In addition to the data survey we sent to Library Directors, we are asking anyone who participated in the 2025 MHLS Road Trip Challenge to complete this evaluation survey. This survey is open to anyone who attempted to complete the challenge, regardless of the progress they made. This includes member library staff that participated. Anyone completing
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Library Freedom Institute covers a wide range of highly relevant and engaging subjects in the privacy, intellectual freedom, and critical technology realm. The 2026 Institute will take place over 15 weeks (starting in late January), consisting of a two-hour virtual meeting every week, as well as an in-person weekend component.Participants will also spend time each
Due to the impact of the federal government shutdown on the FDR Presidential Museum & Library, where The Wallace Center is located, we will hold the meeting on the same date: Friday, October 24, with the same schedule, at The Academy, 33 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie. Parking: A municipal parking lot is available directly across the street
The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI), is launching Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries, a new initiative designed to equip public library workers with the knowledge and tools to lead on sustainability. Through this program, 100 library workers will receive free tuition to complete Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices,
Small and rural libraries: this is your last chance to apply for Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grants. Up to 300 libraries will be awarded $10,000 or $20,000 to make their facilities, services, and programs more accessible for people with disabilities. Applications are open now through December 11, 2025. Apply today at
Trustee Handbook Book Club – Next Level Trusteeship: Building an Effective and Impactful Board Culture Online November 18 | 5 – 6:30 PM Join co-author of the Handbook For Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on
The election of Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) trustees will be an item of business at the MHLS Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, October 24th. MHLS is governed by a fifteen-member board made up of trustees from each of the five counties served. Procedures for Election of Trustees: Article II. Nominations: Section 2.01 -The county library association of each
The 66th Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Friday, October 24th 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
MHLS Trustee Education Series – Trustee Essentials | September 24 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Online | REGISTER Particularly for new board members, but open to all in the Mid-Hudson Library System. Library board members looking for essential, basic information to increase their effectiveness in serving on a library board will benefit from attending this
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide unite to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. This year’s theme is “One Card, Endless Possibilities.” ALA provides a variety of free
