November Library Board Meeting Rescheduled

Jane Yolen, author of over 300 popular children’s books, will visit Binghamton on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.  Sponsored by the Binghamton Area Reading Council, the agenda includes registration & cash bar (5-6 PM); Buffet dinner (6-7 PM); Presentation titled “Poetry for Children and the Three Rs: Reveal, Revision, and Reinvention” (7-8 PM); and door prizes…

Fall program registration began this week and there are only a few spots left! Call the library today to register for our story times and book clubs!

NPR ran a story last week on the future of libraries in the e-book age

Did you receive a tablet or e-reader for the holidays this year?   Click on one of the links below to see how the GFJ Library can help you! Use your library card to check out ebooks and downloadable audiobooks at the Download Zone. Take a look at our lists of the New eBooks and…

Thanks to all library supporters and especially to those who took time to sign or to carry GFJ’s funding petition. Thanks to you we surpassed our goal and the petitions have been submitted to the Town of Union for certification. This clears the way for the community to vote on the first increase in funding…

Have you been a victim of a crime? The Center for Human Services Research at SUNY Albany has asked libraries to help publicize a survey it is conducting for crime victims. Respondents will be entered in a lottery with a chance to win a $150 gift card. The online survey is available at: http://bit.ly/cvsurveynys A…