Ulster County New York Public Libraries

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Ulster County New York Public Libraries
There are some eighteen public libraries in Ulster County New York. They belong to the Mid-Hudson Library Systemthat serves the communities of Columbia, Duchess, Greene, Putnam, and Ulster Counties. They share a catalog that includes a sizable collection of Genealogical materials. It can be accessed through the link above. Libraries in Ulster County are listed below with their contact information:


 * Elting Memorial Library - New Paltz 93 Main Street New Paltz, New York Telephone: (845) 255 - 5030 Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday: 10:00am to 8:00pm, Tuesday &amp; Thursday: 1:00pm to 5:30pm, Saturday: 10:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday: 1pm to 4pm
 * Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection The Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection is the non-circulating research section of the Elting Memorial Library. Considered the best genealogical and local history collection in the Mid-Hudson Valley, it is a repository for primary source material and published works relating to the Hudson Valley. Its strongest focus is on the town and village of New Paltz. The facility can order microfilms from the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Its holdings also include church, cemetery, Bible, census, and vital records. It also has genealogies, Maps, directories,vertical files, newspapers, photigraphs, and more. Hours and Contact information: Hours: Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday: 10:00am to 5:30pm, Tuesday &amp; Thursday: 1:00pm to 5:30pm Telephone: (845) 255-5030 Email: havilandheidgerd@yahoo.com
 * Town of Esopus Library 128 Canal Street P.O. Box 1167 Port Ewen, NY 12466 Telephone: (845) 338-5580 FAX (845) 338-5583 Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday &amp; Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.(The Library has summer hours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Saturday 10-2, Sunday closed)
 * Highland Public Library 30 Church St Highland, NY 12528 Telephone: 845-691-2275 Fax: 845-691-6302 Library Hours: Monday: 10am - 5pm, Tuesday: 1 - 8pm, Wednesday: 10am - 8pm, Thursday: 1 - 8pm, Friday: 10am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am - 4pm The Highland Library is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter
 * Clintondale Branch - Highland 302 Crescent Avenue Clintondale, NY 12515 Telephone: (845) 883-5015 Library Hours: Tuesday: 10am - 12pm, Wed/Thur: 4 - 7pm


