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Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm
Phone: Main: 845-563-3600 Branch: 845-566-0460

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Programs

ONGOING PROGRAMS:

BLT* Club (*Build and Learn Together Club) BLT CLUB is offered the second Saturday of each month, September through June, at 10 a.m. in the Story Hour Room. Open to kids age 5 and up. No Registration required. Come be creative and build with LEGO® Bricks. Click here to see some pictures of things we built together! [best viewed as a slideshow]

Click here for the after school Homework Help Program

Mother-Daughter Book Discussion Groups

  • Are you interested in joining a book club with your daughter who is in 5th 6th or 7th grade? Contact Lisa Kochik, 563-3616 or email lkochik@rcls.org, expressing your interest in joining. We need a few more participants to make the discussions meaningful.
  • Girls in grade 7-12 with their mother (or another adult female) meets in alternate months at 7:00 p.m. Next Discussion: Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. at 124 Grand Street. We will be discussing “Every Day” by David Levithan.
Tail Waggin’ Tutors Kids age 6 and up can register to read aloud to our volunteer licensed therapy dogs. Our dogs are very good listeners and reading aloud helps children develop confidence in reading skills. Offered on select Saturday mornings, 10-11 a.m. at the Main Library, 124 Grand Street; offered Tuesday evenings, 6-7 p.m. at the Town Branch Library, Newburgh Mall. Search “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” on the online calendar for current schedule. 

The Summer Reading Program is a five-week long program for kids entering kindergarten and up, incorporating independent reading, story times, crafts, movies and special events all planned to make reading fun! Features the annual New York Statewide Collaborative summer reading theme.

Knitting Club is a drop-in program that meets each month September through June on the second and fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Story Hour Room. Instruction for beginners available. Bring needles and yarn. Open to all ages and abilities; please note that children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult.