Note: See also below for the same chart in reverse chronological order, with newest first.
Date | Name | Library ID Code | Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Action Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area | **Local Fiscal Year (FY) |
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10/17/2023 | Ripley Public Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/ Chautauqua |
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Extension of Provisional Charter | To extend provisional charter. | 1,934 | Public | School District | 1,934 | Public | School District | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library | 2000092075 | Ellenburg/ Clinton |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin | Extension of Provisional Charter | To extend provisional charter | 1,842 | Association | Town | 1,842 | Association | Town | N/A |
10/17/2023 | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library of Ovid, New York | 2400564900 | Ovid/ Seneca |
Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be coterminous with the towns of Ovid, Romulus, and Varick; and to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 6,050 | Association | Other | 7,706 | Association | Other | N/A |
2/14/2023 | Hazard Library Association | 2400055250 | Poplar Ridge/ Cayuga |
Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be coterminous with the Towns of Venice, Scipio and Genoa; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,236 | Association | Town | 4,582 | Association | Other | N/A |
12/12/2023 | William B. Ogden Free Library | 2800126730 | Walton/ Delaware |
Four County | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the Walton Central School District; Trustee terms of four years with a range of 5-11, current number being 11; to state that the trustees be elected and appointed by the board; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 2,885 | Association | Village | 6,470 | Association | School District | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Philmont Public Library | 3200105090 | Philmont/ Columbia |
Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,377 | Public | Village | 1,377 | Public | Village | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Starr Institute | 3200135540 | Rhinebeck/ Dutchess |
Mid-Hudson | Petition for Merger and Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter | Star Institute and Starr Institute, Inc. merged; surviving corporation is Starr Institute and provisional charter made absolute. Merger specifies a range of 9 to 11 trustees with the current number being nine and trustee terms of three years. | 7,596 | Association | Town | 7,596 | Association | Town | N/A |
6/13/2023 | Vernon Public Library | 3600416650 | Vernon/ Oneida |
Mid York | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 7 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,177 | Association | Village | 1,177 | Association | Village | N/A |
7/17/2023 | Corfu Public Library | 5200181560 | Corfu/ Genesee |
Nioga | Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter | Provisional charter made absolute. | 6,853 | Public | School District | 6,853 | Public | School District | N/A |
12/12/2023 | Haxton Memorial Public Library | 5200184720 | Oakfield/ Genesee |
Nioga | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5. Succeeds the Haxton Memorial Library. | 3,145 | Public | Town | 5,068 | Public | School District | 7/1-6/30 |
12/12/2023 | Hollwedel Memorial Library | 5200184985 | Pavilion/ Genesee |
Nioga | Dissolution | Charter of the Hollwedel Memorial Library, a town public library, is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Hollwedel Memorial Public Library of Pavilion, NY which was granted a provisional charter on December 14, 2021 as a school district public library serving the Pavilion Central School District. | 2,495 | Public | Town | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10/17/2023 | Badenhausen Public Library | Brasher Falls/ St. Lawrence |
North Country | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Brasher Falls Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,857 | Public | School District | 7/1-6/30 | |
2/14/2023 | Naples Library | 6400434330 | Naples/ Ontario |
OWWL | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 5,176 | Public | School District | 5,176 | Public | School District | N/A |
10/17/2023 | Town of Gainesville Public Library | 6400676110 | Silver Springs/ Wyoming |
OWWL | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to clarify the service area to be the town of Gainesville; to change the trustee term length from five years to three years; and to add the IRS provision. | 2,009 | Public | Town | 2,009 | Public | Town | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Roscoe Free Library | 7200595670 | Roscoe/ Sullivan |
Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,772 | Association | School District | 1,772 | Association | School District | |
12/12/2023 | Colonial Library | 7800025560 | Richburg/ Allegany |
Southern Tier | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the Village of Richburg and portion of of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District within the towns of Wirt, Clarksville, Cuba, and Friendship; Trustee range of 5-11, current number being 7; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,164 | Association | Other | 1,594 | Association | Other | N/A |
6/13/2023 | Mabel D. Blodgett Memorial Library | N/A | Rushville/ Yates |
Southern Tier | Provisional Charter | A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the Village of Rushville; trustee terms of five years with a fixed number of 5 trustees with the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 651 | Public | Village | N/A |
12/12/2023 | Middlesex Public Library | Middlesex/ Yates |
Southern Tier | Provisional Charter | A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the town of Middlesex; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,377 | Public | Town | N/A | |
12/12/2023 | Whitesville Public Library | 7800027100 | Whitesville/ Allegany |
Southern Tier | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to clarify the service area to be the Whitesville Central School District; to change the trustee term length from five years to three years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,093 | Public | School District | 1,093 | Public | School District | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Berlin Free Town Library | 8400490640 | Berlin/ Rensselaer |
Upper Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the town of Berlin; to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,808 | Association | Town | 1,808 | Association | Town | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Guilderland Public Library | 8400012700 | Guilderland/ Albany |
Upper Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 37,989 | Public | School District | 37,989 | Public | School District | N/A |
3/14/2023 | The Princeton Library in New York | N/A | New York City/ New York |
N/A | Dissolution | Charter of the Princeton Library in New York, a chartered library located at the Princeton Club of New York in the City of New York, is dissolved. Board of Regents recommend the distribution of the corporation’s assets to Princeton University. | N/A | Other | Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Date | Name | Library ID Code | Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | *Pre-Charter Action Population | Type | Area | *Current Population | Type | Area | **Local Fiscal Year (FY) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/12/2023 | Colonial Library | 7800025560 | Richburg/ Allegany |
