Rensselaerville Library

05/24/2026

Many thanks to Hilltown Commons for hosting our fundraiser at Huyck House. A special thank you to everyone who was able to attend, and for your generous support of the Rensselaerville Library. Thank you to Moonshine Mule for your support of the library and for making the event so much fun. Thank you to all of the local artists who donated their exceptional work and for their generous support of the library. And always, thank you Carlos Aponte for your beautiful artwork. Thank you to our Board of Trustees for all of your hard work to organize, manage and support the event, especially Ellen Boyce, Mary Jane Schroeder, Gus Anagnopoulos, and Judy Crilley. And, a big thank you to Paul Ventura and Melissa Pelletier, and everyone who brought so much delicious food, and to everyone who volunteered throughout the event! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

05/22/2026

04/27/2026

Pop over for Poem in Your Pocket Park this Thursday, April 30!
April 30 is Poem in Your Pocket Day, a national initiative that aims to share the joy and community of poetry by inspiring people to read and carry a poem with them throughout the day. At 6:30 pm, stop by the Pocket Park on Main Street by the library -- bring a poem or pick one there to share -- before we head in for Film Hour at 7:00 pm!

At Film Hour this month, we will be screening "Even Though the Whole World Is Burning" (2014), a documentary film about the life, work, and environmental activism of U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin.

Visit our Poetry Month page to print a poem for your pocket, or copy the template to make your own favorite poem pocket-sized. And on the 30th, celebrate a Poem Your Pocket Park.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! Teach your kids about recycling - the next time you are in the library, ask about this in-house recycling activity. With different recycling containers and trash tokens to be sorted, your child will quickly learn how much fun it is to recycle!
The kit includes a sorting guide so you can check what goes where!

04/21/2026

Consent and physical development are crucial conversations for parents to have with their kids and teens, but it can be difficult to know how to start and what to say. Your library can help! Join us for an online conversation about approaches and tools for having these essential discussions with your kids of all ages.

With Dr. Rebecca Butterfield, Chief of Pediatrics, Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center; Omiyea Stanford and Abby Townend, sexual health educators, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood; and Mary Fellows, Upper Hudson Library System

04/21/2026

The Medusa Branch will close early (1:00 pm) on Wednesday, April 22. We apologize for any inconvenience.

12/19/2025

Open House: Sunday, December 21 from 7-9pm.
Hope to see you soon at R Library — Happy Holidays!

12/17/2025

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12/08/2025

Pick up an orange and some cloves the next time you're at the library, and make a lovely scented Christmas pomander! (while supplies last)

They make your home smell lovely, and if you put one in your holiday punch or mulled wine it looks pretty and adds a wonderful flavor as well.

Tips: use a marker to plot out your design. Then use a thick needle or toothpick to make the holes and insert the cloves.

https://www.bhg.com/christmas/decorating/how-to-make-pomander-balls/