Big Library Read

OK Downton lovers. If you haven’t had enough of Lord Grantham running Downton into the ground, you might try these, all owned by GFJ (along with the first three seasons of Downton): Books Bentley, Nicolas. Edwardian album: a photographic excursion into a lost age. Carnarvon, Countess of. Lady Almina & the real Downton Abbey Fellows,…

Don’t forget to join us this Monday, June 28, from 5-8 pm for the Splish Splash Reading Bash! Join us on the library lawn for games, crafts, activities, music by Johnny Only, art by Eric Maruscak, and more. Kids can also sign up for the summer reading clubs to win prizes for reading books! In…

Hey Teens! Join us tonight in the downstairs meeting room, from 6-8,  for a fun night of board games, cards and great conversations! Bring your friends, bring a favorite game or use one of ours. Snacks will be provided. See you at 6!

There will be a special meeting of the GFJ Library Board of Trustees on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM to interview board candidates. The regular January 19 monthly meeting will begin at 6:30 instead of 7:00 in order to interview another candidate. The regular meeting on the 19th will follow immediately at 7 PM.

What does a day look like at GFJ? On Tuesday, 2/19 we kept track for SNAPSHOTNY: A Day in the Life of a Library. Here’s what we found: 676 people visited the library 130 people used our public computers 68 reference questions were answered by our staff 43 children participated in library programs 55 adults…

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.