2025 Oscar Contest

"And the winner of the 2025 Cornwall Public Library Oscar Contest is…" Want to hear ...

Easy Take and Make Craft Kit: Yarn Heart

Easy Take and Make Craft Kit: Yarn Heart Kits will be available for pick up ...

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 ...

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 1st - 10am-12pm. Take Your Child to Library Day is an initiative of ...

DIY Decluttering

1:30-3:00pm Would you like to learn the best & easiest way to declutter your home ...

National Teen Art Contest

Deadline: Friday, December 6 | 11:59 PM Enter the New York Public Library's National Teen ...

Live in Concert: E’lissa Jones Band Holiday Music

Sunday, December 8 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Munger Cottage E’lissa Jones is a beautiful ...

LEGO Family Build-It!

Friday, December 27 @ 3:00 PM Bring the kids and come create your own adventure ...

Family Game Day

Monday, December 30 @ 3:00pm Join us for an afternoon of fun and free play. ...

60s One Hit Wonders and More!

Sunday, January 12 1:00-2:30 PM Join us at Munger Cottage for a rockin' afternoon of ...

OverDrive/Libby News

Attention Cornwall Public Library Patrons: As of May 9, 2024, RCLS has discontinued the issuance ...

2024 Election Results

The Cornwall Public Library 2024-25 Budget passed! 397- Yes. 68- No. Congratulations to Lucinda Poindexter ...

Introducing RCLS Go

The RCLS Go app is your go-to library app when it comes to managing your ...

Connect Your Voice to the ConnectALL Initiative!

Closing the digital divide in NY is critical, because having universal access to high-speed broadband ...

MANGO Language Learning Now Available

The Cornwall Public Library is pleased to now offer MANGO, the highest rated, personalized, adaptive ...

WIC

Do you know someone who is pregnant or caring for a child younger than 5? ...

Progressive Parenting Book Group

Sunday, January 12 1:45-3:30 PM January's Book Pick: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Cornwall ...

Create a Holiday Boxwood Tabletop Tree

Thursday, December 5 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Munger Cottage Design a festive Boxwood Tabletop ...

Creative Escape- No Stress Crafting

Friday, December 13 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Relax for an afternoon away from the ...

Candle Making Workshop

Due to popular demand, we've added a second date! Friday, December 13 3:30 - 6:00 ...

Soap Making Workshop

Friday, January 10 10 am - 1 pm Munger Cottage The Cornwall Public Library presents ...

Battle of the Books

Grades 6-12th. Read the books, join our team and show what you know as you ...

Gingerbread House Decorating

Thursday, December 12 Grades K-5 4:30 - 5:30 PM Grades 6-12 6:00 - 7:30 PM ...

Chalk Drawing Adventures

Monday, June 24 @ 6 PM Celebrate the beginning of summer and the Summer Reading ...

Teen Photo Contest

July 1 – August 26. Winner announced August 30th. Grades 6-12th. Submit your best picture ...

Sundaes & Summer Sign-Up

Tuesday, July 2 @4:00pm. For those entering grades 6-12th. Start the summer with a sweet ...

Yoga for Grades K-5th

Tuesday, July 9 & Tuesday, July 23 @4:00pm. Susan Walsh from Rae of Light Yoga ...

Farmers’ Market Story Time

Select Wednesdays - August 7 & 14. @2:30pm - Town Hall Lawn (weather permitting). Enjoy ...

Teen Trivia

Thursday, July 18 @6:30pm. Grades 6-12th. Get ready for Teen Trivia – Summer Reading edition! ...

Summer Reading Program Movie Day: Jumanji

Friday, July 19 @ 3 PM Adventure out to the library with the whole family ...

Family Puzzle Challenge

Tuesday, July 30 Session 1: 6-6:45 PM Session 2: 7-7:45 PM Families have 45 minutes ...

Let’s Draw Animals! with Rick Stromoski- Grades 2 and up

Thursday, August 1 @ 6:00 PM Learn to draw cartoon animals with award winning cartoonist ...

Owl Adventures with George Steele- Grades 2 & Up

Thursday, August 8 @ 6:30 PM For Grades 2 & Up Join naturalist George Steele, ...

Two By Two Animal Haven- Hands on animal program

Tuesday, August 13 @ 6:30 PM Two By Two Animal Haven is bringing their animal ...

Introduction to Babysitting Workshop

New Date: Saturday, August 17 - 10 AM - 1 PM For those entering grades ...

Saturday Morning Story Time

Saturday, April 27 @9:30am Enjoy a special story time for the whole family on the ...

2023 Annual Timothy Mumford Memorial Poetry Competition

Calling All Poets Ages 5-18! Enter up to two of your original poems. Our judges ...

