The Central Library offers access to its catalog, the Internet, word processing, all print resources and more through special technologies designed for use by people with disabilities. Call 315-435-1900 to make an appointment or for more information, or visit the Adaptive Technologies page for details.
Located in the Central Library, the Local History/Genealogy [LHG] Department is a respected research center with extensive collections on genealogy and local and state history.
The Friends of Central Library Author Series has enriched the Central New York community by presenting some of the best literary talent of our time to entertain, delight and inform our audience.
PureVolume is a website for the discovery and promotion of new music and emerging artists. Each artist has a profile that typically contains basic info, updates, photos, shows and music for streaming. Artists have the option of making each of their songs available for free download. Listeners and fans can also create profiles to interact with artists and each other, as well as track and share music they like.
The Internet Archive music collection provides access to nearly 600 virtual record labels found in the Netlabels collection, the unique contemporary compositions and performances found in the Other Minds collection, and the hundreds of popular songs from the early 20th Century found in the 78 RPM collection.
LibriVox provides free audiobooks from the public domain. There are several options for listening. They are powered by volunteers, and are a non-commercial, non-profit, and ad-free project, donating their recordings to the public domain.
Largest collection of free eBooks on the internet. This collection is mainly focused on many classic works and other titles in the public domain. Available in a wide variety of formats to use on different devices.
Open Library is an ever growing virtual catalog with individual webpages for millions of books. Contains a collection of over 1,000,000 free eBooks and as well as an eBook lending program for registered users. [Project of the Internet Archive.]
The Internet Archive provides access to ebooks, music, audiobooks, and a lot more, and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Its purpose includes offering permanent access to historical collections that exist in digital format to researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and to the general public. The Internet Archive includes texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages.