The Mohawk Valley Library System Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 9:30am at the MVLS Service Center, 858 Duanesburg Rd Schenectady 12306. Board Meeting materials can be found here
The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is a program that awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to organizations. These grants support community reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book. As our nation moves into its 250th year, the goal of this program is to honor America’s rich artistic and cultural heritage, inspire meaningful […]
Walmart Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and distribution centers to eligible organizations serving the same service area that the facility they are requesting funding from serves. Award amounts range from $250 to $5000. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a […]
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program intends to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities throughout the United States. Up to 100 towns each year through 2026 will receive community improvement grants of up to $50,000 for projects to build, rebuild, or refreshcommunity spaces that help foster local connections. The focus is on providing support to […]
WMHT Public Media is thrilled to announce a new initiative supporting literacy programming at public libraries! Four times a year, the WMHT Education Team will prepare kits for public library events. Kits include PBS KIDS books, craft supplies, library and family guides, bookmarks, and more. 20 libraries will be selected to participate each season. The […]
Job Title: Joint Automation Project ManagerLocation: Saratoga Springs, New YorkEmployer: Southern Adirondack Library SystemHours: Full-time, 35 per weekSalary: $115,000 – $120,000 Annually The Joint Automation Council of the Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) and the Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS) seeks a dynamic and strategic Manager to lead its Joint Automation (JA) Project. This position […]
The Margaret Reaney Memorial Library in St. Johnsville, NY is looking for a Library Aide/Library Clerk. This is a part-time position performing a variety of routine clerical and manual work in circulation, processing library materials and providing services to library patrons. Position requires the ability to climb stairs and ladders, move equipment and furniture , […]
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/expandingCost: Free Public libraries are at the forefront of adult learning in the United States, serving as trusted, accessible programming providers. In a new report, “Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning – Insights from the Field,” PLA provides insights and innovations from the field based on […]
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/webinar-telling-your-librarys-storyCost: Free OCLC’s From Awareness to Funding studies exposed a disturbing truth: use has nothing to do with library support. Moreover, public support for libraries is falling. Yet those of us working in libraries know how powerful and even transformational our services can […]
The Frothingham Free Library, a small, rural library located in the Mohawk Valley in Fonda New York, seeks a creative, energetic individual who enjoys community involvement, for the position of Library Director. The Library Director reports to the Board of Trustees and holds the primary responsibility for the daily operation and management of the library. […]
