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Mahjong Club
Toddler Story Time
Baby Rhyme Time
Birds of the South; Rescheduled from May 16
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Magic the Gathering Club
Birding the Beautiful South
Classic Movie Night: On the Waterfront
Holiday Closings: Memorial Day
We also offer Faxing, Photocopies, Free WiFi, Computers to access the Internet, Designated Children’s Computers, and Out of System loans.
We even have Walden’s original newspapers online. Click Here for access to digitized content.
All these and more are available. Use the navigation bar at the top for details and access.
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Library Hours and Closings
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
2021 Closings:
Friday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 15 – Presidents Day
Friday, April 2 – Good Friday: Closing at 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31 – Memorial Day Weekend
Monday, July 5 – Independence Day observance
Saturday, September 4 and Monday, September 6 – Labor Day Weekend
Monday, October 11 – Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 24 – Thanksgiving Eve: Closing at 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 – Thanksgiving
Friday, December 24 – Christmas Eve: Closing at 3 p.m.
Saturday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Friday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve: Closing at 3 p.m.
Saturday, January 1, 2022 – New Year’s Day
Directions
Traveling West on Rt. 52 Main St. (from Newburgh), turn left on Orchard St. (1st street after the traffic light), you will be facing the library entrance (about one block down Orchard).
The library/police station/municipal building are located in a triangle formed by Scofield, Orchard, and Walnut Streets.
Member Affiliations
Contact Info
Lisa Hewel, Circulation and Technology
Beth Balogh, Children’s Services
Abby WIlliams, Teen Services
Phone: (845) 778-7621
Fax: (845) 778-1946
Email: wal@rcls.org
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Staff Picks
Here are a few of our favorite books. For a bigger list of popular books, visit our RCLS Page.
This week's NYT Fiction Best Sellers List
This week's NYT Nonfiction Best Sellers List
Get Involved
The Josephine-Louise Public Library circulates more than 84,000 items per year to residents of the Village of Walden and many residents of the Town of Montgomery. The library receives over 61,400 visits a year, and conducts more than 40,400 reference transactions. Join us at the Library and support our goal to provide materials and services to help meet the diverse educational, professional, and recreational needs of the community.
Donations accepted in memory of loved ones, to commemorate and honor a special person or event, or just in general.
Please contact the library for more information.
Library Hours
Monday – Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Closings
JANUARY 1 - New Year's Day (Saturday)
17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday)
FEBRUARY 21 - Presidents Day (Monday)
APRIL 15 - Good Friday (Close at 3 p.m.)
MAY 28 - Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday)
30 - Memorial Day (Monday)
JUNE 20 - for Juneteenth (Monday)
JULY 4 - Independence Day (Monday)
SEPTEMBER 3 - Labor Day Weekend (Saturday)
5 - Labor Day (Monday)
OCTOBER 10 - Columbus Day (Monday)
NOVEMBER 11 - Veterans Day (Friday)
23 - Thanksgiving Eve (Wed.; close at 3 p.m.)
24 - Thanksgiving (Thursday)
25 - Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)
DECEMBER 24 - Christmas Eve (Saturday)
25 - Christmas (Sunday)
31 - New Year's Eve (Sat.; close at 2 p.m.)
JANUARY 2023 1 - New Year's Day(Sunday)
Contact Us
5 Scofield St.
Walden, NY 12586
(845) 778-7621
wal@rcls.org