Come exercise your writing with prompts and group sharing.  Please bring a notebook and preferred writing implement.  Meet in Charwat while renovation work continues on the Main Floor.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome.

Registration required.

This language enrichment program serves as a transitional storytime for walkers as they prepare for toddler storytimes. The program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories. For ages 18-24 months.

Registration required.

*No program on Monday, August 10*

Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Bring a friend and play board games like SCRABBLE®, Mah Jongg, even cards!

Semanalmente disfrute de una película seleccionada de diferentes géneros. Los lunes se comparte percepciones, puntos de vista y reflexiones acerca de la película. Requiere inscripción para recibir la película seleccionada y la invitación con el enlace para la sesión virtual. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org.

Enjoy a movie from home and join our virtual discussion groups on Mondays to talk about it. Requiered registration at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Every Tuesday send Miss Laura a picture of your LEGO creations and we will display them on our bulletin board.

A story time for two-year-olds with books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music.

Registration required.

Features songs, rhymes, finger plays, and stories. For birth to 18 months.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Make a fun snack with Mexican-inspired ingredients.  Learn to make Mexican Sushi Roll-ups and share with others.  Using Mexican inspired ingredients, impress your family with this healthy, tasty snack.

We hope to be able to hang out ‘in person’ with appropriate masking and physical distancing…but just in case we can’t meet together physically, we’ll be running these same programs online!

For Teens, registration required.

Do you want to learn to CODE to creatively work with photos and videos? Join this free virtual Coding Club featuring basic tutorials by Vidcode that are perfect for teens. Meet virtually with the coding expert Tuesdays at 3 pm. All levels of coders welcome. Sign up at https://www.vidcode.com/classes

All teens are invited to post their Coding Projects on our New Teen Cafe Blog. Email content to teencafe@poklib.org to have it added to our blog.

Join us in this monthly series of programs where we will learn to repurpose materials to make other more environmentally-friendly products! Please check back to see if these programs will be run in-person or online. Registration required. 

Tin Can Planters!

Upcycle your boring tin cans into beautiful indoor planters. Please bring your own clean tin cans with the label removed. 

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Features songs, rhymes, finger plays, and stories. For birth-18 months.

Registration required.

This language enrichment program serves as a transitonal storytime for walkers as they prepare for toddler storytimes. The program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories. For ages 18-24 months.

Registration required.

Get a plain canvas tote and a set of colored fabric markers so you can customize your tote.

These crafting kits are available for teens and tweens, ages 10-18. Stop by Adriance to pick up your craft kit.materials. 

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Hablemos de comida y compartamos recetas, tradiciones, secretos y consejos de nuestra propia experiencia en la cocina y las que heredamos de madres y abuelas. En cada reunión los participantes aportan una receta de su país.  Esta es una reunión en línea. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org.

Chat about cooking tips, secrets, and traditions from our countries of origin and share your recipes. This is a virtual session. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Books, flannel board stories, and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for ages 2-5.

Registration required.

A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories, and music.

Registration required.

Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Come bring your projects: knitting, crochet, needle work and learn from one another.  Please wear a mask until the Governor's mandate is lifted.  No registration required.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Disfrute de poesía mientras da un paseo caminando por hermosos senderos del Valle de Hudson. Lectura y reflexión sobre poesía latinoamericana. Participantes deben usar ropa y zapatos cómodos, traer su propia comida y bebida, y usar su vehículo propio para el recorrido. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org 

Enjoy Latin American poetry while walking on beautiful trails in the Hudson Valley. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes and bring their own water and snacks. They must use their own vehicle to get to the trailhead. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org 

An hour of assorted thinking games in a group setting.  No judgment; just fun, socialization and a chance to challenge yourself to improve your brainpower. Every week is something different. Participation may be limited to accommodate social distancing. Masks are required. A simple health screening may be required to participate.

Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.  Please wear masks until the Governor's mandate is lifted.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Aprendamos las bases para el estudio del Calendario Mexica. Taller impartido por Anita Campion. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org

Learning the basics to study the Mexican Calendar. This workshop is conducted by Anita Campion. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.  Please wear masks until Governor's mandate is lifted.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome.

