On display in the inner library lobby. Hand-quilted cotton with screen printing and embroidery featuring native species. Diane Patmos is a Hudson Valley artist with fine arts degrees from Rhode Island School of Design and School of Visual Arts. This piece is inspired by Diane’s summer project of gradually replacing her lawn with native plants… Continue reading On Display: Garden Quilt by Diane Patmos May 7-23

Select Wednesdays: @11:30am – Town Hall Lawn (weather permitting). Enjoy stories, songs, puppets, giggles & fun on the Town Hall Lawn. A drop-in family program.

Saturday, February 3rd – 10am-12pm. Take Your Child to Library Day is an initiative of the American Library Association, with the aim of introducing families with young children to the many programs and services available at their public library. Libraries enhance children’s literacy and educational development through a wide variety of programs, activities, and resources.… Continue reading Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Now Accepting Trustee Election Petitions for 2024. The library seeks innovative, community-minded people interested in helping guide the library into the future. Two trustee positions, each for a three(3)-year term, and one trustee position with a two(2)- year term will be on the ballot at the annual operating budget vote on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.… Continue reading Library Trustee Election 2024

Saturday, March 23 @ 9 AM Cornwall Public Library is partnering with the American Red Cross to bring a lifesaving course to the community that will give the confidence to act when moments matter. CPR will be hands only. Registration required via the library website. Please call the library to be placed on a wait… Continue reading American Red Cross: First Aid/Hands Only CPR Training Program

February 7th – March 8th “And the winner of the 2024 Cornwall Public Library Oscar Contest is…” Want to hear your name at the end of that sentence? Then it’s time to put all your celebrity obsession to good use! Enter our Oscar Contest with your best guesses and you could be one of our… Continue reading 2024 Oscar Contest

Friday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM Join local artist Paul Gould who will recall his experience with samples of his paintings created on location in Ireland. Watch how he captures the beauty of Ireland in a live painting demonstration of Blarney Castle. Registration opens February 15th and is required. If the program is full, please… Continue reading The Beauty of Ireland: Painting Demo & Exhibition by Paul Gould

Saturday, March 16 @ 2:00 PM Munger Cottage The Cornwall Public Library invites you to enjoy the Songs of Ireland featuring the popular Irish band The Parting Glass! As an added treat, the Friends of the Cornwall Public Library will be hosting a Paul Gould art show highlighting Irish brush strokes. Registration is required and… Continue reading Songs of Ireland

Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM Join presenter Cynthia Topps for a look at the history of the WASPs, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots  that flew a total of 60 million miles in military aircraft and eventually awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010. This program will highlight some of their standout flyers including those… Continue reading Beware My Sting: The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots… WASPs