James Prendergast Library Association, serving an area of 32,000 residents, has a collection of 220,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 30 employees, of whom 8 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $176,000. Patrons make 260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 880,000 times. Thirteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
509 Cherry Street, Jamestown New York 14701
Telephone
716-484-7135
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Silver Creek) Anderson-Lee Library
(Titusville) Benson Memorial Library
(Jamestown) Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
(Corry) Corry Public Library
(Delevan) Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library
(Ellicottville) Ellicottville Memorial Library
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01/10 Coming to The Jamestown area
The Big Tap-In Real Craft Beer Festival Boardman OH April20 The biggest craft beer fest between Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
Rochester Greek Festival Rochester NY May30-June2 Serving your favorite Greek pita sandwiches like Gyro, Souvlaki and Loukaniko. Try homemade Spanakopita, Greek Chicken, Pastichio, Moussaka, Stuffed Green Pepper and Tomato and Lamb Shank dinners.
Buffalo Greek Fest Buffalo NY May31-June2 Acquaint yourselves with our Greek Orthodox Church. Step into our culture and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the birthplace of democracy – Greece. Enjoy the Greek food, feel the rhythm of the music, and dance a little!
Scandinavian Folk Festival Gerry NY July19-21 Swedish Food Every Day, Expanded Lecture Program, Feature Length Swedish Movies (with English subtitles), A Celebration of Hans Christian Anderson.
Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival Buffalo NY August1-4 Cultural demonstrations including Tarantella Italian street dancers, Grape Stomping contests, Sicilian puppet shows. Second largest Italian street festival in the country.
Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Youngstown OH August2-4 The fest is a family-oriented event that offers a taste of the Italian heritage through performances by international recording artists, delicious food offered by the area’s finest vendors and restaurants, Italian games and more.
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