Special Board Meeting

The  Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network will host a presentation on the NY State of Health Marketplace and Navigator program on Tuesday, February 11 at 5:00 PM at our library.   This is a chance for uninsured individuals under the age of 65 to learn more about the new health insurance options available through the Marketplace. …

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). …

A national survery  funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reports that one-third of Americans (77 million) used public library computers to access the Internet in the last year.   40% received help with employment needs,  37% with health issues, and 42% with educational needs .  The stats…

The May meeting of the Library Board of Trustees has been rescheduled from May 14 to May 7, at 7 PM.

   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…

GFJ will host a formal opening of its Public Computing Center (PCC) on Thursday, April 28 at 1 PM.  Congressman Maurice Hinchey,  Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Mary Ann Stiefvater of the New York State Library will offer remarks, and staff will demonstrate PCC services.  Light refreshments will be provided.  Please join us for this special…