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New Library Hours Beginning 9/5

The library’s hours will be changing on Tuesday, September 5. The new hours are: Monday: 9am – 8pmTuesday: 9am – 8pmWednesday: 9am – 8pmThursday: 9am – 8pmFriday: 10am – 6pmSaturday: 10am – 5pmSunday: 1pm – 5pm Please...

The Great Greenbush Quest

The Great Greenbush Quest Join the Library and the Friends of the Library in a family fun clue hunt called the Great Greenbush Quest. During the month of October, solve riddles and pick up clues to help you find the hidden treasure. Here are all the details: Cost:...

Drive-Thru Service Temporarily Closed June 2 – June 8

The library will be undergoing renovations in the coming weeks. During this time, drive-thru service will be temporarily suspended. The drive-thru will be closed from June 2 to June 8. If you would like to pick up requested items during this time, please come into the...

Two Little Free Libraries Are Now Open For Sharing!

The Little Free Library® project has been sweeping the nation for years now, encouraging anyone and everyone to put up a Little Free Library in their community, and we, in East Greenbush, decided to join in! Library Trustee, Camie Engel, led the initiative to have two...

Automatic Renewals

Automatic Renewals As a service for our patrons, we’re changing the way we handle renewals. Starting February 1st, we’ll be automatically renewing eligible items that have reached their due date. This means you won’t have to lift a finger to have your loan period...

Choose from Two Pickup Locations

Choose from Two Pickup Locations Starting Monday, 4/12/21 you can choose whether to pick your requested items up at the drive-thru or the checkout desk. If you had our library set as your default pickup location, your new default location is the drive-thru. Contact...

New Resource for Tech Help

New Resource for Tech Help Introducing Tech Talk, the library’s newest digital offering.  Tech Talk has tutorials about software from Microsoft, Google, Canva, and much more! Get targeted info or take whole courses. Watch videos or read instructions. Learn how...

Pen to Pandemic

The East Greenbush Community Library, in partnership with the Town of East Greenbush and the Hart Cluett Museum, is hosting a short story competition. Here are the competition rules: You must be at least 18 years of age. The story must be a work of fiction set in...

Find Your Next Read

The library has two great tools to help you find your next read – NextReads: Receive recurring newsletters with suggestions based on your preferences. Fill out this short form to let us know which newsletters you’d like to receive.  To request any title in...

Meeting Room Use Suspended

In response to the latest news regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), using an abundance of caution and taking our cue from CDC and other health professionals, the East Greenbush Community Library is temporarily suspending all library programs—for all age groups—as well as...
Subject East Greenbush Card UHLS Card UHLS MyCard
Library Card Registration Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including:

  • Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials)
  • Parents not present for a child’s library card registration
  • Previous fines on a child’s card

Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library.

Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs.

No fines for late items

Limits on # of Materials Borrowed Unlimited checkouts Unlimited checkouts Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of Items All eligible item types. All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections. Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Databases/Digital Content EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content UHLS subscription databases and digital content Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Interlibrary Loan Nationwide UHLS Libraries UHLS Libraries
Program Registration Unlimited except by limited program capacity Preference given to resident cardholders Preference given to resident cardholders