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Winter Reading Challenge Coming Soon
Adults can join a new reading challenge from Jan. 4-Feb. 28 and start the new year right!
Unlike other reading challenges, this one focuses on daily reading not on the amount of pages or minutes read. Participants log the days they read – no matter how much they read – to receive tickets for a chance to win one of three winter-themed prize baskets!
Get more tickets by attending SPL’s free programs or completing fun activity packs, featuring crosswords, puzzles, etc. Overachievers who read every single day earn a special prize.
To sign up, visit https://syracuselib.beanstack.com or stop by the adult circulation desk upstairs. Track reading via Beanstack or using the paper log.
Unlike other reading challenges, this one focuses on daily reading not on the amount of pages or minutes read. Participants log the days they read – no matter how much they read – to receive tickets for a chance to win one of three winter-themed prize baskets!
Get more tickets by attending SPL’s free programs or completing fun activity packs, featuring crosswords, puzzles, etc. Overachievers who read every single day earn a special prize.
To sign up, visit https://syracuselib.beanstack.com or stop by the adult circulation desk upstairs. Track reading via Beanstack or using the paper log.
Monthly Programs
All ages can play chess from 4-5 p.m. every Friday in the library's downstairs meeting room. 
In January, learn about the Dust Bowl with a song from Mumford & Sons called "Dust Bowl Dance." Mahjong
Players of all skill levels are welcome to join the library's Mahjong group. The group meets at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the downstairs meeting room. Beginners are welcome to come learn! Vertical Divider
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The WorkshopNEXT MEETING: The Workshop, an adult writing group, meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the downstairs meeting room. The group will explore using time in fiction.
In the GardenNEXT MEETING: Bring seed catalogs and sketchbooks to begin plotting your gardens for the 2026 growing season from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in the downstairs meeting room. This session will put a special focus on native plants and pollinators and also provide suggestions for different growing methods, such as repurposing reusable grocery bags as grow bags. We’ll talk about container garden recipes for native plants, too!
Contact Sarah, [email protected], for information! Trees & TeatimeNEXT MEETING: Bring your family trees and/or devices to the Syracuse Public Library's downstairs meeting room and enjoy a cozy hour of genealogy research accompanied by high tea! Join the fun from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12. (Note: Trees & Teatime has moved to a new time!)
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Adult Book Club
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Cross off a new year’s resolution by joining a book club! In January, the group will read “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel.
Described as one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the 21st Century, “The Art Thief” dives into the life of Stéphane Bréitwieser, the most prolific art thief. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight … until everything came to a shocking end. Pick up copies at the Syracuse Public Library. Digital copies may also be available on Libby or require a hold. The discussion will occur at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the downstairs meeting room. For information or to recommend a future book club pick, email Hanna at [email protected]. |
