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Library Advocacy Day is February 3rd!
We hope you’ll join us in Albany – your attendance makes a BIG impact. Show up and voice your support for funding and policies that benefit libraries and spend the day with library lovers from around the State. Get Ready: Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Executive Director and guest speaker Max Prime,
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Digging Into dPlan
Digging Into dPlan | ArtsReady | February 11 | 2 -3 PM | Online All member libraries have a free account to dPlan in 2026 thanks to the Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley funding of The Library of Local Project. This one-hour webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the dPlan|ArtsReady tool and offer
Sierra Upgrades
Innovative will upgrade our Sierra system, beginning at 9 PM on Tuesday, December 16th. The upgrade will be available to staff on Wednesday, December 17th. Staff will notice a brief delay when starting their sessions on the morning of Wednesday, December 17th. We recommend that staff begin starting Sierra with a staggered approach, starting one station at a
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Oath of Office Reminder for Public Library Trustees
New York State Public Officer’s Law §10 requires all public library trustees (but not association library trustees) to take and file an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term of office. Public library trustees are public officers, and the oath of office is required to officially undertake and perform the duties of a
Upcoming Trustee Education
Trustee Handbook Book Club: Open Meetings Law | January 27 | 5 – 6 PM | Online Join co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on a topic relevant to their
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