Ritchie Meets With Library Group

by Contributor | March 7, 2014 8:04 pm

State Senator Patty Ritchie met recently with representatives from libraries and library networks in Central and Northern New York.

Pictured are the following: John Hammond, executive director, Northern NY Library Network; Stephen Bolton, director North Country Library System; Betty Maute, director Fulton Public Library; Carole Rowell Kupelian, Constantia; Karen Wiley, Cape Vincent; Leona Chereshnoski, Lorraine, Tracy Tanner, Philadelphia; Kristy Perry, Clayton; Anne Harris, Chaumont; Jan Lehman, Beaver Falls; Angela Newman, Watertown
Pictured with Sen. Ritchie are the following: John Hammond, executive director, Northern NY Library Network; Stephen Bolton, director North Country Library System; Betty Maute, director Fulton Public Library; Carole Rowell Kupelian, Constantia; Karen Wiley, Cape Vincent; Leona Chereshnoski, Lorraine, Tracy Tanner, Philadelphia; Kristy Perry, Clayton; Anne Harris, Chaumont; Jan Lehman, Beaver Falls; Angela Newman, Watertown

At the meeting, the group thanked the Senator for her support and discussed State Budget funding for libraries.

Last year, Senator Ritchie, who is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Libraries, was able to deliver $161,000 in special funding to 49 area libraries and 2 library networks in the region she represents.

The funding was in addition to a $4 million increase in state budget aid for libraries across New York State.

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