Pew Research study on how parents feel about libraries

The proposed 2012 federal budget calls for elimination of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, in both its print and digital forms.   This single best source of statistical data on the United States has been published since 1878, and the staff at GFJ feels it’s lost would be tragic.  We urge you to sign…

Despite a miserable economy, the March 15, 2010 issue of Library Journal reports that 84% of library funding referenda passed in 2009.  For New York State, the figure was 100%.

GFJ will be hosting, via our brand new teleconferencing equipment, a program being held at the Port Jervis Free Library featuring Michael Worden, the Ghost Detective from the Paranormal Police Headquarters (www.paranormalpolice.com).   Michael offers a unique perspective as an investigator of both the living and the dead!  He is a police detective in Port Jervis…

The Library has just received notice from Assemblywoman Lupardo’s office that we have been awarded $6,496 under the New York State Public Library Construction grant program to install a much-needed heating/cooling unit in our staff area.  Much thanks to the Assemblywoman for her continued and long-standing support of public libraries.

This was the first year of our Adult Summer Reading Club. We had 40 participants and you read over 500 books!!! Congratulations to our contest winners: Tracy &  Sarah! Hope you enjoyed the club, next year we will try and add some programming!!! See you next summer!

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