 * Hurley Library 44 Main St PO Box 660 Hurley, NY 12443 Telephone: 845-338-2092 Fax: 845-338-2092 Email: hurleylibrary@gmail.com Library Hours: Monday: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Tuesday: 1:00pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Thursday: 1:00pm - 7:30pm, Friday: Closed, Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Sunday: Closed
 * Kingston Library 55 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY 12401 Main Telephone: (845) 331-0507 Fax (845) 331-7981 Local History email Inquiries: localhistory@kingstonlibrary.org
 * Marlboro Free Library 1251 Route 9W Marlboro, NY 12542 Telephone: 845-236-7272 Fax: 845-236-7635 E-mail: staff@marlborolibrary.org Library Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30-8:30, Fri 9:30-5, Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5, (except summer) Local history material in the Special Collections area contains maps, directories, photographs, church, cemetery, census, Bible, and vital records. Also included are obituaries, yearbooks, and other genealogical information.
 * Milton - Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library - see Sarah Hull Hallock Library below
 * Morton Memorial Library - Pine Hill 22 Elm Street Pine Hill, NY 12465 Telephone: 845-254-4222 Fax: 845-254-4222 Email: pihlibrary@gmail.com Library Hours: Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Wednesday: 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Thursday: 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Friday: 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Saturday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM, Sunday: Closed The Morton Memorial Library is on Facebook.
 * New Paltz - Elting Memorial Library- See the Elting Memorial Library above
 * Olive Free Library Association - West Shokan 4033 Rt 28-A West Shokan, NY 12494 Telephone: 845-657-2482 Fax: 845-657-2664 Email: olivefreelibrary@hvc.rr.com Library Hours: Monday: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Tuesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Wednesday: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Friday: Closed, Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday: Closed The Olive Library Association is on Facebook. They also mention having local history information in their core collection.
 * Phoenicia Library 48 Main St Phoenicia, NY 12464 Telephone: 845-688-7811 Fax: 845-688-5605 Email: phoenicialibrary@gmail.com Library Hours" Monday: 1:00PM - 6:00PM, Tuesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM, Wednesday: 1:00PM - 6:00PM, Thursday: 1:00PM - 6:00PM, Friday: 1:00PM - 6:00PM, Saturday: 10:00AM - 3:00PM, Sunday: Closed The Phoenicia Library is on Facebook.
 * Pine Hill - Morton Memorial Library- See the Morton Memorial Library above
 * Plattekill Public Library 2047 Rt. 32 Modena, NY 12548 Telephone: (845) 883-7286 Email: plattekill_lib@hotmail.com Email for reference questions or requests: plattekillreference@gmail.com Library Hours: Monday 1 pm - 6 pm, Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday &amp; Thursday 10 am - 8 pm, Friday 1 pm - 6 pm, Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
 * Rosendale Library 264 Main St. Rosedale NY 12472 Telephone: 845-658-9013 Email: rosedalelibrary@hvi.net Library Hours: Monday-Tuesday &amp; Thursday 11:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Wednesday &amp; Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The library has a selection of local history books in the Local History Reference area that are available whenever the library is open. In addition, theey have created compilations of information on various topics. These items are unique and available by request. The Local History Coordinator is at the Library Monday through Thursday.
 * Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library - Milton 56-58 Main St PO Box 802 Milton, NY 12547-0802 Telephone: 845-795-2200 Fax: 845-795-1005 Email: miltonlibrary@live.com Library Hours: Monday: 2:00pm - 8:00pm, Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Thursday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm, Sunday: Closed The Sarah Hull Hallock is on Facebook
 * Saugerties Public Library 91 Washington Avenue Saugerties, NY 12477 Phone: 845-246-4317 Fax: 845-246-0858 Email: director@saugertiespubliclibrary.org Library Hours: Monday: 10:00AM - 8:00PM, Tuesday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, Wednesday: 10:00AM - 8:00PM, Thursday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, Friday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, Saturday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM, Sunday: Closed Saugerties Public Library is on Facebook
 * Stone Ridge Library P.O. Box 188 3700 Main Street Stone Ridge, NY 12484 Telephone: 845-687-7023 Library Hours: Mon. 1:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m., Tues. 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Wed. 10:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m., Thur. 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Sat. 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Sun. Closed The library has a Local history and genealogy collections with a focus on Ulster County sources such as histories and biographical sketches, censuses, cemetery rcords, church records including early Quaker records, death notices, wills, and newspapers.
 * Town of Esopus Library- See under Esopus
 * Town of Ulster Public Library 860 Ulster Avenue Kingston, NY 12401 Telephone: 845-338-7881 Fax: 845-338-7884 Email: ulsterdirector@hvc.rr.com Library Hours: Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Tuesday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Thursday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Sunday: closed
 * West Hurley Public Library 42 Clover St West Hurley, NY 12491 Telephone: 845-679-6405 Fax: 845-679-2144 mailbox@westhurleylibrary.org Library Hours: Monday 1-7pm, Tuesday 10am - 6pm, Wednesday 1-7pm, Thursday CLOSED, Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday CLOSED The West Hurley Library is on Facebook
 * West Shokan - Olive Free Library Association - See the Olive Library Association listed above
 * Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Lane Woodstock, New York 12498 Telephone: 845.679.2213 Library Hours: Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10am-8pm, Thursday &amp; Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday &amp; Monday Closed The Woodstock Library is on Facebook

There are four Ulster County public libraries within the Ramapo Catskill Library System. They are:


 * Cragsmoor Free Library Cragsmoor Road PO BOX 410 Cragsmoor, NY 12420 Telephone/FAX: (845)647-4611 Email: hgrifo@rcls.org Library Hours : Monday, Wednesday, Sunday CLOSED, Tuesday, Thursday 10:30 - 6:30, Friday 2:30 - 6:30, Saturday 10:30 - 4:30,
 * Ellenville Public Library &amp; Museum 40 Center Street Ellenville NY 12428 Telephone: 845-647-5530 Email: epl@rcls.org Library Hours: Monday 9:30 - 8:00, Tuesday 9:30 - 8:00, Wednesday 9:30 - 8:00, Thursday 9:30 - 8:00, Friday 9:30 - 5:00, Saturday 9:30 - 3:00, Sunday CLOSED; other closing dates are on their webste. This facility is on Facebook. The museum has lass plate negatives, historic post cards and oral history cds complement the collection of artifacts and research material housed in the museum. The museum's research files contain a treasure trove of articles, ephemera and photographs. Other highlights of the research room include: Cemetery Records, Obituaries, Civil War Muster Rolls, Yearbooks from Ellenville Central School, Old Telephone Directories, Books on local history and environment, and books by local authors.
 * Museum Hours: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 12 noon - 3 pm and by appointment.
 * Gardiner Library Farmer's Turnpike Gardiner, NY 12525 Telephone: (845) 255-1255 Library Hours (new hours starting Monday Aug 29) Monday closed, Tuesday 11 - 6, Wednesday 11 - 8, Thursday 11 - 8, Friday 11 - 6, Saturday 11 - 4, Sunday 12 - 4
 * Wallkill Public Library 7 Bona Ventura Avenue Wallkill, NY 12589 Telephone: (845) 895-3707 Library Hours: Monday 10AM-6PM, Tuesday 10AM-8PM, Wednesday 10AM-8PM, Thursday 10AM-8PM, Friday 10AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-2PM, Sunday Closed