What We Do

Connect

We foster community for library staff and cultural workers in Central New York, encouraging the sharing of experience and ideas across disciplines.

Learn

As a community of curious professionals, we enable our members to learn from thought leaders and each other.

Access

We facilitate the sharing of resources between our members and their communities by supporting digital collections, interlibrary loan, and universal access to information.

Who We Are

CLRC empowers its members by providing support, programs, and advocacy, resulting in stronger libraries and communities within the region.

We collaborate with members to share expertise and resources across the region and beyond, while actively advocating for sustainable funding and policies that empower libraries. As a hub for innovative programs, services, and continuing education, we help our community grow and adapt in a rapidly changing information landscape. CLRC is dedicated to supporting, connecting, and advancing the work of libraries, archives, and cultural organizations in Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties. Learn more >

About Us

CLRC empowers its members by providing support, programs, and advocacy, resulting in stronger libraries and communities within the region.

We collaborate with members to share expertise and resources across the region and beyond, while actively advocating for sustainable funding and policies that empower libraries. As a hub for innovative programs, services, and continuing education, we help our community grow and adapt in a rapidly changing information landscape. CLRC is dedicated to supporting, connecting, and advancing the work of libraries, archives, and cultural organizations in Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties. Learn more >

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Upcoming Events

  • Webinar: We’re Getting Evaluated

    Online Via Zoom NY, United States

    Webinar Description: Learning to evaluate programs for grants can be difficult, but evaluation itself can be fun. Librarian Rachel Stevenson will teach you the basics of evaluation and logic models,…

  • NNYLN Webinar: An Introduction to NYS Historic Newspapers

    Online Via Zoom NY, United States

    The New York State Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history, features over 15 million pages, and…

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