Brighton Memorial Library, serving an area of 36,000 residents, has a collection of 110,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 9,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 27 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $168,000. Patrons make 250,000 visits annually, and check out materials 560,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester New York 14618
Telephone
716-784-5300
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Rochester) Brighton Memorial Library
(Rochester) Brighton Memorial Library
(Clifton Springs) Clifton Springs Library
(Ovid) Edith B. Ford Library Of Ovid, Ny
(Alden) Ewell Free Library
(Fairport) Fairport Public Library
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01/10 Coming to The Rochester area
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.
Schuyler County Italian American Festival Watkins Glen NY August2-4 The Italian people, known for their love of family, food and friends are the foundation and spirit of this festival.
St Anthony Italian Festival Seneca Falls NY August30-September1 Music, rides, games, fireworks, delicious food and more await you and your family at the largest and most successful Italian festival in the country.
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