May 2015 Board of Trustees Meeting
The May meeting of the Library Board of Trustees has been rescheduled from May 14 to May 7, at 7 PM.
The May meeting of the Library Board of Trustees has been rescheduled from May 14 to May 7, at 7 PM.
The library’s September board meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00pm. It has postponed because of the storm. Thank you for your patience!
An interesting article from the NY Times comparing the ecological impact of books vs. e-readers. Their conclusion?: Borrow a book from your library!
We’re excited to announce an expansion of GFJ’s Digital Archives. We’ve added eight years of additional searchable, digitized local newspapers, extending coverage into 1923. The project will eventually carry coverage to 1960. We will soon add The E-J Worker’s Review. The Review was an in-house publication of the Endicott Johnson Corporation published from 1919 till…
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!
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…
The New York State Comptroller’s Office has recently completed a financial audit of our library. The audit complimented the library’s financial management: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2016/08/08/auditors-gfj-library-watched-cut-expenses/88408320/ Read the full audit here: https://www.gfjlibrary.org/Audit%202016%20Library.pdf