Regents-Approved Library Charter Actions: 2007
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Library ID Code | Name | Community/ County |
System | Action | Detail | Date | Popu. (2000 Census) | Type | Area | Popu. (2000 Census) | Type | Area |
1200043660 | Memorial Library of Little Valley | Little Valley/ Cattaraugus |
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus | Amendment | Amended to specify the library's service area to be the Town of Little Valley and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 10/23/2007 |
1,130 |
Association |
Village |
1,788 |
Association | Town |
2000092075 | Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library | Ellenburg/ Clinton |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin | Extension of Provisional Charter | Provisional charter extended to December 14, 2012. | 12/14/2007 |
1,812 |
Association |
Town |
1,812 |
Association |
Town |
2000151660 | Hammond Library of Crown Point | Crown Point/ Essex |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin | Extension of Provisional Charter | Provisional charter extended until June 25, 2012 | 6/25/2007 |
2,105 |
Public |
School District |
2,105 |
Public |
School District |
2000155280 | Sherman Free Library | Port Henry/ Essex |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin | Amendment | Amended to designate the library's service area to be the Town of Moriah; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 10/23/2007 |
1,152 |
Association |
Village |
4,879 |
Association |
Town |
2400056175 | Port Byron Library | Port Byron/ Cayuga |
Finger Lakes | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 10/23/2007 |
2,446 |
Association |
Town |
2,446 |
Association |
Town |
2800031750 | Deposit Free Library | Deposit / Broome | Four County | Amendment | Amended to designate the library's service area to be the Deposit Central School District; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 1/9/07 |
4,164 |
Association |
Town |
3,855 |
Association |
School District |
2800120780 | Bovina Library Association | Bovina/ Delaware |
Four County | Amendment | Amended to state that the number of trustees shall be five; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 10/23/2007 |
664 |
Public |
Town |
664 |
Public |
Town |
2800476060 | Springfield Library | Springfield Center / Otsego |
Four County | Extension of Provisional Charter | Provisional charter extended until March 19, 2012 | 3/19/2007 |
1,350 |
Association |
Town |
1,350 |
Association |
Town |
n/a | Catlin Memorial Library | Springfield / Otsego | Four County | Dissolution | Dissolution of association village library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Springfield Library, an association library, which was granted a provisional charter on April 27, 1999. The Springfield Library was created to serve the residents of the town of Springfield following the merger of the Catlin Memorial Library and the General James Clinton Free Library. | 2/12/07 |
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3200131885 | East Fishkill Public Library District | Hopewell Junction / Dutchess |
Mid-Hudson | Absolute in the first instance | New special legislative district library established in Chapter 498 of the Laws of 2006 to serve the residents of the town of Hopewell Junction. Succeeds the East Fishkill Community Library, an association town library. | 3/19/2007 |
25,589 |
Association |
Town |
25,589 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
Hyde Park Free Library | Hyde Park/ Dutchess |
Mid-Hudson | Dissolution | Dissolution of association village library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Hyde Park Free Library, a special legislative district public library, which was granted a provisional charter on April 29, 2003, to serve the residents of the library district. | 5/22/2007 |
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D.R. Evarts Library | Athens/ Greene |
Mid-Hudson | Dissolution | Dissolution of public town library and distribution of the corporation's assets to D.R. Evarts Library District, a special legislative public library, which was granted an absolute charter in the first instance on February 8, 2005, to serve the residents of the town of Athens, Greene County, except those portions of the town of Athens which are included in the Catskill Library District or the Cairo Library District. | 7/25/2007 | |||||||
3200191620 | Heermance Memorial Library | Coxsackie/ Greene |
Mid-Hudson | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 5/22/2007 |
8,884 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
8,884 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
3200192710 | Haines Falls Free Library | Haines Falls/ Greene |
Mid-Hudson | Amendment | Amended to designate the library's service area as U.S. Census 2000 Tract 804: Block Group 5: Tannersville, and Block Group 3: Elka Park. | 5/22/2007 |
1,358 |
Association |
