Engaging Communities Grant Applications Open

Engaging Communities Grant Applications Open

Engaging Communities grant applications are open! Engaging Communities is a program that awards grants to member organizations for $3,000-$12,000 once a year in two categories, Action and Special Collections. Action Grants intend to support a member organization’s...
NNYLN 2024 Favorites

NNYLN 2024 Favorites

Take a peek at some of our favorite books, movies, games, and more from the past year. These didn’t necessarily debut in 2024. They were all simply adored in 2024. Brenna In Born of Silence, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kere, the notorious explosives expert and...
Engaging Play in Libraries and Cultural Institutions

Engaging Play in Libraries and Cultural Institutions

Engaging Play: Low-cost ways for libraries and cultural institutions to engage communities, elevate staff morale, and provide impact Wednesday, January 224:00pmVIEW RECORDING Play means having fun, experimenting, and suspending one’s sense of time. Play can make work...
New Staff Member

New Staff Member

Meet Amy Dickinson, New Regional Services Librarian We’re very excited to welcome librarian Amy Dickinson as the Network’s new Regional Services Librarian, starting December 2nd. Amy has been working as a public librarian in Montrose, CO most recently, but...
Ask the HR Expert Series

Ask the HR Expert Series

Empire State Library Network Presents: Ask the HR Expert Series Addressing Your Pressing Human Resources Questions Select Fridays from 10 AM – 11:30 AM Stephanie “Cole” Adams, our Ask The Lawyer representative, will present a series of four online workshops this...