About
Mission
The Stephentown Memorial Library is a small rural library serving the diverse population of Stephentown, NY and adjoining communities.
The mission of the Stephentown Memorial Library is to foster the discovery of ideas, create an awareness of the power of information and serve the community as a center for life-long learning. The Library has a special mission for children: to encourage a love of reading through positive library experiences. The Library will provide materials and services to residents of all ages for their personal enrichment, enjoyment and educational needs, responsive to the needs of the community and the times in which we live.
Our Collection
With over 11,500 items housed in our Library, we are sure you’ll find something to your liking! Our collection well reflects our mission to educate and entertain: our Adult Fiction holdings are just about equal to our Adult NonFiction holdings and we are proud of our growing audiobook, DVD and Young Adult selections. In addition, we offer:
- Children’s Holdings: Board Books, Easy Readers, Picture Books, Books-with-Cassette, Magazines and Children’s Kits for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
- Juvenile Holdings: Chapter Books, Series, Classic and New Fiction, Non-Fiction, Audiobooks, Magazines and Videotapes for our Elementary school friends.
- Young Adult Holdings: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Audiobooks and Videotapes for our Secondary school patrons.
- Adult Holdings: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Large Print Books, Audiobooks, musical CDs, videos/DVDs and Periodicals for the rest of us.
As one of the 29 members of the Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS), our collection is enhanced through a rotating collection of adult and children’s fiction, audiobooks, large print books, videos/DVDs and musical CDs from UHLS.
And if we still don’t have what you’re looking for, items from other UHLS libraries can be requested through the staff at Stephentown Memorial Library or from your computer at home or work. We are happy to walk you through the process!
Lending Policies
Materials Loaned
We loan books, large-print books, videos, DVDs, books-on-tape, books-on-CD, musical CD’s, & periodicals.
Loan Period
Books, books-on-tape, books-on-CD, musical CD’s and periodicals are lent for 4 weeks.
New books are lent for 2 weeks.
Videos & DVD’s (Limit of 4 per household) are lent for 7 days.
Renewals
Items can be renewed if no one else is waiting for them by either bringing them to the library, renewing them on-line through the library’s website, or telephoning when the library is open.
Out-of-System Borrowing Policy
Borrowing privileges for out-of-UHLS-system patrons are extended to permanent residents of Stephentown’s neighboring communities. Please come check us out!
Overdue Materials
Late fees are assessed for overdue materials, so please return items on time.
1. Books and audiobooks: .10 cents per day
2. Videos/DVDs: $1.00 per day
Your patronage is important to us. If fines do accumulate and/or materials are lost, we are happy to work with you towards a mutually comfortable solution. We can replace missing items – but we cannot replace you!
Board of Trustees
Susan Brissette, President
Bill Jennings, Treasurer
Jessica Rontey, Secretary
Joan Brokalis
Jennifer Cummings
Jodie Doherty
Betsy Feathers
Janet Ivory
Pamela Kueppers
SML Staff
Laurenne Teachout, Director
Erica Bingham Green, Assistant Director
Constance Ekback, Substitute Library Assistant
Gina Mateer, Library Assistant
Sarah Westwind, Library Assistant
Phillip Zema, Library Assistant
Contact us
Email – step1@uhls.lib.ny.us
We welcome your comments or feedback!
