How to resolve AdBlock issue? GALWAY — A new initiative at the Galway Public Library will provide residents of Galway and surrounding communities with a one-stop source for what is happening, what is available and where to find it locally – from strawberries to plumbers.
On June 1, the Galway Get Together Community Resource Center was launched. It is a comprehensive directory, website, Facebook page and newsletter of local products and services.
The resource center is being funded through a seed grant from the Southern Adirondack Library Systems. The towns included in the coverage area of the project are Broadalbin, Charlton, Galway and Providence—all within the library’s service area.
“I was amazed by the diversity and depth of resources within the area,” says Mary Cuffe Perez, outreach coordinator for the project. “I have lived here 17 years and through my outreach for this project discovered businesses I didn’t know existed, small operations that cannot afford to advertise on their own and are often too busy to update a website or Facebook page. Now they will be featured on the Galway Get Together Community Resource Center.”
The center is an expansion of the library’s popular community online and print newsletter, the “Galway Get Together,” which has been created and published bi-weekly since 2010 by library volunteers. In adding the website with a directory of businesses and organizations, a platform for advertisements, along with a Facebook page, the library has created a much-needed resource for the community.
The website and Facebook page, designed and constructed by Sarah Pellerin of Greenfield Center, will help a widespread community find what they are looking for locally and, in turn, drive traffic to local businesses and organizations.
“It’s definitely a win-win for all,” says Galway Public Library Manager Debra Flint. “If you’re looking for local honey, maple syrup, pasture-raised beef, eggs, milk and vegetables, or if you need a plumber, roofer or someone to plow your driveway in the winter, go to the Galway Get Together first. That’s just a sample of what you’ll find. It’s our own chamber of commerce, free of charge.”
For more information, visit the website www.galwaygettogether.org.
