Hockey Storytime

Celebrate at the GFJ with board games, Wii games, and more! Help us compete with other libraries all over the country with Mario Kart Time Trials and enjoy snacks and prizes. Saturday, November 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00pm No registration is required. Bring a friend and join in the fun!

e-book and audiobook fans:  GFJ is pleased to announce that our downloadable e-books and downloadable audiobooks now display in our online catalog as well as in our Download Zone-specific catalog for those formats.  Look for the “down arrow” symbol (for e-books) and the “earphone” symbol (for audiobooks). You can limit your search to these formats…

Raffle tickets are available for the 2011 quilt.  This year’s creation by local noted quilter Carol Bunnell is titled “Butterflies on the Loose.”  Tickets are one dollar each, or six for five dollars and are available at the library information desk.  The drawing will be held September 12.  Proceeds go to youth services at the…

Longtime GFJ employee Jim “Par” Panella passed away suddenly this week.  His buddy “Roxy”, a familiar face at the library,  came by for a visit today. Roxy is now living with Jim’s sister-in-law. Everyone at GFJ deeply misses them both.

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…

Patrons with a GFJ Library card now have access to the incredible resources of Rocket Languages. Learn Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Sign Language, and Spanish with these comprehensive language courses. Click on the Rocket Languages image above or on the right for access to this great resource!