Community-Supported Sustainability

Partners with local organizations such as the Corning Society, Urban Corning, and CPP High School Alumni to support and expand music-related programming in the community.

Operates a youth program that brings visiting musicians into local schools to educate students and acquaint them with diverse musical heritage and performance traditions.

Provides digital ticketing options including Print At Home and Mobile Ticketing to facilitate access to live performances.

Organizes and presents a seasonal subscription series of live concerts featuring renowned artists in Broadway, jazz, gospel, classical, chamber music, folk rock, Americana, world music, and contemporary genres. Performances have been held at venues including the Corning Museum of Glass Auditorium and previously at the Elmira Clemens Center.

Offers up to five free student tickets with the purchase of one adult ticket and provides 50 free student tickets per concert through the TIX for KIDS program, increasing youth access to live musical performances.

Compiles bibliographies and maintains a collection of over 1,500 maps related to the Minisink region for public research use, supporting scholarly and community engagement with local history.

Resumes regular tour hours at Fort Decker on the last Saturday of each month from May to October 2026, providing public access to the historic site.

Maintains historical archives related to the Minisink Valley region that are accessible by appointment at the Port Jervis Library, supporting public research and engagement with local history.

Engages in the preservation and dissemination of local history through archival maintenance, public tours, research resources, and the sale of historical materials, serving the Minisink Valley region.

Operates a gift shop and online sales platform through which it sells historical publications, including "The Story of the River Road," photographic histories, deed compilations, cemetery records, and other regional materials, with orders typically shipped within one week and online payments accepted via PayPal.

Engages in advocacy efforts to secure public funding for libraries at the local and regional levels, including Ithaca and surrounding areas of Tompkins County, to support high-quality library services and resources.

Supports cultural and educational programming in Tompkins County and purchases library materials to enhance public interest and engagement with the library.

Uses profits from fundraising activities to award grants that support education, community programs, and library resources in Tompkins County. This includes funding for professional development of library staff and graduate students in Library Science programs.

Organizes and conducts twice-yearly book sales and other fundraising activities to generate revenue for library resources and related initiatives in Tompkins County.

Encourages and recognizes volunteerism by granting annual membership benefits to individuals who contribute 30 or more hours of service, particularly in support of library events such as book sales.

Recruits and utilizes volunteers to support front desk operations, event staffing, and mailer preparation across organizational programs.

Administers regrant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and other public sources to provide grants to individual artists, nonprofits, and schools in Saratoga, Fulton, and Montgomery Counties, including the Community Regrant Program and Individual Artist Grants.

Runs a gallery shop that displays and sells contemporary merchandise, original publications, and fine crafts created by member artists and local artisans.