November Library Board Meeting Rescheduled

The GFJ Library, in conjunction with the Four County Library System, will be offering downloadable e-books and audio books starting in early 2011.  The service will be through our relationship with Overdrive, a leading provider of digital content to libraries.  If you’re thinking of buying (or receiving!) an e-reader for the holidays, you may want …

GFJ Library News & Information Curious George F. Library Newsletter Read this month’s newsletter to find out what’s happening at the library. Board of Directors Learn more about our board of directors or fill out an application to become a board member. BookMyne Check out GFJ’s free mobile app and take the library wherever you…

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…

Governor Cuomo has proposed $81.6M in Library Aid, which removes the additional $4M provided by the Legislature in the 2013-14 Budget ($85.6M).  This represents a 4.7% cut in Library Aid!   TAKE ACTION NOW! … The Executive Budget is not yet finalized – the Governor can restore this funding by amending his budget by February…

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Would you like to have someone tell you what you can’t read?  You’ be surprised at the list of books that have been challenged at our nation’s public and school libraries.  It’s not too early to oppose censorship by planning on reading a banned book during 2011’s Banned Books Week (Sept. 25 – Oct 2). …