Seymour Library staff and volunteers, along with local dignitaries dug shovels into the ground on April 18, the last day of National Library Week, at the site of what will be the Local History Room addition. The addition will house artifacts and materials from the library’s current collection. New display cases will offer a space to local history museums and organizations within the three communities – Brockport, Clarkson and Sweden – to display artifacts archived in their collections. It will provide a space to house presentation equipment to facilitate lectures and programming. And it will have a book scanner and digital media to encourage the community to not only read about local history, but also interact with it.
The Local History Room is made possible by the New York State Education Department’s Public Library Construction Grant, which is funded through aid allocated by the New York State Legislature, and through community member donations.
“This is well-spent public money,” said Senator Joe Robach. “We have a great library system in Monroe County and this addition will serve the community for a long time to come.”
The Local History Room is due to be completed by mid-October in time for the Seymour Library Annual After Hours Fundraiser, held this year on Saturday, November 7 at 7 p.m. The event features music, hors d’oeuvres and wine. For more information, visit seymourlibraryweb.org.
