July-August 2025 Trustee Newsletter
Every other month, we send an e-newsletter so trustees can stay up-to-date on key issues affecting their libraries. You’ll also find information on upcoming trainings and workshops as well
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2024-2025 Outreach Mini-Grant Recipients Announced
Thank you to everyone who applied for our 2024-2025 Outreach Mini-Grant cycle! We had 16 applicants and our COSAC team selected 14 recipients! We will be funding the following projects:
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Total Eclipse in the Heart of the Finger Lakes
Are you ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024? (The next one visible in NYS is in 2079!) Eight FLLS libraries will be in the path of
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Job Opportunity: Computer Network Services Manager
The Finger Lakes Library System is hiring a Computer Network Services Manager. This full-time position is responsible for overseeing all functions of the Integrated Library System (ILS) hardware/software, network infrastructure
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Family Drama? Big Library Read Begins July 13
All families are messy. Some are disasters. Calling all ebook and audiobook lovers! Starting July 13, you can borrow Sierra Godfrey’s A Very Typical Family from OverDrive for free without
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AudioFile SYNC: Free Teen Titles for Keeps Starts April 27
Starting Thursday, April 27, 2023, SYNC gives teens 13 and older two thematically paired audiobooks each week. This year, SYNC begins on Apr. 27 and ends August 2nd! Titles change
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2023 Library Grant Cycle Closes February 22
This grant cycle was inspired by the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund which seeks to promote genuine intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of reading and learning, by
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Hello, Libby!
Hello, ebook and audiobook lovers! The OverDrive legacy app sunset on May 1, 2023. It’s time to give Libby a try. All your loans, holds, and wish list items will
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Museum Pass Kits at your Library!
Q: How did the dinosaur get to the Museum? A: They borrowed a Museum Pass Kit from their home library! Now that you’re done roaring with laughter, are you ready
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OverDrive’s Together We Read Starts February 7, 2022!
This February be part of the latest award-winning Together We Read: US digital book club! From February 7 to 21, Finger Lakes Library System patrons can enjoy author Kirstin Valdez
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Libby Reads: Community Book Club
From the bestselling, Batchelder Award-winning author and translator of Temple Alley Summer and The House of the Lost on the Cape comes the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s
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Great People Giving Back
The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences. See how our libraries
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One Card. Endless Possibilities!
This September, FLLS libraries invite you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door to endless opportunities. With a library card, you
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Know Your Rights
Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your
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Looking for More Libby Titles?
We’ve partnered with the OWWL Library System, and the Southern Tier Library System to share OverDrive collections! With some limitations, you can borrow titles from all three collections. Just add each
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2025-2026 Outreach Mini-Grant Recipients Announced
Thank you to everyone who applied for our 2025-2026 Outreach Mini-Grant cycle! We had 20 applicants and our COSAC team selected 17 recipients! We will be funding the following projects: Apalachin Library
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Website and Email Access
On Monday, April 14th, InMotion suspended our hosting service for websites and email accounts. That resulted in a message that the websites were suspended and you would not be able
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Apply for an Outreach Mini-Grant!
It’s that time again! Do you have an idea for an outreach project but lack funding? Member libraries in our service area can apply for an Outreach Mini-Grant! Applications are NOW OPEN for
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Check out a new magazine!
We’ve added magazines to our OverDrive collection! Use your FLLS library card to access over 5000 magazine titles. With unlimited copies, there are no holds or waiting for new content.
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