Phoenicia Library

Phoenicia Library This is a page for the Phoenicia Library in Phoenicia, NY. We welcome all members of the public. We are chartered to serve all of Shandaken.

Phoenicia Library is located in the heart of the Catskill Mountains in the beautiful hamlet of Phoenicia. All members of the public may enjoy the use of our WIFI, our public computers and our programs for all ages.

06/18/2026

Ulster County has partnered with Bard College to install 17 new ground-level air quality sensors at libraries, town halls and community centers throughout the county, officials announced on Wednesday.

Phoenicia Library will be closed this Friday in observance of Juneteenth
06/17/2026

Phoenicia Library will be closed this Friday in observance of Juneteenth

TODAY! Come find out what was happening in Shandaken and Eastern Catskills in 1776 !Fort Shandaken and the Revolution in...
06/13/2026

TODAY! Come find out what was happening in Shandaken and Eastern Catskills in 1776 !
Fort Shandaken and the Revolution in the Southeastern Catskills
Saturday, 6/13, 11:00 am at Phoenicia Library.

This one-hour presentation by Eddie Moran, Ulster County Historian, explores the role of Fort Shandaken during the American Revolution and places it within the broader military and social landscape of the southeastern Catskills.

Built to help defend Kingston and Ulster County against attacks from the northwest, the fort was garrisoned by local militia members serving on what was then a frontier between Patriot-aligned Ulster and British-allied Native communities in the Catskills and the Delaware River watershed. The talk also examines how the Revolution was experienced differently by the region’s diverse inhabitants—including European colonists, Native people, and free and enslaved Africans—who were forced to choose sides for their own complex and often deeply personal reasons.

About Eddie Moran:

Eddie Moran currently is the appointed Historian for Ulster County, NY. Eddie graduated with a B.A. in history from SUNY New Paltz and began work as a guide and historical interpreter at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz. He is a lifelong resident of the Wallkill River Valley, and a descendant of the region’s Huguenot and Dutch colonizers.

We would like to thank Tania Barricklo and Brett Barry for kindly videoing and recording this program for posterity! It will appear on the library website and YouTube channel.

(This is from the Long Island Retreat, with New York City and the harbor in the background).

Local history buffs! This Saturday at 11 am! HISTORY OF SHANDAKEN IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ! At Phoenicia Library.With o...
06/09/2026

Local history buffs! This Saturday at 11 am! HISTORY OF SHANDAKEN IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ! At Phoenicia Library.

With original new research by Ulster County Historian Eddie Moran Tania will be filming this for the library YouTube channel and posterity.

It's a bummer when you computer doesn't work. Stop by all Saturday morning for expert, free help. Joris' been helping ...
06/05/2026

It's a bummer when you computer doesn't work. Stop by all Saturday morning for expert, free help. Joris' been helping the community for 10+ years. You won't be disappointed.

Today at Phoenicia Library ! Volunteers and staff from Congressman Riley’s and Senator Hinchey’s office in partnership w...
06/03/2026

Today at Phoenicia Library ! Volunteers and staff from Congressman Riley’s and Senator Hinchey’s office in partnership with Office for the Aging Medicare volunteers. You got a problem, come to us!

Wednesday! Expert help with federal and state issues!
06/02/2026

Wednesday! Expert help with federal and state issues!

Problems with government or gov't services? HELP is here from our elected officials' staffs THIS Wednesday.Office Hours ...
06/01/2026

Problems with government or gov't services? HELP is here from our elected officials' staffs THIS Wednesday.

Office Hours with U.S. Congressman Josh Riley’s and N.Y.S. Senator Hinchey’s Teams at Phoenicia Library, Wednesday, 6/3, 1 - 4:00 pm

Get expert help with any federal program: Social Security, Immigration, IRS, Passports, Medicare, etc. that you can’t resolve. Help with state programs as well. Hinchey's team can help with problems pertaining to NYS or local issues.

Congressman Riley and Senator Hinchey's staff will be coming to Phoenicia Library to host office hours for Ulster County constituents. Community members are invited to come to meet the team and receive help with questions or problems.

Please note, this event is hosted by the District Teams. Representatives Riley and Senator Hinchey will not be present. See less

Forty-three residents came out Saturday at the library to express themselves about the May 22 draft of the new comprehen...
05/31/2026

Forty-three residents came out Saturday at the library to express themselves about the May 22 draft of the new comprehensive plan. There were concerns, questions, appreciation for aspects and an overall positivity. Thank you all who came. Earlier in the day similar sized groups met at the Pine Hill Community Center and Town Hall. People care!

05/30/2026

Tania explaining Hügelkultur (pronounced "HOO-gul-culture"), a centuries-old European planting method that involves piling decaying branches and organic matter into hills/mounds to create rich beds for planting.

Address

48 Main Street
Phoenicia, NY
12464

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 1pm - 6pm
Thursday 1pm - 6pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

(845) 688-7811

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