New York State funding for public libraries now at less than 1994 levels!
New York State funding for public libraries is now as less than 1994 levels. Please contact your state legislators and ask them to increase funding for our libaries!
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National Library Week April 11-17
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Ghosts Return!
The Phenomenon & Paranormal Investigations Team returns to GFJ to discuss their ghost-hunting experiences. Thursday, Nov. 1 from 7:00 till 8:30 P.M. in the basement meeting room (Yes, the day after Halloween…)
Legislator’s Voting Record on Library Issues
The New York Library Association’s new rating guide to NYS legislators is out. See how your legislator rates on library-related issues: http://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/documents/LibraryVotingGuide-2012.pdf
Hockey Storytime
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Hockey Storytime! Thursday, December 29 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Come to our hockey storytime and meet Max from the Binghamton Senators! No registration is required.
Take Advantage of Library Databases
GFJ has many free online databases – have you tried them?