Thank you for your support!

The Loudonville Public Library staff thanks all of you who have written and called your legislators on our behalf. Your voices have been heard and we are grateful for your support.

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Summer Reading Program

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Prizes, Programs, and Fun for all ages!

New Hours Effective July 6

The Loudonville Public Library will have shorter hours of operation and reduce staff hours beginning next month.   The changes reflect the decline to state revenue, which is the source of nearly all of the library’s funding.  Budget forecasts project a 15 to 20 percent decrease for the year.

Starting Monday July 6, hours of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.  The library will no longer be open on Sunday afternoons.

Previously the library opened at 9:00 a.m. six days a week and was open until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and on Sunday afternoons throughout the school year.

Presently, each staff member is also being cut four hours a week, but no lay offs are planned for this time.

These reductions, approved at the May 28 Board of Trustees meeting, are in line with a 15 percent budgetary decrease.  Based on future forecasts, additional adjustments may be required.  The library hopes to offer the least negative impact to the community while maintaining quality service within the library budget constraints.
 

Loudonville Public Library was rated among the top 20 libraries of its size nationwide.
LJ Index of Public Library Output, sponsored by Baker and Taylor Bibliostat, is a newly created service that compares the performance of libraries with that of others their size. The index listed Loudonville Public Library 20th among 1,247 libraries.

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Sony SnapLab digital photo services are here! Stop in and see just how easy it is to use.
The SnapLab is packed with features that are simple to use and easy to understand. This product produces 4" x 6" photolab-quality prints in just seconds right from your digital camera media for only 45¢ per print. You can edit regular prints, print photos with decorative borders, print split images such as wallets, and even print passport photos.