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Welcome to the North Chatham Free Library, located in the charming, historic hamlet of North Chatham. Since we opened in 1914, the library has been a gathering place for members of the community. We sponsor diverse programs throughout the year for all ages. The library maintains collections of books, books on CD and DVDs, computers, a printer and a fax for public use. With your library card, you are a member of the Mid-Hudson library system, so besides having access to the collections of 70 other libraries, you can also use downloadable audios, eBooks, and online databases. Come and visit us. Your library card is a path from this lovely hamlet to the global community and back again.

BOOKS AND BLOOMS

Our Books and Blooms event was an astounding success. Thank-you to the library volunteers who worked tirelessly and cheerfully!!

Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. Look at some current suggestions below.

Adult Learning Series

On Friday, June 8th, from 10 am to Noon, Cynthia Grey is going to guide us in “Drawing from Nature“.  Just in our own backyard! Rain date is June 15th. Learn easy techniques for drawing flora, fauna, and other aspects of nature. Please register beforehand for this free, fun, adult class.

Columbia County Job Resource Center

Columbia County Job Resource Center: Online access to help with finding a job & developing your career. Includes resumé & interviewing tips, job & career resources for veterans, practical answers to common questions about finding a job & more.

Nook Books AHOY!

The library has two nooks for your convenience.  One is color

and the other black and white.  There is no access to the

internet on these devices, but you can certainly enjoy the

books that are included.  We have added lots more ebooks, popular fiction titles.  Ask at the desk.

Museum Passes

The library has four museum passes available for our patrons.  Passes go out for three days.

  1. The Clark,
  2. the Columbia County Historical  Society ( which includes the Columbia County Museum, the James Vanderpoel House  and the Luykas Van Alen House)
  3.  Mass MoCa,
  4. Norman Rockwell

2020 vision for libraries

Share your 2020 vision for libraries with the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries; click on the image to take a short survey!Share your 2020 vision for libraries with the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries; click on the image to take a short survey!

Learn a foreign language fast

Looking for fun, interactive language lessons? Lessons available in 22 languages!

Who’s in your family tree?

The Heritage Quest database through our website gives you anytime, anywhere access with your library card to a collection of genealogical and historical sources (with coverage dating back to the 1700s) that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

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