CLRC has a new and improved Little Free Library on Ridings Road in Syracuse (across the street from our old office).   The location is highly used but the old box was peeling, rusted, dented and ready to retire.    The new box that was built out of recycled materials Anna Dobkowski had laying around the house - milk crates, plexiglass, old siding and leftover bathroom vinyl paneling. Next time you're in that area, "Take a book. Leave a book."

Little Free Library World Map

2020 CLRC Library Awards - Call for Nominations!

• This will be awarded to one CLRC member library that has exemplified excellence in a variety of ways. Nominations must be self-submitted.  LIBRARY OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM  

• This will be awarded to one staff member of a CLRC member library that has consistently gone above and beyond to change their library and community. LIBRARY ALL-STAR NOMINATION FORM

• Leslie Cartier, American Association of School Librarians Conference  
• Elizabeth Hartnett, American Association of School Librarians Conference  
• Giovanna R. Colosi, New York Library Association Conference  
• Jessica Regitano, American Association of School Librarians Conference  

• Nicole Hershberger, “Community Playdate: An Anji Play-based Outreach Pilot”
• Carol Johnson, “STARLAB Roving Planetarium Visits Syracuse City Libraries"  
• Joshua Finnell, “Data Science Collaboratory”   

• Brett Barrie, Assistant Catalog Librarian, Acquisitions and Cataloging, has been promoted from assistant librarian to senior assistant librarian.
• John Stawarz, Online Learning Librarian, Learning Commons, has been promoted from assistant librarian to senior assistant librarian.
• Nicole Westerdahl, Reference and Access Services Librarian, Special Collections Research Center, has been promoted from assistant librarian to senior assistant librarian.
• Rachel Fox Von Swearingen, Librarian for Music and Performing Arts, Research and Scholarship, has been promoted from associate librarian to librarian, the Libraries’ highest rank.
• Emily Hart, Science Librarian, Research and Scholarship, has been granted permanent status.
• Brenna Helmstutler, Librarian for the School of Information Studies, Research and Scholarship, has been granted permanent status.
• Deirdre Joyce, Head of the Digital Library Program, Research and Scholarship, has been granted permanent status.
• Juan Denzer joined Syracuse University Libraries as its new engineering and computer science librarian on June 29, 2020.

It's the best time of year to visit the NOPL LibraryFarm in Cicero.  Pictured below are the pantry beds supported by Syracuse Grows, a community garden program. All produce from these beds go to local food pantries that serve the NOPL community.