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About Our Library
History of Haverstraw King's Daughters Public LibraryOur Mission Statement
Board of Trustees
Departmental Staff
For Your Use - What We Have at the Library
How to Reach Us
Hours, Closings & Emergency Weather
Hours of OperationHoliday Closings
Closings Due to Inclement Weather
Technical Services
How to Get a Library CardLibrary Card Q&A
Loan Periods
Loan Fines per Day
Renewals
Returns
Email Notification
Other Services & Information
Notary PublicDonations to the Library
Community Organization Database
Exhibiting Your Art at the Library
Holding Events at the Library
The Library Shop @ NYPL
Our Policies
Library Rules of ConductInternet Policy and Use Procedure
Telecommunications Policy
Use of Library for Private Business
Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records
Fire Alarm Procedure
About Our Library
History of Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library
 King's Daughters Society of Haverstraw The object of this Society shall be to bring into working relations all women of this town vicinity who [are] individually interested in works of charity..." Article II King's Daughters Society Constitution 1891 |
The Library opened in Jenkins Hall in 1896 and moved to another location (the National Bank Building) the following year. In 1899, a prominent local brickyard owner, Denton Fowler, offered to donate half the cost of the purchase of a site and the erection of a new library building. The condition to this pledge was that his gift had to be matched. The needed $10,000 was raised, and Haverstraw Main, also known as the Fowler Building, officially opened at the foot of Main Street on May 14, 1903.
The building was constructed with Haverstraw brick from Mr. Fowler's brickyard (the imprint DF&S can be read on the bricks laid for the basement's floor.) The original part of this two-story building displays both Classical and Renaissance Revival characteristics, with finely detailed cornices, prominent quoins, a raised foundation and a curved entrance bay. The interior is virtually unchanged, and features original fireplaces with glazed brick, carved mantelpiece, pillars, and a central stairway with oak wainscoting banisters and newel posts capped. A fire, on the second floor, badly damaged the Library in 1956, destroying almost the entire book collection. The damage was repaired.
Over the next few decades, with an increase in population and an increased demand for services, a storefront branch (Thiells) on Route 202 was opened, in 1978, to serve the needs of patrons in Garnerville, Thiells and Pomona. In that same year the State granted the Library a new charter, by designating a "Special Library District," to give residents the opportunity to vote on the annual budget and for trustees. With population expanding at a fast rate, the Thiells Branch moved to the basement of the Haverstraw Town Hall.
The Library received Federal and State (HUD) funding to construct an addition to the Fowler Building. The new wing was constructed with sensitivity to the original building's scale and materials, preserving arches and cornices and adding a ramp for the disabled. In 1983, the new wing was dedicated to Mrs. Kay Freeman, who served the Library as its administrator for 21 years. The original portion of the building was also restored during the expansion.
