Capital Campaign received $1,000,000!!!
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo, Honorary Chair of the Gloversville Public Library Capital Campaign, announced at an October 29 event at the Library a gift to the Campaign of $1 Million from The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. The Foundation, located in New York City, was founded by Lucius N. Littauer, a Gloversville, NY born and raised businessman, member of congress and philanthropist.
The gift significantly advances the goal of the Capital Campaign to modernize and expand the Library, which was built in 1904 and has never been significantly renovated.
"In view of the Foundation’s ties to Gloversville, our historic commitment to libraries, and our current interest in economic development, the Gloversville Public Library Restoration and Expansion Project is a unique opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of people in a community that remains important to us," stated Robert Frost, Littauer Foundation President in a letter to the campaign.
For more information about the project visit the campaign page or contact the campaign office: 518-725-2819, gplcapitalcampaign@gmail.com
Gloversville Public Library Capital Campaign Reaches Milestone
/Christine Pesses and Elizabeth Batchelor, co- chairs of the Gloversville Public Library Capital Campaign, announced today that the Campaign has reached 500 donors to the project. “This number is a milestone,” said Pesses, “and it represents 500 people who support the future of the Gloversville Library as an anchor institution in our community.” The 500 donors have helped to raise $2.5 million dollars toward the renovation project. Batchelor added that the 500 donors understand that Gloversville’s future is tied to the future of the Library.
The Capital Campaign, sponsored by the Gloversville Library Foundation, began raising funds two years ago in order to completely modernize the Library, which was built in 1904 and has never been updated. Funds raised by the Capital Campaign will address the need to upgrade all systems, including replacing the original 110-year-old furnace, and to provide access to all levels by adding an elevator. A significant change will be to the children’s space. The entire lower level will be transformed into a Youth Center with space specifically devoted to encouraging parents, children and teens to become acquainted with books and comfortable with current-day interactive learning materials.
Library Director Barbara Madonna said she is looking forward to the construction’s completion. “This is such an important project. We are truly transforming a 19th-century library into a 21st-century resource and learning center.” Madonna noted that while the Library will always provide books and traditional library resources, with the renovation the public will be better served. “Coming to the renovated Library will be a totally new experience," she said.
For more information about the project or the Gloversville Public Library Capital Campaignclick on the Campaign logo. If you wish to have a tour of the Library and see the plans for the renovation, please contact Cathy in the Campaign office at 725-2819, or email gplcapitalcampaign@gmail.com to set up an appointment.
Friends' Baskets are Back
/Though the Friends will not be holding a full Celebration this year with a brunch and auction items, the basket raffle is still on.
Twenty-two baskets were donated this year with ticket prices of $1 each or 6 tickets for $5.
They are on display in the lobby, can be found on the Library's Facebook page (photos/albums/2015 Celebration baskets) and below.
The drawing will be held on Friday, October 23 in the late afternoon, at the end of National Friends Week. You do not need to be present to win.
Braille Collection
/Thanks to a generous donation of $2,000 from the Gloversville Lion's Club the Library has been able to establish a braille collection of book for the community.
The collection includes picture books, easy readers, juvenile fiction titles, and teen books, and are located just outside the Children’s Room. Titles can be checked out by children, teens, and adults for a period of four weeks.
Join the Friends for a terrific trip to NYC
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This is also a great time to obtain a library card for the NYPL. Just bring your photo id proving your residency in NYS. A library card from NYPL will gain you access to their electronic collection - ebooks, downloadable audios, databases.
Other exciting NYC attractions:
Empire State Building
Freedom Towers
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
The Highline
Central Park
Broadway and off-Broadway Wednesday matinees
Some of these, as well as others, require reservations well in advance. Consider that in your planning.
Also consider the weather. The bus will NOT be accessible during the day so plan to carry everything you need for your outing.
Lastly, the tours listed here will involve lots of walking.
Celebrate Summer with Ice Cream and Friends
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Summer is here
/Themes that will guide our summer programming are "Every Hero Has a Story" (children), "Unmasked" (teen), and "Escape the Ordinary" (adult).
Sign up starts June 29, but you can get a preview of the programs by visiting the calendar of events to the right. Some programs do require registration so read carefully.
One week left
/Gloversville READS! 2015 will be winding down at the end of June just in time for summer programming.
We have had a lot of fun with the Beekman Boys' theme including a trip to the American Hotel, hatching chicken eggs right in the Children's Room, and planting container vegetable gardens. There is still time to enter the drawing for the basket of Beekman products. Get your restaurant card punch by at least 8 restaurants on the Beekman tour (Tegeo's, Gianna's, Pizza Joint, The Pub at Pine Brook, NY City Pizza, New York Lunch, Palace Diner, Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, Brass Monkey, Scott & Marge's), check out a copy of the Bucolic Plague, or join us for the final program, bean planting for kids. The drawing will be held next Friday evening.