Registration required.

This language enrichment program serves as a transitional storytime for walkers as they prepare for toddler storytimes. The program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories. For ages 18-24 months. 

Registration required.

Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Bring a friend and play board games like SCRABBLE®, Mah Jongg, even cards!

Stop by the library and make your own aquarium to take home. Grades K-5.

Registration required.  

Learn how to do three magic tricks and amaze your friends! Grades 1-6.

Registration required.

Semanalmente disfrute de una película seleccionada de diferentes géneros. Los lunes se comparte percepciones, puntos de vista y reflexiones acerca de la película. Requiere inscripción para recibir la película seleccionada y la invitación con el enlace para la sesión virtual. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org.

Enjoy a movie from home and join our virtual discussion groups on Mondays to talk about it. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

The Philippines has had a special relationship with the United States since the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States after the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century.  However, since the election of Rodrigo Duterte, the country has pivoted more toward China, and away from the U.S. Duterte has also launched a large-scale war on drugs that many criticize for its brutality. What does the future hold for U.S, relations with the Philippines?  Facilitator Debora Shon, Poughkeepsie Public Library District.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Every Tuesday send Miss Laura a picture of your LEGO creations and we will display them on our bulletin board.

Features songs, rhymes, finger plays, and stories. For birth to 18 months.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Create your own personal Vision Board – imagine your life’s story five years from now. What do you see? Imagine it and make it come true! Take our career personality survey, to discover what careers work with your personality.

We hope to be able to hang out ‘in person’ with appropriate masking and physical distancing…but just in case we can’t meet together physically, we’ll be running these same programs online!

For Teens, registration required.

Do you want to learn to CODE to creatively work with photos and videos? Join this free virtual Coding Club featuring basic tutorials by Vidcode that are perfect for teens. Meet virtually with the coding expert Tuesdays at 3 pm. All levels of coders welcome. Sign up at https://www.vidcode.com/classes

All teens are invited to post their Coding Projects on our New Teen Cafe Blog. Email content to teencafe@poklib.org to have it added to our blog.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Remove current exhibit and hang new exhibit.

Features songs, rhymes, finger plays, and stories. For birth-18 months.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Join us as we create contraptions designed to get our favorite fairy tale characters out of a jam! This session will run for 4 weeks ( July 15, 29, Aug 5, 12) completing one contraption per week. Grades 2-5.

Register with email & phone number in the event this proram is run virtually. One parent per child allowed at this time.

Hablemos de comida y compartamos recetas, tradiciones, secretos y consejos de nuestra propia experiencia en la cocina y las que heredamos de madres y abuelas. En cada reunión los participantes aportan una receta de su país.  Esta es una reunión en línea. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org.

Chat about cooking tips, secrets, and traditions from our countries of origin and share your recipes. This is a virtual session. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Join us as we discuss The Rise of Wolf 8 by Rick McIntyre. This program may be online or at a location TBD. 

If interested in joining, please email Kira Thompson at kthompson@poklib.org to be added to the meeting invitation list or register below to receive updates.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Books, flannel board stories, and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for ages 2-5.

Registration required.

A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories, and music.

Registration required.

Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Come and get into the spirit for the DVD release of the new movie "Trolls World Tour"! We'll be making Troll hair costume accessories of your favorite characters and listening to the Trolls World Tour movie soundtrack! Grades 1-5. 

Registration required.

Come and make a Star Wars craft. Pick a character from your favorite movie. Grades K-5.

Registration required.

Come bring your projects: knitting, crochet, needle work and learn from one another.  Please wear a mask until the Governor's mandate is lifted.  No registration required.

Join us for our virtual graphic novel book club for teens and adults!

Book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Graphic Novel Adaptation)

"In this graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower, by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind the #1 bestseller Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, the author portrays a searing vision of America's future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith."

Registration required. Please include an email address as you will receive instructions to log-in via email.

Roberta Gould is widely published.  Her 13th & 14th books were published last year:  Woven Ligtning, Spuyten Duyvil Press, and Talk When You Can Tell the Truth, Presa Press.