Library Trustee Election 2023

Now Accepting Trustee Election Petitions for 2023. The library seeks innovative, community-minded people interested in ...

2024 Annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest Winners!

On Sunday, April 28th, the library was pleased to host the 2024 Timothy Mumford Memorial ...

The Great Give Back

October 10 - October 21. For a fourth consecutive year, the Cornwall Public Library is ...

Summer Book Reviews

We may have turned the page on our calendars, but the joys of lazy summer ...

Plastic Film Recycling Challenge (FINAL TALLY!)

FINAL RESULTS: Wondering how much plastic film we collected these last 6 months during our ...

Friends Holiday Book Sale

Saturday, August 6, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Too early to think about shopping for the holidays? ...

Hoopla Digital Streaming Available!

ACCESS THOUSANDS OF TITLES WITH THE LIBRARY’S NEWEST STREAMING SERVICE! In order to improve patron ...

Summer Reading Kick off with Jester Jim

Monday, July 1 at 6:30 PM Come celebrate with us as we kick-off the 2024 ...

Winter Story Walk®

For readers of all ages. Enjoy a walk around the library, stopping at each story ...

Snap Savvy: Elevate Your Smartphone Photo Skills

Tuesday, October 15 1-2:30 PM Join Rebecca Kashinski for a fun, informative workshop to learn ...

You’re Invited to Take a Ride on the Polar Express!

On Tuesday, December 26 at 3:00pm, join us for a Polar Express-themed event with crafts, ...

Dig in the Dirt Day!

Saturday, April 20 Two Sessions: 9: 30am - 11:00am 12:00pm - 1:30pm Come help the ...

Make It Monday

Select Mondays – June 27, July 11, 18 & 25, August 1, 8 & 15. ...

Friends of Cornwall Library Cider & Donuts Book Sale

Saturday, October 26 @ 10am-2pm Purchase some books from the Friends of Cornwall Library and ...

Family Yoga

Monday, July 10 @6:30pm. Build mind-body awareness, positive thinking, physical fitness & overall wellness. Susan ...

Art Afternoon

Tuesday, March 19th @4:30pm. "Paint the Wind- in the style of Vincent van Gogh" How ...

Family Sculpture Time

Tuesday, July 11 @6:00pm. Fun for the whole family! Create your own original sculpture with ...

Poetry Reading by J.R. Solonche & The Creative Writers Group

Sunday, October 27 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM Celebrated Orange County Poet Laureate J.R. Solonche ...

The Real Ladies of A League of Their Own

Tuesday, September 17 @ 6:00 PM Cynthia Topps, lecturer, will describe the actual ladies of ...

Community Conversations: Candidate Forum ‘Meet & Greet’

Tuesday, October 22 6-7:30 PM Join us for a ‘Meet & Greet’ of local candidates ...

Writing Wizards

Select Mondays: July 3, 10 & 24 @3:30pm. A really fun, creative writing group for ...

Teen Book Group

Monday, February 12 @6:30pm For Grades 9-12 Love to read? Curious what others think of ...

Hudson Valley Reptile & Rescue

Tuesday, July 25 @6:30pm. Spend an evening connecting with some "cool" reptilian friends from Hudson ...

Virtual Out & About Book Club

Wednesday, June 23 @ 8:30pm Book pick: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Just because we ...

Virtual Mystery Book Discussion

Thursday, July 13 @ 2:00 pm Book pick: The Temptation of Forgiveness by Donna Leon ...

Spring into Flower Collage Making

Thursday, April 18 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Crafter Susan Vrana will teach you how ...

Virtual Book Chat & Chocolate

Thursday, July 22 @ 6:30pm Book Pick:The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery Join ...

CPL Selected by Hannaford in the Community Bag Program for the month of June!

Veterans Traveling Wall of Honor

Tuesday, May 4 at 10:00 am. The Traveling Wall of Honor highlights the sacrifices made ...

HOT WRK Ensemble presents  ”Chamber Music Club: A MidHudson Valley Tour”

Saturday, October 5 1:00 - 2:15 PM Join local saxophone/woodwind and percussion trio, Hot Wrk ...

Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables: Back to Basics 101

Thursday, June 17 @ 12 pm Monica Cieslak Morgan, a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef ...

Covid-19 Vaccine: Everything You Need To Know

Wednesday, February 24 @ 6pm Join us in partnership with Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall for ...

Medicare 101: Parts A, B, C, D

It's time to compare plans and make sure you have the right health and prescription ...

Library Trustee Election 2021

Now Accepting Trustee Election Petitions for 2021-2022 Two trustee positions will be on the ballot. ...

Library Trustee Election and Annual Library Budget Vote 2021

Annual Library Budget Vote The vote for the Cornwall Public Library’s annual operating budget will ...

