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Gloversville Public Library proposes $1.12 million budget to restore hours, expand school outreach
Summary
The Gloversville Public Library is asking voters to approve a $1,115,388 2026–27 budget that would restore hours, expand summer and school outreach, reopen the local history room weekends and add curbside pickup; the proposal relies on a modest tax levy and foundation, grant and donation support.
Greg Moros, director of the Gloversville Public Library, told the school board the library is proposing a $1,115,388 budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year and a tax levy request of $96,388 to help restore services cut in prior years.
“We over 50,000 visitors come into the library,” Moros said, and the library recorded about 42,000 checkouts and roughly 12,000 program attendees over the past year. He and a colleague described outreach that has brought every PreK and third-grade class through the building and said first-grade visits are planned for the end of April.
Library presenters described goals to increase circulation and operating hours carefully, reimagine the summer reading club with district and PTA partners, and expand programming for secondary students. They said if the budget passes they hope to reopen the local history room on weekend hours and add curbside pickup so the library can be open six days a week.
On funding, library staff said the proposed levy covers part of operations and the remainder comes from the public library foundation, grants and donations; presenters cautioned that foundation withdrawals are constrained to preserve the endowment and many grants are restricted to specific program uses. They also said New York law prevents charging for library cards and civil-service rules limit volunteer placements for civil-service positions.
The presentation included a breakdown of major expense categories — staff salaries and benefits, utilities and collections — and noted the library has used grant money for an archival restoration project rather than taxpayer funds. Library staff announced an April 15 full budget presentation and a community reception during “Love My Library” week on April 22, featuring local-history exhibits and a trivia event.
The board thanked the presenters and had no formal action on the library budget during the meeting. The library encouraged residents to attend the April presentation and review materials on its website and social media.