Village |
1,358 |
Association |
Other |
3200625150 | Morton Memorial Library | Pine Hill/ Ulster |
Mid-Hudson | Amendment and Absolute | Amended to designate the library's service area of the library as the census designated place (CDP) known as Pine Hill, NY, as of the 2000 U.S. Census; and to make the charter absolute. | 2/12/2007 |
308 |
Association |
Other |
308 |
Association |
Other |
3200623130 | Hurley Library | Hurley/ Ulster |
Mid-Hudson | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 3/19/2007 |
3,060 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
3,060 |
Public |
Special Legislative District
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3200626330 | Stone Ridge Public Library | Stone Ridge/ Ulster |
Mid-Hudson | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 3/19/2007 |
5,854 |
Public |
Special Legislative District
|
5,854 |
Public |
Special Legislative District
|
n/a | Hurley Library | Hurley / Ulster | Mid-Hudson | Dissolution | Dissolution
of association town library and distribution of the corporation's assets
to the Hurley Library District, a special legislative public library,
which was granted a provisional charter on September
13, 2002, to serve the residents of the library district. |
1/9/07 |
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3600215240 | Poland District Public Library | Poland/ Herkimer |
Mid-York | Absolute in the first instance | New school district public library to serve the residents of the Poland Central School District. Succeeds the Poland Public Library, a public village library. | 10/23/2007 | 451 | Public | Village | 3,998 | Public | School District |
3600254280 | Morrisville Public Library | Morrisville/ Madison |
Mid-York | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 10/23/2007 | 6,137 | Public | School District | 6,137 | Public | School District |
Morrisville Library | Morrisville / Madison |
Mid-York | Dissolution | Dissolution of public village library and the distribution of the corporation's assets to the Morrisville Public Library, a school district public library, which was granted a provisional charter on September 13, 2002, and an absolute charter on October 23, 2007, to serve the residents of the Morrisville-Eaton School District. | 2/12/2007 |
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4000272330 | Fort Hunter Free Library | Fort Hunter/ Montgomery |
Mohawk Valley | Amendment | Amended to designate the service area to be the Town of Florida and the census designated place (CDP) of Tribe's Hill as of the 2000 U.S. Census; to change the number of trustees from nine to be not less than five nor more than fifteen; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
2,260 |
Association |
Village |
3,755 |
Association |
Other |
4200260880 | Seymour Library | Brockport/ Monroe |
Monroe | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 5/22/2007 |
19,788 |
Public |
Other |
19,788 |
Public |
Other |
4400282510 | Gold Coast Public Library District | Glen Head/ Nassau |
Nassau | Amendment and Absolute | Amended to change the corporate address to 50 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545; and provisional charter made absolute. | 12/14/2007 |
10,974 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
10,974 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
4400285980 | Sea Cliff Village Library | Sea Cliff/ Nassau |
Nassau | Amendment | Amended to state that the number of trustees shall be not less than five nor more than nine; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 6/25/2007 | 5,066 |
Public |
Village |
5,066 |
Public |
Village |
4400284370 | New Hyde Park Public Library | New Hyde Park/ Nassau |
Nassau | Dissolution | Dissolution of public town library and the distribution of the corporation's assets to the Hillside Public Library [of New Hyde Park]. | 10/23/2007 |
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5200403710 | Lockport Public Library | Lockport/ Niagara |
Nioga | Amendment | Amended to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
37,071 |
Public |
School District |
37,071 |
Public |
School District |
5200405450 | Ransomville Free Library | Ransomville / Niagara | Nioga | Amendment | Amended to define the service area to be the census designated place (CDP) identified as Ransomville, New York, as of the 2000 Census, to change the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than nine; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 3/19/2007 | 1,488 |
Association |
Village |
1,488 |
Association |
Other |
5200405830 | Sanborn-Pekin Free Library | Sanborn/ Niagara |
