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!
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!
We are delighted to announce that Amazon’s “Kindle” e-reader can now be used to read books downloaded from GFJ’s “Overdrive” service. Click on the “Download Overdrive” icon at www.gfjlibrary.org and start reading. The collection is growing at a rate of about 40 titles per month.
The George F. Johnson Memorial Library Public Computing Center is pleased to announce that our June 2011 schedule is now available on the library’s website (www.gfjlibrary.org). The PCC invites you to participate in our upcoming June workshops, with classes in Career Resources, Computer Literacy, and Internet Skills. We are offering the following workshops in June:…
GFJ’s 2015 Quilt Raffle has begun! This year’s quilt by Carol Bunnell celebrates our library’s 100th birthday. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and can be purchased at our Information Desk. Proceeds go to support library children’s programs and services. The drawing will be December 1. Participate early and often!
Thank you for your continued patience as we prepare for carpet installation in the children’s room. We have begun to move books, and access to some materials is limited. If you are looking for a specific title, please call first to make sure it is available. Please note that on Saturday, 4/25, we will close…
Jane Yolen, author of over 300 popular children’s books, will visit Binghamton on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Sponsored by the Binghamton Area Reading Council, the agenda includes registration & cash bar (5-6 PM); Buffet dinner (6-7 PM); Presentation titled “Poetry for Children and the Three Rs: Reveal, Revision, and Reinvention” (7-8 PM); and door prizes…
GFJ maintains a library of documents related to the i3 Electronics Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Huron Campus in Endicott. Electronic copies may be read below. We also maintain paper copies that may be read at our library, 1001 Park Street in Endicott. Industrial SPDES Permit Fact Sheet State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Discharge Permit Notice…