Chalk Art Extravaganza!
Chalk artists: we have had sunny skies over the library all afternoon so the Chalk Art Extravaganza will happen as scheduled tonight at 6 pm! Hope you can join us!
Chalk artists: we have had sunny skies over the library all afternoon so the Chalk Art Extravaganza will happen as scheduled tonight at 6 pm! Hope you can join us!
New York State funding for public libraries is now as less than 1994 levels. Please contact your state legislators and ask them to increase funding for our libaries!
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.
The library will be closing at 4:00 today (Thursday, February 13) due to the inclement weather.
Possible Job Opening: Library Page part-time. Variable hours up to 19 per week, shelving returned items and other tasks as assigned. $7.85 per hour. Deadline for application is Sept. 21, 2013. Application is available for download at: http://gobroomecounty.com/files/personnel/pdfs/EmployApp.pdf
The library is accepting applications for a part-time Library Clerk position. Some weekend and evening hours, pay is $8.45 an hour, 15-19 hours per week. The position is temporary with the possibility of becoming permanent. Applications are available at the library and will be accepted through Saturday, January 28.
A national survery funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reports that one-third of Americans (77 million) used public library computers to access the Internet in the last year. 40% received help with employment needs, 37% with health issues, and 42% with educational needs . The stats…