YEAR IN REVIEW - 2025 Mooers Free Library Report to the Community 2025 OUR VISION: We envision a welcoming center, a hub where community members connect and learn. OUR MISSION: To provide resources, services and programs to meet the public's informational, educational, cultural and entertainment needs to enhance individual and community life. We are excited to receive the 2025 Velma K. Moore Award (one of 4 in the state) from the Library Trustees Association, a Section of New York Library Association, for exemplary service as members of the Board of Trustees of the Mooers Free Library. Program Impact, Outreach Activities
7,401Patron visits, compared with 6,621 in 2024, 5,354 in 2023. 73New cardholders
190Items added to our collection
212 In-Person Programs
42Programs benefited 89 unique children age 0-5
32Programs benefited school-age children
99Programs benefited 108 unique seniors
39General-interest programs
180Children received meals through the Summer Food Program
10Programs at Mooers Senior Housing
25Non-library sponsored events
Facilities and Grounds
Accessible walking path on our grounds constructed
$29,160 NY StateGrant approved for construction of pavilion in 2026
Pollinator garden/raised beds planned as part of our sustainability initiative
Heartfelt Gratitude to our Financial supporters, including but not limited to:Adirondack Foundation Generous Acts, Chapel Hill Foundation, CVPH Foundation, Lake Placid Education Foundation, Friends of the Library, Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC), CC Office of Child and Family Services, Plattsburgh Rotary Club, Stewart’s Holiday Match, North Country Federal Credit Union, Price Chopper, Walmart, Dragoons Farm Equipment, Sam’s Club, Copper Rooster, Cumberland 12. Program collaborators, including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, CEFLS, Clinton Cornell Cooperative Extension, Mooers Elementary, Mooers Senior Housing, Senior Planet, Town of Mooers. Patrons - For making our library a hub for learning and connection that we envision it to be.