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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

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Color Our World – Collaborative Summer Reading Workshops

The Mid-Hudson Library System has joined with Public Library Systems across the state to host two epic 2025 summer reading program planning workshops. Hear from your colleagues around the state and walk away with ideas for your summer reading program.  Hosted by: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Finger Lakes Library System, Mid-Hudson Library System, Mid-York Library System, Mohawk

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We are proud to announce that the Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Board has been awarded the 2024 Velma K. Moore Award!

This award was established to honor the memory of Velma Moore, one of the charter members of The New York State Association of Library Boards (NYSALB), now the Library Trustees Association Section (LTAS) of NYLA. Mrs. Moore worked actively for the improvement of library services in New York State from 1947 until her death in

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Youth Services Staff Meet Up

The monthly Youth Services Rendezvous is open to all Mid-Hudson Library System member library youth services staff who work with birth to teen. Find out what others are doing for programming, outreach, collection development, ask questions of your peers and share things that have worked for you. Topic: Hopes & Dreams (What would you do […]

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Youth Services Staff Meet Up

The monthly Youth Services Rendezvous is open to all Mid-Hudson Library System member library youth services staff who work with birth to teen. Find out what others are doing for programming, outreach, collection development, ask questions of your peers and share things that have worked for you. Topic: Out of the Park Programs: most replicable, […]

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Youth Services Staff Meet Up

The monthly Youth Services Rendezvous is open to all Mid-Hudson Library System member library youth services staff who work with birth to teen. Find out what others are doing for programming, outreach, collection development, ask questions of your peers and share things that have worked for you. Topic: 2024 Wrap-up & 2025 Goals For more […]

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Youth Services Staff Meet Up

The monthly Youth Services Rendezvous is open to all Mid-Hudson Library System member library youth services staff who work with birth to teen. Find out what others are doing for programming, outreach, collection development, ask questions of your peers and share things that have worked for you. Topic: SRP Wrap-up, calming crafts for our own […]

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Getting Started with Girls Who Code Clubs

The Mid-Hudson Library System is a Girls Who Code Community Partner! This online session is open to all MHLS member library staff who are interested in learning how to start a free Girls Who Code Club, sponsor a Summer Coding Session or simply want to learn more about this worldwide program. Join Michaela Burger, Girls Who Code Community […]

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The online report form is now open for all member libraries to enter statistics from their 2024 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Every member library is required to submit an online Summer Reading Program Final Report. This information is sent to the Division of Library Development and assists your library with needed statistics for the Member

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NYLA Conference Registration is Open

Registration is open for the New York Library Association (NYLA) Annual Conference. The conference will take place from Wednesday, November 6th through Saturday, November 9th at the Oncenter in Syracuse.This year’s theme, “Leadership at Every Level” is focused on recognizing that all library workers are leaders.Mid-Hudson Library System staff and its members will be sharing

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