The newest local artist-created item for sale based on our archival collection was designed by Alan Coon, artist and co-owner of Spotty Dog Books & Ale. He created the logo for our whaling exhibit and has now designed t-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts on Bonfire.com. They are available in many sizes (including youth sizes) and colors. Support
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On August 20, Hudson Area Library Director Emily Chameides, library Board President Gary Sheffer and Board Vice President Dani French met with Bard College officials to discuss the future of the Armory, the building that houses the library. In July, Bard College announced that the building owner, the Galvan Foundation, was donating a real estate
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Our new mobile app is here! To download the app, search for Mid-Hudson Libraries in your app store or click here. The app gives you the whole library in your hand: Store your library card barcode digitally Receive in-app (and soon push) notifications for holds, items due soon, overdue, and account expiration Scan any book
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Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to serious health consequences. Taking your blood pressure daily from home is a proven way to monitor and control your blood pressure. Thanks to the American Heart Association, library members can now borrow a home blood pressure monitor kit
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Transparent Language Online is available for free to all Hudson Area Library card holders. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language Online can help. Available for learning 110+ languages, plus English materials for native speakers of 30+
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Explore our oral history online archives: the Hudson Area Library Oral History Project (HAL OHP), an open collection of interviews collected locally over the past decade, and the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County Oral History Project (BLACC) collection from the 1980s. The development of the online archives was made possible with support from the
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