Catskill Public Library’s 125th Anniversary

Celebrate 125 years of the Catskill Public Library and help look ahead to the next 125! Join the library for a free day of history, music, food, art, and family activities marking the anniversary of the cornerstone of its historic Carnegie building.

The celebration will feature the unveiling of a new oil painting of the library by local artist Jim Ebersole, live music by the Catskill Mountain String Band, and a presentation by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer and local historian Ted Hilscher exploring Catskill in the early 1900s and the history of the library. Enjoy lunch and dessert bites, browse displays highlighting the library’s history, and learn about the upcoming CPL125 Construction Project, which will restore and modernize the building while preserving its historic character.

Guests can also pick up limited-edition library cards featuring Ebersole’s painting, enjoy special activities for kids, and receive party favors while supplies last. Come celebrate the library’s first 125 years and discover what’s ahead for its next chapter.

11am-4pm