News release

SYRACUSE — Fans of coffee and tea will want to drop by the Syracuse Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 12, for the Friends of the Syracuse Public Library’s coffee social.

Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and help yourself to the treats the Friends provide in the upstairs sitting area. Library visitors can also sit and socialize with others and the Friends. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the Friends and what is going on at the library.

If you are doing any spring cleaning, the Friends are seeking book donations for their ongoing book sale. Donations should be gently used and can be paperbacks and hardbacks, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and antique books. The library does not accept magazines, high school and college textbooks/required reading, books with no jacket covers, Bibles, cassette tapes, ripped or stained materials, materials with mildew, encyclopedias or dictionaries, greeting cards or VHS. Bring all donations to the upstairs circulation desk; do not place donations into the outdoor drop box.

Children’s Programming

Children’s programming returns to its normal schedule following spring break. Come test your building skills during LEGO Club at 4 p.m. Monday, April 10. Children will create pyramids. Each Monday there is a new challenge; watch the library’s social media pages to uncover them.

Story time and homeschool class will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 12. Homeschool class will focus on engineering challenges. Meanwhile, preschool children will continue to explore the alphabet and various picture books. Everything read during story time counts toward the library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

RPG Dice And Drama Night

Roleplaying game beginners and seasoned adventurers ages 16-25 can join RPG Dice & Drama Night from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. During this session, players will explore “Heart: The City Beneath.”

Don’t worry about interrupting a long-running campaign, as each session features a self-contained story. Game master Robert Rensberger has an extensive RPG collection that group members will get to explore. If you enjoy sampling different RPGs, this is the group for you.

For information, contact Rensberger at [email protected].