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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Cornwall Library Art Exhibit – Maureen Hart – My Artistic Journey – Chapter 2
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 1 4:00-5:00pm On Display in the Community Room May 1-June 30 A Cornwall resident for over 36 years, Maureen has drawn inspiration from the Hudson Valley and her childhood memories. Growing up on the beaches in Queens and then raising her family in Cornwall, NY. Maureen enjoys exploring new mediums and… Continue reading Cornwall Library Art Exhibit – Maureen Hart – My Artistic Journey – Chapter 2
2025 Annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest Winners!
On Sunday, April 27th, the library was pleased to host the 2025 Timothy Mumford Memorial Poetry Competition Awards Ceremony. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the Mumford family for their continued generous support of the library in memory of their son, a former Library Page who was a creative poet and talented musician and composer. Our… Continue reading 2025 Annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest Winners!
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 May 7 and 14 at 9:30 AM
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