Meet Ruthie with Esme Shapiro

Acclaimed children’s book illustrator Esme Shapiro will join us at the Kinderhook Memorial Library to present her adorable latest picture book Ruthie! If you love whimsy and stinky dogs, you will not want to miss this opportunity to meet Esme and get to know the charact......More

Acclaimed children’s book illustrator Esme Shapiro will join us at the Kinderhook Memorial Library to present her adorable latest picture book Ruthie! If you love whimsy and stinky dogs, you will not want to miss this opportunity to meet Esme and get to know the character of Ruthie!

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Travel Planning Made Easy

Traveling is a rewarding, exciting experience, so why let the planning stage get you down? This program will help demystify the travel planning process by giving you the tools to best plan your dream vacation. From budgeting and packing to reviewing travel options and d......More

Traveling is a rewarding, exciting experience, so why let the planning stage get you down? This program will help demystify the travel planning process by giving you the tools to best plan your dream vacation. From budgeting and packing to reviewing travel options and developing an itinerary, this will leave attendees feeling confident in taking their first steps into adventure.

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Teen Advisory Board

Tell us what to do! Help us plan teen events, improve our collection, and make the Library a better place for teens! Joining is easy: just stop by a meeting and enjoy a snack! Attendees earn one hour of community service per meeting. Open to Grades 6-12. Spring 2026 Mee......More

Tell us what to do! Help us plan teen events, improve our collection, and make the Library a better place for teens! Joining is easy: just stop by a meeting and enjoy a snack! Attendees earn one hour of community service per meeting. Open to Grades 6-12. Spring 2026 Meetings: Thursday, March 12 at 4pmTuesday, March 24 at 4pmThursday, April 16Tuesday, May 12

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Imagination Station

Join us this month to make Sequined Koi Fish!

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Next Page Book Club

If you love to read, be sure to check out the Next Page Book Club! This group meets monthly on the first Tuesday, and are always welcoming new members! Here are our upcoming titles:☛ April 8 – Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros☛ May 13 – The House on Mango Street by Sandra C......More

If you love to read, be sure to check out the Next Page Book Club! This group meets monthly on the first Tuesday, and are always welcoming new members! Here are our upcoming titles:☛ April 8 – Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros☛ May 13 – The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros☛ June 10 – One Hundred Years of Solitude by GabrielGarcia Marquez

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Family Story Time

Join Mandy for stories and songs! All ages welcome!Please note that we do Story Time at 10:30 AND 11:30 am (and not from 10:30 to 12:00, just to be clear, thank you!)

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Tai Chi for Seniors

If you’re looking for a low-impact, gentle exercise in a welcoming group setting, be sure to stop by our new Tai Chi for Seniors program in Stuyvesant! We are partnering with the Office of the Aging to bring this free program to seniors. Stop by for this energizing exer......More

If you’re looking for a low-impact, gentle exercise in a welcoming group setting, be sure to stop by our new Tai Chi for Seniors program in Stuyvesant! We are partnering with the Office of the Aging to bring this free program to seniors. Stop by for this energizing exercise, and learn more about the various services provided by the Office of the Aging as well! This series is made possible due to a generous grant through The Ackerman Foundation. This event takes place weekly at the Stuyvesant Town Hall. Please contact us if you need assistance!

Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant, NY, 12173, United States

the Thursday Book Club

This spring the Thursday Book Club is reading☛ April 9 – My Friends by Hisham Natar☛ May 14 – The Antidote by Karen Russell☛ June 11 – The Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Art Focus Fridays

We will explore a new art medium every week including watercolors, clay, fingerpaints, paper crafts and more! This program has the potential to be messy so please dress little ones in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty! Best for toddlers and pre-schoolers!

