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Archive for 'Peru Library News'

Library accepting book donations June 4-13

Peru captures CVAC D-I baseball crown in final game

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Free Library Seeks Community Support with Budget Vote

Peru Free Library is seeking an increase in funding through Proposition 3 on the school board & budget ballot. If the proposition is approved by voters, the cost to individual property owners would be modest. For example, a homeowner whose home is assessed at $200,000 would pay a total of $2.89 to support the library […]

Federal order looks to eliminate funds for museums, libraries

Funds support free internet access, summer reading, museum projects Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru CSD Seeks Board of Education Candidates

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Graves and Mr. Steven Peters. The three-year term for each seat runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The Petition for Nomination of […]

Library will not open until Noon today!

Due to the inclement weather, the library will open at noon today, Thursday, February 13. 

February Break at the Peru Library

HamilSun Solar: What we learned on Saturday

Additionally, any household that has qualified for Section 8, SNAP, SSI, Medicaid, or HEAP benefits automatically qualifies. On Saturday, February 8, the Peru Free Library conducted the first of its 2025 Community Learning Series programs. Mark Hamilton described the HamilSun Solar Project and its many benefits, especially to low—and moderate-income households. Thank you to Marque […]

Learn more about Hamilson Solar on Feb 8 at the Peru Free Library

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – 10:30 A.M. – 1 P.M. Join the Peru Free Library Community Learning Series. Interested in Community Solar? This is the event for you. Learn about the HamilSun solar farm right here in Peru. Bring your NYSEG bill to sign up at the library if you have a low to moderate income. […]

Adult art class at the Peru Free Library

Special Presentation: Peru Free Library, Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m.

Helen Nerska presents “Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865)”

COFFEE BREAK AT THE LIBRARY starting JANUARY 16.

We know socializing not only staves off feelings of loneliness but also helps sharpen memory and cognitive skills, increases your sense of happiness and well-being, and may even help you live longer. We are happy to provide this opportunity for community interaction.

Save Energy Save Dollars Workshop on January 9

Peru’s 2025 preliminary budget is below the 2% tax cap

Peru, NY  At the Peru Town Board’s Thursday, October 10 meeting, the board presented a 2025 preliminary budget exceeding the 2% tax cap by $114,000. Six days later, at a Wednesday, October 16 workshop, Supervisor Craig Randall announced that after lowering budgeted contingency spending, including a more accurate sales tax estimate, utilizing fund balances, and […]

Peru Free Library Director Becky Pace is retiring

By John T Ryan Peru, NY –  A person familiar to hundreds of Peru and area residents will soon depart from the institution she’s led for the past 21 1/2 years. Becky Pace,  Director of the Peru Free Library, is retiring effective September 25, 2024. Becky considered retiring last spring, but she delayed for a […]

Library Board Honors Retiring Director Becky Pace

The Peru Free Library Board of Trustees is expressing its deep gratitude to Becky Pace, who is retiring at the end of September after 21 years of dedicated service as the library’s director. Under Becky’s leadership, solar panels were installed on the roof, professional theatre, storytellers and musicians performed for the children of Peru, art […]

Peru Library Book Sale – June 13,14, 15

April 4, 2024 – Peru Free Library closed due to snow storm

Library closed 1:30-2:30 Nov. 7-10 and Saturday Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

Thursday afternoon at the Peru Library

Learn about our school and school board in a different setting

28 local libraries participating in a library crawl

On June 3, 2023, over twenty-eight local libraries are participating in a Library Crawl in our region. The Library Crawl is designed for local families to (re)discover libraries in our area. Many libraries will have activities targeted at children, while others will be open for participants to visit. Participants are encouraged to visit as many […]

Valcour Battle Chapter SAR book donation to the Peru Free Library

In recognition of George Washington’s birthday, on February 22, the Valcour Battle Chapter SAR conducted our 2nd annual book donation to expand local public library collections of Revolutionary War scholarship. Local author Don Wickman’s book Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution, published in 2017, was this year’s selection. Located on Lake Champlain in […]

Peru Library closed between 1:30 and 2:30 this week.