Smith Memorial Library

No kazoos, no problem: Smith celebrates 90 years

by Nick Danlag on August 5, 2021

NICK DANLAG - STAFF WRITER Smith Memorial Library Bijou Miller remembers coming to the Smith Memorial Library when she was in elementary school and reading all the Agatha Christie books. “I get excited because I

Pastries, coffee, kazoos, oh my! Smith Memorial Library to celebrate annual Library Day

by Chris Clements on August 6, 2020

Chautauqua Residents Celebrated Smith Memorial Library’s 87th Birthday With A Kazoo Chorale On Thursday, August 2, 2018 Outside Of Smith

Bird, Tree & Garden Donates Books on Trees to Smith

by Julia Preszler on August 18, 2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Members of the Bird Tree and Garden Club continue the tradition of donating books to the

Her Name is Lola: Therapy Dog at Smith Supports Children’s Reading and Growth

by Eleanor Bishop on July 17, 2019

Last Thursday, a volunteer at Smith Memorial Library was caught lying down on the job. And sitting. And staying. In

Trio of Institution Staff to Discuss Reading Trends and Changes at Chautauqua

by Deborah Trefts on July 9, 2019

Heads-up all book lovers and porch sitters: “Porch Reads 2019” is the topic for this week’s Chautauqua Speaks program

Stuart Sheer to hold reading of ‘Elephant with a Knot in his Trunk’

by Jamie Landers on August 16, 2018

Stuart Sheer has a lot of wisdom when it comes to teeth, but in his newest children’s book, it’s a schnoz that has an oversized problem. Sheer, an orthodontist and first-time author, will hold a

Smith Memorial Library will ring in 87th birthday with Library Day celebration

by Kirby Davis on August 1, 2018

Richard Heitzenrater and Joyce Olson take part in Library Day on the steps of Smith Memorial Library on Thursday, July

Ellen Mahoney introduces children to journalism through interactive book about Nellie Bly and other muckrakers

by Rebecca Klar on August 15, 2017

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Long before the internet, blogging and social media, journalists were unmasking and explaining the wrongdoings of corrupt institutions for the

Holly Goldberg Sloan’s ‘Short’ teaches children to embrace the traits that make them different

by Rebecca Klar on August 1, 2017

Julia Marks might be small, but that doesn’t stop her from having a big personality. Julia is Holly Goldberg Sloan’s

Leslie Connor’s ‘All Rise’ shows children the gray area in the legal world

by Rebecca Klar on July 25, 2017

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The legal system often forgets that the line between right and wrong is blurred. But 11-year-old Perry T. Cook hasn’t.

Video: ‘Reading to Lola’ to continue on Thursday

by Hailey Gavin on July 19, 2017

https://youtu.be/IpHZ6IkLcGY On Tuesday, children practiced their reading in Smith Memorial Library by reading to Lola Noller, L.K. Noller’s dog. The duo returns 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday during Library Day.

Smith Memorial Library to celebrate Library Day with stickers and kazoos

by Adrianna Jereb on July 19, 2017

It may come only once a year, but when it does, Library Day is a time for celebration. “It is

Children invited to practice skills by reading to a therapy dog

by Adrianna Jereb on July 16, 2017

Lola Noller, a lifelong Chautauquan, has been spending summers here since she was only three months old. Lola, a retriever

Adam Gidwitz’s ‘The Inquisitor’s Tale’ teaches children the value of accepting each other’s differences

by Rebecca Klar on July 11, 2017

A monk, a Jew and a peasant walk into an inn. What follows isn’t a punchline, but a heartwarming tale