2010 State of America’s Libraries Report

Join the fun this summer and enter to win a gift basket filled with “Literary Elements”. For every five books read, fill out a reading log and drop in the box in the adult area of the library. Winners will be drawn the week of August 4. Pick up your summer reading packets at the…

Check out WICZ’s coverage of our Hockey Story Time with the Binghamton Senators, their mascot Max, and the Calder Cup! Hockey Story Time with the Binghamton Senators

United Way & GFJ will host two Community Conversations to give residents an opportunity to share thoughts on our area and your hopes for your family.  What kind of community do you want to live in?  This is your opportunity to be heard.  Sessions will be held in our Scott (basement) Meeting Room on Tuesday,…

Amazon has announced that its popular Kindle e-reader will soon be compatible with GFJ’s Overdrive downloadable e-book service.  The service already works with many popular devices, including the Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple’s iPad, and many others.  The Overdrive service also features free downloadable audiobooks.   Click here to get started!

Try these free services: NoveList: A reader’s Advisory service available in Our Research Center (click  the “Online Databases Here” icon on our web page and the “Literature” link after typing your library card number) Reader’s Advisor Online has just switched from a fee to a free database: www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/ Subscribe to any of the free “Bookletters”…

Your GFJ library card gives you access to Atomic Training, a suite of more than 40,000 free, online, software and device training videos. Improve your computer skills from the comfort of your home!  Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, GarageBand, iTunes, WordPress, Google Docs, Picasa, HTML and about 39, 991 more!  Just click on the “Atomic Training” logo on…