The Rosendale Library, a Special District Public Library founded in 1958, is a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System. Election of the Rosendale Library Board of Trustees and budget vote takes place on the first Thursday of September, and is open to all registered voters in the Town of Rosendale NY.
Mission: As a community hub, the Rosendale Library fosters opportunities for growth, lifelong learning, creativity, and community engagement. The library provides free resources and services in order to meet the evolving informational, educational, and recreational needs of the community from birth to adulthood. (Updated by the Board, December 17, 2025)
Guidelines:
- The staff shall assist the community in accessing all forms of media (including but not limited to books, electronic, audio and visual) in the Rosendale Library and MHLS.
- The staff shall maintain and seek to expand the library’s current collections (especially the local history collection) and inventory of government and other public documents.
- The staff shall strive to stimulate children’s interest in reading and learning and engage families through such programs as story hour, summer reading programs and other activities.
- The staff shall strive to reach out to young adults, adults and seniors by providing special programs and learning experiences for personal enrichment.
(Approved by the Board July 15, 2009)
Board of Trustees
President: Sheila Dixon
Vice President: Rose Unes
Trustees: Carl Welden, Rachel Helm, Justin Peone, Jeff Graf, Casey Conlin, Maria Reidelbach
Library Director: Katie Scott-Childress, email director@rosendalelibrary.org
The Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public.
2024 Library Budget
2025 Library Budget
Board Meeting Minutes
Annual Report to New York State (2023) Draft 2024 Report
Annual Report to the Community for the year 2024
2022-2025 Plan of Service
Committees generally meet one hour before the board meeting. Please contact the library to confirm the times of committee meetings. Residents of the Town of Rosendale who wish to serve on the board can circulate a petition to be on the ballot for the library’s annual fall election. Please contact the library to obtain a petition and learn more about the election process.
Library Closings 2026
Thursday, January 1, New Year’s Day (observed)
Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 16, Presidents’ Day
Monday, May 25, Memorial Day
Friday, June 19, Juneteenth
Saturday, July 4, Independence Day
Monday, September 7, Labor Day
Monday, October 12, Indigenous People’s Day
Wednesday, November 11, Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26, and Friday November 27
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday December 24, and Friday, December 25
Christmas Holiday
Donations
Currently we are not accepting book donations, however, we do accept donations of children’s books. The library is always seeking financial donations to help us provide the best possible service to the community.
Budget
The 2025 budget can be seen here. The 2025 tax appropriation is $373,700. Previous year’s library budgets can be found here.
Friends
The Friends group meets bimonthly on the second Saturday of the month and welcomes new friends and visitors. Visit the Friend’s webpage to find out more.