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

  • METRO Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care Is A Practice

    Online Via Zoom NY, United States

    In this webinar, Nisha Mody will introduce trauma-informed care, moving from theory to practice through reframing perspectives and practicing (1) Power Over vs. Power With and (2) Empathic Listening. By…

  • Webinar: Should It Stay or Should It Go?

    Online Via Zoom NY, United States

    Webinar Description: Do you feel like you're wasting time and money putting together programming that would positively impact your community, but no one attends? Do you hate the phrase "that's…

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