For Immediate Release 
February 3, 2010

In 2009, the Greece Library Public Library hit a milestone and loaned 1,011,223 items; a 4% increase over 2008. Library Director, Bernadette Foster attributes the increase in business to several factors:

"Certainly, this increase is a sign of the times. All Monroe County libraries are seeing notable increases in circulation. Without a doubt, our biggest asset is our Staff. They have tact, motivation, dedication and professionalism which create customer loyalty. This is an asset that has paid dividends many times over. "

"In addition, the Greece library is extremely fortunate to receive tremendous support from the Supervisor and the Town Board. Since I became Director five years ago, we have received a 5-8% annual increase in our materials budget. We can’t circulate what we can’t buy and this is the foundation of what we do. In 2010 our materials budget from the town is $300,000, an increase of $15,000 over 2009. In difficult economic times, when every tax dollar is extremely valuable, strong support of the local library speaks volumes (forgive the pun) about the community in which it is located."

"I can also sincerely say that we are privileged to be part of a cooperative library system which lends support to all its members by sharing of collections, delivery service, technical and network support and much more."

Foster also credits, the addition of computers, a large and varied collection of titles, increased programming and recent improvements to the building, most notably the completely renovated children's room and garden addition.