Importance of Summer Reading

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…

  Cutting Your College Costs Monday, February 20 George F. Johnson Memorial Library 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm   College is expensive, but knowledge is power!  With that in mind, it is critical for parents to be informed about the many ways to reduce the expense of higher education, especially loan debt, while at the…

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 report reaffirms that library technology services have created opportunity for millions of Americans.

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…