Preserving and Promoting Open Access to Government Since 1986
Government Information Center at Middletown Thrall Library - A Federal Depository Library Serving the 22nd Congressional District
Find government documents or websites:

             
Please select your area of interest:
Recent Headlines...

From Our Blog RSS Feed


From The White House RSS Feed


From the House of Represenatives:
"On the House Floor" RSS Feed


From the Senate:
"On the Senate Floor" RSS Feed


From the State Dept. RSS Feed


From Consumer Product
Safety Commission RSS Feed


From the Dept. of Education RSS Feed


From FDA RSS Feed


From Federal Trade Commission (FTC) RSS Feed


From GovGab RSS Feed


From Library of Congress RSS Feed


From NASA RSS Feed


From USA.gov RSS Feed







Valid XHTML 1.0!       Valid CSS!



















Government Information Center
About Our Services

( main menu )



[Photo of Government Documents Collection]

Welcome to the Government Information Center!

In 1986, through the efforts of the Honorable Benjamin Gilman and Director, Mattie Gaines, Middletown Thrall Library was designated a Federal Selective Depository Library, providing free public access to government information, in a variety of formats, for the residents of the 22nd Congressional District.

Our collection is strong in the following subject areas: health, education, criminal justice, small business, military history and legal resources including the CFR, Federal Register, Daily Congressional Record and Congressional Hearings. Periodicals, such as FBI Law Enforcement, Environmental Health Perspectives, Marines, Agricultural Research, English Teaching Forum, and more are available for check out in paper and viewing online. Our library catalog includes hotlinks to timely electronic only government documents as well as older, historically valuable information.

Middletown Thrall Library is also a New York State Documents Reference Center representing the Southeastern Reference and Research Library Resources region. We retain a "core list" of New York State documents including the New York State Register, Vital Statistics, and the budget.

Remember, much of the collection circulates!

Classification of Items

Items in our government information collections are usually filed according to the Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) classification system, which uses letters and numbers to categorize information published by the U.S. Government. You can read more about SuDocs numbers at this link.

Please be sure to check out our regularly rotating displays in the library.
[Photo of Display Outside Office]    [Photo of Government Information Display]

[Photo of Display Outside Office]    [Photo of Government Information Display]

About Depository Libraries

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. The FDLP provides Government information at no cost to designated depository libraries throughout the country and territories. These depository libraries, in turn, provide local, no-fee access to Government information in an impartial environment with professional assistance.

As institutions committed to equity of access and dedicated to free and unrestricted public use, the nation's nearly 1,250 depository libraries serve as one of the vital links between "We the people" and our Government. Anyone can visit Federal depository libraries and use the Federal depository collections which are filled with information on careers, business opportunities, consumer information, health and nutrition, legal and regulatory information, demographics, and numerous other subjects.

The Depository Library Council (DLC) to the Public Printer was established in 1972 to provide advice on policy matters relating to the FDLP. The primary focus of the DLC's work is to advise the Public Printer, the Superintendent of Documents, and appropriate members of GPO staff on practical options for the efficient management and operation of the FDLP.


More about the FDLP...

The authority for the Federal Depository Library Program and the legal obligations of designated Federal depository libraries are found in 44 United States Code §§1901-1616.

For more information on FDLP, please click here or check out some of the videos below to learn more about the U.S. Government Printing Office:
You can also locate a Federal Depository near you by clicking this link.


( return to main menu )


Government 2.0 Gateway
Blogs, Podcasts, Social Media, More

( main menu )

Jump to a section:




Blogs



Podcasts:



RSS Feeds:



Twitter feeds:



Videos:



Webcams:






Local Government Agencies
Orange County, NY / Middletown / Town of Wallkill

( main menu )
Middletown, New York Government Home Page
Includes news, announcements, City Charter and Codes,
schedules of meeetings, city department contact information, and more
Middletown Police
Orange County Partnership
The Orange County Partnership is a county-wide, private,
not-for-profit, economic development agency that works
to enhance the quality of life in Orange County.
County Government Home Page, Orange County, NY
Town of Wallkill

