Future Plans for The Beekman Library

The future is almost here! On March 4, 2002, the Beekman Town Board passed a resolution to lease the Clove Valley site to the Beekman Library Association for a 99 year lease. As soon as legalities have been completed, we expect that we will be seeing construction this spring. We have been in the planning stage for 5 years. The time has finally come.

Continuing the same service which the library has provided since 1965, we will be offering story hour for pre-schoolers, summer reading programs for all children, adult programs, a computer workstation, an enhanced local history area and many amenities which will make the new Beekman Library appealing to all our community.

We will continue adding to our collection as soon as space is available. We now have a large video collection, over 125 DVD's, over 700 talking books, large print books, magazines, and a young adult section. We are looking forward to a bright and cheery childrens' room.

The library, as a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System, (MHLS), can provide inter-library loan of materials from other libraries. As a service to our patrons, we also furnish a copy machine for public use and we will fax materials for the public.

The library assocation is conducting a capital campaign to raise funds which will be used to furnish the interior of the new building. The goal is to have a first class library for the new millenium.

Volunteers are always welcome and the Friends of the Beekman Library are eager for new recruits. Call (845) 724-3414 for more information.