Digital Literacy Day Announcement

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:01 -0000

February 1, 2012 will mark the first celebration of Digital Learning Day, a nationwide acknowledgement of the important role technology plays in building the skills necessary for people of all ages to succeed in school, a career, and life. Thirty-...

New York Library Association Budget Testimony

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:10:39 -0000

Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Education

2012 Inductees to the NYS Writers Hall of Fame Announced

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:29:51 -0000

Noted authors Toni Morrison, Joyce Carol Oates, E.L. Doctorow, and Pete Hamill are among the 14 writers in the 2012 Class of Inductees into the NYS Writers Hall of Fame. The four will be in attendance at the induction on June 5, 2012, at the Prin...

Announcement of the 2012 Inductees into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:32:39 -0000

The NYS Writers Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the Empire State Center for the Book and the Empire State Book Festival to highlight the rich literary heritage of New York State and to recognize the legacy of individual New York S...

Libraries Left Out In Cold

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:16:15 -0000

The New York Library Association is very dismayed that an initial agreement to boost the state's economy by reforming the MTA Payroll Tax, and providing additional funding for infrastructure projects and disaster relief has ignored the needs of li...

2011 Voters Guide for Library Advocates Released

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:11 -0000

The New Yorkers for Better Libraries PAC has released its 2011 Voter's Guide: The Library Advocate's Guide to the Voting Records of the New York State Legislature.

Library Advocates Descend on State Capitol to Protest 10% Cuts

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:46:11 -0000

The New York Library Association will be holding its annual Library Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 1st in Meeting Room Six of the Empire State Plaza.

2011 NYS Writers Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:40:16 -0000

On Friday, April 1, 2011 the Empire State Center for the Book will induct nine authors into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. This group will include seven writers who are deceased and two living whose writings have made a lasting contribut...

Library Advocates Grade Legislators on Voting Records

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:13:57 -0000

2010 Voters Guide for Library Advocates Released

New York's Libraries Continue Online Advocacy Campaign As Budget Deadline Nears

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:30:56 -0000

As the April 1st State budget deadline looms, the New York Library Association (NYLA) continues to push for full restoration of $2.4 million in cuts to New York's libraries through a highly successful online grassroots advocacy campaign entitled, ...

Library Funding Cut for Fifth Time

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:37:10 -0000

"The New York Library Association is outraged by the Governor's continued cuts ( the fifth cut in two years) to New York's libraries, which are an essential part of our P-16 educational system, a focal point for many communities, and part of the v...

NYS Writers Hall of Fame Established

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:24:30 -0000

On Friday, April 9th, 2010 the New York Library Association will induct twelve authors into the newly created New York State Writers Hall of Fame. The inaugural group will include ten writers who are deceased and two living whose writings have mad...

Library Funding Cut for the Fourth Time

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:18:50 -0000

"The New York Library Association (NYLA) is outraged that the Legislature would actually agree to cut funding for libraries above what the Governor originally proposed in his Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP)," stated Michael J. Borges, NYLA Executive ...

New York Voters Support Libraries: Will State Legislators?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:13 -0000

The New York Library Association (NYLA) is urging State Legislators to reject the Governor's proposed $3.375 million cut in Library Aid. The Governor's proposed cut is on top of two cuts in 2008 totaling $3 million and an $8 million cut imposed in...

Empire State Book Festival to Be Launched

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:09:11 -0000

The New York Library Association (NYLA) has announced that it will launch the first ever Empire State Book Festival in Albany on April 9 & 10, 2010. The event will bring together authors, illustrators, librarians, storytellers, publishers and...

Libraries Disappointed by Partial Restoration of Aid

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:37:07 -0000

The New York Library Association learned today that state aid to libraries will be reduced by a further $8 million or 9% , which is on top of the $3 million or 3% cut imposed last year. Funding for libraries will be reduced to $91 million or 20...

Library Advocates Rally to Restore Funding

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:32:58 -0000

The New York Library Association (NYLA) today held their annual Library Lobby Day, which brought over 1,000 librarians, trustees and library patrons to Albany to ask the Legislature to restore the Governor's proposed $18 million or 18% cut in Libr...

Libraries Protest the Ultimate Unfunded Mandate: Tax Collection Duties

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:44:30 -0000

The New York State Library Association (NYLA) called upon the State of New York today to immediately end pushing tax form distribution and customer service duties onto local public libraries while they are facing less public funding.

New York Libraries Play Vital Role in Helping Patrons Find Jobs

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:44:00 -0000

The New York Library Association (NYLA) today announced the results of a recent survey which shows that 80% of the libraries in the state have helped someone search for a job in the past three months.

Libraries Targeted Again in State Budget

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:52:36 -0000

The Division of Budget is once again calling for a disproportionate cut in funding for library services by proposing an $18 million (18%) cut in Library Aid in the 2009-10 State Budget on top of the 3% cut in funding that occurred in 2008. These ...

Library Community Outraged by Proposed $20 Million Cut

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:37:48 -0000

The NYS Division of Budget has recommended to Governor Patterson a $20 million cut in Library Aid that amounts to an additional 20% reduction in state funding for library services and would bring Library Aid down to a level not seen since 1993.

NYLA Urges Assembly to Pass Library Bonding Bill

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:09:47 -0000

The New York Library Association (NYLA) today called on the New York State Assembly to join the State Senate in passing a bill (S.1684 Farley/A.6256 Eddington) that would allow library bonding projects of less than $5 million to be bundled togethe...

New York's Libraries Celebrate National Library Week

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:40:51 -0000

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Library Association (NYLA) today announced the kick-off of National Library Week, April 13-19, with several library awareness activities including a public service announcement and local library events.

Libraries Used More During Difficult Economic Times

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:40:34 -0000

Noting that public library use increases during tough economic times, the New York Library Association (NYLA) today called upon the State Legislature and new Governor to reach an agreement to restore $5 million in Library Aid, so libraries can con...

Syracuse Researchers Link Higher Test Scores with Certified Librarians in Schools

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:56:08 -0000

New York State schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourth grade English Language Arts (ELA) test than those who don’t, according to the findings of researchers at Syracuse University School of Information S...

New Poll Shows Continued Public Support For Increase in State Aid for Libraries

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:02:39 -0000

The New York Library Association commissioned a recent Zogby Poll that confirmed continued public support for increased state aid for library services and book purchases.

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