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

What can I Shred?  Personal documents with staples, paper clips and small amounts of discs and CD ROMs, and credit cards.  Thank you to HV Legal Shred for this Service.  3 bags maximum per person.

Disfrute de poesía mientras da un paseo caminando por hermosos senderos del Valle de Hudson. Lectura y reflexión sobre poesía latinoamericana. Participantes deben usar ropa y zapatos cómodos, traer su propia comida y bebida, y usar su vehículo propio para el recorrido. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org

Enjoy Latin American poetry while walking on beautiful trails in the Hudson Valley. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes and bring their own water and snacks. They must use their own vehicle to get to the trailhead. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.  Please wear masks until the Governor's mandate is lifted.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served. 

Aprendamos las bases para el estudio del Calendario Mexica. Taller impartido por Anita Campion. Requiere inscripción en ecorbaton@poklib.org

Learning the basics to study the Mexican Calendar. This workshop is conducted by Anita Campion. Registration requiered at ecorbaton@poklib.org

Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.  Please wear masks until Governor's mandate is lifted.

Bring copies of your work(s) in progress and receive feedback from your peers. All genres.

From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Author Rick Beyer (The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told) returns to regale us with his funny and irreverent but historically accurate take on the antics of the Oval Office occupants. Registration required.

Event may be held online if conditions require.  Event information will be shared with those who register and include their valid email address.

History is a gift, and the people who made it are not much different from us. Join author Emileine Mahoney as she discusses her two novels, The Pipes Are Calling and The Untouchable Queen. Emileine grew up in Poughkeepsie and has spent many cherished moments at Adriance Memorial Library volunteering, researching and working on her books.  The Pipes Are Calling is $11.00 and The Untouchable Queen is $13.00.

Interested in hiking but now sure where to go? Join us as we explore some great local hiking spots! Please bring your own water/snacks and wear proper footwear/attire. Registration required. 

Please meet in the parking lot located at 3 Van Dam Road, Hyde Park NY 12538. Hike will be approximately 1.5 miles with some elevation change. 

Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.

Come to the Reference Desk on the Main Floor with your technology questions. Reference staff will assist you, depending on availability.
No registration required.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome.

Registration required.

This language enrichment program serves as a transitional storytime for walkers as they prepare for toddler storytimes. The program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories. For ages 18-24 months. 

Registration required.

Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5.

Registration required.

This is an online lab. You will be meeting with an instructor in an online meeting room. You will need a valid email address that you can access the morning of the lab when you will receive the link to your meeting. You will be able to ask the instructor questions about websites, devices, or any other technology questions. If you need to show your device, a camera (webcam) will be required. You can use audio to speak and listen. Most laptop computers have a webcam and microphone/speakers built in. Desktops may not have camera or microphone. You may also use the chat feature in the meeting to ask questions.

You must provide a valid email address that you can access the morning of your lab. Details about your meeting will be sent to you in an email. If you don't see an email by 10:30am, check your spam/junk folder in case it went there.

Registration is required and is only available until 10:30 the morning of the lab. If you register after 10:30 that morning we may be able to accommodate you - we'll notify you by email if we have availability.
If you register for more than one time slot on the same day, extra registrations may be deleted.

Note: If you just have a question or two, you are welcome to send an email to dminnerly@poklib.org - an online meeting may not be required.

School may be out, but the cafeteria at Poughkeepsie High School is filled with busy chefs slicing, dicing, and preparing fresh food in order to ensure City of Poughkeepsie children who depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year do not go hungry during the summer.

The Summer Food Services Program is federally funded and provides a no cost breakfast and lunch to children who are residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and who are 18 years old or younger.  The program was created to make nutritious meals available to students who during the summer do not have access to school meals. There are no forms, residency or citizenship rules. A typical meal may include a sandwich, fresh fruit, salad, juice, and milk. The Poughkeepsie City School District is a federally approved provider for this program.

This year the Poughkeepsie Public Library District is partnering with the school to provide an additional location where free meals will be served.