{"id":1236,"date":"2019-02-19T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T15:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:24:19","slug":"north-country","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/north-country\/","title":{"rendered":"North Country Library System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Public libraries of Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and St. Lawrence Counties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Below are libraries in the <\/a><\/a><\/a>North Country Library System<\/a><\/a> that will be participating in The Great Give Back 2026! 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to view past GGB Events from North Country Library System<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ainsworth Memorial Library<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting Items for Care Kits<\/strong>
10\/1\/2026 – 10\/31\/2026
All ages
Ainsworth Memorial Library will be collecting bar soap and hand sanitizer (trial-size – liquid, spray, and\/or mist) during the entire month of October for the North Country Library System’s Care Kits program. Please drop off the items during the library’s hours throughout the month of October.
No registration required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Pumpkin Give Back!
10\/19\/2026 from 5:00 – 7:00
All ages
Folks are invited to stop in and pick a free pumpkin and bag of stickers to take home and decorate. We’ll also have popcorn, drinks, and other fun things to do!
No registration required, as supplies last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parish Public Library<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oswego County Libraries Great Give Back<\/strong>
10\/1\/2026 – 10\/31\/2026
All ages
Oswego County Libraries will be asking for donations of items for NCLS Care Kits. Each Library choose a couple items to request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulaski Public Library<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oswego County Care Kit Collection<\/strong>
10\/1\/2026 – 10\/30\/2026
All ages
We are collecting chapstick and bandaids to help build NCLS care kits.
All Oswego County libraries are collecting different items to fill the NCLS Care Kits
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Mexico Public Library<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Give Back<\/strong>
10\/1\/2026 – 10\/30\/2026
All ages
During the month of October, all Oswego County Libraries will be collecting items to donate to the NCLS Care Kits. The Mexico Public Library is specifically focusing on wipes, menstrual products and deodorant, but any personal care items are welcome.
No registration is required; participation is voluntary and open at anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public libraries of Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and St. Lawrence Counties Below are libraries in the North Country Library System that will be participating in The Great Give Back 2026! 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… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1236","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1236"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6515,"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236\/revisions\/6515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegreatgiveback.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}