Local History Room - Penfield NY

Local History Room - Penfield NY

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The Penfield Local History Room (in the Penfield Library) is part of the Town of Penfield Historian's department. A brief history of Penfield, New York, USA.

07/01/2026

We are creating a visual display of Penfield civic organizations for August and would welcome your imput.
If you have photos or information about a civic organization in Penfield, and would be willing to share it, we would love to see it.

Penfield, NY 06/03/2026

With a month to go until the United States’ 250th birthday, the Town of Penfield has a host of events to celebrate. History highlights in June include:

• Immigration in Penfield, June 10 @ noon (PenRec), or June 15 @ 6.30 p.m (Penfield Library)
• “We were never part of their plan,” history of women’s rights, June 29 @ 2 p.m. (Penfield Library)
• Penfield Trails History Hike, June 29 @ 6 p.m., Channing Philbrick Park

Full details for these events and the whole Penfield 250! schedule are here on the Town's website:

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Photos from Local History Room - Penfield NY's post 03/30/2026

In April, the Penfield 250 series will focus on the history of environmentalism in our town. Join Town Historian Kathy Kanauer to explore the contributions of former Town Supervisor and dedicated environmental advocate Irene Gossin, along with others who have worked to make Penfield a greener community.

Kathy will present twice: April 8 at noon and April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The programs are free, and we encourage registration (links in the comments).

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1985 Baird Road
Penfield, NY

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 12pm
12:30pm - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 12pm
12:30pm - 4pm