Mooers Free Library

Name

Mooers Free Library

Legal name

Mooers Free Library

Website

https://cefls.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA), Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community library programs
• Interlibrary loan services
• Digital media lending
• Digital literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Library Services: Mooers Free Library provides free public services funded through local taxation, with supplemental funding from the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System and grants from organizations such as Adirondack Foundation and Essex County Arts Council.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mooers Free Library is a public library providing free access to books, e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines, streaming video, language learning tools, and research databases to community card holders. As a member of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS), it also delivers community programming including digital literacy training for seniors (Senior Planet), cultural and educational events, and outreach initiatives such as the Community Care Project's Personal Care Kits distribution.

Product overview

Mooers Free Library is a public library operating as a member of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS) in northeastern New York. As a member library, it participates in the regional library network's shared resources, services, and community outreach programs including the Community Care Project, Senior Planet programs, and various educational and cultural initiatives. No standalone commercial products or services are offered by Mooers Free Library itself.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Public Library Lending and Reference Services Free public library services including access to books, e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines, streaming video, language learning tools, and research databases, provided to Mooers community members and CEFLS patrons through a library card.
• Digital Media Access (Libby, OverDrive, Comics Plus, Kanopy, Mango Languages) Digital media lending and streaming services including e-books and audiobooks via Libby/OverDrive, graphic novels via Comics Plus, streaming video via Kanopy, and language learning via Mango Languages, accessible with a CEFLS library card.
• Interlibrary Loan and Van Delivery Interlibrary loan services and physical delivery of materials between the 30 CEFLS member libraries via the CEFLS delivery van schedule.
• Senior Planet Digital Literacy Program In-person digital literacy and technology training for senior community members, delivered through the Senior Planet program in partnership with Mooers Free Library.
• Native American Cultural Programs Cultural programming including Native American storytelling, crafts, and educational events for families and children, hosted in partnership with the Tsi ietsenhtha Art Project.
• Community Care Project - Personal Care Kits Distribution of essential personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and shampoo to under-resourced community members through area libraries.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• John Brown Lives!minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026CEFLS partnership with John Brown Lives! to bring a traveling exhibit of Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits by Robert Shetterly to member libraries. Mooers Free Library may participate in this regional traveling exhibit program.
• Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooers Free Library is a member library of CEFLS, a system serving 30 public libraries and 3 reading centers in Northeastern New York. The partnership provides access to shared catalog (Horizon/BLUEcloud), interlibrary loan, van delivery, continuing education, consulting services, and system-wide initiatives.
• Adirondack Foundation - Generous Acts ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooers Free Library participates in the Community Care Project's Personal Care Kits initiative, funded by Adirondack Foundation's Generous Acts program. The partnership distributes essential hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.) to area residents in need.
• Tsi ietsenhtha Plattsburgh Art ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooers Free Library hosted Native American Cultural Programs including storytelling and cultural education events as part of a series presented by CEFLS libraries in partnership with the Tsi ietsenhtha Art Project.
• Senior PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooers Free Library hosts Senior Planet programming, providing digital literacy and technology training for seniors. Contact: [email protected]
• Hannaford and Big LotsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArea businesses Hannaford and Big Lots donated supplies to support the Community Care Project's Personal Care Kits initiative that Mooers Free Library participates in.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Public Library: One of the largest public library systems in the United States serving New York City. Comparable as a public library providing free books, media, digital resources, and community programming — albeit at vastly greater scale and with broader programming capacity.
• Mid-Hudson Library System: A New York State cooperative library system serving member libraries in the Mid-Hudson region. Comparable as a larger-scale version of CEFLS, providing shared ILS, interlibrary loan, and continuing education services.
• Queens Public Library: A large New York State public library system. Comparable as a public library system providing free access to books, digital resources, and community programming across multiple branches.
• Ramapo Catskill Library System: Another New York State library system serving member libraries in the lower Hudson Valley. Comparable as a cooperative library system with shared technology, catalog, and delivery infrastructure.

Others

• SirsiDynix: Provider of the Horizon/BLUEcloud integrated library system used by CEFLS and Mooers Free Library. Comparable as the underlying technology vendor enabling catalog, circulation, and resource sharing functions across CEFLS member libraries.

Regional players

• Bibliomation: A Connecticut-based library consortium providing shared technology, digital resources, and cooperative services to public libraries. Comparable as a similar-sized regional library support organization.
• Northern New York Library Network: A regional library network serving the same broader Northern New York geography. Comparable as a cooperative service organization supporting small public libraries with technology, training, and resource sharing.

Direct peers

• Saranac Lake Free Library: Another CEFLS member public library in the Adirondack region. Directly comparable in scale, rural Upstate New York setting, CEFLS shared services, and community programming model.
• Lake Placid Public Library: CEFLS member public library in the same Northeastern New York cooperative. Directly comparable in community programs, CEFLS system membership, and free public service model.
• Plattsburgh Public Library: The central library of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System serving the same Northeastern New York region. Directly comparable as another CEFLS member public library with overlapping services, shared catalog, and shared digital resource licensing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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