Attention Downton Abbey Fans

Due to the holiday the July 5 book sale has been cancelled.  The library will be open that day.  The next book sale is Friday, July 19.  Please note we are not open Saturdays for the summer until September 7.

GFJ needs your help!  Along with the Your Home Public Library (Johnson City) we have not received an increase in funding since 2008.  We hope to place a proposition on this November’s ballot seeking an increase designed to fund the libraries for another four years.  But first we need to collect some 2,000 petition signatures. …

Governor Cuomo has proposed $81.6M in Library Aid, which removes the additional $4M provided by the Legislature in the 2013-14 Budget ($85.6M).  This represents a 4.7% cut in Library Aid!   TAKE ACTION NOW! … The Executive Budget is not yet finalized – the Governor can restore this funding by amending his budget by February…

Did you see the article in Saturday’s Press & Sun Bulletin about our Tech Center? Don’t worry if you missed it. You can still check it out by clicking here.

The GFJ Library, in conjunction with the Four County Library System, will be offering downloadable e-books and audio books starting in early 2011.  The service will be through our relationship with Overdrive, a leading provider of digital content to libraries.  If you’re thinking of buying (or receiving!) an e-reader for the holidays, you may want …

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.