New York State funding for public libraries now at less than 1994 levels!

GFJ is excited to announce that we’ve begun offering a DMV-approved NYS Safe Driver Course to our patrons at a discounted rate! This six hour, online course can be used to reduce points on your license or your automobile insurance rates. GFJ Library patrons are able to access this course for $20 through TicketSchool. Click…

No foolin’: GFJ’s own Sara-Jo Sites has three, count ’em, three book reviews published in the April 1, 2013 issue of School Library Journal, with our library name below hers on the byline.   SLJ is a major library publication and widely read by the national library community; featuring professional articles as well as reviews libraries…

Special October Program: Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7 PM in the library’s Scott Meeting Room: Noted author, underwater archaeologist and Endicott native Joseph Zarzynski will present a program titled “Assault on the Maritime Zone: Rod Serling’s Movie Screenplay of a Jack Finney Novel.” A 1969 graduate of Union-Endicott High School, Mr. Zarzynski is a maritime…

Just a reminder that the library will be closed on Friday, January 25th due to the replacement of our heating and air conditioning system. We plan to reopen at 9:00am on Saturday 1/26. However, please call or check the website before visiting as a delay in construction could prevent our opening on this day.

Longtime GFJ employee Jim “Par” Panella passed away suddenly this week.  His buddy “Roxy”, a familiar face at the library,  came by for a visit today. Roxy is now living with Jim’s sister-in-law. Everyone at GFJ deeply misses them both.

The Children’s Room has reopened! The front entrance and lobby are still inaccessible – please use the rear entrance. Thank you for your patience.