Village Library of Cooperstown

Join us Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 3:00—4:00 p.m. in the Village Hall’s 3rd floor Ballroom as Lewis M. Simons, Pulitzer Prize winner and author, discusses his newest book To Tell The Truth, about his experiences spanning fifty years as a foreign correspondent.

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Join the Friends of the Village Library and Otsego 2000 for a panel discussion on “New York State’s Energy Plan— How Does It Affect Our Community?”

Topics will include the process for siting of renewable energy projects,
the possible use of farmland and forest and how multiple use might be
encouraged, and the present and future energy demands in our region
and state and how that demand might be met.
Moderated by Dan Sullivan, Town Supervisor of Richfield, the panel will include:
 Danny Lapin, a Revitalization Specialist with the NYS Department of State
Office of Planning, Development, and Community Infrastructure
 Keith Schue, who has been engaged in New York energy policy since 2010 and
currently volunteers as a technical advisor for New York Energy & Climate
Advocates
 David Kay, a Senior Extension Associate and Department Extension Leader
in Cornell University’s Department of Global Development

Join us on Sunday, September 18 as Friends of the Village Library host Mr. Jeff Katz, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Otsego County. In what is the first Sunday Speaker program of the season, Mr. Katz will talk about what the Community Foundation is, its history, and what it is doing and will continue to do, for the good of all residents of Otsego County.