The Valatie Free Library
P.O. Box 336
3203 Church Street
Valatie, NY 12184
Phone: (518) 758-9321
Email: ValatieLibrary@fairpoint.net
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Hours
(Also see Events Calendar)
Monday 12:00 noon – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Thursday 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Staff
Elizabeth Powhida, Director
Becky Hoff, Assistant Director
Laurie Papas, Children’s Program Coordinator
Board of Trustees
Erica Balon, President
Randall Schmit, Vice President
Joyce LaRowe, Treasurer
Gretchen Dawes, Secretary
Lisa Benfield
Fran Fullerton
Matthew Griesemer
Dorothy Hotaling
Maryann Weber
The public is welcome to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees. The board normally meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Holidays, inclement weather or other special circumstances may entail alternative or additional meetings. When in doubt, check the Events Calendar or call the library at 758-9321 to confirm.
Reports and Minutes
Overview
The Valatie Free Library Association was founded in 1931 and chartered by the State Board of Regents in 1948.
Voting membership in the Association is open at no cost to anyone over the age of 16. All members in good standing are eligible to participate in Association meetings.
Subject to the regulations of the State Education Department, the affairs of the library are managed by a Board of Trustees. The Board comprises nine members, each elected for a four-year term. The library is also a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
The library currently has three paid staff members, the Library Director, an Assistant Director and a Library Assistant.
Contributions to the library are exempt from federal taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Web Link Disclaimer
Links to external websites do not signify endorsement by the Valatie Library of the contents of such sites or the organizations they were made by. Parents and other users of the VFL website should be aware that links may change over time. The library cannot be held responsible for links that may have degraded and now point to “unacceptable” sites that are unrelated to the link’s original target. Requests to have any such links removed will be reviewed and acted on as quickly as possible.