Southern Tier | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the Village of Richburg and portion of of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District within the towns of Wirt, Clarksville, Cuba, and Friendship; Trustee range of 5-11, current number being 7; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,164 | Association | Other | 1,594 | Association | Other | N/A |
12/12/2023 | Haxton Memorial Public Library | 5200184720 | Oakfield/ Genesee |
Nioga | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5. Succeeds the Haxton Memorial Library. | 3,145 | Public | Town | 5,068 | Public | School District | 7/1-6/30 |
12/12/2023 | Hollwedel Memorial Library | 5200184985 | Pavilion/ Genesee |
Nioga | Dissolution | Charter of the Hollwedel Memorial Library, a town public library, is dissolved and the Library's assets are transferred to the Hollwedel Memorial Public Library of Pavilion, NY which was granted a provisional charter on December 14, 2021 as a school district public library serving the Pavilion Central School District. | 2,495 | Public | Town | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
12/12/2023 | Middlesex Public Library | Middlesex/ Yates |
Southern Tier | Provisional Charter | A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the town of Middlesex; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,377 | Public | Town | N/A | |
12/12/2023 | William B. Ogden Free Library | 2800126730 | Walton/ Delaware |
Four County | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the Walton Central School District; Trustee terms of four years with a range of 5-11, current number being 11; to state that the trustees be elected and appointed by the board; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 2,885 | Association | Village | 6,470 | Association | School District | N/A |
12/12/2023 | Whitesville Public Library | 7800027100 | Whitesville/ Allegany |
Southern Tier | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to clarify the service area to be the Whitesville Central School District; to change the trustee term length from five years to three years; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,093 | Public | School District | 1,093 | Public | School District | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Berlin Free Town Library | 8400490640 | Berlin/ Rensselaer |
Upper Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be the town of Berlin; to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,808 | Association | Town | 1,808 | Association | Town | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Guilderland Public Library | 8400012700 | Guilderland/ Albany |
Upper Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 37,989 | Public | School District | 37,989 | Public | School District | N/A |
11/14/2023 | Roscoe Free Library | 7200595670 | Roscoe/ Sullivan |
Ramapo Catskill | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. | 1,772 | Association | School District | 1,772 | Association | School District | |
10/17/2023 | Badenhausen Public Library | Brasher Falls/ St. Lawrence |
North Country | Provisional Charter | A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Brasher Falls Central School District; trustee terms of three years with a range of 5 to 15 trustees, the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,857 | Public | School District | 7/1-6/30 | |
10/17/2023 | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library of Ovid, New York | 2400564900 | Ovid/ Seneca |
Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be coterminous with the towns of Ovid, Romulus, and Varick; and to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 6,050 | Association | Other | 7,706 | Association | Other | N/A |
10/17/2023 | Ripley Public Library | 1200065590 | Ripley/ Chautauqua |
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Extension of Provisional Charter | To extend provisional charter. | 1,934 | Public | School District | 1,934 | Public | School District | N/A |
10/17/2023 | Town of Gainesville Public Library | 6400676110 | Silver Springs/ Wyoming |
OWWL | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to clarify the service area to be the town of Gainesville; to change the trustee term length from five years to three years; and to add the IRS provision. | 2,009 | Public | Town | 2,009 | Public | Town | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library | 2000092075 | Ellenburg/ Clinton |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin | Extension of Provisional Charter | To extend provisional charter | 1,842 | Association | Town | 1,842 | Association | Town | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Philmont Public Library | 3200105090 | Philmont/ Columbia |
Mid-Hudson | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,377 | Public | Village | 1,377 | Public | Village | N/A |
9/12/2023 | Starr Institute | 3200135540 | Rhinebeck/ Dutchess |
Mid-Hudson | Petition for Merger and Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter | Star Institute and Starr Institute, Inc. merged; surviving corporation is Starr Institute and provisional charter made absolute. Merger specifies a range of 9 to 11 trustees with the current number being nine and trustee terms of three years. | 7,596 | Association | Town | 7,596 | Association | Town | N/A |
7/17/2023 | Corfu Public Library | 5200181560 | Corfu/ Genesee |
Nioga | Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter | Provisional charter made absolute. | 6,853 | Public | School District | 6,853 | Public | School District | N/A |
6/13/2023 | Mabel D. Blodgett Memorial Library | N/A | Rushville/ Yates |
Southern Tier | Provisional Charter | A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the Village of Rushville; trustee terms of five years with a fixed number of 5 trustees with the current number being 5. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 651 | Public | Village | N/A |
6/13/2023 | Vernon Public Library | 3600416650 | Vernon/ Oneida |
Mid York | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 7 with the current number being seven; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,177 | Association | Village | 1,177 | Association | Village | N/A |
3/14/2023 | The Princeton Library in New York | N/A | New York City/ New York |
N/A | Dissolution | Charter of the Princeton Library in New York, a chartered library located at the Princeton Club of New York in the City of New York, is dissolved. Board of Regents recommend the distribution of the corporation’s assets to Princeton University. | N/A | Other | Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2/14/2023 | Hazard Library Association | 2400055250 | Poplar Ridge/ Cayuga |
Finger Lakes | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to designate the service area to be coterminous with the Towns of Venice, Scipio and Genoa; to designate trustee terms of 3 years; and to add the IRS provision. | 1,236 | Association | Town | 4,582 | Association | Other | N/A |
2/14/2023 | Naples Library | 6400434330 | Naples/ Ontario |
OWWL | Charter Amendment | Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. | 5,176 | Public | School District | 5,176 | Public | School District | N/A |
** When applicable: newly incorporated libraries only.