Lecture Series Presents
“Revolution Solar”
Solar Made Simple – Revolution
Revolution Solar was founded in 2008 as an offshoot of Doherty Electric, LLC (which has been in operation since 1991). They are dedicated to working with customers of all sizes to offset their energy costs through the use of clean, renewable solar electricity.
Saturday – December 7
2:00 PM at the Library
GOING ALIVE!
On December 3, 2019 EFL will be going live with the 4 County Library System – 4cls. You will now have access to books at all member libraries.
If you do not have a new 4cls card, please stop in and get one – it only takes a minute to to go through the process.
Any questions, please give Toni a call at (607) 965-8208.
Thank You!
Thank You!
Prevention of fires and fire safety is important. In recognition of Fire Prevention month, the Edmeston Free Library Board, staff and volunteers would like to thank the members of the Fire Department, Emergency Squad and Fire Auxiliary for their dedicated time and service they give unselfishly to the community.
Also, we would like to give a special thank you to Brian Ward of Wards Off Fire for his many years of service inspecting the Library fire extinguishers.
EDMESTON FREE LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH AT 2:00 PM
Bennett Sandler, Campaign Director of Heat Smart Otsego, will present information on Clean Heating and Cooling technologies including cold climate air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps (aka geothermal), pellet stoves and biomass boilers (bulk pellet and wood gasification).
The presentation will cover how these systems work, how much they cost, how much they save and why they are better than your old furnace or boiler. In addition, Bennett will describe how to find quality local installers for each of these systems.
The 2019 Phase I and Phase II renovations to the Corts residence have begun!
Edmeston Free Library has hired Simple Integrity, LLC to complete Phase I and Phase II of the Corts Renovation project. This entails asbestos abatement, structural work (basement, floor 1, floor 2 and the belvedere) and roof replacement. The goal is to complete Phase I and Phase II work by 12/31/2019. This goal has been met!
Phase III (2020 work) application for Library Construction State Aid which due August 31, 2019 has been successfully sent in. The 2020 work will include specific porch renovations, an ADA ramp and electrical work. Depending on sources of additional funding, Phase III may include other items listed below. The Capital Project/Grant Writing Committee is busy writing grants and the Fundraising Committee is busy setting up fundraising events throughout the year.
The remaining phases of the work to be done will be spread out from 2021 through to 2024. This work will include:
2 ADA Compliant Bathrooms
ADA Compliant Elevator
Renovated Kitchen
Outside Deck
HVAC
Septic
Parking Lot
Floors, Ceilings and Walls (sanding, painting and varnishing)
Miscellaneous work such as café and repairing windows
A Tribute to Leon Schworm
A Tribute to Leon Schworm
The Edmeston Free Library staff and Board of Trustees honor the memory of our colleague and friend Leon Schworm. Leon was an EFL Board member for 27 years; he served as the Board Secretary and Treasurer for a number of those years. Leon was also the Edmeston Museum Director and Edmeston Town Historian from 2009 through 2017.
During his time on the library board, Leon was instrumental in the library’s fundraising events, including annual chicken and biscuit dinners and winter festivals. His fine cooking skills combined with his willingness to roll up his sleeves and work alongside the other Board members helped make these events both fun and successful.
Leon’s longtime service to the community was invaluable. His knowledge of local history and residents and his dedication to the library and museum will be greatly missed.
Automation!
The Edmeston Free Library is working to become fully automated this year. Patrons will have access to the great resources of the Four County Library System (4CLS) including 1.5 million resources and many other materials. Furthermore, each member of the Edmeston Free Library will have the ability to use their card at any of the other 4CLS libraries. Patrons will be able to reserve items online through the Edmeston Free Library or any of the participating 4CLS automated libraries. In order to become part of this system, our library needs to catalog our current inventory. We will begin cataloging in May 2018. If you would like to help us with our automation process please click here and send us a message!
Our Mission Statement
Our mission at the Edmeston Free Library is to provide equal community access to resources and services that engage people in self-directed and collaborative learning, community building and cultural enrichment.