Tivoli Free Library

05/20/2026

Be ready for your holiday weekend. Come in to get a beach read or seeds to plant.

05/18/2026

It is starting to feel like summer! It is in the 90's for the next few days. The Red Hook Pool announced they will have evening hours today, tomorrow and Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm to help people cool off. The cost is $5 per person per day OR come borrow the library's pool pass!

05/01/2026

Join presenter, Jeff Urbin from the FDR Museum and Library, for a history of the writing of the Constitution and the key rules, rights and responsibilities it contains.

04/23/2026

Join PBS Books & Librarian, Heather-Marie Montilla for a timely and thoughtful conversation with Daniel Montgomery, Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA), as they explore the enduring importance of libraries and librarians in shaping American society, culture, and civic life.

Together, they will discuss the powerful new Independent Lens film The Librarians, streaming on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel and PBS app. The documentary examines how librarians across the United States are increasingly finding themselves on the frontlines of public conversations about access to information, education, and community values. Drawing on historical context and current events, the film highlights how librarians navigate challenges surrounding library collections while continuing their mission to serve their communities.

Montilla and Montgomery will also reflect on the previously released Independent Lens documentary Free for All: The Public Library, which traces the inspiring history of the public library movement. From the pioneering women who helped establish the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians working to keep libraries open, welcoming, and accessible to all, the film celebrates the individuals who helped build one of America’s most enduring civic institutions.

The conversation will also highlight PBS Books’ Filmmaker Talks, featuring insights from Kim A. Snyder, director and producer of The Librarians, and Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, creators of Free for All: The Public Library. Through these discussions, audiences will gain a deeper understanding of the vision behind these films and why their stories resonate so strongly today.

This conversation highlights the vital role libraries continue to play as community anchors—places where knowledge, curiosity, and opportunity remain open to everyone.

04/21/2026

Join us for a training on pedestrian safety with the Dutchess County Department of Health. Either as a driver, walker, parent, etc. learn how to keep everyone safe. All participants will receive safety reflectors

04/17/2026

Welcome Spring!
We have marigold kits to be taken by patrons of all ages. Included are: potting soil pods and marigold seeds (harvested from the library's garden last year) all packaged and ready to plant!

04/15/2026

Thanks to an ALA Libraries Tranforming Communities Grant the Library/ Village Hall now has an accessible door opener at the back entrance!

03/25/2026

We'd like to showcase the impressive creations from our S.T.E.M. Club attendees. Recently, they participated in an activity titled "Create a Critter/Flower," where they focused on local animals and plants.

03/19/2026

The people in Tivoli are amazing! Thanks for collecting and contributing over 1,000lbs of plastic in about 9 months. Special thanks to the Bard Sustainability Office and the Tivoli Post Office for extra support. We have earned a free bench through Trex that will be placed on Village property. We still have the Library/Village Hall and the Post Office as collection sites, but you can also bring your plastic directly to Hannaford. It has been wonderful to see how we can keep plastic out of the landfill.

03/17/2026