In-Person Services by Appointment Resumes

To Make an appointment for service, call 845-534-8282 In person visits will be limited to ...

Library Receives Generous Grant Donation

On behalf of the Friends of Cornwall Library and the Cornwall Public Library, we are ...

Diabetes and Nutrition

Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm Join Cornwall Public Library in partnership with Montefiore St. Luke’s ...

Combating this Year’s Flu Season

Thursday, November 19 @ 5:00pm Join us as we partner with Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall ...

Medicare: Parts A,B,C,D & What to Know About Open Enrollment- Cancelled

Unfortunately, this program has be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances! Monday, October 7 1:00 - ...

Safe Banking: Identifying and Avoiding Scams

Wednesday, April 21 @ 6:15 pm Vanessa Hill, Branch Manager of Walden Savings Bank in ...

NYS Department of Public Service Winter Consumer Assistance: Stay Warm & Safe

On Tuesday, February 23 at 1 PM, please join us in partnering with the New ...

Curbside Pickup

 With the guidance of New York State’s plan, NY Moving Forward, the Cornwall Public ...

Adult Summer Reading

There are two components to Cornwall Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program: Book Reviews (you ...

COVID-19 Resources

This list of links gathers a diversity of information and sources regarding Covid-19 pandemic response ...

Application for Absentee Ballot

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 The vote for the Cornwall Public Library’s annual operating budget and ...

No Bones About It: Treating Osteoarthritis

Tuesday, March 4 @ 6:00pm Join us as we partner with Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall ...

Collage Workshop: Sharing Your Favorite Time of Year

Tuesday, October 8 1:00 - 3:00 PM Join Susan Minier, nationally recognized collage maker, for ...

‘When Cornwall Eyes Are Smiling’ Traditional Irish Music Concert

Tuesday, March 23 @ 6:15pm Cornwall Public Library is pleased once again to host Brian ...

Estate Planning Made Simple

Tuesday, September 15 @ 6:30pm via Zoom Join us for a Zoom presentation of Estate ...

Legal and Financial Planning with Alzheimer’s Disease & Seniors in Mind

The Cornwall Public Library and the Alzheimer’s Association will co-present a Zoom webinar on the ...

Mock Interviews

Learn interview skill techniques with Andy Maroney, Interview Coach Free One-on-One Practice Interview and Feedback ...

Story Break Live!

Fridays @ 11:00am through the end of August You're never too old to hear a ...

Library Letters!

Get your library letters! Attention all kids (2-12yrs) who love receiving “snail mail.”  Send the Cornwall ...

Download digital ebooks and more!

Whether you are working from home, self-isolating or in quarantine, you can still access thousands ...

Find Your Story with Our Online Genealogy Resource

Now, through the end of May, Ancestry.com is available from your home (for Cornwall patrons ...

April is Poetry Month!

Due to the threat of COVID-19, the annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony will ...

Stuck at Home? Free online resources

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Looking for a break from the daily barrage of news and statistics? Or, just need ...

Library Budget Vote 2021-2022

Three trustee positions will be on the ballot. There are three openings for a three ...

National Friends of the Library Week

October 21-27, 2018 Help us celebrate our Friends of the Cornwall Library group during National ...

Online Library Card Registration (New!)

Online Library Card Registration Need a library card?  You no longer have to come into ...

Job Help @ Your Library

The Cornwall Public Library can help lead you to a job! Meet with a career ...

Food for Fines

Did you know that our popular Food for Fines program kicks off on Wednesday? This ...

Great Decisions Survey

Have you participated at all in the Great Decisions program this year? Maybe you wanted ...

CPL Construction Project: 11/27/23 Update!

As we've shared, the CPL was the recipient of a generous NYS grant that allows ...

Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2024

Hey Adults! Because you’re never too old for a Summer Reading Challenge, we’ve got one ...

On Display: Garden Quilt by Diane Patmos May 7-23

On display in the inner library lobby. Hand-quilted cotton with screen printing and embroidery featuring ...

Temporary Location Open!

Happy to report we've made it into our new, temporary location at Munger Cottage (40 ...

Songs of Ireland

Saturday, March 16 @ 2:00 PM Munger Cottage The Cornwall Public Library invites you to ...

Fall Market Story Time

Select Wednesdays: Aug. 30 Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Oct. 4, 11, 18 & ...

Cornwall Garden Club Program: MAKING CONNECTIONS Between body, soul, & gardening

Thursday, September 12 2-3:30 PM Open to community members! Come and learn about the benefits ...

Special Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, March 5 @ 7:00pm The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to ...

American Red Cross: First Aid/Hands Only CPR Training Program

Saturday, March 23 @ 9 AM Cornwall Public Library is partnering with the American Red ...

