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Our Building Is Open! Our building is open! All in-building visits must be kept under one hour. You can browse and check out items, use a computer, print, copy, fax, scan, get notary and reference help, and more! We encourage using our Curbside Pickup service to pick up materials.
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Curbside Pickup Mon & Wed: 1:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Manlius Library Vestibule If you have holds to pick up, sign up for Curbside Pickup to get a pick up time! If you need assistance with signing up, please call 315-682-6400. Want additional items or don't have holds, but want books, DVDs, or magazines? Please visit this link to fill out the Reader's Advisory form. Whether you want a cozy mystery or action-packed thriller, our librarians will work to find the best titles for any age and interest!
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Closed Easter WeekendManlius Library will be closed in observance of Easter Weekend on Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4. We will reopen on Monday, April 5 for Curbside Pickup at 1:30 pm.
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Download our app! We’re excited to announce that we have a new mobile app! You can search the OCPL catalog for materials, place and cancel holds, manage your account, renew items, learn about our new services and programs, and more! To download, please visit the app store on your tablet or mobile device (on iOS devices, the App Store; on Android devices, the Google Play store). Just search for “Manlius Library” and our app will be the first entry. Launch the app, enter your library card information, and you’re all set!
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For Your Safety All items must be returned to our outdoor or indoor book drops. Please contact us if you have an item checked out which cannot be returned in the book drop (e-readers, Rokus, etc). All items are being placed into quarantine for a minimum of 4 days before they will be checked in and removed from your card. Masks are required, covering both nose and mouth, when using the library for curbside pickup or during open hours. Late fees will not be accrued. We are not accepting material donations at this time.
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Fine Free
Fines will still be charged on high-value/limited inventory items such as park passes, e-readers, and Wi-Fi kits. Items that are more than 60 days overdue will be considered lost, and the replacement cost will be charged to your account. Once a lost item is returned, the replacement charge on your account will be waived.
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BrainfuseWe're proud to offer free access to Brainfuse to our patrons! Brainfuse allows patrons of all ages to interact with live tutors in a wide range of state and common core-aligned subjects, including math, science, reading, and writing. Brainfuse users receive personalized tutoring via a versatile and user-friendly online classroom. For more information, please visit Brainfuse.
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Free access to AncestryAll OCPL patrons with valid library cards, system-wide, now have access to Ancestry from home! Visit https://www.onlib.org/research/databases and click on Ancestry to get started!
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Peterson's Test and Career PrepOur patrons have access to Peterson’s Test and Career Prep, a valuable online tool that learners can use for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance and exploring careers. Library patrons can pursue new career paths with test prep assistance for career certification exams and get help with resumes, cover letters, and building interviewing and networking skills. Visit their webpage to get started!
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Saturday, May 1 at 10:00 am Virtual Community Room Join the teaching artists of Ajna Dance Company for their Dances of India workshop to learn about Indian culture through dance and music. You will learn about and get to try different styles of dance that come from the diverse country that is India. And after you watch and learn, be ready to get up and dance! Please register. The Zoom event link will be emailed the day before the event, and again shortly before the event begins. For more information about New York City's Ajna Dance Company, please visit their website.
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Virtual Community Room Beginning March 1st, register on our calendar or email Lorie at lfinger@manliuslibrary.org and arrange to pick up a square of canvas. Using any 2D or flat art technique (paints, markers, pen and pencil, pastels, crayons, and more), show us (and the world) what you love about our community and the library. Return the completed square to us by Friday April 9. We'll assemble and install the finished art quilt under glass for all to see. (One per household, please. Limited art supplies available upon request.)
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Manlius Library has partnered with Sustainable Manlius to offer Sustainable Manlius EarthFest, a webinar series celebrating Earth Day to learn how we can help our environment while saving money. Please visit https://linktr.ee/sustainable_manlius to register for these Zoom event. 4/1: Here Comes the Sun 4/8: Let's Talk Trash 4/15: Electrify Your Ride 4/22: Go Green! Save Green! 4/29: Get Pumped with Heat Pumps!
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Pick up one of our Earth Day Clean Up Kits to beautify your neighborhood! Please register; limit one kit per family. Please contact Windy at wcardarelli@manliuslibrary.org to arrange a pick up time for your kit.
Each kit includes a garbage bag, gloves, hand sanitizer, our Earth Day Scavenger Hunt, and more! Each kit also contains our thank you for helping to keep our community clean- a mini succulent plant! Let us know what you cleaned up on our social media channels, using the trashtag #ManliusCleanUp!
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The Manlius Informed Series is a seasonal lecture series held by Manlius Library in collaboration with the Manlius Senior Centre. All lectures are free and open to the public. This season's meetings will be held virtually. Please register ahead of time for this event. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom meeting link shortly before the event begins.
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Great Minds, Great Ideas is a collegiate lecture series generously sponsored by Patricia Stacy Healey and Helen Stacy. Please register ahead of time for this event. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom meeting link shortly before the event begins.
Presenter: Dr. Benjamin Baughman, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Studies at Cazenovia College Title: The Origins and Basics of Hostage Negotiations Scope: Dr. Benjamin Baughman's lecture examines the origins and basics of Hostage Negotiation (HN) in policing. ]
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Yarn Club Tuesday, April 6, 3:30 pm Virtual Community Room Join us for a virtual yarn club! Share projects and talk about knitting, crochet, weaving, and other crafts you are working on. Email Stephanie at slanger@manliuslibrary.org for a Zoom invite.
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April 22nd is Earth day! Celebrate our home by learning how to make your own reusable sandwich wraps. This kit does require the use of an oven and melting hot wax. One kit per family. Please register and email Stephanie at slanger@manliuslibrary.org to arrange your Curbside Pickup time. You can watch the video tutorial on our YouTube channel starting at 2pm on Thursday, April 8th.
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Our tech help shorts on YouTube are designed to explain (in under one minute) how to fix basic tech issues. You can visit our YouTube playlist to access each of our videos, with a new short added each week on Tuesdays at 12pm. Leave a comment or email slanger@manliuslibrary.org with specific tech related questions, which Stephanie will try to answer in future shorts!
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Lunchtime Poetry is back! In celebration of National Poetry Month, Lorie will share some of her favorite poetry selections, (and explore some new poets and poems, too) weekdays at noon on the Lunchtime Poetry YouTube playlist.
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Tune In Tuesday Tuesdays, April 6 & 20 at 6:00 pm Manlius Library YouTube Channel
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Manlius Library Writers Thursdays at 7:00 pm Virtual Community Room The writers group has moved online! Join other writers to share your work, get feedback, talk about your practice, share news, and more. All ages, genres and experience levels are welcome! Please email Stephanie at slanger@manliuslibrary.org for an invite to our Zoom meetings.
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German Club Fridays, April 2, 16, & 30 at 2:00 pm Virtual Community Room Join us online for German conversation and practice. We meet every other Friday at 2:00pm. All levels are welcome to participate. Email Stephanie at slanger@manliuslibrary.org for a Zoom meeting invitation.
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