Friends of the Library - East Greenbush Community Library

Who We Are:

The Friends of East Greenbush Community Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to creating broad community support for the East Greenbush Community Library as a major and expanding cultural resource and vital part of the East Greenbush community.

Through a range of fundraising events (book & media sales, tote bag sales, raffle baskets, and special events), the Friends enhance programs and services that the library can offer. Many of these programs and projects promote literacy and learning, and all contribute to a strong community supported by a strong library. Friends Grants awarded to the Library in 2025.

The Friends Library Swag Shop is now open! for a limited time (April 1 – May 31, 2025)
This fundraiser offers library-themed travel mugs, window clings and t-shirts (all sizes, 2 color choices for most items, 5 designs). Mugs and clings are available for purchase at the Borrower Services Desk, t-shirts are available for purchase online only at https://bit.ly/LibrarySwag.

See how you can help support the East Greenbush Community Library.

Come Meet Us:

The Friends meet at 6:00 pm on the third Tuesday (except where noted) of the months of February, April, June, September, and November in the East Greenbush Community Library. New members are encouraged to stop in and meet us to join this important community group.

Contact Us:

Julie Ann Price, President
Email: foegcl@gmail.com

The Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way, East Greenbush, New York 12061

Check out the Friends of Libraries USA Group: www.ala.org/united/friends

Call for Candidates

2024 Call for Candidates

Candidate Interest Form

Grants Awarded

Each year the Friends of the Library awards grants to the Library to support programs, collections and library operations.

2025 Friends Grants (as of February 18, 2025)
2024 Friends Grants

Membership Benefits & Terms

Becoming a member of the Friends has its perks. Some of these include member-only activities, early book sale shopping hours, access to special collections, and much more! The membership period runs from January 1st through December 31st. Membership benefits will vary for those who join before or after September 1st, read the full description of membership benefits and terms. Below is a summary of membership tiers.

Book Lover ($10 – $49)
Benefits include:

voting rights
newsletter and Friends notices
access to Hot Off the Press Collection*
Museum Pass access*
eligible to hold a board position

Book Collector ($50-$99)
Benefits include all Book Lover benefits plus:

invite to Friends Only shopping time at the book sales

Knowledge Seeker ($100 – $249)
Benefits include all the Book Collector benefits plus:

a tote bag (or similar gift)

Benefactor ($250+)
Benefits include all the Knowledge Seeker benefits plus:

a special gift that varies from year to year

*Note: Museum passes and Hot of the Press items are only available for East Greenbush and Schodack cardholders and current Friends members with an Upper Hudson Library System library card.

Board Members

Julie Ann Price, President
Shay Harrison, Vice President
Diana Vance, Secretary
Liz Reyner, Treasurer
Maryann Baird, Membership
Ei Aung, Membership Co-chair
Julie Ann Price, Fundraising Co-chair
Jenn Romer, Fundraising Co-chair
Diana Valenchis, Advocacy & Awareness Co-chair
Betty Bellino Gugino, Advocacy & Awareness Co-chair

Subject	East Greenbush Card	UHLS Card	UHLS MyCard
Library Card Registration	Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years. Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly. Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly. Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly. All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them. Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library	Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library. All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them. UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years. Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library	The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including: Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials) Parents not present for a child’s library card registration Previous fines on a child’s card Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library. Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs. No fines for late items
Limits on # of Materials Borrowed	Unlimited checkouts	Unlimited checkouts	Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of Items	All eligible item types.	All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections.	Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Databases/Digital Content	EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content	UHLS subscription databases and digital content	Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Interlibrary Loan	Nationwide	UHLS Libraries	UHLS Libraries
Program Registration	Unlimited except by limited program capacity	Preference given to resident cardholders	Preference given to resident cardholders

Subject

East Greenbush Card

UHLS Card

UHLS MyCard

Library Card Registration

Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including:

Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials)
Parents not present for a child’s library card registration
Previous fines on a child’s card

Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library.

Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs.

No fines for late items

Limits on # of Materials Borrowed

Unlimited checkouts

Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time

Types of Items

All eligible item types.

All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections.

Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.

Databases/Digital Content

EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content

UHLS subscription databases and digital content

Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.

Interlibrary Loan

Nationwide

UHLS Libraries

Program Registration

Unlimited except by limited program capacity

Preference given to resident cardholders

Who We Are:

Come Meet Us:

Contact Us:

Call for Candidates

2024 Call for Candidates

Grants Awarded

Membership Benefits & Terms

Membership Benefits & Terms

2024 Election

Minutes

Polices

By-laws

Board Members