The October issue of our Oxford Memorial Library Newsletter is now available! Check it out so you don’t miss anything going on at the library this month.
October Newsletter
The Great Give Back 2024
Needs:
- Condiments (ketchup, mayo, mustard, dressings, etc.)
- Cake and dessert mixes
- Soups
- Personal Hygiene supplies
The Oxford Community Food Pantry has requested people not donate canned vegetables at this time, they have more than enough.
Please do not donate opened or expired food, it will be thrown out. If you won’t eat it please don’t donate it.
Book Sale Clearance!
Saturday October 5th through Saturday October 12th
Oxford Memorial Library is having a HUGE Book Sale from Saturday October 5th through Saturday October 12th. During our regular hours Saturday 9:30-1. Monday-Thursday 9:30-8, and Friday 9:30-5 come check out the sale!
Huge selection of Books (Adult, YA, and kids) Books on CD, DVDs and More
No set prices; make a cash donation and take as many as you want!
Register to Vote
September 17th is National Voter Registration Day but New York Residents have until October 26th to register to vote in the 2024 General Election. We have paper registration forms available here at the library as well as absentee ballot request forms and other voting information.
To check your registration status and make sure the information is up to date you can visit this website: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
You can also look up a sample ballot, your polling site, and more at the Chenango County Board of Elections website: https://www.chenangocountyny.gov/235/Elections
NOVELny – Gale Resources
NOVELny has a newly update website with an abundance of resources. As patrons of the Four County Library System, you have access to Gale and Britannica databases.
Whether you need help studying for the SAT, revamping your resume, or doing research for pleasure, NOVELny has all the resources you need.
Gale Database offers access to Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Centers. Gale Legal Forms is a useful site to help fill out legal forms. Browse all of the resources NOVELny has to offer through our Research Center or clicking here.
For more information about the resources offered by NOVELny you can read this factsheet.
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELny is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Fax Machine is Fixed
Our fax machine has been fixed is now available to use again. There is a $1.00 fee per page. We can send and receive faxes.
Magazine Selection at the Oxford Memorial Library
We are now subscribing to Mother Jones, an American progressive magazine covering news, investigative journalism, and commentary on politics, human rights, the environment, and culture.
Here is a list of our current subscriptions:
- Mother Jones
- American Spirit
- Better Homes & Gardens
- Birds & Bloom
- Conservationist, New York State
- Consumer Reports
- Country Sampler Farmhouse Style
- Good Housekeeping
- Mother Earth News
- National Geographic
- People Weekly
- Reader’s Digest
- Woman’s Day
There is also a wide selection of digital magazines available through the Four County Library System catalog and Libby. Click this link to check it out!
We are no longer accepting book donations
While we have appreciated the thoughtful donations and contributions to our book sales in the past, we are not accepting any more book donations at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
Oxford Academy Year Books
Did you or someone you know graduate from Oxford since 1955? If you said yes, you’re in luck! Past yearbooks from 1955-2018 for Oxford Academy High School have been digitized and are now available on our website. You can find them by clicking on the “Oxford Academy Central School Yearbooks” tab at the top of the page (or here). Have fun looking back at old memories and getting a peek at what is has been like to be a student at Oxford Academy throughout the past 60 years!
Welcome to Oxford Memorial Library
The Oxford Memorial Library is proud to announce that as of March 1st we are now FINE FREE!!!!!!!
We still encourage everyone to return their books on time, of course, and you will also still be charged for lost or damaged materials.
If you are late, and you would still like to pay the “late fee”, feel free to drop it in the Wishing Well as a donation.