• Collection Development
  • YA / Teen
  • Youth / Children's
• Copyright
• HomeACCESS (databases)
• Local History Materials
• Providing Reference
• Services offered by Central Library
• Suggested Reference Collections
• Weeding

As featured in May 2009 Hudson Valley Magazine.

• Reference Support
  • Member libraries can call the ADR reference desk for help with patrons' reference questions after you have exhausted the resources in your library
    • ADR reference librarians are available Monday-Thursday 9-9, Friday and Saturday 9-5, and Sunday 1-5. Call (845) 485-3445 x 3303, or 1 (800) 804-0092.
    • ADR provides Stumped pads to member libraries with handy tear-off sheets that provide patrons directly with the contact information for the ADR reference desk.
    • For more in-depth reference support, patrons may submit their request on a Subject Search Form, which is sent to ADR by their home library.
    • The Central Library Bulletin:
      • 2009
        • Volume3, Issue 2 : Spring 2009
        • Volume3, Issue 1: Winter 2009
      • 2008
        • Volume2, Issue 3: Fall 2008
        • Volume 2, Issue 2: Spring 2008
        • Volume 2, Issue 1: Winter 2008
      • 2007
        • Volume1, Issue 3: Fall 2007
        • Volume1, Issue 2: Spring/Summer 2007
        • Volume1, Issue 1: February 2007
  • Regional reference training opportunities are listed on the MHLS online calendar
  • Librarians at ADR will provide staff training and consultations on a variety of topics, in your library.
• Virtual Reference Resources
  • Useful Links in a variety of subjects are selected and maintained ADR staff.
  • Subject Guides list useful resources on specific topics, and include tips for improving search results.
• System wide Electronic Databases
  • Central Library funds help support several HOMEACCESS databases and Wilson Catalogs Online.
• Building a strong system-wide non-fiction collection
  • ADR works with the MHLS Central Library / Collection Development Advisory Committee to look at non-fiction areas of the collection that are not represented, under represented or out-of-date in the system-wide collection. If you see an area for us to look at please send us your input through this brief form.
  • Your library can ask ADR to consider buying a non-fiction book that is too expensive or unusual for your library to add to its collection. Contact Susan Polikoff, ADR Head of Collection Development and Technical Services.
  • ADR may retain last system copies of fiction titles.