Ellington Farman Library

It’s beginning to look a lot like “cozy”! There’s a big rocking chair, a warm red blanket and holiday trees waiting next to a cozy little fireplace. A perfect place to hang out and read, do a puzzle, a little coloring or just sit and watch the snowflakes outside. Come see us in December- We’ll put the tea or coffee on for you!

Ellington Farman Library was recently able to complete  installation of  a Stand-by Generator thanks to funding that was made possible by the Karl Peterson Unrestricted Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and a private donation. The generator will allow the library to be fully  operational during times of power outage thereby allowing the community to charge cellphones, batteries, medical  devices and use the library during  regular open hours. It will also prevent flooding issues in the basement by providing emergency power to the sump pump.  Moon-Light Electric of Jamestown was contracted to  install the generator. This project was a demonstrated need for both the safety of the building and the broader community. The grant was a great help  as  the library continues to find proactive ways to serve our community.

Coming off a pandemic year full of uncertainty in 2021, 2022 proved to be full of activity! We provided an abundance of programs for all ages that were well attended by not only our own patrons but folks from every corner of 2 counties. We continued to provide to the community,    programs such as Concerts, the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Santa Pancake Breakfast  and our Potluck Breakfast was back for a few months of the year. Our Community Room was used 37 times by groups such as the Cub Scouts, Bible Study, school tutoring, Town Picnic meetings and more. The full report can be found here:  Annual Community Report 2022