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Salt City Coffee Fundraiser

October 21, 2025 By ml-admin

Maxwell is selling Salt City Coffee again!

Orders can be placed October 1–November 1. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library.

A bag of coffee from Salt City Coffee in Syracuse

Place your order on a paper form that you bring in to the library or on our online form.

  • Syracuse Blend – available Whole Bean or Ground

    Their signature blend of coffees from Costa Rica, Brazil, and Sumatra.

    Notes of praline, smoke, and mildly floral.
  • Sumatra – Harimau Tiger – available Whole Bean or Ground

    Ethically sourced from the Aceh region on Sumatra in Indonesia.

    Notes of earthy, toffee and lemongrass.
  • Decaf – available Whole Bean or Ground

    Ethically sourced from the Huila region of Columbia.

    Notes of mild, cocoa and malt.

All varieties come in 12-ounce bags and are available as whole bean or ground.

We anticipate coffee will be ready for you to pick-up at the library the week of November 10, but we’ll notify you when it’s ready. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship orders.

Thank you for your support of the library and a Syracuse small business!

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Salt City Coffee Fundraiser

October 1, 2024 By ml-admin

Maxwell is selling Salt City Coffee again!

A bag of coffee from Salt City Coffee in Syracuse

Place your order on a paper form that you bring in to the library or on our online form. Orders can be placed from October 1 through 31 November 2. Choose from:

  • Syracuse Blend (their signature medium roast)
  • Dark Arts (their in-house espresso blend)
  • Decaf

All varieties come in 12-ounce bags and are available as whole bean or ground (note: grind size for Dark Arts will be medium). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library. We accept cash, checks payable to: “Maxwell Memorial Library,” or payments via PayPal.

We anticipate coffee will be ready for you to pick-up at the library the week of November 11, but we’ll notify you when it’s ready. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship orders.

Thank you for your support of the library and a Syracuse small business!

Bottle and Can Drive

July 2, 2024 By ml-admin

Saturday, July 13
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Today’s the day to get rid of all those empties from your early summer celebrations! Bring your beverage bottles and cans to Maxwell’s parking lot on Saturday, July 13, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The Bottle and Can Retrieval Center will have a big trailer parked at the library, ready to haul them away for recycling. The proceeds will support Maxwell Memorial Library.

Can’t make it today? The Library has an account set up at the Fairmount bottle return center, so you can drop your empties off year-round and have them earmarked for Maxwell.

Thank you for your support!

Book Lover’s Basket Drawing

April 17, 2024 By ml-admin

In honor of Spring, Maxwell Library is holding a small drawing for a Book Lover’s Basket.

Enter to win a basket filled with the essentials for a cozy day of reading, including a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card.

Tickets are on sale from April 15 through May 18. The drawing will be on May 20.

1 ticket for $3
2 tickets for $5

Tree of Gift Cards Fundraiser

November 21, 2023 By ml-admin

November 21 to December 15
Drawing for winners: Friday, December 15 at 5 PM

It’s time for the Tree of Gift Cards, our holiday fundraiser! There are three small Christmas trees on top of the book sale shelves behind the circulation desk. Each tree has gift cards from local businesses associated with them. The actual gift cards are not attached, but there is a list of what prizes folks can win next to each tree. Each tree has gifts worth over $400!

Tickets are on sale November 21 through December 15. Folks can buy 1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20, cash or checks payable to Maxwell Memorial Library, for chances to win one of the three sets of gift cards. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk. This is a great way to support your Library as well as the many generous small businesses in our community! Thank you, and good luck!

Coffee Fundraiser

August 30, 2023 By ml-admin

Maxwell is selling Salt City Coffee again!

Choose from:

  • Syracuse Blend, their signature medium roast (whole bean or ground)
  • Dark Arts, their in-house espresso blend (whole bean only)
  • Decaf (whole bean or ground)

All varieties available in 12-ounce bags. Orders can be placed online or at the library from September 1 through 30. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library.

You can pay by:

  • Cash
  • Check payable to: “Maxwell Memorial Library”
  • PayPal

We anticipate coffee will be ready for you to pick-up at the library the week of October 9, but we’ll notify you when it’s ready. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship orders.

Thank you for your support of the library and of a Syracuse small business!

Bottle and Can Drive

June 28, 2023 By ml-admin

Saturday, July 8
10 AM to 3 PM

Today’s the day to get rid of all those empties from your early summer celebrations! Bring your beverage bottles and cans to Maxwell’s parking lot on Saturday, July 8, from 10 AM to 3 PM.

The Bottle and Can Retrieval Center will have a big trailer parked at the library, ready to haul them away for recycling. The proceeds will support Maxwell Memorial Library.

Can’t make it today? The Library has an account set up at the Fairmount bottle return center, so you can drop your empties off year-round and have them earmarked for Maxwell.

Thank you for your support!

Bottle Drive Fundraiser for Maxwell

July 6, 2022 By ml-admin

Saturday, July 16
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Today’s the day to get rid of all those empties from your early summer celebrations! Bring your beverage bottles and cans to Maxwell’s parking lot on Saturday, July 16, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The Bottle and Can Retrieval Center will have a big trailer parked at the library, ready to haul them away for recycling. The proceeds will support Maxwell Memorial Library.

Can’t make it today? The Library has an account set up at the Fairmount bottle return center, so you can drop your empties off year-round and have them earmarked for Maxwell.

Thank you for your support!

Tree of Gift Cards Drawing

November 9, 2021 By ml-admin

The Maxwell Library Board is conducting a drawing for a tree of gift cards.

There are 4 prizes:

  • First place value: $350
  • Second: $195
  • Third: $180
  • Fourth: $100

Tickets sell for:

  • $5 per ticket
  • 3 tickets for $10

The drawing will be held December 14

Thank you to the local businesses that donated cards:

  • Aesthetica
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Byrne Dairy
  • Cam’s Pizza
  • Camillus Nails
  • Charlee’s Ice Cream
  • Colorful Inspirations
  • Country Clipper
  • Finally Ours Diner
  • Firehouse Subs
  • Heart ‘n Hand
  • Howard Hanna
  • Inn Between
  • Longhorn Steakhouse
  • Luminous Nails
  • Monarch Jewelry
  • Red Robin
  • Sam Rao Florist
  • Second Chance Diner
  • Skinterest Spa
  • Synple
  • Toss & Fire
  • Twin Trees
  • Wild Birds Unlimited

Can & Bottle Drive Report

July 29, 2021 By ml-admin

Thank you to everyone who braved the heavy rain on our bottle and can drive fundraiser day. Your generosity both at the library and at the redemption center brought in close to $350!

Image credits:
Brown bottle recycling
by Aine
License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Bottle Drive Fundraiser for Maxwell

July 8, 2021 By ml-admin

Saturday, July 17
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Today’s the day to get rid of all those empties from your early summer celebrations! Bring your beverage bottles and cans to Maxwell’s parking lot on Saturday, July 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Bottle and Can Retrieval Center will have a big trailer parked at the library, ready to haul them away for recycling. The proceeds will support Maxwell Memorial Library.

Can’t make it today? The Library also has an account set up at the Fairmount bottle return center, so you can drop your empties off year-round and have them earmarked for Maxwell.

Thank you for your support!

Friends Forever Animal Rescue Shoe Drive

June 30, 2021 By ml-admin

Through July 24, Friends Forever Animal Rescue is collecting donations of new or gently used shoes at Maxwell (and other locations in Onondaga County). Your donation helps them raise money to help fund the organization.

Boots, slippers, sandals, flip flops, heels, sneakers, dress shoes, ….

Friends Forever Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non profit and NYS Registered RR426 animal rescue group dedicated to helping stray, sick and abandoned animals in CNY.

Since 2002, Friends Forever has placed over 10,000 homeless or unwanted pets into new homes.