Nioga | Amendment | Amended to designate the library’s service area as: beginning at the intersection of Dickersonville Road and Ridge Road and continuing east on Ridge Road to the intersection of Cambria- Wilson Road, thence south on Cambria-Wilson Rd. to the junction of Upper Mountain Road, thence west on Upper Mountain Road to the intersection with Shawnee Road, thence south on Shawnee Road to the intersection with Lockport Road, thence west along Lockport Road to the intersection with Walmore Road, thence north on Walmore Road to the intersection of Upper Mountain Road, thence east along Upper Mountain Road to the junction with Blacknose Spring Road, thence north then east on Blacknose Spring Road to the intersection with Lower Mountain Road, thence west then north on Lower Mountain Road to the point and place of beginning, to designate the Commissioner of Education as the representative of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
2,799 |
Association |
Village |
4,967 |
Association |
Other |
5600220693 | Black River Free Library | Black River / Jefferson |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to change the corporate name to "Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library"; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 2/12/2007 | 1,285 |
Association |
Village |
1,285 |
Association |
Village |
5600221910 | East Hounsfield Free Library | East Hounsfield / Jefferson |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 9/10/2007 |
499 |
Association |
Other |
499 |
Association |
Other |
5600225080 | Bodman Memorial Library | Philadelphia/ Jefferson |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
2,140 |
Association |
Town |
2,140 |
Association |
Town |
5600230530 | Beaver Falls Library | Beaver Falls/ Lewis |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to designate the service area as the area starting on the east at State Highway 812 at the point where it meets Main Street at the border of the Village of Croghan, and following State Highway 812 in a southwestern direction to Artz Road, then following Artz Road in a northern direction to Patty Street and following Patty Street in a western direction to Van Amber Road, then following Van Amber Road in a northwestern direction to Naumburg Lane, and in an eastern direction to State Highway 126, then in a northeastern direction to Swiss Road, and following Swiss Road in an eastern direction to Resha Rd, then following Resha Road in a southeastern direction to the northwest boundary of Croghan Village thence south and east around Croghan Village to the point of beginning. | 6/25/2007 | 738 |
Association |
Village |
1,420 |
Association |
Other |
5600232800 | Harrisville Free Library | Harrisville/ Lewis |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
653 |
Association |
Village |
653 |
Association |
Village |
5600513620 | Hepburn Library of Lisbon | Lisbon/ St. Lawrence |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 9/10/2007 |
4,047 |
Public |
Town |
4,047 |
Public |
Town |
5600515350 | Potsdam Public Library | Potsdam/ St. Lawrence |
North Country | Absolute in the first instance | New school district public library to serve the residents of the Potsdam Central School District. Succeeds the Potsdam Public Library and Reading Room, a public village library. | 6/25/2007 |
9,425 |
Public |
Village |
14,736 |
Public |
School District |
5600515580 | Richville Free Library | Richville/ St. Lawrence |
North Country | Amendment | Amended to change the number of trustees from five to a range of not less than five nor more than fifteen; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
274 |
Association |
Village |
274 |
Association |
Village |
6400243700 | Livonia Public Library | Livonia/ Livingston |
Pioneer | Amendment | Amended to change the number of trustees from five to a range of not less than five nor more than eleven; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 9/10/07 |
7,286 |
Public |
Town |
7,286 |
Public |
Town |
6400434330 | Naples Library | Naples/ Ontario |
Pioneer | Absolute in the first instance | New school district public library to serve the residents of the Naples Central School District. Succeeds the Naples Library, a public town library. | 10/23/2007 |
2,441 |
Public |
Town |
5,363 |
Public |
School District |
Geneva Free Library | Geneva/ Ontario |
Pioneer | Dissolution | Dissolution of the association city library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Geneva Public Library, a school district public library, which was granted an absolute charter in the first instance on February 14, 2006, to serve the residents of the Geneva City School District. | 5/22/2007 |
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Stevens Memorial Library | Attica/ Wyoming |
Pioneer | Dissolution | Dissolution of public village library and the distribution of the corporation's assets to the Stevens Memorial Community Library, a school district public library, which was granted a provisional charter on February 11, 2003, to serve the residents of the Attica Central School District. | 5/22/2007 |
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7200506350 | Rose Memorial Library Association | Stony Point/ Rockland |
