The Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series is the largest library-related lecture series in the country. Our lectures have enriched the Central New York community by presenting some of the best literary talent of our time to entertain, delight and inform our audience.

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A child reads to a dog during the Tails to Tell program at Mundy Branch

Read to A Therapy Dog

Reading to a therapy dog is a fun and rewarding opportunity for school-age children to read one-on-one to a real, live and gentle dog. Children read aloud, one-on-one, to certified, trained dogs at the library with the dog’s handler present.

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Central Library

Currently closed

Sun: Closed
Mon: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Tue - Wed: 8:30 am-7:30 pm
Thu - Fri: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Library Information

Address:

447 South Salina St.

Syracuse, NY 13202-2494

Phone:

315-435-1900

Email:

reference@onlib.org

Grace Days:

1, except for short loans

Accessibility:

Full

FAQs and Wireless Internet Access Policy

Parking

February Newsletter

Holiday Closings

Easter	04/12/20
Staff Development Day	05/01/20
Memorial Day Weekend	05/23/20, 05/24/20
Memorial Day	05/25/20
Independence Day (observed)	07/03/20
Independence Day	07/04/20
Labor Day Weekend	09/05/20, 09/06/20
Labor Day	09/07/20
Veterans Day	11/11/20
Thanksgiving Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)	11/25/20
Thanksgiving	11/26/20
Day After Thanksgiving	11/27/20
Christmas Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)	12/24/20
Christmas	12/25/20
Day After Christmas	12/26/20
New Year's Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)	12/31/20

Branch Manager:

Rene Battelle

Telephone:

315-435-1900

Renewal By Phone:

315-435-1430

Adult Literacy/ESL Information

315-435-1835

Services for People w/Disabilities

315-435-1876

MakerSpace

315-435-1813

Parking:

There are a number of public parking lots and garages, as well as street parking on most of the streets near the Central Library.
Use the Whoosh / Flowbird app to pay for parking, and add more money to your parking meter, all from the convenience of your phone.

For details about Whoosh / Flowbird and other parking information, please see the Downtown Committee's parking brochure. [PDF]

First Floor - Street Level

The entrance to the library is located on Salina Street, under the big library sign.
New popular books, newspapers, magazines
Computers & Internet access
Library card sign-up
Self-checkout
STAR lab
MakerSpace

Second Floor

World Language materials
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, other media
Literacy
Laptop Lab
Study areas
KidSpace

Third Floor

Local History/Genealogy
Fiction
Non-fiction
Computers & Internet access
Reference & Research

Board of Trustees:

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Legislators:

NYS Assembly District No. 129: William B. Magnarelli
NYS Senate District No. 53: Rachel May

Onondaga County Legislature Members

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