Catskill Public Library

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

📚 Summer Reading Challenge Results Are In! 📚

What a summer! 85 kids signed up for our Summer Reading Challenge & together, they read an incredible 33,060 minutes! 🦖🎶

Here's the breakdown:

🥇 Singing Pachycephalosaurus — 9,860 minutes
🥈 Spinosaurus on Guitar — 9,300 minutes
🥉 Velociraptor on Keyboard — 8,500 minutes
🎵 T-Rex on Triangle — 5,400 minutes

And every completed reading log earned a prize along the way! 🎉

A HUGE GOOD JOB to all of our summer readers! Whether your team came in first or last, you helped make this one of our best reading summers yet. We are so proud of all the reading, exploring, & fun you packed into your summer! 💚📖🦕

08/17/2026

Need something new to read? We’ve got you covered. Check back every other Monday for a staff pick!

READ ME: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy. A sun-drenched fever dream of a novel full of sparkling prose. Hot Milk unfolds like a mystery: not whodunit, but who are we and what do we owe each other.

08/14/2026

Did you know that together, Catskill Library and Palenville Library have FOUR book clubs? 📕📗📙📘

👉 Catskill Book Club: We read a rotation of fiction & non-fiction books that are voted on by members. We meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Catskill Public Library at 5 PM. If you are interested in joining or learning more, email us at [email protected]

👉 Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Club: We read, well, sci-fi & fantasy! Members take turns choosing which book to read. We meet the third Thursday of every month at the Palenville Branch Library at 6 PM. If you are interested in joining or learning more, email us at [email protected]

👉 Beyond the Page Book Club: We read classic novels that are voted on by members. We meet on the third Saturday of every month at the Catskill Public Library at 11 AM. Snacks & refreshments are served. If you are interested in joining or learning more, email us at [email protected]

👉 Palenville Page Turners Book Club: We read a variety of contemporary novels. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at the Palenville Branch Library at 6 PM. Light snacks & refreshments are served. If you are interested in joining or learning more, email us at [email protected]

Library programs are free & open to everyone! You do not need a library card or need to be a Catskill or Palenville resident to attend. Registration is required only when noted in the program description.

08/13/2026

Learn how to save seeds from your favorite plants! 🌿
We don't have to buy new seeds every year. We can harvest seeds from the plants that thrive in our garden or in our region. We can share seeds with friends and neighbors and the Seed Library!
Come learn about practical tips on how and why to save seeds and keep the circle of nature going.

Bio:
Alyson Garvey
Aly lives in the village and works in gardens with a "re-gardening for pollinators" focus for the birds and bees.

This program is presented in conjunction with our community Seed Library, proudly co-sponsored by the Friends of the Catskill Public Library & Palenville Branch Library.

Library programs are free & open to everyone! You do not need a library card or need to be a Catskill resident to attend. Registration is required only when noted in the program description.

08/12/2026

📢 PROGRAM CANCELLATION

Unfortunately, our Typewriter Poetry program with poet Hannah Mills has been canceled.

We apologize for any inconvenience & appreciate your understanding. Please be on the lookout for other wonderful programs we have planned! 💛

08/11/2026

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or other fiber arts projects & enjoy a cozy, creative gathering. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, join us for a relaxing time of stitching & conversation in the library after hours!

Library programs are free & open to everyone! You do not need a library card or need to be a Catskill resident to attend. Registration is required only when noted in the program description.

08/09/2026

🪏 Learn about archaeology with the Cornell Cooperative Extension! Mon 8/10 & Wed 8/12 @ 4:30 PM, best for ages 5+! 🪏
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026catSRCCE4H/

08/07/2026

☀️ Thank you for such a fun week! We had a blast with Hudson Valley Reptile and Rescue Todd Moffre Entertainment - Party With Todd and Thomas Cole National Historic Site ! ☀️

08/04/2026

🦋☀️ Our friends at the New York Power Authority are coming to teach us how to make Solar Bugs! Thursday 8/6 @ 4:30 PM, best for ages 5+! ☀️🦋
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026catSRSolarBugs/