Woodstock Public Library District

Woodstock Public Library District "An open door to knowledge and enjoyment for the whole community." We are part of the Mid Hudson Library System: http://www.midhudson.org

Structure of the Library:
The Woodstock Public Library District was created by Chapter 499 of the Laws of 1989 (New York State). The district is governed by a publicly elected eleven member board of trustees. The term of office is five years. Candidates run at large. The annual election to fill board vacancies is held on the first Thursday in September. Prospective board members must petition for

candidacy. Eligibility to vote in the Library District election is based on eligibility to vote in the Woodstock town elections. History:
The Woodstock Library was established in 1913 in a converted barn. A budget of $40 paid for some bookshelves, a few chairs, and a coal stove; the books were donated.

Heads up! The Library will be closed Saturday September 5 and Monday September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. We reopen at...
09/04/2026

Heads up! The Library will be closed Saturday September 5 and Monday September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. We reopen at NOON on Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend!

Our public vote on the 2027 Budget and Trustee Election is coming up on Tuesday, September 15th from Noon to 9pm! Make y...
09/04/2026

Our public vote on the 2027 Budget and Trustee Election is coming up on Tuesday, September 15th from Noon to 9pm! Make your plan to get out and vote—if you can't make it in-person on voting day you can also request an absentee ballot.

Visit www.woodstock.org/2027-vote for more information on the proposed budget, the trustee candidates, and the absentee voting process.

09/03/2026

Patrons can check out our NEW youth Spanish STEAM kit for 2 weeks on the Library card! This kit includes Spanish-English Flash Cards, Rosetta Stone Spanish Picture Dictionary and the Spanish Sight Word Game. Help kids learn a new language while having fun! Best suited for ages 4+. Available in our Children’s Room with our many other STEAM kits!

We mailed our annual report to everyone in Woodstock, but in case you missed it—we're posting it here as well! Click thr...
09/03/2026

We mailed our annual report to everyone in Woodstock, but in case you missed it—we're posting it here as well! Click through for all the juicy details...

The Woodstock Library Forum presents author Maureen Brady with her new novel Tessa’s Landing—a marvelously imagined visi...
09/02/2026

The Woodstock Library Forum presents author Maureen Brady with her new novel Tessa’s Landing—a marvelously imagined vision of the Irish-American experience. Friday, September 4th at 4pm in our Sussman-Blythe Community Room.

Maureen Brady will read and discuss her latest novel along with a Q&A.

Maureen Brady has published 5 novels including Tessa’s Landing, a short story collection and many non-fiction works. Her work has received any number of prestigious awards and grants. For over 20 years Brady has been an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at NYU and a teacher with The Peripatetic Writing Workshops.

The Woodstock Library Forum is celebrating its 40th year as a cultural affairs program and is supported by The Friends of the Woodstock Library.

08/28/2026

Cryptid Club today at 4pm has been cancelled. We will meet again on Friday September 24th.

This Saturday, August 29 at 3:30pm—the first in a series of conversations on books, spirituality and consciousness led b...
08/26/2026

This Saturday, August 29 at 3:30pm—the first in a series of conversations on books, spirituality and consciousness led by Gail Straub! The Golden Notebook presents Bev Donofrio (Riding in Cars with Boys), Beth Lisick (Everybody Into the Pool), and Ned Leavitt (of Ned Leavitt Agency) discussing the creative process. Join us!

As are many people, we are saddened by the loss of Dolly Parton. Her Imagination Library did so much for children's lite...
08/25/2026

As are many people, we are saddened by the loss of Dolly Parton. Her Imagination Library did so much for children's literacy. R.I.P.😭

This one is for the animal lovers! Local writer Stephanie Wilson Medlock joins us for a conversation about her new book,...
08/24/2026

This one is for the animal lovers! Local writer Stephanie Wilson Medlock joins us for a conversation about her new book, An Improbable Companion, with special guest animal communicator Cindy Brody! Friday, August 28th at 4pm.

Can a dog help you solve your biggest problems? When the protagonist finds a husky on the doorstep of her caretaker’s cottage she has no idea that his arrival will set in motion events that will change her life.

Stephanie Wilson Medlock is an author, storyteller and reviewer. An Improbable Companion is Medlock’s second novel of magical realism, her first, The Lives of Things, is a tale of adventure and drama about women.

Cindy Brody is an Animal Communicator and Reiki Master. During the last three decades she has helped animals and their people in all stages of life through communication and energy work.

08/22/2026

Happening today at 1pm in the Kids Activity Room: Summer Reading Finale - Hands-on Archaeology with our friends from the Mohonk Preserve that features artifacts from the Hudson Valley region! Participants will be able to touch, investigate, and discover the materials of daily Iroquois and Algonquin life. Learn about the chronology of projectile points, various tools and their functions, the reconstruction of artifacts and more. Participants will never again look at the ground in the same way!
Best suited for ages 8+, but all are welcome.
We will have themed snacks afterwards! Hope to see you there!

Address

10 Dixon Avenue
Woodstock, NY
12498

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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