The Desmond-Fish Library serves the Hudson Highlands area with more than 27,000 books and an extensive electronic media collection. The Library is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00-5:00, Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-9:00, Saturday 10:00-4 p.m.,& Sunday 1-5 p.m. The library is located at the intersection of Routes 9D and 403 in Garrison, New York.  Driving Directions

Coming Events at the Library

Sat., May 17, 2 p.m. Michelle LeBlanc in Concert. "Jazz Me Blues" Saturday, May 17, 5-8 p.m. Olga Skibinski exhibition of paintings opening reception. Exhibit continues until May 31. A Seminar and demonstration of Art Conservation will be held on May 18th 2-4 p.m.

For more information about the library, you can: E-mail: donick@highlands.com Phone: (845) 424-3020 Write: The Desmond Fish Library, P.O. Box 265, Garrison, NY 10524
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The library has a large collection of books and slides on the Hudson River School of paintings; some of these can be viewed here via an Index; a sub-set of these can be viewed as a slide-show. You may search the Hudson River Reference Collection for a particular artist or painting.

Take a Virtual trip on the Historic Hudson River web site featuring an 1846 panorama of the Hudson River by William Wade.

Visit the Butterfield Library Web page. Check the Community Calendar Go to the Library of Congress. Check the Train Schedule Check the Weather Look up films on the IMDB

Read the Putnam County News and Recorder Hudson Highlands Home Page Learn a new language with the Rosetta Stone Online Learning Center.

Patrons who visit the Library may use one of the Library's seven public access computers (Two Linux and six PCs) to do word processing, log onto email or the World Wide Web. In order to insure an available computer, it is best to call ahead and reserve one. Patrons may also use the computers in the Library to access our online databases free of charge.

Last updated: 11/12/07