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The Atlas Six
Booth
The Boy with a Bird in his Chest
The Candy House
The Cartographers
Count Your Lucky Stars
The Darkest Place
Disorientation
A Family Affair
Fear Thy Neighbor
Four Aunties and a Wedding
French Braid
The Golden Couple
High Stakes
I
Insomnia: A Novel
Lessons in Chemistry
The Lightning Rod
The Match
The Missing Piece
Nine Lives
A Novel Obsession
Peach Blossom Spring
Portrait of a Thief
The Recovery Agent
A Relative Murder
Run, Rose, Run
A Safe House
Sea of Tranquility
Sister Stardust
Smile and Look Pretty
The Summer Getaway
A Sunlit Weapon
Take My Hand
When We Were Birds
The Younger Wife
Against All Odds
The Beauty of Dusk
Buster Keaton
Call Me Indian
The Far Land
Foreverland
Four Lost Cities
Hell
Hello, Molly!
Hitler
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss
In Pursuit of Jefferson
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff
Losing Our Minds
Mindful Moments
Never Give Up
The Nineties
Tired as F*ck
Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow the World
To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth
Ways and Means
The 355
Belfast
Demonic
I am Mortal
A Journal for Jordan
The Legend of The Five
The Office Season 4
Silent Night
Summer of Soul

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Hoopla Bonus Borrows Are Back!

Feb 1, 2022

Hoopla Bonus Borrows are back February 1-28, 2022 with new themed collections! Choose from hundreds of titles in our Bonus Borrows collection. These hoopla Instant titles will...

February eNews for Adults

February eNews for Adults

Feb 7, 2022

Check out this month's edition of Greenbush Bookmark for Adults, featuring tax season info, hoopla Bonus Borrows, Winter Reading Challenge, great library programs, new book &...

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January eNews for Adults

Jan 7, 2022

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Greenbush Bookmark for Adults: October 2021

Greenbush Bookmark for Adults: October 2021

Oct 5, 2021

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SubjectEast Greenbush CardUHLS CardUHLS MyCard
Library Card RegistrationFree 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 BorrowedUnlimited checkoutsUnlimited checkoutsLimited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of ItemsAll 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 ContentEGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital contentUHLS subscription databases and digital contentOnly items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Interlibrary LoanNationwideUHLS LibrariesUHLS Libraries
Program RegistrationUnlimited except by limited program capacityPreference given to resident cardholdersPreference given to resident cardholders

Notary

A notary is available during some of the hours the library is open. Please call ahead to ensure availability.

Accessibility Services

Vision

Large print books and audiobooks are available for those who find conventional print too small to read easily.

Low-vision equipment is available for magnification of print materials. Inquire at the Reference Desk.

The NYS Library maintains a free Talking Book and Braille Library service for qualified patrons.

Hearing

Assistive listening devices are available upon request for events held in the large meeting room.

Printing

Printing costs 15¢ per page for single-sided black & white, 30¢ per page for double-sided black & white and 50¢ per page for color. Wireless printing is also available in or to the library from any location, using any device. More info

Copy/Scan/Fax

A self-service color photocopier is available for public use, located outside the children’s room. The charge is $.15 per side for black & white copies and $.50 per side for color copies. Duplexing (double-sided) is available for both color and B&W.

The copier also has the ability to scan color or black & white to an email account. There is no charge to scan documents.

Sending a fax costs $1 per page.

Drive-thru

All materials, excluding “Stories to Go” kits, Library of Things items, and technology items, may be returned in the drive-thru book drop any time. Did you know you can set the drive-thru or checkout desk as your default pickup location?  Find out more