Ramapo Catskill | Amendment | Amended to define the service area to be the Town of Stony Point; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
14,244 |
Association |
Town |
14,244 |
Association |
Town |
Wallkill Public Library | Wallkill/ Ulster |
Ramapo Catskill | Dissolution | Dissolution of association village library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Wallkill Public Library, a special legislative public library, which was granted a provisional charter on December 19, 1997, to serve the residents of the library district. | 5/22/2007 |
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7600204100 | Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library | Lake Pleasant/ Hamilton |
Southern Adirondack | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 9/10/2007 |
876 |
Public |
Town |
876 |
Public |
Town |
7600204260 | Long Lake Library | Long Lake/ Hamilton |
Southern Adirondack | Amendment | Amended to change the corporate name to "Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library". | 12/14/2007 |
852 |
Public |
Town |
852 |
Public |
Town |
7600522500 | Galway Public Library | Galway/ Saratoga |
Southern Adirondack | Provisional | New school district public library to serve the residents of the Galway Central School District. Succeeds the Galway Public Library, a public town library. | 10/23/2007 |
3,589 |
Public |
Town |
6,754 |
Public |
School District |
7800073060 | Horseheads Free Library Association | Horseheads/ Chemung |
Southern Tier | Dissolution | Dissolution of association library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Chemung County Library District, a special legislative public library, which was granted an absolute charter in the first instance on February 14, 2006, to serve the residents of Chemung County. | 10/23/2007 |
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7800571580 | Southeast Steuben County Library | Corning/ Steuben |
Southern Tier | Extension of Provisional Charter | Provisional charter extended until September 10, 2012 | 9/10/2007 |
33,938 |
Association |
Other |
33,938 |
Association |
Other |
Steele Memorial Library Association | Elmira/ Chemung |
Southern Tier | Dissolution | Dissolution of association county library and distribution of the corporation's assets to the Chemung County Library District, a special legislative public library, which was granted an absolute charter in the first instance on February 14, 2006, to serve the residents of Chemung County. | 5/22/2007 |
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8000581680 | Cutchogue Free Library | Cutchogue/ Suffolk |
Suffolk | Amendment | Amended to change the corporate name to "Cutchogue- New Suffolk Free Library"; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 12/14/2007 |
3,392 |
Association |
Other |
3,392 |
Association |
Other |
8000583520 | Hauppauge Public Library | Hauppauge/ Suffolk |
Suffolk | Absolute | Provisional charter made absolute. | 5/22/2007 |
10,243 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
10,243 |
Public |
Special Legislative District |
The Smithtown Library | Smithtown/ Suffolk |
Suffolk | Dissolution | Dissolution of public town library and distribution of the corporation's assets to The Smithtown Special Library District, a special legislative public library, which was granted an absolute charter in the first instance on September 13, 2002, to serve the residents of the library district. | 5/22/2007 |
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8800660550 | Bedford Hills Free Library | Bedford Hills/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Amended to specify that the service area of the library will be expanded to include the Town of Bedford Fire Protection District Number 1. | 12/14/2007 |
6,123 |
Association |
Other |
6,458 |
Association |
Other |
8800664870 | Ossining Public Library | Ossining/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Amended to change the number of trustees from five to seven; to change the terms of the trustees from five years to three years; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 5/22/2007 |
33,047 |
Public |
School District |
33,047 |
Public |
School District |
8800660900 | Bronxville Public Library | Bronxville/ Westchester |
Westchester | Amendment | Amended to state that the number of trustees shall be not less than seven nor more than nine; to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal Revenue Code. | 7/25/2007 |
6,543 |
Public |
Village |
6,543 |
Public |
Village |
8800665010 | The Field Library | Peekskill / Westchester | Westchester | Amendment | Amended
to change the number of trustees from thirteen to a range of not less
than nine nor more than eleven; to designate the Commissioner of Education
as agent of the corporation; and to add 501(c)(3) language of the Internal
Revenue Code. |
1/9/07 |
22,441 |
Association |
City |
22,441 |
Association |
City |
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