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Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2024

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Note: See also below for the same chart in reverse chronological order, with newest first.

Charter Actions by System

Date Name Library ID Code Community/
County		 System Action Detail *Pre-Charter Action Population Type Area *Current Population Type Area **Local Fiscal Year (FY)
6/11/2024 Hammond Library of Crown Point 2000151660 Crown Point/
Essex		 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 2,047 Public School District 2,047 Public School District N/A
9/10/2024 Otselic Valley Public Library South Otselic/
Chenango		 Four County Provisional Charter A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Otselic Valley Central School District; trustee terms of five years with a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5. N/A N/A N/A 2,263 Public School District 7/1 - 6/30
12/10/2024 Sherburne Public Library 2800086050 Sherburne/
Chenango		 Four County Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 7 with the current number being 7; to change the trustee term length from six years to five years; and to add the IRS designation provision. 3,973 Public Town 3,973 Public Town N/A
7/16/2024 Union Vale Library N/A Union Vale
/Duchess		 Mid-Hudson Provisional Charter A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the Town of Union Vale; trustee terms of five years with a range of 5 to 15 with the current number being 6. N/A N/A N/A 4,558 Public Town N/A
7/16/2024 Johnstown Public Library 4000173310 Johnstown/
Fulton		 Mohawk Valley Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 11,135 Public School District 11,135 Public School District N/A
6/11/2024 The Friends and Foundation of the Henrietta Public Library N/A Henrietta/
Monroe		 Monroe County Certificate of Incorporation Dissolution The Certificate of Incorporation of The Friends and Foundation of the Henrietta Public Library, located in the town of Henrietta, Monroe County, is dissolved. N/A Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6/11/2024 Rochester Public Library 4200265610 City of Rochester/
Monroe		 Monroe County Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being eleven. 211,328 Public City 211,328 Public City N/A
12/10/2024 The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations 4801290000 New York City/
New York		 New York Public Library Charter Amendment Charter is amended to add the following provision: “Each of the Mayor of the City of New York, the Comptroller of the City of New York, and the Speaker of the Council of the City of New York may designate a representative to serve in their stead on the Board of Trustees, which representative shall have all the rights and privileges of the respective ex officio official”; to delete the following : “If the number of trustees is 25, 11 trustees shall continue to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. If the number of trustees in office is greater than 25, 12 trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business”; to insert the following : “The trustees shall elect an independent trustee from their own number as chair of the board”; to update the notice address to: “The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 476 5th Avenue, New York, New York 10018, Attention: President”; and to add the IRS designation provision. 3,662,652 Association County 3,662,652 Association County N/A
12/10/2024 Barker Free Library 5200400460 Barker/
Niagara		 Nioga Dissolution Charter of the Barker Free Library, an association library in the Village of Barker, is dissolved. It ceased operations when a successer library, Barker Public Library, was granted a provisional charter on April 29, 2014, and extended on December 10, 2019, as a school district public library serving the Barker Central School District. 4,763 Association Village N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/10/2024 Barker Public Library 5200400460 Barker/
Niagara		 Nioga Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 4,763 Public School District 4,763 Public School District N/A
7/16/2024 Bloomfield Public Library 6400431880 East Bloomfield/
Ontario		 OWWL Extension of Provisional Charter To extend provisional charter. 6,708 Public School District 6,708 Public School District N/A
9/10/2024 Rose Free Library 6400655680 Rose/
Wayne		 OWWL Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being five; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. 2,291 Association Town 2,291 Association Town N/A
10/8/2024 Finkelstein Memorial Library Spring Valley/
Rockland		 Ramapo Catskill Charter Amendment Charter is amended to clarify that the service area is the East Ramapo Central School District; to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being 5; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. 135,449 Public School District 135,449 Public School District N/A
9/10/2024 Fort Edward Free Library 7600642320 Fort Edward/
Washington		 Southern Adirondack Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being 7. 3,108 Association Village 3,108 Association Village N/A
1/9/2024 Stillwater Public Library 7600526310 Stillwater/
Saratoga		 Southern Adirondack Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 7,737 Public School District 7,737 Public School District N/A
9/10/2024 Town of Chester Public Library 7600631060 Chester/
Warren		 Southern Adirondack Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 3,086 Public Town 3,086 Public Town N/A
11/5/2024 Voorheesville Public Library 8400016680 Voorheesville/
Albany		 Upper Hudson Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 7,756 Public School District 7,756 Public School District N/A
1/9/2024 Chappaqua Central School District Public Library 8800661240 Chappaqua/
Westchester		 Westchester Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 16,829 Public School District 16,829 Public School District N/A
6/11/2024 The Harvard Library in New York N/A New York/
New York		 N/A Certificate of Incorporation Dissolution The Certificate of Incorporation of The Harvard Library in New York, located in the city and county of New York, is dissolved and the library's assets are to be distributed to the Libraries of Harvard University subject to judicial approval. N/A Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Charter Actions by Date

