Location & Hours
Woodstock Public Library District Tuesday 10-6PM
5 Library Lane Wednesday 10-8pm
Woodstock, Ny 12498 Thursday 10-6pm
Tel 845-679-2213 Friday 10-6pm
Fax 845-679-7149 Saturday 10-5pm
www.woodstock.org Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
 
Library Closings 2008  
May 24th - Memorial Day ... July 4th - Independence Day
July 26th - Library Fair ... August 30th - Labor Day
Nov 8th - Veterans Day ... Nov 26th closed at 6PM
Nov 27th - Thanksgiving ... Dec 24th - Christmas Eve
Dec 25th - Christmas Day ... Dec 31st - New Years Eve
 
Library Staff  
Director D.J. Stern
Assistant Director Amy Raff
Technical services Thomas Whigham
Coordinator of Children's Services Amy Simon-Cassetta
Circulation Clerk Pia Oste-Alexander
Circulation Clerk Tom Chibbaro
Circulation Clerk Mary Ann Somers
Building Manager Michael Perkins
   
Mission Statement  
The Woodstock Public Library district has two primary missions:
1. to facilitate learning and self-education for the community
2. to encourage young children to develop an ongoing interest in reading and learning
The Library will select, organize and circulate books, periodicals and other resource materials and media necessary to these primary missions. The Library will promote, on an ongoing basis, a community-wide awareness of the Library's resources.
 
Structure of The Library
The Woodstock Public Library District was created by Chapter 499 of the Laws of 1989 (New York State). The district is governed by a publicly elected eleven member board of trustees. The term of office is five years. Candidates run at large.
The annual election to fill board vacancies is held on the first Tuesday in September. Prospective board members must petition for candidacy. Eligibility to vote in the Library District election is based on eligibility to vote in the Woodstock town elections.
 
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month on the following dates in 2008.
January 17th; February 21st; March 20th; April 17th ; May 15th; June 19th (First Budget Discussion); July 3rd (Second Budget Discussion); July 17th (Final budget Discussion); August 21st; September 18th; October 16th; November 20th; December 18th.
Margo McLoone, President - Gail Liss, Vice-President
Walter Bost, Treasurer - Doris Goldberg, Secretary
Stuart Auchincloss - Katryna Barber - Cassia Berman
Jesse Jones - Barry Miller - Will Nixon - Bill Pfleging
 
Friends of The Library
Learn more about the Friends of the Library, Woodstock, NY. It is an organization formed to support the Library District. Click Here to find information about special events, the annual book sale and how to join the Friends.
 
History
The Woodstock Library was established in 1913 in a converted barn. A budget of $40 paid for some bookshelves, a few chairs, and a coal stove; the books were donated.