For Kids + Parents
Special Events
July 2021
The Bert Rechtschaffer Trio – A Family Jazz Concert
Join us for a Jazz Concert with the whole family. The Bert Rechtshaffer Trio will perform on the Library Lawn on Sunday, July 25th at 4:30 pm. Space is limited and registration is required. Register here. This is the first of four free concerts in our 2021 Family Concert Series which is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with pubic funds provided through the NY State Council on the Arts with support from…
Find out more »STEAM Punks Hybrid Camp 2021
This year, we're excited to announce that our annual S.T.E.A.M. Punks science camp will take place on a hybrid schedule, with two days (Monday & Wednesday) online and two days (Tuesday & Thursday) in-person outdoors at the Library. We will host two, identical four-day sessions, each available to eight learners grades 2-7. Session One takes place July 12th-15th and Session Two July 26th-29th from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Instructors are fully vaccinated. Focusing on the intersection of technology and the arts, the STEAM…
Find out more »Weekly Events
STEAM Punks Hybrid Camp 2021
New Parents and Infants Online Support Group
STEAM Punks Hybrid Camp 2021
Music and Movement on the Library Lawn
Storytime on the Lawn
New + Recommended Reads
Your Virtual Library
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1:30pm on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, join our Mrs. Merry, our librarians, and special community guests for Virtual Storytime! And each Tuesday at 6pm, join Digital Services Coordinator Ryan Biracree and his assistant Tabitha for simple science experiments you can do at home.
Tools & Games
Homework Help & Learning
Need help with your homework, research for a project, help preparing for a test, or just want the answer to that perplexing question? We’re here to help! Check out our Research & Learn page for even more resources.
Philipstown Community
Local Schools
- Garrison Union Free School District (K-8)
- Haldane Central School District (K-12)
- Lakeland Central School District (K-12)
- Manitou School (Pre-K-8)
- The Nest Child Care Center (Pre-K)
- James I. O’Neill High School (9-12)
- Philipstown Recreation (Pre-K)
- St. Basil Academy (Residential Pre-K-12)
- St. Philips Nursery School (Pre-K)
- Stacy’s House Preschool (Pre-K)
Community Service Opportunities
Community Guides
Where to Play
Local Parks
Here at the Library
There’s lots of discover inside AND outside of the library –– our entire grounds are open to the public for play and exploration. Can you find butterflies in the lavender garden? Evidence of bats in our bathouses? What kind of animal tracks can you find –– fox, rabbit, raccoon, even coyote? Make sure to tell a librarian what you discover!