As of Monday, November 2nd, Brightcore Energy has been drilling a test well for the geothermal project for the Village Hall and the Library. Parking will NOT be available in the Village Hall/Library parking lot while this initial stage of the project is happening. Parking is available in front of the building and is free for a maximum of 3 hours. If you have difficulty finding a space and are only picking up an item on hold, please call the Library (914) 478-3307 and someone will bring your item out to you. We will keep you updated on when the actual project will begin.
Fall/Winter Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
RiverArts Studio Tour
November 7 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
November 8 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
As part of the RiverArts Studio Tour, two local artists will be showing their work in the Orr Room of the Library.
Deep Dive: Thomas Paine
November 12
7:00 p.m.
Join Greg Smith, Social Studies Dept. Chair, Hastings HS and Fred Charles, Chair, Revolutionary Hastings, for the second in a 2-part discussion series analyzing the seminal works of Thomas Paine.
Narrative Resonance
A Haydn String Quartet & A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 15
1:30 p.m.
Join us for a short lecture and a full performance of Haydnʼs Op. 20, No. 5.
New WLS Mobile App
Starting on October 20, the WLS Mobile app is changing.
iPhone & iPad users: there’s a new app to download.
Android users: a quick update is all you need.
See detailed instructions on how to download and use the app here.
Odyssey Day
a public humanities initiative
Use the button below for more information about Odyssey Day around the world.
Woven Wonders: Kykuit's Picasso Tapestries
The Library has complimentary guest passes to visit this gallery exhibition at the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at The Pocantico Center in Tarrytown. Woven Wonders showcases eight handwoven tapestries based on Picasso’s paintings. On view through March 20, 2027.
Museum Passes
Did you know you can borrow select museum passes from the Library?
Just a short ride up the Hudson, Dia Beacon offers artistic site-related presentations of artists ranging from Dan Flavin to Richard Serra. While there, don’t forget to sample the cafe and book shop.
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.
