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Boots on the Ground Roundtable: NY Libraries: A Treasure for Older New Yorkers & the Non Profits That Serve Them

Boots on the Ground Roundtable Meeting

LiveOn NY’s Boots on the Ground Roundtable (BOTGR) is a virtual, supportive, solution-driven space for direct aging service professionals and others to obtain and share resources, information, innovative ideas, and network with other professionals in an effort to stay connected and work collaboratively to continue serving older New Yorkers. Learn more here.

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Time: 11:00am-12:15pm

Mode: Zoom

Topic: NY Libraries: A Treasure for Older New Yorkers & the Non-Profits That Serve Them

Speakers:

  • Madlyn Schneider, QPL Older Adult Services Coordinator, Queens Public Library

  • Riola Sumner, Older Adult Services/Mail a Book Program Assistant, Queens Public Library

  • Lyman Clayborn, Coordinator of Services for Older Adults, Brooklyn Public Library

  • Ashley Dalle, NYPL’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

Description: New York City offers a bounty of resources for older adults and community organizations, and its libraries are among the most vibrant. From information & referral, health & wellness classes and computer instruction, to services for the homebound and community events, New York City libraries are a treasure for all of us. Join June’s Boots on the Ground Roundtable to learn about some of the programs, services and resources that are available at Queens, Brooklyn and New York libraries that make living in New York CIty a great place to age!