West Hurley Public Library

Welcome Back

The library building is now open.

Limited Capacity: Occupancy will be limited to maintain social distancing
Reserves: You can place reserves in the catalog from home. Pick up on the far left desk when you enter the building
Masks Required: If you cannot wear a mask, give us a call and we will make accommodations
Limited Computers: We are limited to four computers at this time. Computers will be first come, first serve
Curbside: If you are uncomfortable coming into the library, please give us a call at 845-679-6405 and we will put your items in your trunk
Quarantine: Items will be set aside for a one day quarantine and wiped down before being checked out to you
Remote printing: You can use the link on this Remote Printing Page to print from your laptop or mobile device

We are going to be offering a selection of exciting online and virtual programming – special events, reading challenges, fun activities, and more – throughout the summer months from June 29th through August 31st. We have combined resources with the other libraries in Ulster County to offer you virtual events.

Children who participate in this year’s program will work on a BINGO card. Contact us at 845-679-6405 to get a copy of your BINGO card and stickers. We can either mail them to you or provide them through curbside pickup.

Point your browser to Summer Reading 2020. You will find all of the information you need for your challenge squares as well as how to access the virtual events by ScienceTellers and PageTurners. Families can view these shows for several weeks online after they premier.

Prizes: Anyone child who signs up will receive a Stewart’s Ice Cream Cone Gift Certificate. Those who complete at least one BINGO and turn in their card will receive a LEGO
minifigure mystery pack. They will also get a raffle ticket for each BINGO on their card (maximum of 12). Raffle Prizes will include a LEGO Ideas Pop-up Book 21315 Building Kit (859 Pieces).

LEGO Prize

Adult and Teen prizes will include gift certificates to Golden Notebook.

Museum Passes

Use your library card to visit some great local museums.
Click here for availability.

Empire Pass to NYS Parks
The EMPIRE PASS allows entry of any vehicle occupied by the pass holder to most New York State parks, Department of Environmental Conservation forest preserve areas, boat launch sites, arboretums and park preserves. Day Use Only (no camping). Areas include:

Mohonk Preserve Day Pass (45 minute trip)
New York’s largest nonprofit nature preserve. Come to the Visitor Center for recreation suggestions, directions, and information on local wildlife and geology. Note: the Mohonk Nature Preserve and the Mohonk Mountain House are two separate places.

Opus 40 Sculpture Park (15 minute trip)
Restrictions as of July 1, 2020
Visitors can walk through, around, and over our 6½-acre sculpture, from the deepest recesses of its subterranean pathways (16 feet below ground) and up to the nine-ton monolith that is the epicenter and summit of the sculpture (three stories above ground).

Storm King Sculpture Park (1 hour trip)
Restrictions as of July 1, 2020
1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, NYMore than 100 sculptures are carefully placed on their grounds. Storm King provides trams for visitors with limited mobility and young children, who may be given priority over other visitors. Trams run approximately every 30 minutes from 11am to 4:30pm.

Resources from Home

Chair Yoga
We now offer Zoom sessions with Kathy Carey every Wednesday at 1pm until July 29th
Register For Chair Yoga
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Online Book Group
The selection will be “The Weight of Ink” by Rachel Kadish.
The book is available for free using your library card on HooplaDigital. This group will be held online via Zoom at May 11th at 6:30pm. Register here in advance for this meeting:

Digital Library Card
If you don’t have a library card, you may now apply for a digital library card here. When we reopen, you can bring in current ID to borrow library materials as well.

Digital Resources from Home
We have a wide range of digital resources available here for you to use from home. In addition to Libby, we now offer Hoopla Digital for more eBook and eAudio choices. Ancestry.com is being offered for home use for a limited time as well. Many of you have already tried Great Courses, AcornTV, and Universal Class.

Remote Printing
Upload your content to our remote printing page and then give us a call at 845-679-6405. We will make arrangements to mail to you.