by Sarah | Feb 28, 2022 | Advocacy
Library Advocacy Day is Wednesday, March 2nd. Join Library Champions from across New York State to advocate for public libraries across our state. How you can help: Stand Up: Here is the simplest message to post on your social media on Wednesday, March 2nd:...
by Sarah | Jul 7, 2021 | Libraries Transform, Love Your Library
A June 2021 article from CNN highlights libraries’ and library workers’ central roles in the community during the pandemic. It asks, “will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?” The article discusses the need for funding and...
by Sarah | May 7, 2021 | Advocacy, Libraries Transform
In a May 2021 article in American Libraries Magazine, “A Shot in the Arm: Libraries Serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites,” Cass Balzer writes on how libraries have become centers for vaccination efforts. Photo: Karen Bradley, Schenectady County Public Library...
by Sarah | Apr 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our second annual Earth Day Reading took place on Thursday, April 22nd, from 6-9pm on both Zoom and Youtube, featuring numerous moving and poignant readings. Our director, Alexis Bhagat, opened the reading with a land acknowledgement honoring the Mohican and Mohawk...
by Sarah | Apr 6, 2021 | Libraries Transform
A March 2021 article by Linda Poon of Bloomberg highlights how the role of libraries has evolved in major ways during the Covid-19 pandemic. The influence of libraries is extending far beyond their physical buildings, stretching into the greater community. This trend...
