Central Library SUMMER hours 2023 — Mondays/Wednesdays 9am-8:30pm; Tuesdays/Fridays 9am-6pm; Thursdays 11am-6pm; Saturdays, 10am-5pm (through June). *CLOSED* Saturdays in July/August and *CLOSED* Sundays.
FFRPL, Central Library, and all branches will be *CLOSED* for Juneteenth (Monday, June 19) and Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4).
Story Walk at the Sully Branch Library (left and center); former Mayor Warren (right)
In 2019, FFRPL helped fund and manage the creation of the Story Walk @ Beechwood at the Thomas P. Ryan R-Center and Sully Branch Library (with support from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation).
Douglass descendants in front of the murals painted at the entrance to the Frederick Douglass Community Library; one local boy ‘fist bumps’ Frederick Douglass on his way to school every day; building facade
In 2018, FFRPL helped fund and manage the creation of the murals at the Frederick Douglass Community Library (with support from the Chase Joseph Rippey Trust).
Arnett Branch Library ‘book spine’ murals; Site Supervisor Bruce Tehan
Since 2017, FFRPL has helped fund and manage the ongoing development of the unique ‘book spine,’ murals at the Arnett Branch (with support from neighborhood donations). The Arnett Branch Library book spines mural originated in 2017, thanks to a donation to FFRPL by Karen D’Agostino in loving memory of her mother, Violet Keating. It was created by artists Richmond Futch, Chloe Smith and Ebony Singleton. The mural proved so popular that donations by Rochester Pedal Tours, His Branches Inc., a local book club, and Richmond Futch himself have resulted in even more scenes and characters from literature adorning the building.
The four-year Arnett mural project was completed Fall 2021. Read the City Newspaper article here.
Central Library murals before (l) just cement; with color blocking (center); finished (r)
In 2016, FFRPL helped fund and manage the creation of Central Library’s murals surrounding the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden in the B&L Library building.
