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The Catskill Public Library, with its Main Branch at 1 Franklin St. and Palenville Branch at 144 Malden Ave, has a proposed budget of $1,267,406.51 for the calendar year 2026. The tax levy portion of the budget is $1,125,415. This represents an 8.35% increase request…

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Join Us for the Memorial Day Parade and More Exciting Events! We're thrilled to announce that the Catskill Public Library & Palenville Branch will be participating in the Catskill Memorial Day Parade! Come see us march down Main Street with our brand-new parade banner. We're…

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This Thursday, from 5-7 PM, a very special event is taking place, and you're invited! Left Bank Cidery, known for its community spirit, hosts a delightful "Soup Night" every week. Patrons enjoy homemade soup for a suggested donation of $5-$20 per bowl. This isn't just…

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Best of Greene County We are delighted to have been nominated twice for the title of Best Library in Greene County (both Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library) under the Arts & Entertainment category! We invite you to make your voice heard and take…

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We are excited to announce new additions to the Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library collections: a Library of Things! Thank you to Stewart's Shops for awarding us the grant to start our Library of Things collection! A ‘Library of Things’ refers to any non-traditional…

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We are excited to share some website updates with the Catskill and Palenville communites: The library website has been fitted with Recite Me's Accessibility Assistive Toolbar! This addition adds several new features to make the website easier to navigate, including: Text-to-speech screen reading Text translations…

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The Trustees and Staff of The Catskill Public Library, with its Main Branch at 1 Franklin St. and Palenville Branch at 3303 Route 23A, would like to thank the residents of the Catskill Central School District for their support on May 16th. The tax levy…

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The Catskill Public Library, with its Main Branch at 1 Franklin St. and Palenville Branch at 3303 Route 23A, has a proposed budget of $1,056,481 for the calendar year 2024. The tax levy portion of the budget is $961,233. This spending plan enables your libraries to continue to invest…

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November is National Novel Writing Month.  To celebrate, the Catskill Public Library is holding Write Night!  Writers are welcome to come to the library to write any time the library is open. However, if you would like to meet with other writers, share ideas, and…

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Hello Catskill and Palenville Patrons! This year the Green County Library Association, including Catskill and Palenville libraries will be collecting donations of non-perishable and personal hygiene products for families of domestic violence on behalf of Community Action of Greene County. Please stop by either library…

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