Friends of Marcellus Free Library

08/10/2026

Now is the time to renew or join the Friends of Marcellus Free Library for 2026-2027! Make this the year that you come on board.

07/04/2026

Enjoy this historic 4th of July!

06/16/2026

Join us on Wednesday, June 17th for the Friends Annual Meeting at 1 pm in the Friends Community Room. This is a time to reflect on the success of our 2025-2026 year. We will elect new officers for 2026-2027 and have some ice cream. All are welcome!

06/01/2026

Are you ready? Book Sale starts this
Friday, June 5th!

05/19/2026

Don't forget to vote YES on Tuesday, May 19th for the Marcellus Free Library proposition on the School District Budget Vote! Noon - 9 pm at the High School auditorium. Let's keep our library great!

05/13/2026

The Olde Home Days Book Sale is quickly approaching. Have you got these dates on your calendar yet? You can't beat these prices!!

04/24/2026

About National Library Week
In the mid-1950s, research showed that Americans were spending less on books and more on radios, televisions and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, the ALA and the American Book Publishers formed a nonprofit citizens organization called the National Book Committee in 1954. The committee’s goals were ambitious. They ranged from “encouraging people to read in their increasing leisure time” to “improving incomes and health” and “developing strong and happy family life.”

In 1957, the committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. With the cooperation of ALA and with help from the Advertising Council, the first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme “Wake Up and Read!” The 2018 celebration marked the 60th anniversary of the first event.

Read more about the history of National Library Week in American Libraries Magazine.

04/21/2026

It's National Library Workers Day - our favorite day of National Library Week!
Today we celebrate the hardworking, dedicated library professionals who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning. As library workers across the U.S. continue to face challenges to their jobs and harassment from bad actors, it's essential we show up for them and voice our support for the work they do every day.
Thank you, library workers - libraries work because YOU do!

Now is the perfect time to highlight the critical role library workers play in keeping our libraries running. Let’s celebrate and recognize the amazing STARS who work in libraries. Host festivities as you take this time to flood social media (using the hashtag ) with words of gratitude for ...