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Who We Are:

The Friends of East Greenbush Community Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to creating broad community support for the East Greenbush Community Library as a major and expanding cultural resource and vital part of the East Greenbush community.

Through a range of fundraising events (book & media sales, tote bag sales, raffle baskets, and special events), the Friends enhance programs and services that the library can offer. Many of these programs and projects promote literacy and learning, and all contribute to a strong community supported by a strong library.

See how you can help support the East Greenbush Community Library.

Membership: Become a member
Book Sales text in front of books
Donate or Volunteer. Support Us.

Come Meet Us:

The Friends meet at 6:00 pm on the third Tuesday (except where noted) of the months of February, April, June, September, and November in the East Greenbush Community Library. New members are encouraged to stop in and meet us to join this important community group.

Contact Us:

Julie Ann Price, President
Email: foegcl@gmail.com

The Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way, East Greenbush, New York 12061

Check out the Friends of Libraries USA Group:  www.ala.org/united/friends

Membership Benefits & Terms

Membership Benefits & Terms

Becoming a member of the Friends has its perks. Some of these include member-only activities, early book sale shopping hours, access to special collections, and much more! The membership period runs from January 1st through December 31st. Membership benefits will vary for those who join before or after September 1st, read the full description of membership benefits and terms. Below is a summary of membership tiers.

Book Lover ($10 – $49)
Benefits include:

  • voting rights
  • newsletter and Friends notices
  • access to Hot Off the Press Collection*
  • Museum Pass access*
  • eligible to hold a board position

Book Collector ($50-$99)
Benefits include all Book Lover benefits plus:

  • invite to Friends Only shopping time at the book sales

Knowledge Seeker  ($100 – $249)
Benefits include all the Book Collector benefits plus:

  • a tote bag (or similar gift)

Benefactor ($250+)
Benefits include all the Knowledge Seeker benefits plus:

  • a special gift that varies from year to year

*Note: Museum passes and Hot of the Press items are only available for East Greenbush and Schodack cardholders and current Friends members with an Upper Hudson Library System library card.

Board Members

Julie Ann Price, President
Ei Aung, Vice President
Eileen Riley, Secretary
Liz Reyner, Treasurer
Alex Bellisario & Maryann Baird, Membership
Julie Ann Price, Fundraising Chair
Diana Valenchis & Diana Vance Advocacy & Awareness

Subject East Greenbush Card UHLS Card UHLS MyCard
Library Card Registration Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including:

  • Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials)
  • Parents not present for a child’s library card registration
  • Previous fines on a child’s card

Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library.

Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs.

No fines for late items

Limits on # of Materials Borrowed Unlimited checkouts Unlimited checkouts Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of Items All eligible item types. All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections. Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Databases/Digital Content EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content UHLS subscription databases and digital content Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Interlibrary Loan Nationwide UHLS Libraries UHLS Libraries
Program Registration Unlimited except by limited program capacity Preference given to resident cardholders Preference given to resident cardholders