See also:










Local Representatives
Orange County, NY / Middletown / Town of Wallkill
U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senators

( main menu )


Please select from the following:





See also:




Orange County, New York

Orange County, NY Local Legislators



New York State Governor

New York State Governor
David A. Paterson



New York State Assembly

Kevin Cahill
D-Kingston, 101st District
Nancy Calhoun
R-C-I-New Windsor, 96th District
Aileen M. Gunther
D-C-Monticello, Middletown, 98th District
Frank K. Skartados
D-C-Newburgh, 100th District
Annie Rabbitt
R-C-Goshen, 97th District

Please click here for complete NYS Assembly member directory.



New York State Senate

Thomas P. Morahan
R-C-New City, 38th Senatorial District
William Larkin
R-C-New Windsor, 39th Senatorial District
John Bonacic
R-C-Mount Hope, 42nd Senatorial District

Click here for the New York State Senate home page.



U.S. House of Representatives

John Hall
19th Congressional District, R-Fishkill, Mt. Kisco
Maurice Hinchey
22nd Congressional District, D-Kingston, Monticello, Binghamton, Ithaca

Click here for the House of Representatives home page.

U.S. Senate

Senator Charles E. Schumer
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Click here for the Senate home page.



State Government

( main menu )

Jump to a section:



New York State

Attorney General
Board of Elections
With clickable map showing addresses, telephone numbers, and statistics.
Citizens Access to Government
- Provides links to New York State agencies, offices, boards and commissions.
Department of Civil Service
Department of Correctional Service
- Includes link to Inmate Look-up.
Department of Education
- Includes link to Licensing & Certification.
Department of Health
Department of State
- Includes link to Licensed Professionals and Occupations.
Department of Taxation
Family Assistance
Social Services
New York State Data Center
- Includes census, population, economic demographics, geographic mapping.
New York State Government Home Page
NY State Police
State Archives and Records Administration (SARA)
State Assembly
State Library
State Senate
Toll-Free Numbers
Unified Court System


Other States

Piper Resources
Alphabetical by state. Includes links to each branch of government, boards and commissions, counties, cities and libraries.
Stateline.org
State news, State or issue specific.
State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States
Prepared by volunteers from GODORT (Govt Docs Round Table - part of ALA).
























U.S. Federal Government

Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
ERIC Database
- Education Resources Information Center.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Includes "Inmate Look Up" search engine for finding inmates.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Government Printing Office (GPO) - Keeping America Informed
"GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides public access to Government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies and preserved as technology changes."
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Library of Congress
- Includes link to American Memory Project.
Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)
PubMed - Medline
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Social Security Administration
Supreme Court Decisions
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U. S. House of Representatives
U. S. Patent Office (USPTO)
U. S. Senate
The White House
The President, Vice-President, and Presidential Administration of the United States of America.


Speeches

( main menu )


Local
Orange County, New York - County Executive: State of the County Address
2009 (PDF format: view with Adobe Reader)


New York State
New York State Governor: Speeches


Federal
Speaker of the House
The Supreme Court: Speeches
The White House: Speeches and Remarks (The Briefing Room)


General & Historical
C-SPAN
Video of current and past Congressional speeches from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Adobe Flash plugin required.
Presidential Speech Archive
The Scripps Library, in cooperation with presidential libraries, archives key U.S. Presidential Speeches.

See also:


Contact Information

( main menu )


  • Government Information Center:
    • Mailing address:
      Government Information Center
      at Middletown Thrall Library
      11-19 Depot Street
      Middletown, New York 10940
    • Telephone: (845) 341-5465
    • E-mail: thrall2@warwick.net


  • Reference Department & Research Services:
    • Telephone: (845) 341-5461
    • Internet (e-mail or 24/7)


  • Other contacts and departments
Other Destinations...

[ Ask a Librarian ]     [ Current Interests Center ]     [ Databases ]

[ Library Catalog ]     [ Reference Department ]     [ Web Guides ]     [ Home ]



Valid XHTML 1.0!       Valid CSS!