From The Director...
It has been a very exciting decade at Ellenville Public Library & Museum, with the past 10 years ushering in many changes. The Community Room was opened, and now holds over 100 library programs a year, as well as providing meeting space for dozens of community-based organizations. Our technology has developed, and along with updated public access Internet computers and a wide range of databases,
we now offer wireless and will soon have laptops available for use in house.
We circulated more than 835,000 items over the last 10 years, and were visited by thousands of people. Our museum has expanded its hours, and our historic collections have grown thanks to the generosity of our community members. The Gallery Link continues to present outstanding art exhibits of works by the famous as well as the familiar. We continue to grow, and to challenge ourselves to best serve our evolving community.
We hope you will take advantage of the wonderful upcoming programs for children and adults this Winter, including a concert by members of The Hudson Valley Philharmonic, a wide variety of classes and workshops, and our ever popular storytimes, crafts programs and video game and lego clubs for children and teens. And of course, our book discussions continue to be lively, earning us a great reputation among discussion leaders!
A special visit in January by Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack highlights our commitment to preserving local history, and to making our archives and collections accessible to the public for education and enjoyment. None of this would be quite so exciting, however, if not for you; our library patrons. It is your visits to the library, whether to check out a book, a dvd, or the latest art exhibit, that make all of this possible. We look forward to another decade of growing together. Happy New Year!
Pam Stocking
