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

Achieve representatives will be at GFJ on Tuesday, May 7 from 9 AM until 6 PM to discuss employment opportunities as Community Habilitation & Respite Providers. If you’re a compassionate person stop by to discuss this stable and rewarding opportunity.

The new children’s room carpet has been installed! We are working to get everything back into place. The children’s room will reopen tomorrow, Thursday 4/30 at 9:00 AM. Access to some portions of the collection will still be limited. We appreciate your continued patience as we complete this project!

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 New York Library Association’s new rating guide to NYS legislators is out.  See how your legislator rates on library-related issues: http://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/documents/LibraryVotingGuide-2012.pdf

The George F. Johnson Memorial Library (Endicott NY) is one of 30 libraries in New York State to receive $244,517 in funding to create a Public Computing Center in the library.  This award is provided as part of a grant awarded to the New York State Library through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA)…

The library funding proposition will be Proposition Number 4 on this year’s Town of Union ballot. Please remember to vote on November 4. If you’re not registered to vote you can still do so. Forms must be postmarked no later than October 10 and are available at: http://gobroomecounty.com/files/elections/pdfs/voteform%281%29.pdf