Book Sale Closing

Thank you for your continued patience as we prepare for carpet installation in the children’s room. We have begun to move books, and access to some materials is limited. If you are looking for a specific title, please call first to make sure it is available. Please note that on Saturday, 4/25, we will close…

Historian Tim Main will present his “Shadows on the Playground” talk at GFJ on Tuesday, December 1st at 7 PM in our Scott (basement) Meeting Room.  Tim bills this as “an informative presentation defining the ancestry and historical background of Endicott’s Mersereau Park.”  His talks always come with lots of photos, insight and humor.  Don’t…

The Rolling Stones guitarist reveals his love of libraries: He once said: “‘When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equaliser.”  The rock ‘n roll legend even considered…

As part of our ongoing advocacy efforts, and in advance of our March 5th Library Advocacy Day  visit to Albany, it would be very helpful for library users to take action in support of full funding for libraries. Go to  4CLS.org and click the red, white and blue “Become a Library Advocate” button at the bottom of…

The GFJ Friends of the Library are excited to welcome local author Jennifer D. Bokal​ to the library on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. Jen will be presenting and discussing her new book, The Gladiator’s Mistress. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. We hope to see you there!

Courtesy of The Library Hotel