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CPL Construction Project: 11/27/23 Update!

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

Temporary Location Open!

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

Fall Market Story Time

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

Cornwall Library Art Exhibition

Discover the surprising textures and realistic details late artist Michael P. Rocco achieved in his ...

Youth Summer Reading Program

June 26th – Online Registration Opens for Summer Reading – “All Together Now” Hooray! It’s ...

Adult Summer Reading Challenge

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

2023 Oscar Contest

February 1st - March 10th "And the winner of the 2023 Cornwall Public Library Oscar ...

Annual Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election

Tuesday, April 18. The vote for the Cornwall Public Library’s annual operating budget and Trustee ...

Special Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, March 22 @ 7:00pm The Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting ...

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 ...

The Great Give Back

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

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 4th - 10am-12pm. Take Your Child to Library Day is an initiative of ...

Summer Book Reviews

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

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 ...

Vote Day Family Story Time

Tuesday, April 18 at 10:00am Calling all Cornwall registered voters! Come participate in the Library ...

Voter Information

The library is the place to go for reliable voter information resources. Cornwall Districts & ...

Farmers’ Market Story Time

Select Wednesdays - July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2. @2:30pm - Town Hall ...

Winter Story Walk®

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

PJ Story Time

Select Wednesdays: June 28 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2 @6:30pm. Wear your PJs, ...

Sundaes & Summer Sign-Up

Wednesday, June 28 @3:30pm. For those entering grades 6-12th. Start the summer with a sweet ...

Teen Photo Contest

June 26th – August 4th. Grades 6-12th. Use your phone and win a prize. Wait…WHAT?! ...

Battle of the Books

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

Book Break

Grades 3 & 4. Thursday, July 13th @4:30pm. This book club features a shared discussion ...

Readzza Readzza

Grades 5-8. Monday, July 17th @4:30pm. This program features a shared discussion of appropriately-aged chapter ...

Dig in the Dirt Day!

Saturday, May 6. Two Sessions: 10am - 11:30am 1pm - 2:30pm Come help the library's ...

Art Afternoon

Tuesday, May 9th @4:30pm. "Collage-O-Rama" Help us put together the banner pieces for our Summer ...

Make It Monday

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

Family Yoga

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

Family Sculpture Time

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

Introduction to Babysitting Workshop

Saturday, July 15 - 10am-1pm. For those entering grades 6-12th. Instructor Denise Schirmer teaches participants ...

T.U.T.

Select Fridays: January 20- February 3- March 31- April 21- May 5- @5:45pm. Grades 6-12th. ...

Strategic Planning

Let Us Hear From You! The Cornwall Public Library’s Strategic Planning Committee is always thinking ...

Writing Wizards

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

Teen Trivia

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

Yoga for Grades K-5th

Thursday, July 20 @4:00pm. Susan Walsh from Rae of Light Yoga leads this fun yoga ...

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 ...

Virtual Book Chat & Chocolate

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

2021 Annual Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony

Sunday, April 25 @ 1:30pm Our judges will select a Top Poem from ages 5-18 ...

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 ...

Virtual Member’s Choice Book Club

Wednesday, June 2 @ 4:00 pm Book pick: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Join ...

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 ...

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 ...

Veterans Day Wall of Honor

Wednesday, November 11, 11:00am-1:00pm Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the library will not be holding its ...

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 ...

No Bones About It: Treating Osteoarthritis

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

‘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 ...

Teen Tech Tutors

Thursday, March 19 @ 3PM Grab this opportunity to have our teen volunteers answer your ...

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 ...

Summer Reading Kick off and Registration

Monday, June 25 at 6:00 PM Join us for our Summer Reading Program Kick-off and ...

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 ...

Friends of Cornwall Library Cider & Donuts Book Sale

Saturday, November 2 @ 10am-12:30pm Purchase some books from the Friends of Cornwall Library and ...

Great Decisions Survey

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