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
OPEN HOURS:
Mon - Fri: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed

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Southworth Library’s August Storytime Fridays at 10am. Join Ms. Stephanie and friends this month for Preschool Storytime. The background for this image is a dark green chalk board with school supplies lining the left. The image also features the cover of two books: To Dogs, With Love and Sorry Grown-Ups, You Can't Go To School.
New @ Southworth Storytimes & Family Programs 

Preschool Storytime: Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 20 Views #preschoolstorytime, #story

Join Ms. Stephanie and friends every Friday at 10:00 a.m. for Preschool Storytime, a healthy snack, and a themed craft.Each

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Lunchtime Learning Tompkins Transportation Scout & GO ITHACA on Wednesday, September 24th at NOON Learn about the amazing mobility initiatives available in the county through Tompkins Transportation SCOUT and GO ITHACA. The background contains two images one of a TCAT Bus, and one of a phone with the SCOUT app.
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Lunchtime Learning: Tompkins Transportation Scout & GO ITHACA on Wed., Sept. 24 at Noon

August 13, 2025August 15, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 114 Views #GOITHACA, #lunch, #lunchtimelearning, #SCOUT, #tompkins

Learn about the amazing mobility initiatives available in the county through Tompkins Transportation SCOUT and GO ITHACA on Wednesday, September

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Lunchtime Learning: Guthrie’s MOM Unit & NYS Cancer Services on Wed., Sept. 10 at Noon

August 13, 2025August 15, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 92 Views #Cancer, #Guthrie, #lunch, #lunchtimelearning, #MOMUnit, lunchnlearn

Lunchtime Learning is back in session. Join Guthrie’s Maternity Oasis Mobile Unit and the NYS Cancer Services Program at our

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New York State Senate Summer Reading Program Color our World Colorea Nuestro Mundo. The background image features a stack of books and a pink book cart filled with books of different colors.
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New York State Senate’s Summer Reading Program

August 6, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 178 Views

Summer is wrapping up here at Southworth Library, but there is still time left to participate in New York State

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Summer Reading Party- Saturday, August 16th at 10:30 a.m.

July 30, 2025August 8, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 180 Views

Join Southworth Library and the Amazing Crispin for a magical and color filled end of summer celebration! The day will

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Brewed for Suspense- The Mystery Book Club at Brewer’s. Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available at Southworth Library. The background image on this slider is a dark grey and foggy forest. The image also features a copy of the cover of this month's book— Murder on Friday Street by Russell Cooper.
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Brewed for Suspense- Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:30 pm – Murder on Friday Street by Russell Cooper

July 2, 2025August 6, 2025 Library Director 469 Views #adultprograms, #bookclub, #bookclubs, #brewed, #suspense, brewers

Join the Brewed for Suspense crew on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:30 for a discussion of Murder on Friday Street

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Jennie’s Book Club Tuesday, August 19th at 10am BYOB Bring Your Own Book Bring a book you have read recently to talk about over coffee. All are welcome!
Adult Book Clubs New @ Southworth 

Jennie’s Book Club- August 19th at 10 am at Dryden Lake Park-BYOB

June 17, 2025July 15, 2025 Library Director 497 Views

Join the Jennie’s book Club group at Dryden Lake Park on Tuesday, August 19th at 10 am for a discussion

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Southworth Library’s Genre Based Book Club called Books and Brew. It meets July 17th and August 21st at 6:00pm. For summer we will be completing the adult summer reading challenges by filling in your rainbow. This book club meets at Hopshire Farm & Brewery.
Adult Book Clubs New @ Southworth 

Books & Brew – Thursday, July 17th & Thursday, August 21st at 6 pm

May 22, 2025June 25, 2025 Library Director 1043 Views #bookclub, #bookclubs, books, gardening, gardens, spring

Get started on your Summer Reading Challenge with Books & Brew! Our theme for Summer Reading is “Color Our World”.

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Southworth Library's Silent Book Club on Monday August 25th at 6:30pm. Get a free copy of “The Cuban Heiress” by Chanel Cleeton or bring your own book to read! In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in this historical fiction based on a real tragedy. Light refreshments will be available. Registration is appreciated. This image features a light blue background a picture of the cover of The Cuban Heiress.
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Silent Book Club – Monday, August 25th at 6:30pm

January 30, 2025July 30, 2025 Stephanie Ortolano 1540 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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