Four County Library System
Public Libraries of Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties
In the coming months the libraries from the Four County Library System that will be participating in The Great Give Back 2024 will be listed here! Check back often for updates; details about programs will begin to be shared around the beginning of September. Please contact libraries directly for questions regarding offered programming.
Click here to see past GGB events in the Four County Library System!
Andes Food Pantry Drive
October 19th – 26th
Andes Food Pantry Drive will take place between Saturday, October 19- Saturday, October 26. Collection bins will be inside the Andes Public Library and available during the library’s open hours. The Andes Food Pantry accepts donations of factory sealed dry and canned food — dates current or for future use — as well as personal care items. We appreciate your participation.
No registration required.
Collecting Donations for Broome County Humane Society
October 12th – October 18th
Help us give back to our community!! This year for the Great Give Back, we will be collecting donations for the Broome County Humane Society. From Saturday October 12th-Friday October 18th, you can drop off your donations to the library anytime we are open. Thank you so much for the support!
All Ages. No registration required.
4CLS Employee Humane Society Donation Drive
September 24th – October 18th
The Four County Library System staff will be contributing items to donate to the Broome County Humane Society.
No registration; participation is limited to 4CLS staff.
George F. Johnson Memorial Library
George F. Johnson Library’s Community Tree
November 29th – December 19th
Using a Holiday tree decorated with ornaments depicting wish list items, The George F. Johnson Library is going to collect items for the RISE shelter, a local domestic abuse center.
No registration needed.
Great Give Back
October 1st – 21st
We are asking community members to donate items to the local Food and Pet Pantry. They can bring those items to the Gilbertsville Free Library during open hours. Donations can be food or money. In case of Pet Pantry items such as leashes, blankets, feeding dishes etc. can also be donated besides pet food. Each participant will have an opportunity to have their name put in a drawing for a gift card for $25.00. The donations will be presented to the pantries upon completion of the project.
All ages. There is no registration required.
Nonperishable Food Drive for St. James
October 1st – December 31st
We are collecting nonperishable food donations for St. James Food Pantry located across the street from the library.
No Registration
Community School Supply Collection
August 16th – September 6th
community members purchased school supply items from a provided list of needs prepared by teachers at the local school district of Harpursville, New York. The intent was that the items would be collected and donated to the Harpursville Central School district for the benefit of the students in attendance. Community members were very willing and generous with their donations. In addition to our local Library, drop off spots were the Methodist Church, Town Hall and the Pantheon a local restaurant.
Oxford Community Food Drive
October 1st – 19th
This October the Oxford Memorial Library is hosting a food drive to support the Oxford Community Food Pantry. Finding ways to support those in need is an important way for us to Give Back to our community. Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at the Oxford Memorial Library during business hours from October 1st through October 19th. If the food pantry is in need of any specific items those will be posted on our website and Facebook page.
Oxford Memorial Library
8 Fort Hill Park, Oxford, NY 13830
www.oxfordmemoriallibrary.org
(607) 843-6146
M-Th 9:30am-8:00pm
F 9:30am-5:00pm
Sat 9:30am-1:00pm
Fall Family Festival
October 19th from 12:00PM – 3:00PM
Gaines Park (next to the library)
Please join us for our annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday, Oct 19th from 12 – 3pm. This year we are asking for donations for the Food Pantry upon entering. We will be enjoying cider & donuts, crafts & games and a Story Walk. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and you can enter the Costume Contest. This year there will be a performance by Nate the Great Juggler at 1pm. More plans are in the works, so get it on your calendar now!
No registration is required, but we are asking for donations to the Food Pantry
Hygiene Items Collection Drive
October 19th – November 23rd
Help Vestal Public Library give back as we collect hygiene and personal care items for this years Great Give Back to stock the Personal Care Pantry, located in VPL’s vestibule.
Collected Items:
Travel Size Shampoo *
Travel Size Conditioner *
Tooth Brushes
Toothpaste
Travel Size Body Wash / Bath Soap *
Deodorant *
Hand Sanitizer
Hair Brush / Comb
Travel Size Lotion
Feminine Hygiene Products
Laundry Soap
Wash Clothes
Hand Warmers
* High-priority Items are starred *
The Personal Care Pantry began in February 2024 as a collaboration with Girl Scouts Madeline Herceg, Lily Medionte, and Lilly St. John as part of their Silver Award project.
In the 10 months of running the pantry, the need for supplies has quickly outpaced donations. While we have received donations from library patrons, corporate donations from Vestal Dental, and restocked using library funds, we now need your help to keep the pantry well-stocked for those who benefit from it.
We estimate that the hygiene pantry has supplied the Vestal community with over 1,000 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, deodorants, body washes, shampoos/conditioners, and feminine products in the first ten months—that’s over 6,000 individual items! Additionally, laundry soap, washcloths, and various other personal care items have been provided when available.
Anyone can take what they need anonymously; we just ask that recipients take enough for one week. Students, seniors, those with developmental disabilities, displaced adults and families, and unhoused individuals in our community are just some of the people who benefit from the pantry’s supplies.
Thank you for caring for the Vestal Community and helping VPL Give Back those in need!
Recycled Halloween Costumes
September 1st – October 19th
The Village Library of Morris is collecting clean, gently used Halloween costumes that will be given back to families in need in the community. We will be having two events on October 18th and 19th for families in our community to come to the library and look for costumes! If you have any costumes you would like to donate, you can bring them to the Village Library of Morris at 152 Main Street, Morris NY Monday-Saturday from 1-5. Please call the library for any questions (607)263-2080
Anyone can donate but we will be giving back to the members of our community only
Heart of the Catskills Feline Adoption Event
October 5th from 11:00AM – 12:30PM
Need a furry purry friend? Join us for our annual Great Give Back event in collaboration with the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society in Delhi. Come meet, pet and play with feline friends looking for loving humans to call their own. Sally from the Humane Society will be here to tell us more about cat care and answer any questions.
Can’t commit? You can still help! All month long we will also be collecting wish list items for the Humane Society. Just drop items off in the designated bin at the library.
https://www.heartofthecatskills.org/wish-list
The cats will not go home with families the day of the event. They will apply for adoption and follow up with the Humane Society.
Registration is not required. Event is open to everyone.