Bill Wagner of the Rural Health Network of South Central New York will be presenting on the Mobility Management programs of Getthere and other transportation resources in the area:
“Getthere operates a transportation assistance Call Center. We can provide information on helping individuals meet their transportation needs in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Tioga Counties. We have programs that help provide financial assistance for transportation to healthcare or employment as well as help with access to food , prescriptions and other health related needs. We have a website with a trip planner that will allow individuals to log on and find available transportation options with in a ten county region. We will discuss transportation needs in your communities and explore ways to resolve them.”
Have you ever been interested finding long lost cousins or whether or not you are descended from famous explorers? Join Brian Lee on Friday, July 31st from 2 pm to 2:30 pm to explore Ancestry’s autosomal DNA test results and what you can do with them.
On Friday, August 7, at 2 PM, Kate Dillon, Census Partnership Specialist, for an a update on the current status of the 2020 Census, an overview on the next steps, and how libraries can help.
The Census Bureau plans to start the door to door campaign soon. The more people that complete their forms before then, the better.
Please register below. The GoToMeeting link will be e-mailed to registrants the day before the event.
RESCHEDULED! Join us next Friday, July 31 at 10 AM for an overview of the New York State Talking Book & Braille Library.
Librarian Jane Bentley will also explain how public libraries play an important role in connecting eligible community members to audio and braille materials.
The New York State Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate New York who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. Materials are mailed to and from library patrons at their homes at no charge. Currently, over 15,000 New Yorkers of all ages are registered for TBBL services.
This is an excellent way for New Yorkers with vision issues to get access to reading materials. They now have a collection of titles that can be downloaded too!
Please register if you plan to attend. We’ll send the GoToMeeting link to registrants.
The Four County Library System’s annual meeting is held to conduct important system business, elect new trustees, and usually, network and enjoy a nice meal. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 annual meeting will be held in a remote manner, using GoToMeeting.
Please join us on Monday, June 1 at 4 PM for the annual meeting of the membership.
Along with the general business meeting, Executive Director Steven Bachman will provide a brief overview of the current status of the system and the general state of affairs of libraries.
Please register below. Connection information for the meeting will be e-mailed to registrants by 10 AM on June 1.
Come join us this Friday’s for another Training with Brian where we’ll be looking at FamilySearch. This genealogy database is free to the public and is full of census, birth, marriage and death records. There is an easy to use family tree feature which will help you organize your findings as well as reach out to other researchers.
Come join us this Friday’s for another Training with Brian where we’ll be looking at Consumer Health Complete from EBSCO. This database is full of consumer oriented health information designed to support the health needs of our patrons. Information covers all areas of health and wellness, including mainstream, holistic, and integrated treatments.
Join us as we look at the full suite of Gale Cengage Learning databases, our comprehensive suite of electronic resource provided by NOVELny covering diverse subjects such as science, engineering, business, agriculture, criminal justice, environmental studies, pop culture, psychology, war, history and terrorism.
