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Dennis Ulion. Upper Hudson Library System Volunteer of the Year

On Friday, June 3, Dennis Ulion was awarded the well-deserved honor of Upper Hudson Library System’s Volunteer of the Year for his service to VPL as a Friend of the Library, Nonfiction Book Discussion leader, and Local History Walk guide. He was honored at the UHLS Annual Celebration which was held virtually this year.

Oceans of Possibilities • Summer '22

Summer Adventure @ the Voorpl – The library is offering a variety of summer activities for all ages in the library and out in the community. Read this Summer’s Program Guide. Check the online calendar for the most up-to-date information. Register to track your Summer reading progress via READsquared.

Access Online Local and National Newspapers with Newsbank

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You can now read all about it!

America’s News

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Times Union Collection. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Times Union Collection

Explore Albany history through local news, events, and people with Times Union Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Libby: E-Books, Audiobooks and Magazines in One App

The Upper Hudson Library System has a large collection of digital materials to borrow and it’s easy to access them using Libby on your desktop computer or mobile device.

Check out up to 10 items at a time for up to three weeks. If there is no waiting list, you can renew an item once. You may place requests on items and have them automatically checked out to you when they become available. There are no late fees for E-Books and digital audiobooks.

In addition to your library card, you will need a valid email address and the Libby app for mobile devices. If you do not have a mobile device, you can read E-Books in your browser or you can download software to your computer to read ebooks or listen to audiobooks.

Creativebug: Online Video Classes

We are excited to offer Voorheesville Public Library patrons access to Creativebug!

Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Visit the site through the Library’s link and access the entire collection for free.