Poughkeepsie Public Library District ( PPLD )

08/23/2026

Highlights for this week at your library! View the entire calendar at https://poughkeepsie.librarycalendar.com/events/month

08/22/2026

08/20/2026

Continuing with Dog Days of Summer (August 15 - 22) here are some more adorable patron pets! Today is the last day to submit a pet photo to be posted on our social media. Send them to [email protected].

08/20/2026

Sharing this free event.

The play organizer wants to fill the house and is giving away tickets. You must reserve your free tickets. Select the "Nation's Defenders" tickets for the free tickets regardless of whether you are a veteran or not.

Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
August 21, 2026, 7 PM
Cuneen-Hackett Arts Center
9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie
https://tfpineapple.org/event/poughkeepsie-ny-last-out-0821/

Last Out was pulled from the experiences of the longest war in American history, a war mostly fought in the shadows. This is a one-act play, with a small cast of combat veterans and military-family members playing multiple roles. An elegy is a lament for the dead, therefore all scenes take place somewhere in the after-life, spanning different times from Danny’s youth and military career from May 1989 until his death in 2015.

War comes with many costs, some more obvious than others. The physical wounds and loss of life are tragic but visible, and burdens that are readily shared. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of military veterans and family members for whom the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still being waged, at home. Their stories are seldom told and rarely understood. This is not only unfortunate, but a threat to our national security and the fabric of our society – but we’re changing that.

Last Out Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=kJBHL0UUKzyD1Vre&v=C4nz_yZOAmI&feature=youtu.be

08/20/2026

Rover knows that summer isn't over at the library!
https://poklib.org/

08/19/2026

Stop by Adriance Memorial Library to browse the special collection of dog books on display for Dog Days of Summer!

08/19/2026

The Dog Days of Summer are here, and our library community has answered the call by sending us pics of their pets! We'll be posting pet pics through August 22. Send us your pics to [email protected] or tag us. Bonus points for pet pics with books! 😉📚

08/18/2026

The Dog Days of Summer are here, and our library community has answered the call by sending us pics of their pets! We'll be posting pet pics through August 22. Send us your pics to [email protected] by Thursday, August 20 or tag us. Bonus points for pet pics with books! 😉📚

08/18/2026

That's right! Rover can play all day!

08/17/2026