New Emergency Hours
Due to staff shortages, the Library will close at 5:00pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the month of July. We are open until 8:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Peer Support Program
![Patrons working in library lounge](/sites/default/files/2022-11/Lounge.jpg)
Peer Support Services, located in the rotunda of the library, helps connect patrons to services in the community.
The space is non-judgemental & you are welcome to come in for any reason, be it to have a seat for a while or to request services.
Our peer support specialists are individuals with first-hand experience with mental health, substance abuse, trauma, recovery, and/or navigating community services.
What kind of help does Peer Support offer?
- Connection to community resources & services, including services for housing, meal sites, & mental health care
- Advocacy with landlords
- Assistance completing DSS paperwork and/or other forms & referrals, including scheduling medical appointments
- Hot coffee & tea in the mornings
- Games & activities
- A phone that can be used to make needed calls
Other services the library provides: - Free Food Fridge, which offers free produce to staff & patrons
- A Period Pantry, which provides free menstrual products to anyone in need
- Free safe sex materials in the downstairs bathrooms & the teen area
Community Resources
211
![211](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-11/211.png?itok=HUamvpE0)
A free and confidential 24/7 phone line that will help you connect to and access local resources. Just dial 2-1-1 on your phone.
A Room to Heal
![A Room to Heal](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-11/room-to-heal-logo.jpg?itok=caTAb9Hw)
Create healing environments in the homes of children affected by serious medical conditions.
ACCES-VR
![ACCES-VR](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-11/nysed-logo-acces.png?itok=CkoAhw2B)
Assists persons dealing with an on-going disability with employment assessment and job placement. May also provide tuition assistance for job re-training.
Accord
![Accord logo](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-09/accord.jpg?itok=LsgS2dZQ)
A CDRC based in the Southern Tier dedicated to peaceful communication and dispute resolution through mediation.
ACHIEVE
![ACHIEVE logo](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-09/achieveny-logo.png?itok=eP-wWw2w)
Provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Broome and Tioga counties.
Action for Older Persons (AOP)
![Action for Older Persons (AOP)](/sites/default/files/styles/community_resource_image_teaser/public/2022-11/action_for_older_persons.jpg?itok=0zQ9qA7C)
Serves educates, informs, and protects older adults and their families across Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga Counties.
Peer Support Services is made possible by a partnership with Catholic Charities, a grant from the Klee Foundation, & the generous support of the Friends of the Library.