This holiday season, please consider contributing to our annual appeal.

Your generous support allows us to continue providing essential resources, innovative programs, and a welcoming space for all. By donating today, you invest in the heart of our community, ensuring that our library remains a vibrant hub of knowledge, connection, and inspiration for generations to come. Thank you for being a champion of our library’s mission. Together, we can build a brighter future.

Read our full appeal here.

The Desmond-Fish Public Library is excited to present Picture Us: A New Exhibition of Portraiture, on view at the library from October 25th, 2025 through March 29th, 2026.

The exhibition features portraits by contemporary artists primarily from the New York area and is curated by the artist ransome. The show includes work by Alia Ali, Esperanza Cortes, John Ebbert, Patty Horing, Jordin Isip, G. Brian Karas, JaFang Lu, Beverly Mclver, Michael Pribich, ransome, Nadine Robbins, Dylan Rose Rheingold, and Oliver Wasow.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new app, available now on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store!

With this app, you can:

• Scan your library card right from the app – no more needing to bring your card when you come to check out books!
• Scan the barcode of any book to see if there are copies in the Mid-Hudson Library System.
• Search the digital catalog, place holds, and check out eBooks and eAudiobooks directly from the app.
• View and manage checkouts, holds, and books waiting for pickup.
• Book computer help and makerspace equipment reservations.
• Browse and register for library events.
• Create reading lists and track your reading.
• Explore our online resources.
• Find the nearest MHLS library, no matter where you are.
• And more!

Forthing coming updates will allow you to pay fines directly from the app, get push notifications to your phone when materials are awaiting pickup, and print directly from your mobile device.

To use the mobile app, you will need your library card number and your library card PIN. If you do not know your library PIN, you can reset it by logging into your account, or call the Library for assistance.

For help or troubleshooting, check out the Mobile App FAQ.