Would you like an opportunity to honor an active library supporter, Friend or Friends of the Library? The Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award is sponsored by the Friends of Libraries Section of NYLA. Given annually since 1993 (through the precursor of FLS, the Empire Friends Roundtable), this annual recognition honors a volunteer member or […]
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Workshop – Getting Started : Creating and Supporting a Friends Group for your Library
Posted on 30 April 2019.
Date: Friday, May 31, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Place: Upper Hudson Library System Presenters: Lisa Wemett, Past President of FLS, Terry Mulee, 2nd VP of FLS Cost: Free, lunch provided at 12:00 PM Learn the benefits of gathering community volunteers to assist with your library’s programs and services. You’ll learn how to develop and organize […]
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Workshop – Grants.gov Basics
Posted on 09 August 2018.
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, check in at 9:30 AM Place: HVCC Bulmer Telecommunications Center, Auditorium Cost: Free Attendees will learn to navigate Grants.gov and the various available support tools, as well as how to use census data in grant applications. Learn the differences between the 10-year Census and the American Community […]
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ALA International Games Week 2018
Posted on 31 July 2018.
Transform your library by participating in International Games Week. This event is an annual celebration of games, play, libraries, and learning that is free for libraries! This event has only one requirement – you have to have some sort of game-related activity in or around your library, on or around the official dates, November 4th […]
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Joseph F. Schubert Library Excellence Award
Posted on 04 June 2018.
Applications are being accepted for the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award. The Award will recognize a New York State library or library consortium that has taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to its users. As in past years, an award of $1,000, graciously donated by the Friends of the New […]
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