About the Library
Newsletter
About the Library
Holidays and Special Closings
Library Policies
Library Board of Trustees
Friends of the Fairport Public Library
Our Mission
About the Library
Fairport Public Library, located in the Village of Fairport on the bank of the Erie Canal, is a school district library. It is chartered to serve the approximately 40,000 residents of the Fairport Central School District, who vote directly on the library's budget and elect the Library Board of Trustees. The community of Fairport is a suburb of Rochester, NY and encompasses the Town of Perinton and the Village of Fairport.
Fairport Public Library is a member of the Monroe County Library System made up of 33 member libraries. This system provides an automated circulation system and online catalog, electronic resources and interlibrary loan materials to all system libraries. Additional cooperative relationships of the Fairport Public Library include those with the Village of Fairport, the Perinton Historical Museum, and the school libraries of the Fairport Central School District.
Volunteer Roger Nelson has written a short history of the Fairport Public Library, detailing important dates and special events from the library's past.
Holidays and Special Closings
The library maintains a regular schedule of hours:
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Monday through Thursday |
10:00 am to 9:00 pm |
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Closed Sundays from May 1 to September 30 |
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Holiday closings include these seven major holidays and other days designated by the Library Board of Trustees.
Listed below are the dates for all 2008 closings:
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Library Policies
Library Board of Trustees
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Greg Vogt, President |
term expires 6/30/10 |
The Library Board meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Elma Gaffney Meeting Room at the Library. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
The Board President welcomes your comments and suggestions.
You may contact the Board President by filling out the Contact form.
The Board President can be reached by telephone at 585-377-3070.
Friends of the Fairport Public Library
The Friends of the Fairport Public Library is a small group of dedicated people who volunteer their time in support of the library. The group manages the annual book sale scheduled during Canal Days in June. Proceeds from this sale provide funding for various library activities and equipment purchases. For example: the Friends donate funds for an annual scholarship award for the Outstanding High School Page; the Afternoon Concert series has been sponsored by the Friends, as well as occasional Gazebo concerts and children’s programs. New shelving has also been purchased with money raised by the Friends.
Anyone interested in joining the Friends of the Fairport Public Library may complete the form below or send an email to tori.reilly@fairportlibrary.org. The information will be directed to the current President of the Friends.
Our Mission
The Fairport Public Library, using both its resources and those available through the Monroe County Library System, provides equal access to educational, informational, and recreational resources for the residents of the Fairport Central School District with professional, courteous, and friendly service. The library is an integral and cooperative part of the community, promoting the concept of life-long learning while maintaining sound fiscal management.
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