Southworth Library Association

Southworth Library Association

Est. 1883

24 W. Main Street
PO BOX 45
Dryden, NY 13053-0045
p. 607.844.4782
f. 607.844.5310
e. southworthlibrary@gmail.com
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Mon - Fri: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed

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Southworth Library's Graphic Novel Book Club Wednesdays April 23rd to May21st. For grades 2-5. Registration required. There books for this club will be Adventures in Cartooning on April 23rd, Little Robot on April 30th, The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella on May 11th, and Timo the Adventurer on Math 14th and 21st. The images background is bright orange.
New @ Southworth Storytimes & Youth Programs 

Graphic Novel Book Club Wednesdays at 4:00pm

March 17, 2025April 30, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 261 Views #bookclubs, #cartooning, #kidsprograms, book club, graphic novel

The Graphic Novel Book Club will meet on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm at the library. Each week we

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Southworth Library’s Genre Based Book Club. Books & Brew Thursday May 15th at 6 pm Books with Gardens, Gardening and Spring. This book club meets at Hopshire Farm & Brewery. For more information check our website @ southworthlibrary.org The background image features a colorful garden and bright yellow rain boots.
Adult Book Clubs New @ Southworth 

Books & Brew Thursday May 15th at 6 pm~ Books with Gardens, Gardening and Spring

March 17, 2025April 29, 2025 Library Director 285 Views #bookclub, #bookclubs, books, gardening, gardens, spring

Find a book with gardens, gardening, or Spring!  It could be a memoir, fiction, or nonfiction. This club meets at

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Mobile hotspots are available at the library. Borrow a hotspot for 3 weeks at a time (with a 2 week wait time before you can borrow one again). Available only for library patrons registered at the Southworth Library. The image also features a small black hot spot.
Announcements & Adult Programs 

New Policy for Mobile Hotspot Lending!

February 13, 2025March 27, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 2561 Views

We have mobile hotspot devices for you to borrow! You can check them out from the front desk with a

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Southworth's Silent Book Club on Monday, May 19th @ 6:30pm. Get a free copy of “I Was Here” by Gayle Forman or bring your own book to read! Registration appreciated. Light refreshments will be available.
Adult Book Clubs New @ Southworth 

Silent Book Club – Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm

January 30, 2025May 9, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 728 Views #bookclub, #bookclubs, silent

Have you heard about the new trendy reading groups where people gather to read silently? We’ll meet after hours at

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Worlds within us is a creative writing course with Lisa Harris on March 11th, 25th, and April 8th from 1 to 2:30pm. The background of this image is dark blue with white texts and features an image of two hands holding a small glowing planet earth.
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Worlds Within Us – a Creative Writing Course with Lisa Harris

January 27, 2025April 17, 2025 Library Director 396 Views

Join Lisa Harris for Worlds Within Us, a three part writing workshop for people with stories to tell. March 11

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The Cold War, Spies & Espionage- Adult Monthly Reading & Discussion Series

September 19, 2024January 20, 2025 Library Director 688 Views

The Southworth Library presents a new adult discussion series on The Cold War, spies, espionage and the world that was

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Family Programs New @ Southworth 

Paws to Read – Saturday, May 10 at 10:30 am

January 15, 2024April 17, 2025 Library Director 564 Views cornell, Cornell Canine Companions, dog, dogs, paws, Paws to Read, reading

Come to the library to meet our reading pups: Zoey, Kismet, Gulliver, Maple, Beckett and Tallie! Practice reading or listen

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United We Do More: United Way Impact Partner Campaign

November 16, 2022October 16, 2024 Library Director 749 Views

Southworth Library is proud to be a Funded Partner of United Way of Tompkins County. The Dryden Community Council of

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program

October 1, 2020October 14, 2021 Stephanie Ortolano 4068 Views

Did you know that reading to your child is one of the most powerful ways to boost their brain power?

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