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Hudson Area Library Hudson Area Library creates opportunities for community members to connect, create, learn, and grow.

Our History Room offers free research requests and one of our most rewarding times is when we find children who stayed a...
10/15/2026

Our History Room offers free research requests and one of our most rewarding times is when we find children who stayed at the Hudson Orphan & Relief Association, thus giving their family members/descendants more information on their lives. This is the title page of our earliest ledger dating from 1875. Thank you Richard Koskey of the Children's Foundation for entrusting these records to our archives.

This afternoon! Youth aged 9-18, do you love playing Tamagotchi or are you curious to learn more? Our very own HAL Tween...
10/14/2026

This afternoon! Youth aged 9-18, do you love playing Tamagotchi or are you curious to learn more? Our very own HAL Tween Jack Torres (aka DJ Auggie) has put together a Tamagotchi meetup...for this afternoon. Bring your lil e-pet keychains if you have one, but if you don't, no worries, we have a video game version you can try!

👾TODAY, Wednesday, October 14, 4 - 5pm
💻Hudson Area Library Teen Room
🙋🏽Let us know you're coming! Email [email protected] or call 518-828-1792 x 101

This program is supported by the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation.

🪑 One week from today!🪑 Join us for the opening of Angela Robins’ The Ash Tree Seating Project, an exhibition celebratin...
10/14/2026

🪑 One week from today!🪑 Join us for the opening of Angela Robins’ The Ash Tree Seating Project, an exhibition celebrating chairs crafted from a standing dead ash tree from Columbia County. Explore the impact of the emerald ash borer, traditional chairmaking, and efforts to preserve resistant ash trees. Enjoy hands-on woodworking activities, and consider adopting a white ash sapling! More information at the link in our bio.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Exhibition on view in the Ecotopian Collection from October 21 – November 30
📍Hudson Area Library Community Room
📝 Registration is required. Email [email protected] or call 518-828-1792

📸: Kate Warren

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, in partnership.

Our Patriots of Hudson in the Revolutionary War exhibit is now online on the Hudson River Valley Heritage website: https...
10/13/2026

Our Patriots of Hudson in the Revolutionary War exhibit is now online on the Hudson River Valley Heritage website: https://omeka.hrvh.org/?page=3

🤩 Peep those paper fashions! Local artist, Ntangou Badila, brings new creative project ideas to every session of her Dro...
10/13/2026

🤩 Peep those paper fashions! Local artist, Ntangou Badila, brings new creative project ideas to every session of her Drop-In Artmaking program on Wednesday nights 🥰 Children ages 4 - 8 are invited to join the fun! All materials provided!

🗓️ Wednesdays, through December 16, 5 – 7:30pm
(except November 11 and November 25, due to the holidays)
📍Hudson Area Library Children’s Area
🎨 No registration required. Drop in and make art in a casual environment!

We're still basking in the afterglow of Music in the Stacks 🥰 The library was buzzing with energy as we celebrated music...
10/09/2026

We're still basking in the afterglow of Music in the Stacks 🥰 The library was buzzing with energy as we celebrated music and traditions that bring our community together! We're so grateful to everyone who helped to make it a special day. We especially want to thank:

⭐ The community members who bring our library to life!
⭐ Jing Shuia, for a beautiful Chinese Tai Chi Sword and Fan performance
⭐ JaguarPunch, for the Kongolese-influenced rhythms
⭐ Veena and Devesh Chandra, for Indian classical music with sitar and tabla
⭐ Pulso de Barro, for vibrant Mexican Jarocho and Cumbia music
⭐ Operation Unite NY, for crafts and refreshments
⭐ Addison Geer, our wonderful host and MC
⭐ Fatama Yesmen Priya and Aliza Mahjabin, for their henna artistry
⭐ Samascott Orchards and BjornQorn, for donating refreshments

📸: Anna Victoria
📹: Emily Chameides

This program was presented in partnership with Chosen Family Presents and Operation Unite NY, and it was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, in partnership.

Kelley Drahushuk will be leading our annual Tales from Hudson's Crypts: The Tour on Sunday, October 18, 12pm. Email bren...
10/08/2026

Kelley Drahushuk will be leading our annual Tales from Hudson's Crypts: The Tour on Sunday, October 18, 12pm. Email [email protected] to register. Space is limited. First come, first serve.

Otto Ohle double-header! 🎉Tonight: Patchwork Party at The Fix-It Picnic, 5 - 7:30pmTomorrow: Digital Camera Club is back...
10/07/2026

Otto Ohle double-header! 🎉

Tonight: Patchwork Party at The Fix-It Picnic, 5 - 7:30pm
Tomorrow: Digital Camera Club is back for ages 9 - 18! Learn DSLR basics, try creative photo techniques, and find your own style —

🗓️ Second Thursdays, October 8, November 12 & December 10, 4 – 6pm
📸 Hudson Area Library Teen Room
🎞️ Registration encouraged. Please email [email protected] or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Supported by the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation.

This photograph is from our History Room archives (yes, some of our history is quite recent) of the starting line at the...
10/06/2026

This photograph is from our History Room archives (yes, some of our history is quite recent) of the starting line at the 2013 Ghostly Gallop!! Looks like these folks are in it to win it! To register for the Ghostly Gallop 2026 visit https://hudsonarealibrary.org/2026/09/gg2026/

Announcing: the next 3 sessions of The Fix-It Picnic!First up, join Otto Ohle for a Patchwork Party! Then, we'll upcycle...
10/05/2026

Announcing: the next 3 sessions of The Fix-It Picnic!

First up, join Otto Ohle for a Patchwork Party! Then, we'll upcycle sweaters in November and gather for a clothing swap in December!

🪡Wednesday, October 7, 5 – 7:30pm
🗺️Hudson Area Library Community Room
📝No registration required. All are welcome!

🥼Upcycling Sweaters: Wednesday, November 18, 5 – 7:30pm
🧦Clothing Swap with Ariele Max: Wednesday, December 16, 5 – 7:30pm

These programs are presented in partnership with The Second Show Community Thrift Shop and Pay It Forward Community Thrift Store, and they are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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51 North 5th Street
Hudson, NY
12534

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