Brief Description of the county
Yates County is in the western part of New York State, northwest of Ithaca and southeast of Rochester. Yates county is included in the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cultural Institutions
Brief Description of the county
Yates County is in the western part of New York State, northwest of Ithaca and southeast of Rochester. Yates county is included in the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Dundee Area Historical Society operates the Old Schoolhouse Museum, which is focused on the history of the Dundee Central School...
The Southern Tier Library System, a regional consortium of public libraries, works in partnership with its members to support and strengthen them through clearly defined, cost-effective services that make possible the coordination and sharing of...
We are part of the Southern Tier Library System (STLS), and our membership allows us to access the collections of nearly 50 libraries throughout Western and Central New York.
Founded in 1895 with 1400 used books, the library offers its users the latest books, programs and services to meet all their information needs. A school district public library, it serves primarily the 15,060 residents of the Penn Yan Central...
The Yates County History Center inspires community memory on both personal and scholarly levels by preserving and sharing the story of Yates County through interactive and engaging programs and services.