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Visit the Children's Department to see what we are all about. A staff member will be happy to assist you and your child. Children younger than nine must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
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That's why, in addition to our youth fiction collection that includes graphic novels, we host a number of youth groups and activities. Our Anime-Manga Club gets together once-a-month to discuss the latest releases in books and films and to share insights with others interested in the genre. The club has also screened anime movies, participated in a Corning-Painted Post Area School District cultural & foods festival, and club members have created their own anime art.
The Teen Friends group is modeled after the Friends of the Library SSC. Teen Friends volunteer time to assist in making Library programs work. Teen Friends are an integral component of our Children's Summer Reading program, and members assist throughout the year in the Children's Department and elsewhere in the Library.
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Stop by the Reference Desk with your questions about using the public computers. Special Collections
Our collection of newspapers is not indexed. If you request genealogical research assistance, we require that you have narrowed the approximate date of birth, marriage or death to within a two-week span. We will try our best to fulfill your request, time permitting. For nonprofit groups and individuals seeking grants funding, the Library has acquired Money Matters, located near the Reference Desk. Any member of the public seeking information on grants funding may use this resource. In addition to print publications from the Foundation Center, its online database may be accessed from computers in the Library only, using this link: The Foundation Center Directory Online. The Southeast Steuben County Library is now in the second year of a program to provide information and educational programs to relatives acting as parents, including grandparents acting as parents. This program has brought together experts, agency representatives and relatives-acting-as-parents for informative workshops and panel discussions. The Relatives-as-Parents Program is supported, in part, by funds from the Brookdale Foundation and a Southern Tier Library System COSAC grant. Classes Reference and Adult programs include our roster of free computer classes, designed to help in development of basic computer proficiency. Use this link to view the latest schedule of computer classes: Computer Classes
(607) 936-3713 ext 501 Click on these links for lists of some of the latest books and DVDs now in circulation:
Circulation staff members handle many other tasks as well, including processing new library materials, rotating collections (with other STLS libraries) and audio-visual maintenance. Circulation Staff and Volunteers oversee the shelving and physical condition of the items housed at the Southeast Steuben County Library. Circulation services include Technical Services: repair & maintenance of books, CDs DVDs and other materials. Lending Policies and Overdue Materials Charges Please use the following link to view our Circulation policies: Lending Policies
(607) 936-3713 ext 502 Use this link to view the latest schedule of computer classes: Computer Classes Please use this link to view our computer use policy: Public Computers Use this link to download our free WiFi access brochure: WiFi @ the Library We have 27 computers available for public use, 7 of which are located in the Children's area and are strictly for use by patrons 12-years of age and younger. The Children's computers are content filtered. Not all programs are installed on all computers, ask a Reference staff member if you are looking for the location of a specific program. The following programs are available:
We do have printing capabilities, all prints will be in black & white. There is no color printing available. Prints are .20¢ a page. Use of our computers is free of charge (other than printing). We offer time of one hour per day for general usage. If you require more time for work, school work or research, more time may be given if computers are available. Please ask a Reference Staff member if you have any questions about computers at the Library. We offer WiFi usage for your laptop FREE of charge! Bring your wireless capable laptop (802.11 b/g standards) and connect to the Internet from anywhere in the building. The Library does not offer a public wired (or cable-connection) hookup for laptops. We do not have a scanner for public use, nor do we have a public CD burner or re-writer.
(607) 936-3713 ext 501 We have a photocopy machine available for public use. Copies are 20 cents per page; Black & White only. There is a one-time minimum charge of $1.00 to purchase a refillable copy-card good for three copies (40 cents for the card + three copies). Copies are letter or legal size. Original documents may be enlarged or reduced in size. Our Public Fax service costs $1.00 per page. Please enquire at the Circulation Desk.
(607) 936-3713 ext 502 On a daily basis we receive the following newspapers:
*These papers may arrive several days after publication
Steele Memorial Library keeps the Elmira Star Gazette on microfilm. We have one Microfilm/Microfiche reader available. Printed copies are 25 cents each. Time of use will be limited to one hour if other patrons are waiting.
(607) 936-3713 ext 501 The Library has two rooms available for public use. See the Circulation Department for information & reservations. The Laura Beer Community Room is our larger room and can hold up to 100 people. This room has audiovisual capabilities such as a theater-sized projection screen, DVD & VCR, 36' television set, wireless microphones and speakers throughout the entire room. This room will be split into two smaller rooms when needed. Our Conference Room holds up to 15 people. For our Meeting Rooms Policy Guide, use the following link: Meeting Rooms
(607) 936-3713 ext 501 All yearbooks are kept at the Circulation Desk, please see someone in the department for more assistance.
Southeast Steuben County Library / 300 Nasser Civic
Center Plaza; Suite 101 / Corning, NY 14830 |
The Southern Tier Library System subscribes
to the New York State Library's NOVEL database resources. You can search,
browse and read thousands of full-text publications, with your
Library card.
Our
Children's Department is staffed by specialists determined to provide a
friendly, enriching environment for young readers and pre-readers. In
addition to our large collection of books and other materials for all
children's age groups, regular
Today, literacy
also means computer literacy. We have six internet-enabled computers for
exclusive use by children age 12 and younger. These computers are content
filtered. At the Library or at home, children are encouraged to visit
To
be truly effective, children's services must extend beyond the walls of
the Library building. Our Children's Outreach Specialist visits every
day-care and Head Start center in the Library Service Area - sometimes
accompanied by costumed members of the Mad Hatters Storytelling Troupe -
delivering the message that reading is fun, and encouraging Library use.
In
the Children's Department, we do everything we can to promote the joy of
reading and learning. We tell stories, put on funny costumes ...
sometimes we sing and dance. Our children's Summer Reading Program draws
more attendees than does that of any other library our size in the State of New York.
How many times have
we heard that teens are "the future hope" of America? Our Youth
Librarian knows that teens are contributing members of society already,
and that if we wait for "the future" to engage our teens, we won't have
much to look forward to.
The Torn Page
Writers Group meets twice-a-month to share stories, poems and essays
written by members. In autumn 2006, the group introduced its own online
literary magazine,
Whether you are
researching a paper or looking for a car repair manual, the Reference Department
is a good place to start your search. Our staff
will assist you in using the library's computerized catalog and guide
you to appropriate resources to fit your needs. Many different
types of publications are available at the Reference Desk and in the
stacks, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs,
directories, atlases and bibliographies.
In
our Local History Collection you can view: Histories of counties in New
York;
Corning-Painted Post City Directories from 1868 through the current year
(some years missing); Various early American war and immigrations
records; Steuben County cemetery records; Area maps & atlases from a
range of years; and Newspapers.
Library Circulation
services have changed dramatically during the past two decades. For one,
bar codes and readers are now in use, speeding up the checkout process,
and fully-integrated circulation software enables automated
record-keeping on our computer network.
Moreover, as times
change, the staff at the Circulation Desk takes on new jobs. Circulation
staff members help people find books and materials in other libraries,
including places outside the Southern Tier Library System (STLS). The
Circulation staff also handles lost books, overdue notices, “lost and
found,” scheduling of meeting rooms and, of course, sign-up for new
library cards.