Have you ever been interested in Ancestry but didn’t know how to start? Join Brian Lee on Friday, April 10th from 2 pm to 2:30 pm to explore U.S. Census Records, Birth, Marriage & Death Records, as well as local digitzed high school yearbooks.
We have set up the following form to help people get library card accounts (and access to digital resources like e-books and downloadable audio) during this unprecedented crisis.
How it Works: Complete the form below. After it is submitted a staff member will create your account and send your library card number via e-mail. That number can be used to check out e-books, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and many databases. Once you have your card & PIN, go to www.4cls.org to begin!
Please allow 48 hours for completion.
*Please check your spam folders.
The list of library closures has been moved to the 4CLS web page for easier access. Go there now!
As a result of the Coronavirus spreading into the 4CLS service area and out of an abundance of caution, 4CLS’s delivery service between libraries will be suspended beginning Tuesday, March 17. If current plans hold, delivery service will resume on Tuesday, April 14.
During this time, the ability to places holds on items in the online catalog will be suspended.
Should any of these plans changes, notification will be provided.
The slides from last Saturday’s Library Trustee Orientation have been uploaded to the Trustee Page here.
To go directly to the slides, click here.
The guidelines, timeline, and procedures for the NYS Construction Aid Program have changed.
Join us on Wednesday, April 8 from 10 AM -12:00 PM at the Afton Free Library to learn all about it. (The Program has been postponed and will be rescheduled)
We’ll discuss:
- Revised Guidelines
- Eligibility requirements
- Application components
- Timelines
- Reporting requirements
The workshop will also include a demo of the online application portal.
The workshop is free, but registration is required.
Attorney Stephanie Adams will present on issues related to Copyright Law and public libraries.
- What is Fair Use?
- How closely should libraries oversee patron use of the copier?
- Are libraries responsible for what patrons do on public computers?
These questions and more will be examined.
The program is free of charge, but registration is required.
Stephanie Adams has a lot of experience working with libraries and non-profits in upstate New York on various areas such as intellectual property, contract, business, not-for-profit, education, construction, and communications with a basis of constitutional and municipal law. (See more)
UPDATE: This meeting has been postponed. It will be reschedule for a later date. That date will be distributed when it is available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The world of digital content for libraries has been changing rapidly.
Join us for a system-wide conversation. We’ll discuss the current state of affairs and some of the options for going forward.
Join 4CLS Director Steve Bachman on Saturday, February 29 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Sidney Memorial Public Library for a basic overview of public library structure & governance in New York State and the roles & responsibilities of library trustees.
The program is free to attend, but registration is required.
Coffee will be served.
Join us Monday, January 27 for a hands-on workshop on the NYS Annual Report. We will walk you through Section 2 – Collection, Section 4 – Circulation, and a few other key areas.
The program starts at 10 AM and ends at noon. It will be held at Moore Memorial Library in Greene.
See below to register.