How Green Is My e-reader?
An interesting article from the NY Times comparing the ecological impact of books vs. e-readers. Their conclusion?: Borrow a book from your library!
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September Board Meeting Rescheduled
The September 2014 meeting of GFJ’s Board of Trustees has been rescheduled. It will now be held Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7 PM at the library.
Is there an e-Reader on your holiday wish list?
The GFJ Library, in conjunction with the Four County Library System, will be offering downloadable e-books and audio books starting in early 2011. The service will be through our relationship with Overdrive, a leading provider of digital content to libraries. If you’re thinking of buying (or receiving!) an e-reader for the holidays, you may want …
Summer Hours Have Started
The library will be closed on Saturdays from June 26 through September 4. We will reopen for Saturdays on September 11. The Broome County Public Library (185 Court St., Binghamton) is open from 9 AM till 5 PM on Saturdays throughout the summer.
Employment Opportunity – Cleaner Position
The library is looking for a part-time employee to clean the library. Duties include vacuuming, dusting, cleaning restrooms, light snow shoveling. Fifteen to nineteen hours per week with alternating Saturdays, early morning shifts 6 to 10 AM or 7 to 11 AM. Pay is $8.50 per hour. Position is 3-month temporary, possible permanent appointment. Applications…
Amazon’s Kindle Now Works with GFJ’s “Overdrive” Service
We are delighted to announce that Amazon’s “Kindle” e-reader can now be used to read books downloaded from GFJ’s “Overdrive” service. Click on the “Download Overdrive” icon at www.gfjlibrary.org and start reading. The collection is growing at a rate of about 40 titles per month.