The Great Give Back 2024 took place on Saturday, October 19th and we wanted to share the amazing work patrons of New York libraries achieved this year! One hundred and fourteen libraries (out of two hundred and seventy five participating libraries) filled out the follow-up survey to share the impact they made in their communities.
So far we have 186 libraries across New York ready to host opportunities for patrons to give back! As we get closer to October 19th we know more and more libraries will be joining us. If you want to see if your library has signed on to be a part of The Great Give Back
The Great Give Back 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th! This will be the eighth year that centers on giving back at your library. Check this site to see if your library is participating and how you can be an agent for positivity in your community!
The day in New York state centered on giving back at your local library is almost here! We’re so looking forward to seeing how you decide to create positivity and joy in your community. Be sure find a participating library to see how you can join in!
We are excited to announce that The Great Give Back 2023 will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023! As always, libraries will be able to participate on whatever day works for their community and also can include long term events, but the bulk of events will be taking place on that Saturday. Looking back
We asked you to give back, and boy did you deliver! Libraries all around the state hosted (and continue to host!) service events, from donation drives to community cleanups to pet adoption events and more. Thank you to everyone who participated in a GGB event for helping recognize that libraries live at the heart of
The Great Give Back is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! Over 280 libraries have joined for our 2022 GGB season, and more are signing up and sending in events every day. Many libraries have donation drives and other long-term events that have already begun! Don’t know where you should go
From the bottom of our hearts, the biggest THANK YOU possible to all the libraries who joined TGGB 2021, and all the community members who turned out at events, whether they were in person or virtual, to help each other and make New York State a better place! To celebrate all your beautiful work, we’ll
It’s finally here! This year for The Great Give Back 2021, we are thrilled to share that over 250 libraries around New York State have committed to giving back with and for their communities. Today and all month long, libraries are hosting donation drives, putting together care kits, cleaning up their communities, and more! We
