Soule Branch Library
101 Springfield Road
Syracuse, NY 13214
Telephone: (315) 435-5320
Fax: (315) 435-5322
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HOURS
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SUMMER HOURS
[June 22 - Labor Day]
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday closed
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
See News and Events for holiday closings at the Soule Branch and other city libraries.
GRACE DAYS: 1
EVENTS
See the monthly Soule Branch Newsletter for upcoming events.
Check the OCPL Events Calendar to search for programs, classes, story times and more at your local library.
NOTE: this link will take you to a site outside the OCPL website.
STAFF
Branch Manager: Mitch Tiegel
DIRECTIONS
Soule Branch is on the east side of Syracuse across from LeMoyne College. From 690, take the Thompson Road South exit. Cross Erie Boulevard East and come up the hill on Thompson Rd. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Springfield Rd. At the four way stop sign, turn left, staying on Springfield. Soule Library is on the right at the intersection of Salt Springs and Springfield Rds. The library parking lot entrance is on the right just before the library itself.
LEGISLATORS
Assembly District No. 119: Joan K. Christensen
Assembly District No. 120: William B. Magnarelli
Senate District No. 49: David J. Valesky
Onondaga County Legislature Members
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Soule Branch Library was named for Oscar F. Soule, a member of a prominent Syracuse family who was very active in the business and civic community. He was a trustee of the Syracuse Public Library from 1932, and President of its Board from 1952 until his retirement in 1968.
Soule Branch was dedicated on October 25, 1965, and opened for service to the public on November 8. Presently, it is open 64 hours a week, including Sundays during the school year, and houses a collection of over 35,000 volumes, 3000 DVDs, 1000 audio books, 500+ CDs, and numerous newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Among its special collections Soule lends urban fiction, Russian language and home schooling materials.
Soule Branch offers a variety of programs for adults, including group computer instruction on a variety of computer-related topics.
The library hosts an annual Book Sale and Strawberry Festival at the end of June.
Programs for children include weekly story times for both toddlers and preschoolers, Summer Reading Program for children and young adults, school break entertainment, and periodic educational and enrichment activities.
Monthly flyers, listing specific program titles including dates and times, are available at the library. Programs are also listed in the OCPL Events Calendar.
Internet access and word processing computers are available for adults, young adults, and children.
Soule Branch has both a ramp and an automated front door, making it wheelchair accessible. Other features include a comfortable reading lounge, graced by stained glass window panels, a large community meeting room, and a photocopier. The branch also offers a Coffee Bar stocked with many different flavors of coffee and cappuccino, available for individual brewing at just 75 cents and $1.25 per cup.
Last updated July 30, 2010