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Special Events
March 2021
One Poem a Day Won’t Kill You
Celebrate National Poetry Month - share your favorite poems in this community-wide podcast.
Find out more »April 2021
The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Hudson Valley: Migrations, Nesting, and Possible Encounters
Join Karen for another amphibian Friday Night In! Come meet Dan Liebel a professional reptile keeper, breeder, and lecturer located in Greene county. He will join us for a discussion on amphibians and reptiles of the Hudson Valley. Learn about their annual migration, their nesting, and possible encounters you may have with them along the way. Dan has been keeping and breeding reptiles for 25 years and has traveled all over New York State for 11 years giving lectures on…
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Sing and Move Zoom with Miss Gabi
Spanish Storytime
The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Hudson Valley: Migrations, Nesting, and Possible Encounters
Project Code Spring Online: Virtual Minecrafternoon
New Parents and Infants Online Support Group
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!