At the close of this legislative session, State Senator Hugh T. Farley announced that he will not seek re-election to the Senate in November. This announcement marks the end of an era in the New York State Senate and for the library community at large. Senator Farley has been an unfailing advocate for the voters…
FY 2016-17 NYS Budget This year’s enacted state budget and companion legislative resolutions for targeted aid will provide approximately $22M in new funding for libraries. This represents the largest single-year increase in state appropriations for libraries, and places total state allocations for libraries and library programs at nearly $135M in FY2016-17 – an unprecedented level.…