Support the Library: Annual Fund


Picture a thriving library for yourself and your community

The Hudson Area Library is a critical community institution and we need your support in order to sustain and grow our programs, resources and services in the new year. Make a statement about the value of free and accessible opportunities for lifelong learning, community growth and connection by making a tax-deductible donation to our Library today.

With your generous support, community members of all ages will be able to freely access all of the following:

• Virtual and in-person programs for all ages on topics such as digital media production, local history, gardening and foraging, early literacy, housing, movement and music, health and wellness, science and nature, and visual and literary arts
• Creative take-home activities including early literacy bags, nature explorer backpacks, and adult memory kits
• Physical and digital resources from our library, including special collections focused on community resilience, memory loss, and substance abuse recovery, plus over 1.7 million books, movies, music, and other materials through the Mid-Hudson Library System
• Welcoming and safe spaces for community meetings, one-on-one tutoring, individual work and study, family time and social gatherings
• Local history research support and History Room special collections, including city directories, yearbooks, photos, periodicals, and oral histories
• Language learning through English as a Second Language tutoring and classes, multiple levels of adult Spanish classes, bilingual storytimes for children and families, and the Transparent Language, our language-learning app and online resource
• Virtual and in-person one-on-one technology and job search support
• And so much more!

Please give as generously as you can and help our Library continue to provide free access to these invaluable resources, programs, and services in 2024.


Donate By Credit/Debit Card

Make a donation by credit card online via PayPal.

Donate By Check

Make a donation by check and give it to a library staff person or send it by mail to us at 51 N. 5th ST, Hudson, NY. Make the check out to “Hudson Area Library”.

Thank you for your support!

The Hudson Area Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization and your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.