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e-book and audiobook fans:  GFJ is pleased to announce that our downloadable e-books and downloadable audiobooks now display in our online catalog as well as in our Download Zone-specific catalog for those formats.  Look for the “down arrow” symbol (for e-books) and the “earphone” symbol (for audiobooks). You can limit your search to these formats…

The New York State Comptroller’s Office has recently completed a financial audit of our library.  The audit complimented the library’s financial management: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2016/08/08/auditors-gfj-library-watched-cut-expenses/88408320/ Read the full audit here: https://www.gfjlibrary.org/Audit%202016%20Library.pdf

Our youth services and teen departments are bringing you all-in-one audiobooks in an easy-to-use player!   Join us on Thursday, January 16th from 2:30-4:30 pm for the launch of our new Playaway collection!   Learn how to use a Playaway and get some free accessories.

Are you ready for summer reading? We are! Check out the Kid Zone for info on all of our great summer programs.

GFJ needs your help!  Along with the Your Home Public Library (Johnson City) we have not received an increase in funding since 2008.  We hope to place a proposition on this November’s ballot seeking an increase designed to fund the libraries for another four years.  But first we need to collect some 2,000 petition signatures. …

The library now has most federal and state tax forms in our front lobby. Stop by to pick some up or visit these websites to print your own. Internal Revenue Service (http://www.irs.gov) New York State Department of Taxation (http://www.tax.state.ny.us/forms)