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Summer @ the Library

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

The Summer Reading Program (SRP) has been in full swing since July 7. Organized around the statewide theme of Catch the Reading Bug the program is geared to school aged children wo keep them reading over the summer. Summer reading has been proven to improve a child’s success in school, lack of reading for the [...]

Now what?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The library referendum was soundly rejected by the voters on March 12. The turnout of over 2600 voters for a library initiative was huge, and although devastating was a remarkable example of democracy in action. The passage of those voters through our small building went smoothly thanks to the efforts of two volunteers: library colleague [...]

A cafe and a used bookstore

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

In making suggestions for amenities to be included in their new library, a coffee shop was high on the list for many residents. Thinking of their experiences at many bookstores, museums and other regional libraries, they recognized that a cafe in the library, a place where people often spend many hours at a time [...]

What will the building look like?

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

A comment on my last posting is deserving of full attention. The writer has asked about the status of the library’s relationship with its architect and if the public should be concerned about this.
In August 2007, because of changes in the nature of the project, the Library board voted to negotiate the termination of its [...]

Why is the library referendum vote being held in the Library?

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

There’s been some talk around town about the location of the upcoming building referendum vote for the library on Wednesday, March 12th. The vote will take place at the library from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. because all Goshen Public Library votes have taken place there since we became a school district public library in [...]

How much will the proposed new library cost?

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The proposed new library will be funded through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). The total project cost (the maximum debt to be incurred) being put before the voters is $19,675,000. This figure includes the land, site development, construction, professional services (architecture, engineering, construction management, legal), furniture and equipment, moving, in [...]

The home stretch

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

We are heading into the home stretch regarding the vote on funding for the new building. Last week we began making public presentations to community groups. There is a wealth of information we can communicate, paring it down to a 15 - 20 minute presentation is a real challenge. We also have had requests for [...]

And now it’s November

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

They tell me that when you keep a blog you need to update it regularly. That’s not so easy to do when you pause for a breath and notice that suddenly it’s November! Since July, when we presented a conceptual drawing for the new building we have been working steadily towards presenting a referendum in [...]

Newsletter feedback

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Our long-delayed summer newsletter began appearing in mailboxes on Wednesday. Since then the phone has been ringing and emails arriving. The library Board has consistently urged you to contact them with your questions, comments, concerns. As you review the insert with the proposed building we anticipate that you will do so with an eye for [...]

Now that we own the land can we move forward

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

In 2004 the Library Board conducted a feasibility study to determine the the likely success of a capital campaign to offset 20 to 25 percent of the cost for a new building. The The study concluded that there was a strong likelihood we could raise $3.5 million, but not until we had identified the location [...]

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