Now is the time to rally support for our libraries! The New York Library Association- NYLA needs your help advocating for funding and legislation that will benefit and improve library services and the librarian profession across New York State. Sign up for the NYLA Library Advocate email list at nyla.org/become-an-advocate to receive e-mail alerts when […]

Do you have plans to tackle your “To Be Read” list in 2026? In the MHLS mobile app, you can browse the library catalog, add items to a list, check the status of hold items, and more! Search for “Mid-Hudson Libraries” in your app store – it’s free!

MHLS annually commits to purchasing each title on the ALA’s Most Challenged Book list. The Debra Wilcox Klein Book Haven Collection was established to further ensure the Freedom to Read for all patrons served by member libraries in the System. The collection is made up of titles most frequently challenged across the United States It […]