The Beauty of Ireland: Painting Demo & Exhibition by Paul Gould

Friday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM Join local artist Paul Gould who will recall his ...

Beware My Sting: The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots… WASPs

Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM Join presenter Cynthia Topps for a look at the ...

Barbie: An American Icon

Thursday, March 21 @ 6:00 PM Barbie – An American Icon: Women’s History Month In ...

Jazz: The Music of Love

Saturday, February 24 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Join us as we jazz it up ...

Art Restoration

Tuesday, February 13 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Artists Paul Gould, Bill Gould, and Matt ...

Eclipse Watching for All

Saturday, March 2nd @ 10 AM Dominic Schepis of the Mid/Hudson Astronomical Association will provide ...

Voter Information

The library is the place to go for reliable voter information resources. The Deadline to ...

Chess Tournament

Saturday, April 6 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Open to all ages. Basic understanding of chess ...

The Restoration of da Vinci’s Last Supper

Tuesday, April 9 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci ...

2024 Annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony

Sunday, April 28 @ 1:30pm All are invited to join us in the Library Community ...

Annual Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election

Tuesday, May 7. The vote for the Cornwall Public Library’s annual operating budget and Trustee ...

Cornwall Community Leader Forum

Thursday, May 30 - 5:30 - 7:00 PM Town of Cornwall Supervisor Joshua Wojehowski and ...

Scam-Proof Your Life… Fraud Prevention

Wednesday, June 26 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM With millions falling prey to scammers, safeguarding ...

Job Fair 2024

Friday, June 7 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Bring your updated resume and meet with ...

Making of a Masterpiece: John Gould’s ‘Eagles over West Point’

Tuesday, June 11 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Ever wonder what goes into creating a ...

The Restoration of the Sistine Chapel

Tuesday, May 14 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM The Sistine Chapel is a cornerstone icon ...

Coffee & Conversations: Quit Smoking

Quitting smoking is one of the most important actionsyou can take to improve your health. ...

Americana: The Songs Tell The Story

Monday, July 15 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM Storytelling for the whole family through music ...

Freegal Music

Introducing Freegal Music, a free music streaming service now available to Cornwall Library card holders. ...

Creative Pollinator Pathways in our Community

Saturday, June 15 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Join the Cornwall Conservation Advisory Council for ...

Summer 2024: Beat the Heat with Free Access to State Park Swimming Pools All Summer

As part of the "Get Offline, Get Outside" campaign, New Yorkers can swim for free ...

Protect Your Family From Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases!

Thursday, May 9 @ 4-5 PM May is national Lyme disease awareness month, so let’s ...

“Getting it Right” The Railroad Art of John Gould, Illustrator

Thursday, July 25 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Cornwall artist John Fleming Gould (1906-1996) was ...

Community Blood Drive

Wednesday, August 21 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM The Cornwall Public Library, working in partnership ...

6-Hour AARP Safe Driver Course

Thursday, October 24 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM Sponsored by AARP. This is a DMV-approved, ...

Medicare Advantage Plans for Veterans

Thursday, August 15 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Are you a Veteran interested in learning about Medicare ...

Summer Reading Program

June 24th – Online Registration Opens for Youth & Adult Summer Reading Programs – “Adventure ...

Potential & Kinetic Energy Workshop with Assembly Member Chris Eachus

Wednesday, August 28 4:30 - 5:30 PM For ages 4 and up. Assembly Member (and ...

Medicare 101: Parts A, B, C, D & Updates

Wednesday, September 4 1:00-2:00 PM Attention, current and new 2025 Medicare enrollees! It’s time to ...

Books for the ‘Burgh & Friends!

Thursday, November 14 4:00 - 11:00 PM @ Newburgh Brewing Company Relive the joy of ...

Veterans Day Wall of Honor

Monday, November 11, 11:00am-1:00pm Honoring All Who Served! View displays that include: maps of service ...

Important Announcement: Library Software Upgrade

We are upgrading our system to serve you better! From Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, ...

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Celebrated each September since 1987 to mark the ...

Workshop: “Master Your Goals and Thrive in 2025”

Wednesday, October 23 6-7 pm Led by Scott Teresi, owner of Growth Catalyst Coaching and ...

The Five: Jack the Ripper and his Victims

Monday, October 28 6-7:15 PM Join presenter Cynthia Topps who will reveal the untold stories ...

Printed Pumpkin Craft

Friday, November 15 12:00 - 2:00 PM Join us for a festive fall fun craft ...

The Ladies of Normandy

Presentation Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6-7:15 PM Among the 9,238 Crosses and 151 Stars of ...

The RCLS Gateway App has been discontinued.

Unfortunately, due to ongoing issues with the vendor, the RCLS Gateway App has been discontinued. ...