Residents will have an opportunity to learn whether their property is at risk for flooding in an open house with FEMA this Thursday. FEMA will host the event about revised flood maps from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Prendergast Library and by Zoom. … [Read more...]
4th Annual Community Block Party At Prendergast Library Is Saturday
The James Prendergast Library will hold their fourth annual Community Block Party this Saturday. The event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and feature 30 community organizations inside the library along with 20 artisan vendors, a book sale, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – James Prendergast Library – June 19, 2025
The James Prendergast Library is ready for summer with a bevy of activities planned from the summer reading program to their annual Block Party on June 28. … [Read more...]
People Encouraged to Pre-Register For Summer Reading Program
The James Prendergast Library is encouraging people to pre-register for the 2025 Summer Reading Program: Color Our World. The theme celebrates all forms of arts, artists, literacy, and community building. Community members can pre-register for … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library To Undergo More Construction
The James Prendergast Library is getting ready for construction inside its facility which is affecting where some programs are being held for the next month or so. The project is being funded through the state’s Library Construction Program with … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – James Prendergast Library – April 10-17, 2025
WRFA visited the James Prendergast Library to learn more about the construction project that will be shaking up the stacks over the next month or so. … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Installs ‘No Smoking’ Signs
The James Prendergast Library recently installed new “No Smoking” signs outside the facility. The new signs state that “Smoking shall not be permitted and no person shall smoke within one hundred feet of the entrances, exits or outdoor areas of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mobile Market Returns This Week To JCC, Prendergast Library
The Jamestown Mobile Market will make a return starting this week at select locations. Food Access Manager Nick Weith said access to fresh food remains an issue through the winter months in Western New York, “We are exploring ways we can offer … [Read more...]
Robert H. Jackson Center Hosting First Amendment Day on Jan. 11
The Robert H. Jackson Center will host its inaugural 1A Day this Saturday. The event, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., will celebrate the five fundamental freedoms protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visitors can explore … [Read more...]
Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Provides Library Upgrade Funding
The James Prendergast Library has received grant funding for library upgrades from the Carnahan-Jackson Foundation. In 2023, the library replaced fluorescent and incandescent lighting with LED lamps and fixtures, improved the hot water heating … [Read more...]
