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Location:
The Heermance Memorial Library is located at 1 Ely Street. 1 Ely Street is at the west end of Reed Street in downtown Coxsackie.

Directions to our parking lot from Thruway Exit 21B:
Take a left off the Exit onto Rte 9W South. Stay on Rte 9W South until the intersection with Rte385. Take a left at the traffic light onto Rte 385 (Mansion Street). Stay on Rte 385 through town. Rte 385 turns right at the intersection with Washington Ave. Turn right onto Washington (Rt. 385). Take your second left onto New Street. The parking lot is on your left off of New Street.

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About the Library:
The Heermance Memorial Library was chartered by the N. Y. S. Board of Regents on March 12, 1908. The library was established according to the terms of the will of Eleanor Christina Heermance. Miss Heermance, a life-long resident of Coxsackie, was born in 1820 and died in 1907. In her will, Miss Heermance bequeathed her home at 1 Ely Street and a trust fund to establish a circulating library for the residents of the Town and its vicinity. This bequest provided residents of Coxsackie a library building and funding for library services for 92 years.

On October 6, 1999 the residents of the Town of Coxsackie voted overwhelmingly to make the Heermance Memorial Library a Special District Library. As a result the Heermance Memorial Library is funded through taxes, which are levied following the annual vote on the budget in October of each year. A new charter was received in 2000. Residents of the Town of Coxsackie vote each year on the library budget and elect 3 members to the Board of Trustees. The library tax is listed as a separate item on the Town of Coxsackie tax bill.

Ongoing Programs:

• Our homework mentor, Mrs. Mayo, is at the library at 3:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to help with homework. Students do not need to register, just stop by. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Heermance Library, so there is no cost for the participants.
• Mother Goose Time: Mother Goose Time is on Tuesdays at 10:30am. This is a language enrichment program for babies and toddlers, birth through age three, and their caregivers. The children and caregivers recite rhymes, sing songs and listen to a short story. This is also a great opportunity for parents to meet other parents of young children. Come to the library and meet new friends. Registration is not required.
• Preschool Story Time: Preschool Story Time is held each Thursday morning at 10:30am for children ages 3 to 5. Children listen to a story, do a simple craft project and have a small snack. Registration is not required. A parent or caregiver must stay in the library building while the child is participating in Story Time.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Heermance Memorial Library, using its resources and those of the Mid-Hudson Library System, is to provide all members and all ages of the community free access to a variety of informational materials, library services and programs to fill their educational, cultural and recreational needs and interests. The library will work to stimulate young people's interests and appreciation for reading and learning, support elementary and secondary students in meeting educational objectives, and provide lifelong learning opportunities for all people of Coxsackie.

Board of Trustees:
Janet Atkins, Catherine Benson, William Conine (President), Patricia DeLucia, Wanda Dorpfeld, Kathy Hanse, Carol Serazio, Maryanne Simmons, Claudine West

Library Board of Trustee Meetings:
All meetings are held at the Library on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
2009 Meeting Dates: December 10.
2010 Meeting Dates: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 9, October 14, November 18, December 16

Library Director:
Linda Deubert

2009 Annual Report

Donations and Volunteer Opportunities:
We appreciate that you are thinking of our library. Contact us to donate books and other materials, or to volunteer time or services. Thank you!

The Friends of the Heermance Memorial Library is a volunteer organization, founded in 1990, that acts as a bridge between the Heermance Library and the community it serves. We wish to expand the quantity and quality of services and programs offered at our library. The primary mission of the Friends of the Library is to increase awareness, focus attention, and expand the use of the Heermance Library.