Webster Public Library
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The Webster Public Library is located in the Town of Webster
, just outside of Rochester, New York
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, and had collection of 657 books. In 1957 the library was moved to the Emil Reitz building on Main Street in the Village of Webster
and in 1959 the library relocated, once again, to a new facility in a wing of the Town Hall on Ridge Road. The library was moved again in 1975 to 1 Van Ingen Drive, which is located behind the current Town Hall complex. Today, the Webster Public Library is located at 980 Ridge Road in the old Ames building which is across the street from the library's old Van Ingen Drive building.
, and approximately forty part-time clerks and pages
. The library also offers regular adult, teen, and children's programs, as well as regular instructional computer classes. The library has a large meeting room that plays host to The Department of Motor Vehicles mobile office on Mondays from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. When not scheduled for use by the library, the meeting room is available for use by local non-profit groups.
Webster (town), New York
Webster is a town in the northeast corner of Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after orator and statesman Daniel Webster. The population was 42,641 at the 2010 census....
, just outside of Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
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History
The first public library in Webster, NY was built in 1929. At that time it was housed in a single room of the high schoolHigh school
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, and had collection of 657 books. In 1957 the library was moved to the Emil Reitz building on Main Street in the Village of Webster
Webster (village), New York
Webster is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 5,216 at the 2000 census. The village and town are named after orator and statesman Daniel Webster....
and in 1959 the library relocated, once again, to a new facility in a wing of the Town Hall on Ridge Road. The library was moved again in 1975 to 1 Van Ingen Drive, which is located behind the current Town Hall complex. Today, the Webster Public Library is located at 980 Ridge Road in the old Ames building which is across the street from the library's old Van Ingen Drive building.
Current Information
The Webster Public Library is a member of the Monroe County Library System, and is a wireless hotspot. The library employs seven full time librarians, three part-time librarian assistants, two full-time clerksClerks
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, and approximately forty part-time clerks and pages
Pages
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. The library also offers regular adult, teen, and children's programs, as well as regular instructional computer classes. The library has a large meeting room that plays host to The Department of Motor Vehicles mobile office on Mondays from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. When not scheduled for use by the library, the meeting room is available for use by local non-profit groups.