The renovation of the existing library space is underway! Walls are down, windows are in and sheetrock is up in the new study area. The newly completed Community Room and Cafe are serving as the temporary circulation area, and the exciting new Family Center is coming to life with new shelves, computers and a fun new design to provide families a fun place to gather and enjoy everything the library has to offer.
Starting December 5th we will be open for these limited hours & services until further notice:
Yes you can place orders here or online and pick things up at this library during these hours.
Yes you can still get great staff help with questions.
Yes you can use the copy machine.
Yes please drop off Toys-4-Tots & Food Pantry items.
No library materials will be here to browse/borrow.
No public computers will be here during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience & look forward to continuing great services in the new library!
The budget proposition passed! Thank you all for your continued support, and for being such a wonderful community to serve.
The beautiful new gazebo at the Patterson Library Park
The Patterson Library Park Dedication ceremony was a wonderful event with more than 100 people in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the Caribbean sounds of John Arrucci playing the steel drum, while kids picked pumpkins and had their faces painted. Thanks to everyone for coming and making it a truly special day.
Construction has started! Board President Patty Atkinson and Library Director Patti Haar get the demolition started with a big swing! Working together with Architect Jim Lothrop and Meyer Contracting Corporation, a beautiful, cost effective design will transform the former Patterson Court and existing space into a wonderful place for the community to gather. New Community Room & Cafe, new Family Center, more public computers and comfortable quiet zones will all be part of the new design.
Looking for fun, interactive language lessons? Lessons available in 22 languages!
Pay No Admission at Great Area Museums
Mid-Hudson Library System card holders can borrow a museum pass and pay no admission at 6 great area museums. Six guests will save up to $144 dollars at the Intrepid where you can spend an exciting day exploring the Air, Sea & Space Museum, or see the life size T-Rex at the American Museum of Natural History and save up to $80 for a family of 4. Save more money at the Paley Center for Media where you can watch episodes of your favorite childhood sitcoms or catch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan as you browse the historic archives of radio and television. For art lovers, we have passes to the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill or to the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in the quaint town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Click here for more information on our museum pass program.
The Heritage Quest database through our website gives you anytime, anywhere access with your library card to a collection of genealogical and historical sources (with coverage dating back to the 1700s) that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Wondering if your car has a recall? Get the full Chilton Manual for any car through our website! With your library card you get anytime, anywhere access for every domestic and foreign automobile and light truck.
The library can help! Whether you plan to travel 3,000 miles away from home or 30 the library has something for you to help you plan, prepare and enjoy traveling. Information on kid-friendly vacation spots, local historic sites, hiking and rail trails in the area, how to get a passport, booking vacations online, how to get through the airport security line faster and more!
