Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library

06/03/2026

We are now back to summer hours!

06/03/2026

The Declaration of Independence Live!
Hastings celebrates 250 years of Our Nation’s Founding Document
Friday, June 5th
5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Hastings Village Hall &
Library Grounds

Thomas Jefferson (Jonathan Kruk) leads the way with Ben Franklin, George Washington and the many voices of the Revolution.

Theatrical Performance of the Declaration
8:30 p.m.
Directed by Rachel Wineberg with Lee Aaron Rosen, Ramsey Faragallah, Melanie Hoopes and April Armstrong.

See the Real Declaration
5:00 p.m. – 8 p.m.
In the promise of Liberty Exhibit in
Hastings Hall Gallery

05/19/2026

Our Silent Auction is on view at the library!
May 15-31

05/18/2026

"Keeping It Real” Book Group
Friday, May 22
11:00 a.m.

The Hastings Public Library’s non-fiction book group will be discussing
Cabin: Off the grid adventures with a clueless craftsman by Patrick Hutchinson

Copies are available at the Circulation Desk of the Library.
Please email [email protected] to register or for more information.

05/14/2026

Declaration Deep Dive: Deconstructing the Declaration of Independence
Thursday, May 28
7 - 8:30 PM
Orr Room

Join the discussion as we deconstruct the text of our seminal founding document. Together we will explore the ideas, principles and values that ultimately laid the foundation for our country’s founding.

Our textual analysis will focus on the meaning of the text at the time and its relevance today. Including how the document has evolved, inspiring many on the global stage over the last 250 years.

Free! Teens and adults are welcome to join the conversation.

05/09/2026

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05/07/2026

05/05/2026

Ukulele Jam Sessions
Monday, June 1
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

05/04/2026

Gala with the Rivertown Ramblers / Cocktail Party / Silent Auction
Sunday, May 31, 2026
5:30 to 8 pm at the Hastings Library

TICKET RATES

Standard Ticket* - $50
Library Friends' Ticket - $40
Senior (65+) Ticket - $40
Day of the Event at Door Ticket - $60

*Pay $30 to become a Library Friend Member and qualify for the Friends Gala ticket rate.

To register or to buy your tickets online for the May 31st Gala, please scan QR code or go here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/annual-gala-2661

04/30/2026

Talkin' Bout the Revolution
Thursday, April 30
7:00 PM
Orr Room

Join Dr. Shirley Green as she discusses her ancestors, William and Benjamin Frank, two free men of color who enlisted in the famed Rhode Island "Black Regiment" during the Revolutionary War; offering a larger examination of the lives and actions of free Blacks in Revolutionary America and how they attempted to become full citizens in America.

Shirley Green, PhD, is a respected historian, teacher, and author dedicated to exploring the profound impact of Revolutionary Black figures throughout history. She is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Toledo and
Bowling Green State University, and the
Director of the Toledo Police Museum
in Toledo, Ohio.