Join your neighbors and friends for a Library Open House Saturday Jan 21 1-4 PM Co-sponsored by the Highland Public Library Board of Trustees and The Friends of the Highland Public LIbrary. Activites for all ages! Refreshments will be served. Come and see what’s new at your old library! In the event of a snow closing the Open House will be held on Jan 28th from 1-4PM

Please register for programs by online using our calendar of events or calling the Library at 691-2275.

1-on-1 Computer Training- Try a 1-on-1 computer training session with our staff and get help on many computer topics.  Call 691-2275 ext. 16 for an appointment or more information.

Handcraft Group- Th. Feb. 2^nd 7-8pm- Knitters, beaders, crafters – come one, come all! Bring any project you’re working on (or interested in learning) and join this fun group for an hour of handcrafting and sharing. All crafters welcome. This is not an instructional workshop, please bring your own supplies.

Thinking about buying a Nook Tablet or Kindle Fire? Come into the library and compare them. While here you can use them in the library to read magazines. We also have the new Kindle and Kindle Touch for use in the library. The Nook 1st edition, Nook Color and now the Nook Touch can be checked out.

The E-readers are preloaded with NYT bestsellers and children’s books. No patron will have the authority to purchase e-books on the library account.

The Nook e-Readers may be borrowed by Highland Central School District residents 18 years and older who have had a library card for more than 90 days and have a current borrowing record of no fines, no overdues, no lost items.

Overdue fees for the Nook e-Reader are $5.00/day. The e- reader will be checked out for a 3 week period. A refundable $25.00 deposit is required at check out. There are no renewals.

The reader must be returned to the Highland Public Library during operating hours. It may not be returned in the book drop.

Did you know you can borrow museum passes at your libary? The library has 2 passes for the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum.  Each provides entrance to the Children’s Museum for 2 adults and all children under 18 years old  in the household.  We also have one pass for the Museum at Bethel Woods.  The pass provides admission for 4 and a 10% discount at the Museum Shop and Muse Cafe.