JAMESTOWN, NY -- Cummins Inc., Jamestown Engine Plant, will sponsor its sixth annual 5K run/walk to benefit the Prendergast Library Literacy Center, but the event has been postponed from spring to fall. Saturday, September 29, is the date chosen to accommodate availability of timers. The event has previously been held on the Saturday of ... Read More

JAMESTOWN -- Prendergast Library will offer several new classes beginning March 19 with support from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program. Courses designed to help area residents enhance their job and computer skills are offered in cooperation with Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. Instruction is free and ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Prendergast Library will offer several new classes this spring in cooperation with Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES with support from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program. A series called Professional Skills includes three 10-hour courses on Teaching Adult Learners, Effective ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The Prendergast Library Literacy Center will offer training for literacy volunteers November 18 and 19 in two sessions. Classes are slated for 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 18, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19. Classes will be held in the Public Computer Center located on the second floor. Participants are ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System is excited to announce that its eBook collection is now compatible with the world’s bestselling eBook reader, the Amazon Kindle, through the OverDrive service on its Web site. Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — E-books are now the fastest growing service of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, according to Director Catherine Way. “Our local experience mirrors a national e-book surge,” Ms. Way said. In February, American publishers ranked e-books as their #1 format, and Amazon.com recently announced its customers now buy more ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Prendergast Library will offer five new classes in its Public Computer Center this summer as part of scheduled instruction on 20 topics, including the return of some old favorites. "These classes make a valuable contribution to our community because they cover skills that benefit job seekers,” according to Library Director ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — There's more than meets the eye to organizing a 5K race. There are event tee shirts to be designed, route markers to lay out, food and beverages, and set-up and take down. And you need someone to come up with the idea in the first place. From its very beginning, the 5th Annual Cummins Run/Walk for Literacy was the result of a ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Work by the members of the Chautauqua County Art Teachers will be displayed in an exhibit at the James Prendergast Library Art Gallery through April 29. Terry Carlson, a Jamestown High School Art Teacher, took over the program about fifteen years ago. Carlson has taught photography since 1990 and Art since 1985. She studied ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Cummins Inc., Jamestown Engine Plant, will sponsor its fifth annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, May 7, to benefit the Prendergast Library Literacy Center. Photo: PrendergastLibrary.org Runners will begin at 9 a.m. with walkers following five minutes later. The event begins and ends at the ... Read More