The election of MHLS trustees will be an item of business at the Mid-Hudson Library System’s (MHLS) Annual Membership Meeting, Friday, October 23, 2026. MHLS is governed by a fifteen-member board, three trustees from each of the five counties served. In this election cycle there are three vacancies, one in each of the following counties:

The Mid-Hudson Library System has partnered with The Tempestry Project on a large-scale community art project to depict climate data from the Hudson Valley from 1895-2025 in the form of “tempestries” knit by artisans across the Hudson Valley. Knitters and knitting groups in the MHLS member libraries have worked together to create this one-of-a-kind traveling

REGISTER HERE Ensuring your library is in compliance with laws and regulations is a tall order, while you’re not expected to be an expert, you will want to be familiar with the most common areas of law that intersect with your responsibilities as a library trustee. Join Trustee Handbook co-author Rebekkah Smith Aldrich for an

Trustee Handbook Book Club: Hiring and Evaluating the Library Director with Brian Hildreth | Online. Join co-author of the Handbook For Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on a topic relevant to their role and