The FAM 5 Featured Nonprofits:
Mohawk Valley Library System
Fenimore Asset Management is featuring five nonprofits as part of its 50th anniversary celebration and overall 2024 charitable giving. The Mohawk Valley Library System represents Education, one of our five main giving categories.
MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM, Schenectady, NY
- Mission: The Mohawk Valley Library System (MVLS) serves communities by empowering libraries.
- The MVLS serves 14 public libraries and their communities in Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties.
- It offers shared resources and services to allow libraries to serve as a nexus for collaborating and building community.
- Demand for electronic materials, including e-books and audiobooks, is dramatically increasing. The MVLS provides access to a dynamic shared collection of more than 24,000 electronic items.
- Library activities promote community engagement, foster civic responsibility, and enhance overall quality of life.
- Volunteers are always needed. You can help out with library programs, join a Friends of the Library group, and more.
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