"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader" - W. Fusselman
National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. It was first observed in 2012 and has been growing in popularity every year since. We are happy once again to be part of this nationwide effort.
This is a completely non-partisan civic event.
Note: Recommended identification is your driver’s license number.
First, you’ll be happy to know that patrons are now able to place holds in our online catalog again and deliveries between MHLS libraries have resumed.
But, that’s not all!
We are so thrilled to welcome patrons inside the library again to pick up their holds or to browse the shelves for books, audiobooks, and dvds! To help maintain social distancing we will be limiting the number of patrons in the library at any given time. Face masks are required when visiting the library. We ask that you please limit your visit to 15 minutes to keep patrons moving in and out of the library during this time.
A computer will be available for patrons to use for 15 minutes at a time and printing, faxing, copying, and scanning services will all be available.
Please place all returned items in the book return. Do not hand them to a clerk or place them on the desk. They will be quarantined for three days, then checked in. No late fees will apply as items will be backdated as they are checked in after the quarantine period.
Curbside pickup will continue to be offered for those patrons who do not wish to enter the library.
For those of you who prefer to stay at home, our virtual library is still open 24/7. Visit us online to take advantage of our many wonderful services like e-books and e-audibooks through Overdrive/Libby, children’s books on Tumblebooks, Kanopy film streaming, or online courses through Universal Class and language learning with Mango. Or check out our newest offering of high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos via Creativebug.
We are not yet able to resume our in-person programs but we hope that you will continue to take advantage of our virtual programs. We will continue to share updates with you here as well as email and via Facebook. If you have questions, feel free to call us at (845) 868-1341 or send an email to stanfordlibrary@optonline.net
The health and safety of our patrons and staff is a top priority and we have planned each step of this reopening with this in mind. Our guidance for this phased reopening comes from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention), NY Sate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Dutchess County, NYLA (New York Library Association), and the Mid-Hudson Library System. We thank you for your continued patience and understanding. This is new territory for all of us and we promise that we will continue to do our very best to serve you!
To better serve our patrons we periodically reevaluate our services. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey below. Your opinions will help us grow our collection and services in the direction that best serves our community. Paper copies of the survey are available outside of the library and around town for those of you who would prefer to participate in that way. Thank you.
Wildlife Photos
by Marcia Griffen
Stop in the library to see her display
The socially-distanced sessions will be held at Stanford Recreation as long as the weather allows. The start date is still to be determined. If you are interested please make sure that you are on our Children’s Programs email list and/or watch our Facebook Page or website for more information.