LIBRARY hours:
MONDAY: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
TUESDAY: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: CLOSED (Veterans Day)
THURSDAY: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
FRIDAY: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: CLOSED
If Oriskany Central School is closed or dismisses students early, due to weather or an emergency, the Oriskany Public Library will close as well.
The library will be closed Thursday November 26 & 27, 2026 for Thanksgiving.
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***The Oriskany Public Library offers a conference room that is available for meetings during library hours, before and after regular operating hours, and on weekends. To reserve the conference room, please call the library at 315-736-2532.***
The library has a copier Copies are:
.25 cents each for black and white: .50 cents each for color: Cash or Check Only
🧥 Coat Swap
A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has generously donated gently used winter wear to the library! Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated. *We currently have several coats available and are no longer accepting donations at this time. Come visit the library December 7 – 22, 2026 from 1pm – 6pm, to swap/shop for a free coat! Coats will also be available free of charge during our annual Christmas in the Place of Nettles event on Sunday, December 6, 2026 from 4pm-6pm, for anyone who would like to swap or shop. Thank you for helping us keep our community warm this winter!
Read-A-Thon 2026
Join us from November 16th – November 30th for a Read-A-Thon fundraiser to benefit the
Oriskany Public Library.
Help us raise funds for new books to bring in the New Year! Let’s make the grill of reading great for 2027!
Come into the library at 621 Utica St from 1pm – 6pm to pick up a reading log & bottle to collect up you monetary donations.
Our goal…..$300.00!
Drop off your bottle & reading log on Tuesday December 1st; on Giving Tuesday, to tally up the donations. The person who collects the most donations will win a BIG prize!
This is for adults & children to participate!
How it works:
for two full weeks, read a book a day or even just a few pages, make a monetary donation to your bottle anytime you read. Make sure you fill out your log to track your reading.
We just want you to read & help us as well to get new books for the library!
Traveling Revolutionary War Exhibit
Come explore our Traveling Revolutionary War Exhibit, on display at the library from November 9–23, 2026! The exhibit features four double-sided vinyl panels, each approximately six feet tall, that pull up from portable stands. Presented in the same format as the CLRC traveling exhibits, this display includes an interactive component that invites visitors to answer questions and share their thoughts by placing post-it notes directly on the panels. The exhibit comes with detailed setup instructions to help bring this engaging learning experience to life. There is also a wonderful local connection behind this exhibit! Kelly Cardwell, a former member of the Youth Advisory Committee and current Jervis Library Board member, previously served as a Park Ranger at Fort Stanwix. Kelly created two copies of the exhibit, with the intention of keeping one at Fort Stanwix and making the other available to travel throughout the Mid York Library System. A special thank-you to Kelly Cardwell, Fort Stanwix, and Jervis Library for supporting historical education and public libraries! Stop by the library, explore the panels, and share your thoughts as we learn more about the Revolutionary War together!
Please Welcome Our New Library Assistant: We are pleased to introduce our new Library Assistant, Ms. Michele Finn! Michele brings a fresh perspective, enthusiasm, and a passion for serving our library community. We are delighted to have her join our team and are confident that she will be a wonderful asset to our library. Please join us in giving Michele a warm welcome the next time you visit the library! We are so happy to have her with us
Thank you to all that donate to our Clothing shed! We have raised $12,888 from December 2019 – October 2026!!!
Volunteers: We are still looking for volunteers to be “Friends of our library.” You would serve a 5-year term and provide oversight, governance, advocacy support and financial management to the organization. The commitment includes monthly board and committee meetings as scheduled by the respective committee chairs. Members are expected to commit time to serve on one or more of the following committees: book sales, membership, marketing, finance, nominations, and community events. Friends’ groups raise funds for special library programs or services, advocate for library services, volunteer with children’s summer reading programs, sponsor National Library Week events, as well as other activities. Friends’ groups are citizens who join together to support, improve, and promote our local library. If interested; please send an email including your name, address, phone number and a brief summary about yourself to: oriskany@midyork.org by January 25, 2026. We will present your interest at our January 26, 2026 board meeting.
Volunteers: We are looking for community members interested in volunteering to be on the Oriskany Library Board of Trustees. Most of us understand that the public libraries in the United States are funded by tax dollars and staffed by trained librarians, who manage the day-to-day tasks of running a library and planning for the future. The library board of trustees are responsible for the library policies, budgeting, and the future direction of the library. They ideally represent the community served by the library and can have a big impact on how it is run. If interested; please send an email including your name, address, phone number and a brief summary about yourself to: oriskany@midyork.org by January 25, 2026. We will present your interest at our January 26, 2026 board meeting.