The 40th annual Nassau County Legislative Breakfast took place on Friday, October 3, at the Nassau Library System in Uniondale. Garden City Public Library Director Marianne Malagon joined Library Board of Trustees Chair Colleen Foley and Trustee Mary Maguire at the annual event.
Garden City Library administration and Board members had the opportunity to speak with local legislators, including Senator Siela A. Bynoe and Assemblyman Ed Ra, about the importance of public libraries, and why they need to be adequately funded.
Guest speakers included Melanie Davidoff, president of NCLA of the Port Washington Public Library; Caroline Ashby, director of the Nassau Library System; Tim Spindler, director of the Long Island Library Resources Council and NYLA president, and Max Prime, NYLA director of Government Relations & Advocacy.