President: Louis Muñoz Brooklyn Public Library Multicultural Center Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-230-2417 louismunoz@yahoo.com		Vice-President: Manuel Figueroa Assistant Director, Community Library Services Queens Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11432 718-990-8554 manuel.figueroa@queenslibrary.org
	Immediate Past President: Tess Tobin Associate Professor Ursula C. Schwerin Library New York City College of Technology The City University of New York 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-260-5499 ttobin@citytech.cuny.edu		Secretary: Lisa Meléndez Professor of Library Services Suffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus Huntington 120 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899 631-451-4171 melendl@sunysuffolk.edu
	Treasurer: Douglas Cooke Senior Librarian, Homecrest Branch Brooklyn Public Library 2525 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-382-5924 d.cooke@brooklynpubliclibrary.org		Mascota: Mississippi Mud

Friday, October 16, 2009:	JANE ADDAMS HONOR BOOK AWARD 777 United Nations Plaza (2nd Floor) 44th St. and 1st Ave New York City 2:30pm Lucía González, REFORMA President-elect, and Lulu Delacre, Pura Belpré Award winners, will receive the Jane Addams Honor Award for their children's book The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos. This bilingual book tells the story of Pura Belpre, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian. The event includes an award ceremony, reception and book signing. No reservation necessary. More information may be found at the Jane Addams Book Award webpage at: http://home.igc.org/~japa/jacba/invitation.html
Friday, October 30, 2009:	CHAPTER MEETING Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Trustees Room (Third Floor) 11am: Library Tour 12pm: Lunch 1pm: Meeting
Friday, November 6, 2009:	OPEN FORUM WITH DR. EDUARDO TORRES CUEVAS, DIRECTOR JOSE MARTI NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CUBA Dr. Torres Cuevas will give an overview of Cuba’s National Library, describing its historic Special Collections and innovative services to the disabled. He will also discuss library services and education in Cuba. His discussion will be interpreted into English. 2:30 – 4:00 PM Hunter College Library Browser’s Lounge – 3rd floor 695 Park Avenue – East Building (68th Street) Download Flyer
Friday, January 15, 2010:	CHAPTER MEETING (Coinciding with the ALA Midwinter Conference) Boston Public Library Popular Reading Room (first floor) 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square Boston, MA 02116 Directions AGENDA: 11:00am: Boston Public Library Tour 12:00pm: Break for individual lunches 01:00pm: Meeting: Welcome and Introductions Approval of Minutes Treasurer’s Report Committees and State Coordinators Chapter Communications New Business Sharing Ideas and “Novedades” Conference Announcements Meeting Wrap Up and Thank You.
Saturday, January 16, 2010:	FUNDRAISING RECEPTION To Benefit the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Westin Boston Waterfront Presidential Suite 1645 425 Summer Street Boston , MA 02210 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, January 17, 2010:	RECEPTION FOR ALA PRESIDENT CAMILA ALIRE (following the ALA President's Program) Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Grand Ballroom Foyer 415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 5:30-7:00pm
Friday, April 9, 2010:	CHAPTER MEETING Agenda: 11am: Meet at the University Club 11:30: URI Library Tour 12:30: Lunch (back at the U Club) 1:30: Meeting (U Club)
Friday, May 14, 2010:	SIXTH ANNUAL JOINT MINI-CONFERENCE CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AND EQUITY OF ACCESS: WHAT TODAY’S LIBRARIAN WILL LOOK LIKE TOMORROW Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York, NY 10037-1801 nypl.org/locations/schomburg Sponsored by: Baker & Taylor * Bilingual Publications Company * Lectorum Publications Multi-Cultural Books & Videos * Oriental Culture Enterprises * Spanish Publishers LLC More Information
Friday, June 4, 2010:	CHAPTER MEETING Free Library of Philadelphia Lillian Marrero Branch 601 W. Lehigh Avenue (at 6th St.) Philadelphia, P.A. 19133

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD:
  This award was granted to Millie Gonzalez to assist her in attending the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

• MINI-GRANT:
  The Mini-Grant was given to Leticia Cotto of Hartford Public Library to create a video documenting the immigrant and migrant experience in Frog Hollow.