Award-winning Bristol artist Nancy Lane will be giving a talk in the Reading Room as part of the Geneva Reads Community Read series of events. All ages are welcome! Lane will discuss the process of creating 17 large and and 3 small oil paintings illustrating the perilous migration journey of a vibrantly beautiful warbler from …

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Americans with enslaved people in their ancestry have unique challenges when it comes to tracing their family trees. Because enslaved peopled were considered property, they were prohibited from owning land, property, businesses, reading, writing, attending school, and voting. It’s the legal records of these activities on which we base much of our genealogical research. Without …

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​On Sunday, February 19, A Taste of Jazz, sponsored by the Foundation for Geneva Public Library, will return to the Library’s Reading Room from 2 to 4 pm, for the first time since the pandemic. As in the past, music will be provided by Johnny Russo’s East Hill Jazz Ensemble from Ithaca. Wine tastings will …

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The Geneva Public Library and The Geneva Rotary Club are holding this special event for a second year. Please join us on Saturday, December 10 from 10:00am-12:00pm, with a special holiday sing-along at 1:00pm. This event is free and open to all. Get your photo taken with Santa, make a special craft, listen to some …

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