Thank You for Supporting Your Library! We’re excited to share the results of this year’s Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election: Budget Vote: 348 YES | 50 NO Thank you for your continued support! Click here to view the 2025/2026 Library Operating Budget. Congratulations to our two new Trustee Members: Fran Kramer Fran Kramer has… Continue reading 2025 Election Results
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AARP Tax-Aide
Get help with tax preparation this year. IRS certified volunteers in the AARP Tax-Aide program are available to prepare tax returns for free while you wait. This service is available by appointment only. Appointments are through AARP and phone lines open on January 21, 2025. Please call 2-1-1, M-F, 8am-4pm to schedule your appointment (the… Continue reading AARP Tax-Aide
Two Harriets on the Hudson
3:00-4:15PM Welcoming Black History Month: Presenters Cindy Topps & Susan Kamlet will recognize ‘Two” Harriets: One was born a slave and ran to freedom in our community. The other Harriet was born in freedom and was the first of her race to graduate from Cornwall on Hudson HS. One became an author, abolitionist and a… Continue reading Two Harriets on the Hudson
Easy Take and Make Craft Kit: Yarn Heart
Easy Take and Make Craft Kit: Yarn Heart Kits will be available for pick up at CPL while supplies last beginning February 1
Circle Story Time-3,4, &5 year olds
Story times will be canceled if Cornwall Schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather. A fun Story Time with activities for children 3, 4, & 5 not yet in Kindergarten. Register one week prior for the block of dates listed February 12 & 19 and March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 9:30… Continue reading Circle Story Time-3,4, &5 year olds
Screening of PBS documentary “Free for ALL: The Public Library”
Wednesday, January 22 6:00 – 7:45 PM Join us for a screen of the PBS documentary “Free for All: The Public Library”. How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. This is a drop-in event, no registration required! Snow Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Cornwall Canasta Card Crusaders
Weekly Wednesdays! Join the Cornwall Canasta Card Crusaders! Meet other local people interested in canasta: learn, inspire, encourage & have fun. All skill levels welcome.
DIY Decluttering
Two dates: April 15 1:30-3:00pm or April 21 5:30-7:00pm Would you like to learn the best & easiest way to declutter your home or office in a few minutes a day? Our presenter will motivate you with all the skills needed. This interactive program will help you dig out from underneath it all! Registration preferred,… Continue reading DIY Decluttering
Cornwall Library Art Exhibition
Art Exhibit Reception: “Pictures from Italy – Souvenirs from a Week in Tuscany” Event Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Celebrate and hear more about the photography of David Nicholls at our art exhibit reception. A drop-in event; no registration required. Exhibit will be on display from February 13-April 29, 2025.
National Teen Art Contest
Deadline: Friday, December 6 | 11:59 PM Enter the New York Public Library’s National Teen Art Contest and make your voice heard in the conversation about book bans! The Mission: Using the medium of their choice, Teens 13 to 18 are asked to show or represent what the power of reading or the freedom to… Continue reading National Teen Art Contest