Fight for libraries as you do for freedom
A plea for libraries from author Karin Slaughter
A plea for libraries from author Karin Slaughter
Our summer program listing has arrived! Check out our special summer programs and events page or the youth services and teen pages for more information about all of our great programs! It all starts on Monday, June 28 with the Splish Splash Reading Bash! Join us from 5-8pm on the library lawn for games, crafts,…
The Highland Park Winter Blast has been changed to Saturday, January 29th! Stop by from 2:00 to 6:00 for a story, scavenger hunt, ice skating, snowman contest, ride the carousel, and more!
A research brief on the importance of summer reading and public library summer reading programs
Patrons with a GFJ Library card now have access to the incredible resources of Rocket Languages. Learn Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Sign Language, and Spanish with these comprehensive language courses. Click on the Rocket Languages image above or on the right for access to this great resource!
GFJ will be closed all day Christmas Eve & Christmas Day (Dec. 24 and 25) and all day New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
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…
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So absolutely true. Please remember this the next time your municipality wants to cut library funding. My parents allowed my 3 sisters and I to get 10 books every week from the library…we all have advanced degrees and are a minister, a doctor, a teacher and an administrative assistant. Hmmm…wonder if there’s a connection there!