The LibraryFarm is a Finalist!
The LibraryFarm, a program of the Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL), is a finalist in the Retale Community Garden Video contest. If NOPL wins, the cash prize will help them…
Utica Public Library Hosts Fandemicon
“Nerd and geek culture has become much more accepted over the years.” So says Josh Carlson, Youth Services Director at the Utica Public Library. And the proof was in the…
Weekly Update – 8/19/2015
Weekly Update for August 19, 2015 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
FFL Featured on WCNY SciTech Now!
Did you tune in last week to the August 13th edition of WCNY’s SciTech Now!? The Fayetteville Free Library’s Fab Lab was featured on the show, spreading the word to…
Curiosity Creates – Grant Opportunity for Children’s Programming
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering over 75 grants of $7,500 each to help fund creativity programming in public libraries. The monies may be used to…
Area Libraries Receive Library Construction Awards
Several CLRC members are among the 182 libraries that will receive 2014-15 State Aid for Library Construction Awards. The awards were announced yesterday by NY State Librarian Bernard A. Margolis.…
Central New York Libraries to Offer “Check Out The Internet” Laptop and Hotspot Lending Programs
Starting this September, patrons at select libraries in Central New York will be able to take home laptop computers and 4g wireless hotspots for a period of three weeks. The…
Weekly Update – 8/11/2015
Weekly Update for August 11, 2015 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Member Directors – Comings and Goings
CLRC member librarians in the news… A farewell to Stephen P. Weiter, current director of the Moon Library at SUNY ESF, as he heads west as the newly appointed Dean…
NYLA Public Library Section Award Winners
It’s official! The 2015 NYLA Public Library Section (PLS) award winners are: NYLA Conference Scholarships: Sue Kowalski Judy Petrosillo Emily Kinney Laura Giunta Lois Papp Public Library Building Award:…