Stolen Library Books Caused the Civil War

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An interesting article from the NY Times comparing the ecological impact of books vs. e-readers.  Their conclusion?: Borrow a book from your library!

Author Brad Meltzer reflects on the need to defend library funding

The library will remain closed on Saturday, September 10th

Featured this month are oil and other portraits by Hannah Dunscombe a Bachelor of Fine Arts student at Alfred University and a 2008 graduate of Union-Endicott High School.

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