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BOARD MEETING • May 28th at 4:30pm.

The Board Meeting for May 28th at 4:30pm will be held at the Montour Falls Library.


Tuesday, May 20th • 12pm – 8pm
Location: H.A. Hanlon Elementary; Room #12, 300 College Ave. Odessa, NY 14869

Cast your vote for Odessa-Montour Central School District budget and Board of Education Election, Montour Falls Library budget, and Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library budget!

Montour Falls Library’s Proposed Budget can be found here.

Make Your Mark Bookmark Contest • COMING JUNE 1ST – JULY 31ST, 2025

🌟 Something stellar is coming…
Get your colors ready, your ideas flowing, and stay tuned for a fun, galaxy-sized contest launching soon! 🚀🎨

Thank you to Southern Tier Library System for organizing this summer’s system-wide activity!



Memory Café Tea Party • Saturday, June 7th • 11:30am-1pm
Location: Montour Falls Library, 406 W Main St, Montour Falls, NY 14865

Please RSVP by June 2nd at 607) 594-2791.

Tea will be provided by Fiddlesticks Tea Co and music will be provided by Lisa Fernandez.

Spring Storytime • Fridays at 11am
Use the ramp at the back of the building if you prefer to avoid the front steps.

Visit the library for Storytime every Friday at 11am! Storytimes are geared toward ages 0-5 are followed by an art project or other themed activity.

Diving into books from an early age is like handing them a magical key to the world of letters and sounds! It’s the first step on their epic journey to becoming a reading superstar!

Introducing kids to books and the magic of language early on is like giving them a superpower for their vocab! It’s the secret sauce for decoding what others say and spicing up their own self-expression!



Saturday Night Pride

Saturday, May 31st • 6-8pm
Saturday, June 28th • 6-8pm


Montour Falls Library and Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library are hosting Saturday Night PRIDE, a monthly social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth and Allies ages 13-18. No registration is required.

This event is funded largely by the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries and with support from SoFLX Pride.


Talkin’ History with Schuyler County Historical Society

June 22nd at 2pm- Pathways of Resistance” The Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad

Location: Burdett Fire Department

Presented in Partnership by Schuyler County Historical Society & Brick Tavern Museum, Watkins Glen Public Library, Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, Montour Falls Memorial Library, Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association.



Dungeons & Dragons • May 17th & May 31st • 1:30 – 2:30pm

Premade characters – just drop in! Ages 18+. You are welcome to stay until the library closes but please have your games put away on time. We thank you for your consideration to our staff and their duties!

Need a space to play D&D? You can reserve space by calling or emailing us! (607)535-7489 • montourfalls@stls.org




Fantasy Book Club • Last Tuesdays at 6pm

Fantasy Book Cub meets the last Tuesday at 6pm unless otherwise noted. This program is geared toward ages 18+. Place holds at STARCat.stls.org and read or listen on Libby.

Fantasy Book Club Facebook Group

May 27th – When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
June 24th – Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
July – TBD
August – OFF
September 30th
– The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros
October 28th – TBD
November 25th – TBD
December 30th – TBD






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SPRING HOURS:

CLOSED Friday, May 9th for Continuing Education Day

Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday, 11am – 5pm
Wednesday, 3pm – 7pm
Thursday, 11am – 5pm
Friday, 11am – 5pm
Saturday, 11am – 3pm

RAMP ACCESS is located behind the building. Please ring the door bell and staff will let you in.

For unexpected closure updates, please check Facebook / Instagram, or call the Library to confirm hours and program details. (607) 535-7489

We are closed the following days:
January 1st • New Year’s Day
January 20th • MLK Jr. Day
February 5th • Library Advocacy Day
February 7th • Staff Training
February 17th • President’s Day
May 9th • STLS Continuing Education Day
May 26th • Memorial Day
June 19th • Juneteenth
July 4th • Independence Day
September 1st • Labor Day
October 13th • Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 4th – 8th • New York Library Association Conference
November 11th • Veterans Day
November 26th – 28th • Thanksgiving
December 24th – 26th • Christmas

SNOW DAYS • If Odessa-Montour Central School District is closed due to the weather or poor travel conditions, the Montour Falls Library is also closed.

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