We are proud to announce that the Koweek family has donated the Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers to our History Room. Arthur Koweek chaired the Hudson City Planning Commission during the urban renewal project of 1971-1973. Gary Sheffer, library board trustee and chair of the History Room said: “The Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers shed …
Visit “See What’s New at the History Room” on our History Room website to see what we are up to this summer! Learn about our special archiving project and our open hours and availability by appointment to explore our archived collections and other resources with History Room Coordinator Brenda Shufelt, Reference Library Paul Costa, or …
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This Spring, we’re partnering with the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site to offer free Ranger Time Activity Kits for children of all ages and their caregivers. This month’s theme is “National Parks: They are Everywhere, and for Everyone!” Including a book about National Parks and activities to engage both the child and adult, these …
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As part of the Great Give Back this fall, libraries all over New York State will be connecting patrons with opportunities to help their neighbors through donation drives, environmental clean-up events, and other community service projects. This year, the Columbia County Libraries Association is partnering with Our Community Cares Columbia County to collect and distribute …
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Program Description: Join Abby Lappen (Tuesdays), Pamela Badila (Wednesdays), and Christa Shook (Thursdays) for fun with stories, songs, games, and crafts to develop literacy skills and inspire a love of reading, singing, and storytelling. To register for these virtual children’s programs, click here. Date/Time: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10-11am
From April 29 to August 4, 2021, teens 13 and older can download two free audiobooks per week with a common theme using the free Sora app from OverDrive. For more information, and for any questions about this program, please visit https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync/.
We are proud to introduce hoopla to our digital resources collection! With hoopla and your Hudson Area Library card, you can borrow e-books, audiobooks, television shows, movies, e-comics, and music. Hoopla allows you to instantly borrow up to 5 titles each month, with no waitlists or late fees to worry about. Access the hoopla collection …
While our doors are temporarily closed, we encourage you to take advantage of some of the diverse online resources available for learning, connection, and engagement. In addition to our virtual programming, we also offer a variety of resources for library cardholders, including OverDrive for ebooks and e-audiobooks, Kanopy for streaming video, RBDigital for digital magazines, …
