Katie Smith of the Hazeltine Public Library in Busti spoke with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about their new exhibit of Ralph Sandquist Bird Carvings along with what the library has going on this … [Read more...]
James Prendergast Library Seeking 20% Increase In Budget
The James Prendergast Library is seeking public approval for a 20% increase in their budget. Library Executive Director Tress Williams said the organization is looking for taxpayer support to increase funding by $70,000 annually. The Prendergast … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library To Host Two Free Concerts This Month
The James Prendergast Library is hosting two free music concerts in December. The Mozart Chorus will perform from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2 and the Brio Bells handbell choir will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, December … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library To Be Closed Sept. 2-Oct. 5 For Construction Work
The James Prendergast Library will be closed for a month, starting September 2, in order to complete construction work on the building. The project, funded through a New York State Aid for Library Construction Grant, includes updating the front … [Read more...]
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Libraries Receive Public Library Construction Grants
State Senator George Borrello has announced that libraries in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus system have been awarded state Public Library Construction Grants to assist with renovation and construction projects. The funding will enable libraries to … [Read more...]
Jamestown YWCA, Chautauqua Institution Announce Second Chautauqua County Book Read
The Jamestown YWCA and Chautauqua Institution have announced the second "Chautauqua County Book Read." County residents are invited to read "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation" by Linda … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System – March 2, 2023
We spoke with the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System Executive Director Janice Dekoff about proposed cuts to libraries in the state budget. … [Read more...]
Library Directors Asking NYS Representatives to Restore Library Funding Cut in State Budget
Library directors will be lobbying state representatives to restore a $3.5 million cut in library aid as well as a $20 million cut in library construction funds to the state budget. Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System Executive Director Janice … [Read more...]
Chatauqua-Cattaraugus Library System Promote CCLS Road Trip
The 38 libraries in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System are promoting the CCLS Road Trip. This free program, that begins June 1, encourages community members in both counties to visit as many libraries as they can during the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution, YWCA Jamestown Partner on “Chautauqua County Book Read”
The YWCA of Jamestown and Chautauqua Institution are partnering on the inaugural "Chautauqua County Book Read." The book "Caste: The Origins of our Discontent" by Isabel Wilkerson has been chosen for the community read. Chautauqua Institution's … [Read more...]
