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Onondaga County Public Libraries (OCPL) is a consolidated county library system with more than 30 branches in Onondaga County. Its headquarters are in Syracuse, New York . It was established in 1976 as a result of the merger of the Onondaga Library System and Syracuse Public library.
Headquarters of the Southern Adirondack Library System in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Southern Adirondack System (SALS) is a consortium of thirty-four libraries in Saratoga, Warren, Washington, and Hamilton counties in New York. SALS is one of 23 public state-supported library systems in New York. It was chartered in 1959 by the New York ...
East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 29,707 at the 2020 census. [3] Until its creation in 1849, the town was the eastern portion of the town of Fishkill. Hudson Valley Research Park is located in the town.
The Round Lake Library was originally known as The Free Library and Reading Room and opened July 6, 1897 with 400 books donated by residents of the village. It was the second library in Saratoga County and the first to have its own building. WRILS rented the Clark House for $150 per year in order to house the Library and the building was ...
In 1956, the library's charter was extended to correspond with the Watkins Glen Central School District. However, this location was not easily accessible and the library moved for a street-accessible building constructed in 1987, where it remains to this day. The library is a member of the Southern Tier Library System. [2]
When this library opened students from the Saratoga Springs school district carried the books down Broadway to their new home. [3] The library's current building at 49 Henry Street broke ground in 1993 and opened in 1995. It was designed by Architecture Plus of Troy, New York and The LA Group and Phillips Associates of Saratoga Springs. [4]
On January 29, 1880, the James Prendergast Library Association of Jamestown, New York, was established by special act of the New York State Legislature. The act was signed into law by Gov. Alonzo B. Cornell. [15] The library first opened on December 1, 1891, at a cost of $60,000 for the building and $45,000 for a furnished art gallery.
The new library – fully accessible and modernized with an elevator and energy-efficient systems – now spans 11,000 square feet to house the library’s print and digital collection, a dedicated children’s room, teen space, local history room, and a large, multi-use community and cultural center for enhanced programming and gatherings.