Date Name Library ID Code Community/
County		 System Action Detail *Pre-Charter Action Population Type Area *Current Population Type Area **Local Fiscal Year (FY)
12/10/2024 Sherburne Public Library 2800086050 Sherburne/
Chenango		 Four County Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 7 with the current number being 7; to change the trustee term length from six years to five years; and to add the IRS designation provision. 3,973 Public Town 3,973 Public Town N/A
12/10/2024 The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations 4801290000 New York City/
New York		 New York Public Library Charter Amendment Charter is amended to add the following provision: “Each of the Mayor of the City of New York, the Comptroller of the City of New York, and the Speaker of the Council of the City of New York may designate a representative to serve in their stead on the Board of Trustees, which representative shall have all the rights and privileges of the respective ex officio official”; to delete the following : “If the number of trustees is 25, 11 trustees shall continue to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. If the number of trustees in office is greater than 25, 12 trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business”; to insert the following : “The trustees shall elect an independent trustee from their own number as chair of the board”; to update the notice address to: “The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 476 5th Avenue, New York, New York 10018, Attention: President”; and to add the IRS designation provision. 3,662,652 Association County 3,662,652 Association County N/A
12/10/2024 Barker Public Library 5200400460 Barker/
Niagara		 Nioga Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 4,763 Public School District 4,763 Public School District N/A
12/10/2024 Barker Free Library 5200400460 Barker/
Niagara		 Nioga Dissolution Charter of the Barker Free Library, an association library in the Village of Barker, is dissolved. It ceased operations when a successer library, Barker Public Library, was granted a provisional charter on April 29, 2014, and extended on December 10, 2019, as a school district public library serving the Barker Central School District. 4,763 Association Village N/A N/A N/A N/A
11/5/2024 Voorheesville Public Library 8400016680 Voorheesville/
Albany		 Upper Hudson Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 7,756 Public School District 7,756 Public School District N/A
10/8/2024 Finkelstein Memorial Library Spring Valley/
Rockland		 Ramapo Catskill Charter Amendment Charter is amended to clarify that the service area is the East Ramapo Central School District; to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being 5; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. 135,449 Public School District 135,449 Public School District N/A
9/10/2024 Otselic Valley Public Library South Otselic/
Chenango		 Four County Provisional Charter A new school district public library is established to serve the residents of the Otselic Valley Central School District; trustee terms of five years with a range of 5 to 9 trustees, the current number being 5. N/A N/A N/A 2,263 Public School District 7/1 - 6/30
9/10/2024 Rose Free Library 6400655680 Rose/
Wayne		 OWWL Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 11 with the current number being five; and to add the IRS and Commissioner of Education designation provisions. 2,291 Association Town 2,291 Association Town N/A
9/10/2024 Town of Chester Public Library 7600631060 Chester/
Warren		 Southern Adirondack Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 3,086 Public Town 3,086 Public Town N/A
9/10/2024 Fort Edward Free Library 7600642320 Fort Edward/
Washington		 Southern Adirondack Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being 7. 3,108 Association Village 3,108 Association Village N/A
7/16/2024 Union Vale Library N/A Union Vale
/Duchess		 Mid-Hudson Provisional Charter A new municipal public library is established to serve the residents of the Town of Union Vale; trustee terms of five years with a range of 5 to 15 with the current number being 6. N/A N/A N/A 4,558 Public Town N/A
7/16/2024 Johnstown Public Library 4000173310 Johnstown/
Fulton		 Mohawk Valley Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 11,135 Public School District 11,135 Public School District N/A
7/16/2024 Bloomfield Public Library 6400431880 East Bloomfield/
Ontario		 OWWL Extension of Provisional Charter To extend provisional charter. 6,708 Public School District 6,708 Public School District N/A
6/11/2024 The Friends and Foundation of the Henrietta Public Library N/A Henrietta/
Monroe		 Monroe County Certificate of Incorporation Dissolution The Certificate of Incorporation of The Friends and Foundation of the Henrietta Public Library, located in the town of Henrietta, Monroe County, is dissolved. N/A Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6/11/2024 The Harvard Library in New York N/A New York/
New York		 N/A Certificate of Incorporation Dissolution The Certificate of Incorporation of The Harvard Library in New York, located in the city and county of New York, is dissolved and the library's assets are to be distributed to the Libraries of Harvard University subject to judicial approval. N/A Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6/11/2024 Hammond Library of Crown Point 2000151660 Crown Point/
Essex		 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 2,047 Public School District 2,047 Public School District N/A
6/11/2024 Rochester Public Library 4200265610 City of Rochester/
Monroe		 Monroe County Charter Amendment Charter is amended to specify a range of trustees of 5 to 15 with the current number being eleven. 211,328 Public City 211,328 Public City N/A
1/9/2024 Stillwater Public Library 7600526310 Stillwater/
Saratoga		 Southern Adirondack Absolute Charter to Replace Provisional Charter Provisional charter made absolute. 7,737 Public School District 7,737 Public School District N/A
1/9/2024 Chappaqua Central School District Public Library 8800661240 Chappaqua/
Westchester		 Westchester Charter Amendment Charter is amended to change the trustee term length from five years to three years. 16,829 Public School District 16,829 Public School District N/A

** When applicable: newly incorporated libraries only.

Footnotes

  • The phrase "IRS provision" refers to:  the IRS dissolution language necessary for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3.
  • The phrase “Commissioner of Education designation provision” refers to:  the designation of the Commissioner of Education as the representative of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served.
Last Updated: March 11, 2025