News Archives - Kinderhook Memorial Library

Make Earth Day Every Day!

April 30, 2024 Events, News

We know that Earth Day has come and gone, but let’s be honest—is one day really enough time to celebrate? We always love extending our Earth Day offerings, and this year we have an even more exciting reason to do so. As of April, we are a Certified Sustainable Library! For the past two years, we have been examining and adjusting our practices and policies to ensure that we are ready to serve our community for years to come! So, help us keep Earth Day going! Take a pledge to go meatless for one day a week as part of … Read more

2nd Annual KML Art Tour

March 28, 2024 Fundraisers, News

Tickets for our 2nd annual Art Studio Tour are on sale now! Join us on May 4th and 5th for this fundraiser event, which gives you access to the studios and working lives of local artists. This year, we have 15 artists in Kinderhook, Stuyvesant, and Valatie who will welcome guests into their private work spaces, where you can learn more about their process and even purchase a piece! Tickets are $30 per person, and children 12 and under are free. For $125, purchase a VIP ticket: in addition to the basic studio tour, this will enable to you attend … Read more

Internet Access Anywhere

March 21, 2024 News

Did you know that we loan out mobile Wi-Fi HotSpots at the Library? Thanks to a generous grant from the Ackerman Foundation, we have added four of these neat little devices to our catalog. These HotSpots create a zone of Wi-Fi in the immediate vicinity, and can be used virtually anywhere that you get cell service! Bring them camping or on long road trips, or use them at your home if regular internet access isn’t available. Call the library for more information and to borrow yours today!

We’re in Stuyvesant!

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 News

We are excited to announce that the Library is currently running limited operational hours in Stuyvesant! On Wednesdays from 10am-1pm, our director Matt Pavloff will be at the Stuyvesant Town Hall ready to check out books, sign you up for a library card, and talk to you about what services we can bring to you! The Town of Stuyvesant is part of the Library’s service area, and we want to be sure that we are reaching as many residents as possible in the ways that matter most to them. Be sure to stop by and say “Hi!” and let us … Read more

I ♥ KML Bookmark contest

January 4, 2024January 3, 2024 Events, News

Let Your Creativity Shine! Beginning on January 12th, stop by the Library to pick up an entry form and get those creative juices flowing. This contest will be split into three age categories: 6-12, 13-17, and 18+. There will be awards for winners and honorable mention in each category, and the winning designs will be printed on bookmarks for our patrons! Bookmark submissions must be returned to the Library by February 3rd for judging. All participants are invited to our Library Lovers Valentine Party on Saturday, February 10th at 1:00pm, where winners will be announced! This contest is organized by … Read more

Now accepting donations for upcoming book sales and events

November 9, 2023October 24, 2023 News

Box of soft covered books ready to be donated

The Friends of the Kinderhook Memorial Library are now accepting book donations. Donation/Book Drop-Off Dates Saturday, November 4, 9:00am-11:00amSaturday, November 18, 9:00am-11:00amNo appointment is necessary.Drop-off is at The McNary Center, Sylvester Street in Kinderhook. Please use the side door adjacent to the back parking lot. We are accepting donations in the following genres: We have limited space to store books, please only donate books in good condition – books that are clean and not yellowed or damaged. Donations we cannot accept

Banned books week is October 1-7

November 8, 2023October 1, 2023 News

bowl filled with "I read banned books" and "don't like it? don't read it!" pins

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Typically (but not always) held during the last week of September, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas. The next Banned Books Week will be held October 1 – 7, 2023. The theme of this year’s event is … Read more

Lawns games are now part of our library of things

November 8, 2023June 23, 2023 News

Selection of awn games available for loan at the library of things at the Kinderhoook Memorial Library

Did you know that the Kinderhook Library loans more than just books, CDs and DVDs? We also offer a variety of non-media items. New to our library is a fun selection of outdoor toys and lawn games. Stop in today and check out our selection. We have horse shoes, bocci and more.

Friends of the Kinderhook Library Review and Renew

November 17, 2023September 15, 2021 News

This has been a very productive summer for the Friends. Our three pop-up book sales at the Kinderhook Farmer’s Market were a welcome sign for our community that things might soon return to (almost) normal. At this writing, our September book sale has not yet happened but will have by the time you read this. We’re hoping it will have been as successful as those in the past – the revival of a fond tradition for a book-hungry public. Our first-ever garden tour exceeded our wildest expectations! Thanks to the planning and hard work of Council members Stephanie Lally, Tina … Read more

A Message from the Director

December 1, 2023September 15, 2021 News

The Precious Gift of Time Our Library is a very special place to many people in the community. Thankfully, this means that we find ourselves the lucky beneficiaries of a lot of help from volunteers of all kinds. As weenter the season of Thanksgiving, I wanted to extend our deep gratitude to all of you who have given time, money, energy, and talent to our cause. There are also a special few who volunteer each week and deserve to be highlighted for their generosity of spirit where the Library is concerned. Carol Corrigan is a librarian by trade and at … Read more

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