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Celebrate Libraries: Attend a Community Screening of Free for All!

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Southern Tier Libraries Present Free for All: The Public Library

Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month — attend a community screening of the acclaimed PBS documentary Free For All.

Come dressed as your favorite book character, or librarian, for a chance to win library swag!

Learn more on the event webpage.


Attendance is free; RSVP’s are appreciated. Let us know which screening you’ll attend.

#MakeYourMark

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🚀 The #MakeYourMark Bookmark Contest is approaching its next mission— voting!
We’ve received incredible designs from across the Southern Tier, and soon you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorites. The winning bookmarks will be printed and distributed to all 48 STLS libraries.

🎨 Open to all ages.
📅 Voting Begins August 25th
🔗 Learn more here!

#STLSBookmarks #StarDesigner 


Advocate for Libraries

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Join our Library Advocate mailing list. You’ll receive updates about how to advocate for libraries throughout the year! 

Learn more about library advocacy and find contact information for your NYS legislators.

Support DEI initiatives at STLS libraries – check out our merch shop!


Ground News

Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data. Best of all, you can access Ground News for free with your library card. Find it under “Extras” in the Libby app. Or, click the button below!

Features:

  • Compare 50,000 news sources in one convenient place
  • Get media bias and factuality ratings for news outlets
  • See how news stories are covered across the political spectrum
  • Balance your news diet with the My News Bias dashboard
  • Supported languages: English, Spanish, French

New York State Historic Newspapers

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. This collection contains 1,421,496 issues comprising 14,411,106 pages.

Many STLS libraries have contributed to the collection! Check out the website to learn more!


Mango Languages +ASL

Language learning for over 70 languages, plus access to modules for American Sign Language. Get started with Mango today.


Kanopy: Streaming Video

Unlimited access to stream thousands of documentaries, movies, and series.
Get started with Kanopy today.


JobNow

JobNow provides live, anytime, anywhere job assistance including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique, and proven interview techniques. Live coaches are available to meet with you every day from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Access JobNow.


Sign Up for a Digital Library Card

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Need a library card? Sign up for one from home! It’s fast & easy – just complete this form & start browsing over 25,000 titles in our digital collections.

Learn more about the digital card. Complete the form.

With your digital library card, you can access digital magazines, ebooks, and audiobooks from OverDrive in the Libby app!


Our Digital Collections Are Always Open

Check out all of the digital resources available with your library card!


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Databases

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Libby App

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