Frederick Douglass Community Library

The Phillis Wheatley Community Library, located in Rochester, NY, is an ultra-modern building designed by architect James H. Johnson. Built in 1971, the library is named after Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American woman and poet. Serving a predominantly African-American population and the multicultural historic Cornhill neighborhood, the library offers a range of services and amenities, including meeting rooms, interlibrary loan, free Wi-Fi, and a public food forest garden. With a branch supervisor named Lori Frankunas, the library is open to the public for browsing, research, copying, faxing, printing, and computer access. Curbside service is also available. The library offers programs such as the Safe to Be Smart Program for youth, a storywalk with changing stories, and a public food forest garden where the community can participate in gardening and harvesting. Additionally, the library provides digital literacy support and tutoring services for children and adults. The Nancy Evelyn Brandon meeting room can accommodate up to 110 people and is available for community groups and non-profit organizations to book for free.Generated from the website