Are you a retired "NY State Government Employee?" Then, you're eligible for a New York State Library borrower's card! If you're thinking, "I don't travel to Albany; why should I get a NYS Library card?" You'll love this. Let me count the ways. NYS Library Borrower's card holders can: l) request materials and execute Interlibrary Loans, simply by making a phone call; 2) borrow materials onsite from the library's collections; and 3) full, 24/7 access to online databases*, and millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles.** * Databases include Ancestry, Heritage Quest, PERSI & NYS Historical newspapers (1733-1915) http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm ** Alphabetical list of electronic journals and newspapers: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/remotedb.htm Here's the link to printable applications for library cards> http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/borrowers/documents/nysretiree.pdf Just complete the form, include a DMV photo ID photocopy, and proof of retirement status from any unit of NYS government (state and local), and post mail, email or fax to the address on the form. Voila! Your card will be on the way. The New York State Library also invites NYS residents, NYS attorneys and physicians, as well as active NYS employees to apply for library cards on its homepage. Benefits vary per category. Since the "NYS Resident" category of borrowers does not have online access from home, we need an exception made for our documented disabled-homebound residents as well. It's time to contact our state senators. I hope this is useful to you as you dig for your ancestors. Barb [email protected] --------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message