Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) has secured a group discount for a physical media license with SWANK Movie Licensing USA (MLUSA) for member libraries. New this year SWANK also has a streaming license. These are two separate licenses with different pricing models. Your library can purchase one or both licenses through this opportunity. Libraries that wish
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Governor Hochul recently announced the 2025 Regional Economic Development Initiative. Up to $60 million in Regional Council Capital Funds will be made available in the 2025 Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) to facilitate projects that advance each region’s strategic plan and state priorities. The New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is now open for 2025.
There is a new and easy way to get emergency and weather text alerts from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) for events happening in your county – text 333111 from emergency and weather alerts. It’s FREE to sign up! Text 333111 with your county or borough name After you sign up,
The Board of the Mid-Hudson Library System met on May 13 at the Highland Public Library. The next meeting of the MHLS Board will be Friday, July 18 in the MHLS Auditorium. All board documents are available at https://board.midhudson.org
Libraries Working with Vulnerable Patrons | May 30 | 10 – 11 AM | Online | REGISTER Join the New York State Library for another session in the Libraries Working with Vulnerable Patrons series, led by New York State Library Excelsior Service Fellow Antonia Bruno. Sessions in this series are structured as guided conversations on various topics and
Hunger Solutions New York (HSNY) is asking for input on their WIC partnership survey to help them understand how community partners refer families to WIC and how they can reach more eligible families through partnership activities. At the end of this 5-10 minute survey, you can opt into a raffle to win a $50 gift card.
The New York State Archives has announced the 2025–26 Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) grant application cycle. DHP grants are designed to build a more comprehensive and equitable documentation of New York State’s history and culture by supporting projects that identify, survey, collect, arrange, describe, and make available records that relate to groups and topics traditionally
The NYS Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 has been finalized. Thank you all for your efforts to advocate for these funds! Despite our wishes for higher operating aid, this was still a successful advocacy year, resulting in around a 2% increase for categorical aid. Given that the Governor started higher than the previous year and both
We are pleased to share the news that the Nominating Committee of the New York Library Association (NYLA) has invited our very own Kerstin Cruger to run for NYLA President in the upcoming election. Kerstin was formerly the President of the Friends of Libraries Section of NYLA which she led with distinction. The NYLA President
Join us for a quick and fun session to learn everything you need to know to help patrons hit the road and collect stamps, swag and stories. We’ll cover how the program works, what to expect at your library and how you can join in on the fun too! Tuesday, May 6 | 2:00 –
