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Library Hours and Closings
Library Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
2025 Closings:
January 1 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 17 – Presidents’ Day
April 18 – Good Friday, Closing at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 24 & Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day Weekend
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Saturday, August 30 & Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Weekend
Monday, October 13 – Indigenous Peoples’ & Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27, & Friday, November 28 – Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve, Closing at 3:00pm
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – 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
Beth Balogh, Children’s Services
Abby Williams, Teen Services
Alyssa Masotto, Librarian
Phone: (845) 778-7621
Fax: (845) 778-1946
Email: wal@rcls.org
Local History
May 2025 Calendar (Click for more details)
Spring Toddler Storytime (Click for more details)
Baby Rhyme Time (Click for more details)
Gone to the Dogs! (Click for more details)
Friday Matinee (Click for more details)
Exploring the Life & Work of Ralph Aiello (Click for more details)
Walden Wrestlemaniacs (Click for more details)
Drop-in Lego Club (Click for more details)
Kids Art Club (Click for more details)
Rail Trail Bird Walk (Click for more details)
Japanese Cooking: Onigiri (Click for more details)
Civility and Inclusion (Click for more details)
Chess Club (Click for more details)
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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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
Contact Us
5 Scofield St.
Walden, NY 12586
(845) 778-7621
Fax: (845) 778-1946
wal@rcls.org