NPR Story on the future of libraries in the e-book age

The Children’s Room has reopened! The front entrance and lobby are still inaccessible – please use the rear entrance. Thank you for your patience.

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. …

The Download Zone is coming to GFJ! Beginning Tuesday 1/18, you can download books to your e-reader, mp3 player, phone and more. Check out this announcement from the Four County Library System and come back on Tuesday to take advantage of this great service!

  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…

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…

Senator Tom Libous and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo sponsored a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of our library (see below, or stop by the see the original). We also received a note of recognition from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. a beautiful plaque presented by Town of Union Supervisor Rose Sotak, and a visit from Endicott Mayor John…