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Battle of the Books Intro Meeting

For teens Entering Grades 6-12 In Sept. 2026Get ready, readers: the annual Battle of the Books competition is fast approaching, and this year we have a whole new program! Students entering Grades 6-12 in September 2026 are invited to join one Kinderhook Library Team for......More

For teens Entering Grades 6-12 In Sept. 2026Get ready, readers: the annual Battle of the Books competition is fast approaching, and this year we have a whole new program! Students entering Grades 6-12 in September 2026 are invited to join one Kinderhook Library Team for a summer of reading, trivia, snacks, and a variety of book-related activities to prepare for the Mid-Hudson competition in September. As one teen put it, Battle of the Books is “competitive book reading.” Intrigued? Stop by the first meeting on May 15 to learn more! 2026 Titles: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh The Genius Under the Table by Eugene Yelchin The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Festival of the Unknown

UFOs. Sasquatch. Ghosts. You may have heard that the truth is out there. Well this spring, the truth may be closer than ever–at the Library! We are excited to bring this event back to our Village and give those who want to believe the space to do so! Partnering with the......More

UFOs. Sasquatch. Ghosts. You may have heard that the truth is out there. Well this spring, the truth may be closer than ever–at the Library! We are excited to bring this event back to our Village and give those who want to believe the space to do so! Partnering with the Unknown Paranormal Society, we will be hosting lectures and panel discussions from renowned speakers in various fields, such as cryptozoology, ufology, parapsychology, and more. Meet authors and vendors selling books and other items, and learn about these fascinating topics from experts who study them every day. This year’s lineup will be as follows: 10am: Welcome Meet-and-Greet with the Unknown Paranormal Society 11:00am: Author of Witches and Warlocks of New York Lisa LaMonica 12:15pm: Chris DeCesare, featured in Netflix’s docuseries True Haunting 1:30pm: Screening of the documentary The Kinderhook Creature: In the Shadow of Sasquatch featuring guest speaker Bruce Hallenbeck

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Book Brunch with Matt

Fresh coffee, delicious bagels, and new books?? What’s not to like? Join library director Matt Pavloff (who is a huge fan of all three of these!) as he shares some of the newest titles being added to the Library’s collection. Get great recommendations from other readers......More

Fresh coffee, delicious bagels, and new books?? What’s not to like? Join library director Matt Pavloff (who is a huge fan of all three of these!) as he shares some of the newest titles being added to the Library’s collection. Get great recommendations from other readers in the community, enjoy a delicious brunch, and grow your “to read” list! Thank you to Tierra Farm for providing their fair trade, organic coffee for our enjoyment!

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Banned Books Club

Join fellow book lovers for our Banned Books Club! This insightful program is a chance to explore the novels that have been making headlines in recent years due to challenges in schools and public libraries across the country. Each month, we’ll be reading one challenged......More

Join fellow book lovers for our Banned Books Club! This insightful program is a chance to explore the novels that have been making headlines in recent years due to challenges in schools and public libraries across the country. Each month, we’ll be reading one challenged title and discussing not only the stories, but the controversy surrounding them as well as the broad concept of censorship. This summer we’ll be reading:☛ May 18 – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood☛ June 15 – The Giver by Lois Lowry☛ July 20 – A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Non Fiction Book Club

Join fellow book enthusiasts for our non fiction book club on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Discuss biographies, sociology, history, and more with a lively group of lifelong learners and readers! Upcoming Titles:☛ April 20 – 107 Days by Kamala Harris☛ May 18......More

Join fellow book enthusiasts for our non fiction book club on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Discuss biographies, sociology, history, and more with a lively group of lifelong learners and readers! Upcoming Titles:☛ April 20 – 107 Days by Kamala Harris☛ May 18 – The Gales of November by John Bacon☛ June 15 – The Breath of the Gods by Simon Winchester

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Movie Matinee with the Neighbors: A League of Their Own

Grab some popcorn and drinks–our monthly movie matinees are back! We’re partnering with the wonderful Neighbors of Northern Columbia County to bring some classic films to our library for free! This season we’re focusing on some Oscar winning actresses, and this month we......More

Grab some popcorn and drinks–our monthly movie matinees are back! We’re partnering with the wonderful Neighbors of Northern Columbia County to bring some classic films to our library for free! This season we’re focusing on some Oscar winning actresses, and this month we’re showing A League of Their Own,starring Geena Davis, Madonna, and Tom Hanks

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees

The monthly meeting of the Library Board occurs on the third Tuesday of every month, excepting August, and is open to the public.

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY, 12106, United States