JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Sacynda Shields, a sophomore at Randolph Central School, will speak and sign copies of her book, “Mikado’s Secret: Path to the Purple Moon,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19 in the Fireplace Room at Prendergast Library. Ms. Shields’s book is the story of Shayde, a 16-year-old girl whose life is fairly normal until she ... Read More

Kathryn Slattery’s Heart Songs offers readers helpful true-life experiences NEW CANAAN, CT – In Heart Songs: A Family Treasury of True Stories of Hope and Inspiration (published by Inspiring Voices), her collection of true, first-person stories, longtime author Kathryn Slattery explores through the eyes of ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Prendergast Library will observe “Take Your Child to the Library Day” Saturday, February 4 with activities in the Children’s Room. Festivities will begin with story time at 2:00 p.m. Children will also receive a “Care of Books” coloring book and make a bookmark. Children’s Librarian Valle Blair invited the public to ... Read More

Friends of Prendergast Library Reprint Popular Local Cookbook JAMESTOWN, NY -- The recently published Friends of Prendergast Library cookbook reprint has arrived and is ready for sale at the library’s front desk. The book was such a hit that the initial order sold out completely before Christmas, forcing the Friends group to do another printing. ... Read More

By KIM COOK (AP) -- Why was Parrish blue the "in" color of the 1910s? What was with those 1950s pink bathrooms? Remember the 1970s' "Harvest Gold" kitchen appliances? A new book, "Pantone: The 20th Century in Color" (Chronicle Books), looks at how color and cultural history affect each other, and find their way into our homes. Authors Leatrice ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The Prendergast Library Children’s Room will host three open houses during the holidays for children and their families who would like to meet Tacky the Penguin and take pictures with him. Stories, activities, crafts and refreshments will be offered 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — William Fleeman, a local author that resides in Chautauqua County, has just written his first historical fiction mystery novel. The novel is called The Plot to Kill Susan B. Anthony which is about the suffragette, Susan B. Anthony in 1891, and the mystery behind the planning of her assassination. “The novel reflects my ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY — A unique analysis of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s masterpiece, the “Commedia,” is presented by Raymond Angelo Belliotti, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Fredonia, in his new book, “Dante’s Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy in Hell.” Dr. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — A Jamestown native who has just published her first book for young adults will speak and sign copies of “Dearly, Departed” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, in the Fireplace Room at Prendergast Library. Author Lia Habel will greet visitors in full Victorian dress and explain how she came to love zombies and immerse herself in ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Prendergast Library has added new books and DVDs about pregnancy, birth and infant care to its collection with support from Zonta Club of Jamestown. “This will help women make use of Prendergast Library to access current information that will affect their health and that of their children,” said Director Catherine Way. ... Read More