The Library is now OPEN with extended hours for browsing, pickup and limited services. See below and “Services” for more information. We will be accepting donations for our upcoming book sale beginning May 17th.
The Library is now OPEN for:
- 30 minutes of browsing
- Pickup (contactless available)
- Deck reservations
Patrons must wear a face mask. Seating is unavailable. See “Services” for more information.
New Hours:
Monday – Thursday:
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday:
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Stories That Speak: Perspective Through Picture Books
Saturday, May 15
10:00 a.m.
In this outdoor, socially distanced spring series, community members will read aloud picture books containing themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Rivertowns Book Club
Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, June 10
7:00 p.m.
The Rivertowns Book Club is a virtual book club devoted to diverse books, inclusive dialog, and communities for equity.
Their next book is Minor Feelings, by Cathy Park Hong.
Maya Lang and Christie Tate
Thursday, June 3
7:00 p.m.
Award-winning writer, Maya Lang, in conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Christie Tate.
Presented by Book YaYa, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington Public Libraries.
Read, Watch, Discuss
Wednesday, June 9
7:30 p.m.
Join us via Zoom to compare and contrast the play and movie of The Philadelphia Story.
Book Sale
Saturday, June 5
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Annual Friends of the Hastings Public Library spring book sale at the Library parking lot.
Face covering required.
Payment via cash, check, Venmo or Square Reader.
Donations for the sale will be accepted beginning May 17th.
Welcome Back!
Please call us or stop in, so we can help you pick out materials for reading, listening, and viewing. Take a look at our latest reading suggestions.
T-shirts for Sale!
Adults $20; Kids $15
Call the Library or email FriendsHastingsLibrary@gmail.com to check size availability.
Yesteryear: Stories from Home
Check out the latest episode of Yesteryear!
Acorn TV
Acorn TV brings world-class mysteries, dramas, and comedies from Britain and beyond to library patrons through a streaming video service to any Web-connected device. Click here to start streaming Acorn TV!
Available to Hastings Public Library cardholders only.
Turn your Groceries into Books
Foodtown will donate up to 3% of what you spend at the supermarket to the Friends of the Library, when you enroll in the eScrip program.
The Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library
is a nexus of knowledge, engagement, and access.
We serve as what sociologists define as a “third place” —
one of those destinations, neither home nor work,
where people exchange ideas, forge relationships,
and strengthen their sense of community.
