Pew Research study on how parents feel about libraries
View the new Pew Research Center’s report on the importance parents place on libraries (Hint: A lot!):
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Credit Card Payment of Fines
As of December 1, 2014 you can pay your library fines with a credit card, using your online account (credit card payments cannot be accepted at the library’s Circulation Desk). Please see our flier explain the process.
Summer Reading
Are you ready for summer reading? We are! Check out the Kid Zone for info on all of our great summer programs.
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.
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!
Save the Statistical Abstract!
The proposed 2012 federal budget calls for elimination of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, in both its print and digital forms. This single best source of statistical data on the United States has been published since 1878, and the staff at GFJ feels it’s lost would be tragic. We urge you to sign…
USA Today article on libraries
The Thursday February 25 USA Today featured an article on the changing role of libraries: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-02-25-overdue25_ST_N.htm