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Prendergast Library to See State Funding cut by $16,500

June 24, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will see it's state aid reduced by $16,500. That's according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the financially strapped library found out on Friday that state officials that aid has been cut by 25 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Tina Scott

2018 Big Read Initiative Kicks Off Wednesday Night, March 14 in Salamanca

March 12, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

SALAMANCA - The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System and Seneca Nation of Indians Libraries will kicks off the 2018 NEA Big Read initiative with a celebration this week. This year’s big read book is “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich. A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 Big Read, Big Read, Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Fredonia State University of New York, Jamestown Community College, Liselotte Erdrich, Louise Erdrich, Seneca Nation of Indians, Seneca Nation of Indians Libraries, St. Bonaventure University

City Funding Cut for Prendergast Library will Result in Domino Effect of Reduced Funding

November 15, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will be in financial dire straits if the city were to move forward and cut 70 percent of its funding for next year. That’s according to Library Executive Director Tina Scott, who met with Jamestown City … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017 City Budget, Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Prendergast Art Collection, Tina Scott, Tony Dolce

American Library Association President Says Transformation is Key for Survival of Libraries in 21st Century

October 21, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - If a library wants to flourish in the 21st century, it needs to transform the way it interacts with its community. That was the message Tuesday night from Sari Feldman, president of the American Library Association, who was the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Library Association, Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Greg Rabb, James Prendergast Library, Sari Feldman

Big Read Kickoff Featuring Pulse Poetry Slam is Thursday Night at Prendergast

March 26, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library will host a poetry slam at 6 p.m. tonight kick off the 2015 Big Read featuring “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Autumn Echo Swanson, founder of Pulse Poetry Slam and office coordinator at Infinity Visual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015 Big Read, Autumn Echo Swanson, Big Read, Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Great Gatsby, National Endowment for the Arts, Prendergast Library, Pulse Poetry Slam, State University of New York at Fredonia

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library Director to be Featured on WRFA ‘Community Matters’ Program

May 2, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The newly appointed executive director of the James Prendergast Library Association says she ready to help continue to make the library a community destination in the 21st century. Prendergast Executive Director Tina Scott was officially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center, Linda Mielke, Tina Scott

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library Announces New Executive Director

April 24, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library has a new executive director in place. The library’s Board of Trustees appointed Tina Scott as Executive Director during its regular monthly board meeting last week. Scott has served as Acting Director of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Tina Scott

MORNING NEWS: Director Position to be Discussed During Thursday’s Prendergast Library Board Meeting

April 18, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library Association board of directors will hold its monthly meeting this afternoon in the library. Among the items to be discussed is the creation of an Executive Director position that will be exclusive to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Run for Literacy

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library, CCLS to No Longer Share Executive Director Position

March 22, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will soon have its own executive director. Yesterday the Prendergast Library Association (JPLA) Board of Directors voted on splitting the Executive Director Position between the JPLA and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library, Linda Mielke, Tina Scott, Tom Price

MORNING NEWS: Library Board to Consider Splitting Executive Director Position

March 21, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library system board of trustees will be holding its regular meeting this afternoon shortly after noon. Among the items the library board will continue its discussion today of splitting the director position. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, James Prendergast Library

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