Check out the Library Board Meetings chapter for all the latest updates on New York State’s Open Meetings Law and how it applies to public and association libraries. This includes clarification of what documents need to be publicly available on the library’s web site in advance of board meetings; what should be included in the
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The Board of the Mid-Hudson Library System met on Saturday, March 16th in the MHLS Auditorium and: All board documents are available at https://board.midhudson.org/. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the MHLS Board is on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 am at the Putnam Valley Library.
The Final FY 2025 Budget is almost here – take action now to support library funding! The Senate and Assembly have both proposed $2.5 million in addition to the increase proposed by the Governor for operating aid, the aid that most directly impacts MHLS operations. Both houses also have proposed significant increases to the State
The Poughkeepsie Public Library District in partnership with the Mid-Hudson Library System and Revolucion Radio Online bring the Consulate on Wheels to the Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium (105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie) Tuesday, April 9th through Saturday, April 13th. The Consulate General of Mexico provides its Consulate on Wheels in places where it may be difficult
The theme for National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13) “Ready, Set, Library!,” promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most. The American Library Association’s (ALA) website has free tools to
The Trustee Handbook Book Club will continue in 2024! Thank you to all who attended the Trustee Handbook Book Club sessions last year. We hope to see you this year for the continuation of this one-of-a-kind series. Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, and friends for this
Representatives from more than 24 MHLS member libraries that included all 5 counties joined MHLS staff and trustees for Library Advocacy Day in Albany on February 7th. Our talking points included asking for increased library aid and construction aid in the upcoming executive budget. All library advocates are asked to continue to work to impress
February 23rd from 10:00 – 11:30am. Registration is required. This informal gathering of New Directors (in your role for 3 years or less) discusses relevant topics related to finding your path as a new director. Facilitated by MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, author of the Handbook for New Library Directors in New York State
February 7th is Library Advocacy Day, and we need all the voices we can get to speak up for library aid! NYLA makes it easy through their Online Advocacy Center. Fill out the form to send the prewritten message or personalize the text before sending. After you use the form, spread the word about the Online Advocacy Center
The MHLS Board of Trustees met on Friday, January 26th and: All board documents are available at https://board.midhudson.org/. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the MHLS Board is on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 am in the MHLS Auditorium.
