February 2019 | Volume 67 | Number 1

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A Message from the President...

"As library professionals, what we were never told in school was that we would be under resourced, that our day-to-day activities would be dynamic and ever changing, and that creativity and networking with colleagues would be our saving grace."

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Libraries & the 2020 Census

Getting a complete count in 2020 is essential for NYS. But there are challenges that will make this difficult.

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Combatting Learning Slide with Summer Meals

"More than 1.1 million New York State students rely on healthy school meals to fuel their learning; however, when school is out over the summer months, many low-income children lose access to the academic and nutritional supports they need to thrive."

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I'm Now Claiming Pizza as a Business Expense

The latest from Robert Drake!

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All donations made to the NYLA Disaster Relief Fund until the end of the month will be given to the Barker Public Library. Click here to learn more.



Governor Cuomo's FY2019-2020 Executive Budget includes the third straight year of drastic cuts to library funding!
Stand up for Library Funding NOW!