Here's our slate for November and December programming: creating data visualizations using IPEDS and Tableau, creating marketing plans to promote programming, and tackling various aspects surrounding book challenges. Registration is required:

@askehbl @buffalostate @ONBOCES @Buffalo_Schools @HilbertLibrary @HilbertCollege @daemenuniv Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you so much for the work that you do to build up our region's libraries!.

Library All Star Award: Chris Hulsman, @askehbl @buffalostate; Lori Moskaluk, Niagara Falls City Schools @ONBOCES; Ayodele Ojumu,@Buffalo_Schools; Chloe Santangelo, @HilbertLibrary @HilbertCollege; Andrea Sullivan, @daemenuniv.

We are proud to announce the presentation of awards in the field of library excellence. This year's winners include:.Outstanding Library Award: Henrietta G. Lewis Library @NiagaraCCC .(1/2)

RT @LibraryPolicy: STARTING NOW: Follow along here for the Senate Judiciary’s hearing on book bans, censorship, and intellectual freedom!….

Register now for the 57th Annual Meeting of the Membership! All library staff from WNYLRC member libraries are invited to attend. Join us for this wonderful evening of networking at the Buffalo History Museum on Tuesday, September 26th! .Register here:

Today begins this year's National Buffalo Chicken Wing Fest! It first began in 2002, thanks to a mention of the then fictional event in the 2001 comedy Osmosis Jones. Have you ever been?

WNYLRC members have access to Empire Library Delivery, a statewide delivery service which supports resource sharing and streamlines library material shipments between NYS libraries! Learn more today!

RT @RepBrianHiggins: Reliable internet access is a necessity, especially for students, but many communities like Buffalo face major gaps.….

RT @EBSCO: How will libraries’ e-resource access be affected by impending browser changes? Learn more with EBSCO and NISO. Register now: h….

RT @cOAlitionS_OA: Have you heard about HOAD?.An open data analytics tool for academic libraries, developed by @subugoe & @dfg_public, that….

The Erie County Fair has a long history dating back to the 1800s. It is also one of the largest county fairs in the nation, drawing over a million people each year. Have you been to the fair yet this month?

We love playing dress up with Barbie and looking for new fashions to adorn her! These white suede spectator pumps from Samuel's Shoe Store seem like the perfect everyday shoe for Barbie. Did you see the movie yet?

Save the date for the 57th Annual Meeting of the WNYLRC Membership! All library staff from WNYLRC member libraries are invited to attend. Join us for this wonderful evening of networking to be held at the Buffalo History Museum on Tuesday, September 26th!

We are migrating to a new website in early August. If you have an account on our current website, you will need to download any information you have saved, including workshop attendance certificates. Accounts will not be transferred over. Learn more here:

Have a question about union business, employee expectations in emergency situations, or handling funds for the Friends of the Library? Check out this month's Recently Asked Question To the Lawyer -

RT @scholarlykitchn: Why Does the U.S. Copyright Office Require Libraries to Lie to Users about Their Fair Use Rights? They Won’t Say. http….

Now that summer is here, we'd like to share an article found in the Batavia Daily News from 1880! The article discusses the improvements in diving gear that lead to air pressure control and the ability to dive deeper! More historic newspapers at

Are you on Threads? We are! You can find us at our usual handle: wnylrc.

We are excited to welcome our newest member, National Spiritualist Association of Churches! Welcome to the fold! We look forward to working with you. If you'd like to learn more about this member, please visit their website: