Southern Tier Library System
Public libraries of Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates Counties
In the coming months the libraries from the Southern Tier Library System that will be participating in The Great Give Back 2024 will be listed here! Check back often for updates; details about programs will begin to be shared around the beginning of September. Please contact libraries directly for questions regarding offered programming.
Click here to view past GGB events from Southern Tier Library System
Almond 20th Century Club Library
Canaseraga Essential Club Free Library
Help Supplying Outdoor Food Pantry
October 2nd – 19th
We are helping the Garwoods United Methodist Church supply their roadside Food Pantry.
No registration required; you do not need to be a local resident.
These should be nonperishable items that have valid Best By dates on them. Also accepting paper products, toothpaste, deodorant.
Donations for Food Pantry
September 14th – 19th
Collecting household cleaning items and personal hygiene items that will be given to the Dundee Area Food Pantry to be distributed at the next food pantry. Drop off items in the Tripp Community Room at the library during open hours until October 19.
No registration required
Schuyler Libraries Present: The Great Give Back Food Drive
October 1st – 19th
Libraries in Schuyler County are accepting canned goods, dried foods, whole grains, and any shelf-stable or non-perishable food items. Donations will be split between the Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry and the Hector Presbyterian Church Pantry.
No registration is required.
Drop off locations are during business hours at the E.B. Pert Memorial Library in Hector, NY, Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library in Odessa, NY, Montour Falls Library in Montour Falls, NY, and Watkins Glen Library in Watkins Glen, NY. Please visit the libraries’ websites to see hours of operation.
Montour Falls Memorial Library
The Great Give Back Food Drive
October 1st – 19th
Schuyler Libraries are collecting non-perishable and dried goods starting October 1st through October 19th. Donations will be split between the Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry and the Hector Presbyterian Church Pantry.
The Great Give Back is an opportunity for libraries to participate in meaningful programming and give back to the community. For more information on what other libraries are doing for The Great Give Back, visit the website here: https://thegreatgiveback.org/
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
E.B. Pert Memorial Library (Hector)
5736 NY-414, Hector, NY 14841
Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library (Odessa)
106 1st Street, Odessa, NY 14869
Montour Falls Library
406 W Main Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865
Watkins Glen Public Library
610 S Decatur Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(Please note that WGPL will have a bin outside at this location for drop-offs while they are closed for facility maintenance in October).
No registration required. Please confirm the hours of operation direction from the location.
Collection Drive to Benefit Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes
October 1st – 19th
Penn Yan Public Library will be collecting items that are useful for clients of Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes. Between October 1 and October 19, 2024 a donation box will be available on the main level of the library for library patrons to donate the following items:
Full-Size Toiletries: Shampoo & Conditioner Sets, Body Wash, Deodorant, Tooth Brushes, Toothpaste, Q-Tips, Hair Brushes
Household Supplies: Hand Soap, Dish Soap, Sponges, Laundry Supplies, Disinfecting Wipes, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Paper Plates
Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes, Inc. provides confidential services, at no charge, for individuals, children, and families who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking in Ontario, Seneca, and Yates Counties. Safe Harbors offers individual counseling, support groups, legal accompaniment, and personal advocacy with referrals to other local agencies, and provides primary prevention services in schools, professional agencies, and in communities.
No registration required
Stock the Food Pantry
January 18th, 2023 – December 18th, 2026
Items are being collected for the Prattsburgh Food Pantry. Each month a new list of Food Pantry needs is available at the Library.
Participate by dropping off items at the Library.
This program is ongoing.
Southeast Steuben County Library
The Great Give Back 2024
October 1st – 31st
This year, once again, the Southeast Steuben County Library is participating in The Great Give Back. The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide an opportunity for the patrons of public libraries in New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences. While the program officially begins on October 19, our Library will celebrate and collect donations for the entire month of October.
The Southeast Steuben County Library in Corning will be collecting donations of supplies for the Nonnie Hood Parent Resource Center, a community center for families with young children. just upstairs from the Library. We encourage our patrons and staff who have the means to donate, to do so, and we thank everyone who is able to donate.
Look for the donation table in the Library lobby starting October 1.
Here is a list of supplies needed:
• Play Doh
• Clorox and/or Lysol Wipes
• Ziploc Baggies (of all sizes)
• Garbage Bags (30-gallon size)
• Hand Soap
• Dish Soap
• Post-It-Notes
• Individual Adult Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
• Tampons and Pads
• Disposable Razors
• Snacks (Goldfish Crackers, Pretzels)
• Coffee
Registration is not required, nor are there any residency requirements. Anyone who wants to donate any of the requested items is welcome to do so.
Learn more on our website: https://ssclibrary.org/great-give-back-2024/
Food Drive for Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry
October 1st – 19th
Schuyler County libraries are hosting a county-wide food drive to benefit the Schuyler County Outreach Food Pantry. The pantry has seen an increase in use over the last year and is appreciative of any donations that come in. We are collecting non-perishable items from October 1-19 at the Watkins Glen Public Library, Montour Falls Library, and Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library.
No registration required.
Helping the Homeless
October 1st – 31st
We will be collecting hygiene products, warm socks, sweatshirts, snacks and other items for the homeless of Allegany County.
No registration is required. Items may be dropped off at the library during business hours.