The 65th Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Friday, October 25th at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home in Hyde Park, New York.
During the business meeting we will report to the membership on the health of the organization, conduct board elections, consider amendments to the MHLS Bylaws, and hear from MHLS’ Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich. We will bestow Outstanding Accomplishment Awards to our member libraries who have achieved sustainable funding, completed the Sustainable Library Certification Program, and the Public Library Administration Certification from Long Island University. Following the business meeting and awards we will hear from our keynote speaker, Lisa Varga, Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association and Library Journal’s 2024 Librarian of the Year. Ms. Varga will be presenting on the topic of Opening Minds, Closing Doors: The Threat of Censorship in Libraries.
AGENDA
• 8:30 am: Registration & Breakfast Buffet
• 9:00 am: Business Meeting & Awards
• 10:45 am: Keynote Speaker
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• Registration Fee: $37
• Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 16th at 5:00 PM
• Register Here
Questions about this event can be directed to ateal@midhudson.org. Please include MHLS Annual Membership Meeting in the subject line.
