tried Being Nice” by Ann Leary.
“The Amish Beekeeper’s Dilemma” by Patrice Lewis.
“The Mysterious Amish Nanny” by Patrice Lewis.
“Her Unlikely Amish Protector” by Jocelyn McClay.
“Like Mother, Like Daughter” by Kimberly McCreight.
“The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore.
“Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty.
“The Year of Jubilee” by Cindy Morgan.
“Within Arm’s Reach” by Ann Napolitano.
“What Happens Next” by Christina Suzann Nelson.
“Wandering Stars” by Tommy Orange.
“The Briar Club” by Kate Quinn.
“The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel” by Katherine Reay.
“The American Daughters” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin.
“The Underground Library” by Jennifer Ryan.
“The Tapestry of Grace” by Kim Vogel Sawyer.
“Look in the Mirror” by Catherine Steadman.
“The Cliffs” by J. Courtney Sullivan.
“The Sound of Light” by Sarah Sundin.
“A Talent for Murder” Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner Series #3 by Peter Swanson.
“Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show” by Tommy Tomlinson.
“The Girl from the Papers” by Jennifer L Wright.
“One of Our Kind” by Nicola Yoon.
Children’s:
I’m Going to Have a Good Day! (Daily Affirmations) by Tiania Haneline
I Am! (A Book of Reminders) by Juana Medina
The Funniest Man in Baseball (The True Story of Max Patkin) by Audrey Vernick
Yogi: The Life, Loves, and Language of Baseball Legend Yogi Berra by Barb Rosenstock
We Believe in You by Beth Ferry
Like Best Friends by Bob Raczka
Feeling Special by Jennifer Kurani
Three Little Engines by Bob McKinnon
My Favorite Day by Audrey Suau
Instructions Not Included by Tami Lewis Brown & Debbie Loren Dunn
You’re Doing That in the Talent Show?! By Lynn Plourde
Eppie the Elephant (Who was Allergic to Peanuts) by Livingstone Crouse
Don’t Trust Casts by Dev Petty
Be Strong by Pat Zietlow Miller
Good Job, George! By Jane O’Connor
The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts by Ann Patchett
I Quit by Kristen Tracy
Unflappable by Matthew Ward
I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff
Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel
Cranky Makes a Friend by Phuc Tran
Funding from this grant was utilized to provide Staffing Resources to Help the Library Continue it’s Outreach Efforts. Outreach Projects: The Homestead at Heritage, Little Seeds Kids Preschool, The Wrap Childcare & Day Camp at Park Church and Fall Festival, Village of Sinclairville & Town of Gerry Summer Recreation Programs, Gerry Fire Auxiliary’s Movie with Santa, Christmas in the Park (Sinclairville) and Cassadaga Valley Central School (CVCS): Pre-K Classroom Visits, Open House(s), Literacy Night & Trunk or Treat.
To allow our patrons with limited mobility easier access to the library, funding from the grant was used to install, our New Automatic Power Doors on the front entrance to the Library.
Funding from the grant was used to purchase a bulk batch of New Children’s Library Cards. Cards are being issued as children visit the library.
FOURTH GRADE FIELD TRIP
FIRST GRADE FIELD TRIP
SECOND GRADE FIELD TRIP
On Friday, May 30th 2025, all four Second Grade classes from Cassadaga Valley Central School District visited our library. Each class spent time exploring our children’s book selection and choosing a title to borrow on their brand new library cards. Miss Jessica read the picture book “The Book of Rules” by Brian Gehrlein and read from the chapter book “Roscoe Riley Rules: Never Glue your Friends to Chairs ” by Katherine Applegate. Each class also spent time playing with Big Blue Blocks Marble Run, Dino Bones and Gemstone Building.
43 New Children’s Library Cards were issued to students
THIRD GRADE FIELD TRIP
On Wednesday, June 11th 2025, all four Third Grade classes from Cassadaga Valley Central School District visited our library. Each class spent time exploring our children’s book selection and choosing a title to borrow on their brand new library cards. Miss Jessica read from either the chapter book “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate or “The City of Ember” by Jeanne DuPrau. Each class also spent time playing with Big Blue Blocks Ball Run, Dino Bones and Marble Maze.
40 New Children’s Library Cards were issued to students
Updated June 27th, 2025