Pew Research study on how parents feel about libraries

The New Yorker’s for Better Libraries Political Action Committee has released its 2010 Voter’s Guide.  The Guide scores New York State legislators based on how strongly they voted in support of library-friendly legislation.  While you’re at their site consider a donation and subscribe to their online newsletter.  Strong libraries don’t just happen!

GFJ needs your help!  Along with the Your Home Public Library (Johnson City) we have not received an increase in funding since 2008.  We hope to place a proposition on this November’s ballot seeking an increase designed to fund the libraries for another four years.  But first we need to collect some 2,000 petition signatures. …

   The George F. Johnson Memorial Library announces the following  positions.  These are temporary (18-month) professional and para-professional appointments in our Public Computing Center.  The PCC is scheduled to open this fall, with funding from a federal government American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) award.  Public Computing Center Director (Librarian…

We have reopened and will be open regular hours. Thank you for your patience!

Senator Tom Libous and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo sponsored a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of our library (see below, or stop by the see the original). We also received a note of recognition from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. a beautiful plaque presented by Town of Union Supervisor Rose Sotak, and a visit from Endicott Mayor John…

The May 6 Book Sale will feature special pricing of ten cents on all books!