The Friends of the Nyack Library are volunteers who love books and who appreciate the role of the library.
In sharing our love of books and understanding the vital part the library plays in the community, our goal is to reach out in a variety of ways to enhance library services.
Whether you make a donation, become a member, or volunteer your time, your support helps strengthen the library and expand opportunities for our community.
Ways to Get Involved
• Donate
• Become a Member
• Volunteer Your Time
Membership/Volunteer Application
Solicitud de membresía/voluntariado
The Friends are always looking for volunteers….
Want to help out? Please email your contact information to Denise (Volunteer Coordinator) at dleslie@nyacklibrary.org. Thank you!
Choose the annual membership level that’s best for you:
- $15 individual
- $25 family/joint
- $40 bookworm
- $50 scholar
Please make checks out to:
Friends of the Nyack Library
c/o Nyack Library
59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Email: FONL@nyacklibrary.org
- Donate online through our secure PayPal link.
- Membership/Volunteer Application
- Solicitud de membresía/voluntariado
- Aplikasyon pou Manm/Volontè
Museum Passes Provided by Friends of Nyack Library
(Available at Circulation Desk)
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum
- American Museum of Natural History
- Boscobel House and Gardens
- DIA Art Foundation
- The Frick Museum
- FDR Presidential Library & Museum
- Guggenheim Museum
- Hopper House Hudson River Museum
- Hudson Valley MOСА
- Magazzino Italian Art
- Museum of Modern Art
- New York Historical Society
- New York State Empire Pass
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center
- Storm King Art Center Westchester Children’s Museum
Newest Museum Passes:
- Stanford Museum and Nature Center
- Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill
- Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring
Please see the Museum Pass Page
- The Ruth Easter collection of books for the Children’s Room
- Restoration of historic maps and paintings
- Purchase of equipment, including the new ScanPro digital microfilm reader/scanner, button making machine for programs and publicity
- Museum passes for use by Nyack and Valley Cottage patrons
- Beautiful Magazine Shelves located on the 4th level
- Enhancement of Children’s Room entrance and Story Hour outside wall
- Steinway grand piano for concerts located in the Carnegie-Farian Room
- New Arrow Signs to aid in programming and events
- Digitized Sanborn Maps located in the Local History Room
- Funding Carnegie Concerts, special Programming events & supplies
Financial Support Provided by the Friends
Carnegie Concerts
Annual Nyack High School Scholarship
Annual Summer Reading Program Extras
Carnegie-Farian Room Steinway Piano
September Back-to-School Bookbag Supplies
Twice Annual Nyack Library Staff Educational Grants
Local History Room Digital Scanner
Special Staff Requests
Activities of the Friends
Semi-Annual Book Sale
Assist at Carnegie Concerts
Assist during Annual Library Trustee Vote
Manage Book Nook
February Library Advocacy in Albany
Maintain Free Nyack Library Boxes in
Memorial Park & Hezekiah Easter Park
Facilitate Nyack Library Trustee
Candidate Forum
FONL members Betty & Win Perry and Mary Anne Evangelist
Berta and Elmer Hader moved to Grand-View-on-Hudson in 1919. They rented the old Lyall Hotel for $25 a month and lived there until the little stone house they built on River Road was ready to move into in 1925. In that house, they created the artwork for 91 books, including their Caldecott Award-winning The Big Snow. The Haders were dedicated to making children’s lives better, to preserving the beauty of the Hudson, to fostering conservation efforts and to forging incredible friendships.
They lived a storybook life in a storybook house. Karen Tolley, director of Hader Connection and co-author of Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art, and Sybilla Cook, author of Drawn Together: A Biography of Berta and Elmer Hader (to be released in 2015), visited the Nyack Library in 2015.
To learn more about Berta and Elmer please visit www.haderconnection.com.
Visit the Historical Society of the Nyacks located at the Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave.
Book Nook & Friends of the Nyack Library
The Book Nook, located on the lower level next to the Computer Resource Center, offers a wide selection of books and media at affordable prices. Purchases can be made at the Computer Resource Desk.
You’ll also find a variety of Friends of the Nyack Library gift items on display, including tote bags, t shirts, note cards, magnets, and books. These items are available for purchase at the 2nd Floor Circulation Desk.
All proceeds directly support the library.
Free Little Libraries
Two Free Little Libraries are now available in the community, located near the Children’s Park in Memorial Park and at Veterans Memorial Park. These are stocked by the Friends with donated books.
This initiative was made possible through a Girl Scout project in collaboration with Sadie, creating a meaningful partnership between the library and the community.
Local History Scholarship
A new Local History Scholarship is available to a Nyack High School senior, funded by the Friends of the Nyack Library. This opportunity reflects a shared commitment to supporting local students in their educational journey.
For more information, please contact Kat Sullivan in the Local History Department.
The Friends of the Nyack Library are proud to host the Carnegie Concerts featuring music for all throughout the year.
With a $10 donation, the audience can engage with musicians performing live in the beautiful Carnegie Room.
Thank you for your participation and generosity! Music is truly the food of life… come and enjoy!
Q: Can you guess where this Nifty Book Shop is located?
A: The Hudson River Museum is located at 511 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, NY. Nyack and Valley Cottage patrons, get your free Museum pass to this wonderful museum located along the Hudson River, and enjoy visiting this fun “Book Shop” as well as the Planetarium! Please call the Circulation desk to see if the Museum pass is available.
