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Petit Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries
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Petit Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries

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Petit Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries
105 Victoria Place, Syracuse, 13210, NY, United States
Petit Branch Library is located on Syracuse's near east side off Westcott Street, in an eclectic area known as the University Neighborhood (for its proximity to Syracuse University) and the Westcott Nation. Petit, then called Westcott Station, first opened in the Lawrence Drug Store at the corner of Westcott and Dell Streets in 1912. The station was discontinued in 1926, in anticipation of the Petit Branch, which opened on Nov. 20, 1928 at 746 South Beech Street. The current building on Victoria Place was dedicated on May 10, 1961. This branch offers a wide range of adult and children's materials in many formats—print, DVD, compact disc. It is a bright, open building, with a very large collection of children's picture books. Children's programs, such as preschool story times and the summer reading program for children and teens, are regular features at Petit. A book discussion group for adults meets once a month, and special programs for adults and families, including a variety of entertaining and informational offerings, are very popular. The library also displays works by local artists, featuring a new exhibit each month. Several computers with Internet access and word processing for adults and children are available. The children’s computers also offer educational software. Petit does not have a meeting room, but community groups, such as the Westcott Neighborhood Association (WNA), often meet in the children's nonfiction room. Petit enjoys participating in neighborhood events such as the Westcott Art Trail in June and the Westcott Street Cultural Fair in September. Many of the Cultural Fair performances take place in the area right in front of the library. Since 2000, Petit has held an annual book sale in conjunction with the Fair. The Petit Garden Courtyard represents a collaborative community project that began in 2000 as a joint effort between neighborhood residents and OCPL. Planned and created by members of the Westcott community, the garden consists of stone pathways, flower plantings, shrub beds, trees, a water feature, and a brick courtyard. Individuals, families, organizations, and businesses have purchased bricks for the courtyard engraved with names, quotations, and logos. The “Peace by Piece” mural on the library’s east wall was installed in 2011. The mural combines ceramic tiles created by community members at the Westcott Street Cultural Fair in the mid 1990s (the blue and green background tiles) with tiles created by Edward Smith School students in 2011 (the white doves, stars and leaves). Last updated November 16, 2016
 
 
 
 
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