Libraries are for everyone One of the common misperceptions about public libraries is that they primarily serve children. While we do offer lots of... Letters to the Editor 08 Oct 2024 | 02:29
Banned Book Week and more Next week (September 22-29) is the American Library Association’s (ALA) Banned Book Week. In recent years, there have been... Letters to the Editor 16 Sep 2024 | 04:06
September at the library It’s September and we have a lot of programs for adults going on at the library this month! Let’s jump right into what’s... Columns 03 Sep 2024 | 04:36
Betty DeMarco’s collection of salt and pepper shakers are now on display in the Community Collection’s Showcase in the lobby of the Goshen Public Library. ( Photo provided) Salt and pepper shaker collection rife with revelations If you are a private person, maybe you better not let others see the kinds of things you collect. They may be quite revealing.... Columns 12 Aug 2024 | 04:39
Make the library your ‘third place’ Are you familiar with the concept of a “third place” in sociology? The idea is that you live in a “first place” work in a... Letters to the Editor 12 Aug 2024 | 04:26
Goshen Library happenings The library is getting an upgrade! Not a physical one, but between August 1 until August 5, the library’s software is going... Columns 26 Jul 2024 | 03:01
The Big Band Sound at the Goshen Public Library. ( Photo provided) Concert and ice cream social return to Goshen Public Library The Big Band Sound, a 20-piece jazz swing band, will once again give a concert on Saturday, August 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at... Entertainment 23 Jul 2024 | 04:05
Change is coming to the library Change is coming. We want all our patrons to be aware that the software that the library is running on (“Integrated Library... Letters to the Editor 22 Jul 2024 | 02:10
This summer, find your book As you browse the library catalog or select books to read from your TBR (to be read) pile this summer, it is important to... Columns 12 Jul 2024 | 04:30
Christina Veit’s tea pot collection. ( Photo provided) Tea pot collection reveals only part of wonderful story When you venture into the lobby of the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society, you will soon see a delightful collection... Columns 12 Jun 2024 | 11:32
Blue Hearts Jazz Quartet ( Photo courtesy of Kim Peralta) Juneteenth concert coming to Goshen library In honor of the Juneteenth, the Blue Hearts Jazz Quartet will perform works by African American composers from the Great... Entertainment 12 Jun 2024 | 10:52
An opening to the Dutchess Quarry cave system. ( Photo provided) Library to host discussion on prehistoric Dutchess Quarry caves The Friends of the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society will host Professor Barry Kass as their final speaker in... Entertainment 04 Jun 2024 | 01:20
O&R senior ecologist Casey Tompkins (far right) provides a tour of the new O&R-funded Biodiversity Enhancement Area at the Goshen Public Library. ( Photo provided) Goshen Public Library unveils new outdoor biodiversity learning area Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R), in coordination with the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society on Monday celebrated... Local News 21 May 2024 | 01:15
Check it out! News from Goshen Public Library & Historical Society The days are starting to get noticeably longer, and the weather is starting to get warmer. It feels like summer is just around... Columns 14 May 2024 | 04:15
Goshen student film festival seeks short videos Have you ever dreamed of becoming a famous Hollywood film director? One like James Mangold who directed one of the Indiana... Entertainment 14 May 2024 | 04:07