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: The Rosendale Library provides effective library services to the Rosendale community. It makes available materials in both print and electronic formats which serve the informational, educational, recreational, and leisure needs of the community from pre-school to adult.

Guidelines:

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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, Bill Stamm, Lauren Miller, Beth King, Rachel Helm, Justin Peone

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. Please see our Public Meeting Video Conferencing Policy

2024 Library Budget

2023 Library Budget

Board Meeting Minutes

Annual Report to New York State

2022-2024 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 2024

Monday, January 1, New Year’s Day (observed)
Monday, January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19, Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4, Independence Day
Monday, September 2, Labor Day
Monday, October 14, Indigenous People’s Day
Monday, November 11, Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28, and Friday November 29
Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday December 24, and Wednesday, 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 2023 budget can be seen here. The 2023 tax appropriation is $340,000. 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.

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