Photograph of two volunteers selling raffle baskets and baked goods

The Book Sale was a success!

Photograph of two volunteers selling raffle baskets and baked goods

THANK YOU to everyone who visited us in April for our Book Sale, Bake Sale, and Raffle – your support allows us to better serve our community. And a HUGE shoutout to our wonderful Friends group who carried it off with a bang! We are so grateful for you!

Please note: The Friends are now accepting in-good-condition books, puzzles, DVDs and CDs for the next sale. Mark your calendars for July 17 and 18!

Photograph of a volunteer at a library desk
Photograph of people shopping at book carts and bake sale downstairs in a library
Historic American Engineering Record, C., Kasson, M. O., Burr, W. H. & Melan, J. (1968) Sandy Hill Bridge, Bridge Street, spanning Hudson River, Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY. Hudson Falls New York Washington County, 1968. Documentation Compiled After. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ny1549/.

May Is Local History Month

Historic American Engineering Record, C., Kasson, M. O., Burr, W. H. & Melan, J. (1968) Sandy Hill Bridge, Bridge Street, spanning Hudson River, Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY. Hudson Falls New York Washington County, 1968. Documentation Compiled After. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ny1549/.

At the Hudson Falls Free Library, we are passionate about local history! If you would like to learn more about our history-rich area, celebrate Local History Month by exploring the resources we have on offer:

  • Visit our two local interest collections in-person at the library. We have titles on Hudson Falls, Kingsbury, Glens Falls, Saratoga, the Adirondacks, and more. Who saw Bigfoot in New York State? What’s the big deal about Cooper’s Cave? And what Revolutionary War turning points happened in our own backyard?
  • Read a brief history of Hudson Falls on our Local History webpage.
  • Explore our online resources to find out cool tidbits about your own family history or the history of Washington County.

Have questions? Contact the library at 518-747-6406, or email hud-director@sals.edu. 

Photograph of corner bookshelves with local interest resources
Photograph of corner bookshelves with local interest resources and study table

Photograph Credit: Historic American Engineering Record, C., Kasson, M. O., Burr, W. H. & Melan, J. (1968) Sandy Hill Bridge, Bridge Street, spanning Hudson River, Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY. Hudson Falls New York Washington County, 1968. Documentation Compiled After. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ny1549/.

Coming up in book groups [Image of five book covers above corresponding dates]

May Book Groups

Coming up in book groups [Image of five book covers above corresponding dates]

Our library’s book groups are filled with great discussions and shared reading recommendations. We order the books and have them here for you to check out. What are you waiting for? Join in the fun!

Page Turners (6PM Wednesday Evening Group)
May 6 – The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Classics (11AM Saturday Morning Group)
May 9 – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Chapter Chat  (2PM Tuesday Afternoon Group)
May 12 – Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
May 26 – The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Usual Suspects (6PM Wednesday Crime Fiction Group)
May 20 – We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter