Join fellow book enthusiasts for our non fiction book club on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Discuss biographies, sociology, history, and more with a lively group of lifelong learners and readers! Upcoming Titles: ☛ April 20 - 107 Days by Kamala Harris ☛ May 18 - The Gales of November by John Bacon ☛ June 15 - The Breath of the Gods by Simon Winchester
Open the students entering Grades 6-12 in Sept. 2026 Get ready, readers: the annual Battle of the Books competition is fast approaching, and this year we have a whole new program! Join the Kinderhook Library Team for a summer of reading, trivia, snacks, and a variety of book-related activities to prepare for the Mid-Hudson competition on September 19 at Ulster County Community College. As one teen put it, Battle of the Books is "competitive book reading." Intrigued? Join the team by July 21 to compete in September! Contact Emily (teens@kinderhooklibrary.org) or Mandy (childrens@kinderhooklibrary.org) with any questions! 2026 Battle of the ... Read more
The monthly meeting of the Library Board occurs on the third Tuesday of every month, excepting August, and is open to the public.
Looking to help out the library on your summer break? This is the time to do it! Every Wednesday morning, we will have jobs ready for any teens who need to build their volunteer resume or who just love the library! This opportunity is open to all teens as a drop-in event. Jobs will vary from week to week, but may include prepping children's crafts, helping to set up programs, looking for missing books, and other tasks around the library. Want to get involved, but Wednesday mornings don't work? Contact Emily at teens@kinderhooklibrary.org to add your name to our list ... Read more
Sponsored by Community Bank Families can stomp on down to the Library this summer for fun, food, and five fantastic dinosaur films! Thanks to a generous grant from Community Bank in Valatie, our Dino-Bites Series will run for 5 consecutive weeks and provide free lunches and snacks for kids joining us for a movie matinee. All sessions will be held on a Wednesday at 12:00pm. Join us for the following movies: July 15th: The Good Dinosaur July 22nd: The Land Before Time July 29th: The Flintstones (1994) Aug. 5th: We’re Back: A Dinosaur Story Aug. 12th: Ice Age
Join us on Wednesdays at 4 pm for a drop-in craft or art project! Each week will feature a craft with an Archeology or Paleontology theme for summer reading!
Join Mandy for stories and songs! All ages welcome! Please note that we do Story Time at 10:30 AND 11:30 am (and not from 10:30 to 12:00, just to be clear, thank you!)
We will explore a new art medium every week including watercolors, clay, fingerpaints, paper crafts and more! This program has the potential to be messy so please dress little ones in clothes you don't mind getting dirty! Best for toddlers and pre-schoolers!
Gentle yoga is back at the Library! Those of us who have tried yoga have learned that it can be a lot more intense than it looks! That’s why we are working with Village Yoga to bring this exciting program back to the Library for those of us who are looking for a less strenuous, but just as relaxing, experience. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. This series is brought to you thanks to a generous grant from The Hover Foundation.
Try out new slime recipes or create your own at this very messy summer event! Loading…
We’re holding a concert in honor of America’s 250th birthday, featuring the Lost Radio Rounders! Tom Lindsay, Michael Eck, and Paul Jossman will be performing historic American songs, which tell the tale of our struggles and victories as a nation. This talented trio has brought us some wonderful concerts in the past, so be sure not to miss this latest!
Looking to help out the library on your summer break? This is the time to do it! Every Wednesday morning, we will have jobs ready for any teens who need to build their volunteer resume or who just love the library! This opportunity is open to all teens as a drop-in event. Jobs will vary from week to week, but may include prepping children's crafts, helping to set up programs, looking for missing books, and other tasks around the library. Want to get involved, but Wednesday mornings don't work? Contact Emily at teens@kinderhooklibrary.org to add your name to our list ... Read more
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