 New main library at Rosman Center. |
The Town Board approved the library subdivision on May 9, 2001. We selected Beatty, Harvey & Associates as architects, and Paceline Construction Corporation as our construction management firm to work on the plans and eventual construction. Sunday, October 21 marked the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new 36,000 square foot Haverstraw King's Daughters Library. Friends, staff and community enjoyed the beautiful weather and eagerly listened to speeches of hope and the reality of the new undertaking.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the community with educational, cultural, recreational, and entertainment resources through a collection of materials, programs and other resources that we make available.Board of Trustees
Library Board Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Rosman Center, down at the
lower level.| Officer | Title | Expiring Term |
| Thomas F.X. Casey... Richard Freeman...... Patricia Soto............ Karen Weaver......... Gail Kaiser............... Bonnie Koop........... Stephen Cobb......... |
President............ Vice President..... Financial Officer.. Secretary............ Trustee............... Trustee............... Trustee............... |
June 2008 June 2012 June 2008 June 2011 June 2010 June 2012 June 2009 |
Departmental Staff
Director: Joanne SininskyAssistant Director: Donna Sopalsky
Adult Services: Naomi Goldberg Honor
Teen Services: Patrice Gottfried
Youth Services: Tara Morris
Technical Services/Circulation: Rita Shenkman
Custodial Services: Jessie Moore
For Your Use - What We Have at the Library
Rosman Center1) Public Computers (Entry Level and Mid-level) - 1 hr/day
2) Scanner (Mid-level Computer Aide Desk) - 3 scans/day
3) Fax Service (Adult Services Desk) - $5 per fax, $1 for faxes received
4) Typewriter (Mid-level near Computer Aide Desk)
5) Color Copier (Near Adult Reference Desk) - $0.50/copy
6) B&W Copier (1 near Circulation & 1 near Youth Services Desk) - $0.15/copy
7) Wireless Access (Entry Level at Adult Services Area)
8) Microfilm (Mid-level near Computer Aide Desk & Historical Room)
9) Quiet Study Room (Adult Services Area at Entry Level) - for individual study
10) Quiet Workroom (Mid-level near Computer Aide Desk) - for group study
11) Tutor Rooms (2 near Adult Reference Desk & 1 at Mid-level near Computer Aide Desk)
12) Vending Machines (Lower Level)
13) Board Meeting Room (Lower Level) - please call 786-3800 ext 14 to use the room
14) Community Room (Lower Level) - please call 786-3800 ext 14 to use the room
15) Study Areas (Entry Level at Adult Services Area)
Village Branch
1) Public Computers (1st Floor) - 1 hour per day
2) Color & B&W Copier (1st Floor) - $0.15 (b&w), $0.50 (color) per copy
3) Community Room (1st Floor) - please call 429-3445 to use the room
4) Wireless Access (1st Floor at Community Room)
5) Fax Service (Circulation Desk) - $5 per fax, $1 for faxes received
How to Reach Us
You may contact us via a letter, phone, fax or an email at information@hkdpl.org. We will get back to you asap.Rosman Center
10 W. Ramapo Road
Garnerville, NY 10923
Tel: (845) 786-3800
Fax: (845) 786-3791
Village Branch
85 Main Street
Haverstraw, NY 10927
Tel: (845) 429-3445
Fax: (845) 429-7313
Hours, Closings and Emergency Weather
Hours of Operation
Rosman CenterMon-Thu: 10:00 - 9:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00*
Village Branch
Monday: 12:00 - 8:00
Tue-Thu: 10:00 - 6:00
Friday: 10:00 - 5:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday: Closed
* Closed during the summer
Holiday Closings of 2008
Tuesday, January 1 – New Year’s DayMonday, February 18 – President’s Day
Friday, March 21 - Good Friday
Sunday, March 23 – Easter Sunday
Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Saturday, August 30 - Labor Day Weekend
Sunday, August 31 - Labor Day Weekend
Monday, September 1 – Labor Day
Wednesday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Eve (close at 5:30)
Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day
Closings Due to Inclement Weather
If the Library closes due to inclement weather, there will be an announcement on the Library's
recorded phone message, as well as Radiorockland.com and
Cancellations.com. Radio stations WHUD 100.7 FM & WLIR 1300 AM
will also announce any changes.Note: Any items overdue on a snow day will not be fined a late fee. They will be due the following day.
Technical Services
How to Get a Library Card
To get a library card, you must live in the town of Haverstraw and be in the North Rockland School District. Bring proof of your
address and photo identification such as a driver's license or passport. On that day, you will be able
to borrow 2 items and your card will be mailed to your home. The library card is free. However, if you lose your
card, the cost for replacement is $3.00.Your Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library card will be accepted in all Rockland County Public Libraries and all the libraries served by the Ramapo Catskill Library System. Each library's policies, loan periods, and fines may vary.
Library Card Q&A
Can I get an HKDPL Library card if I don't have a Photo ID?No. You need a photo ID and proof that you live within the library district. After showing photo ID and proof of residence, and filling out an application, you will be allowed to check out 2 items. Your library card will be mailed to you. A P.O. Box is accepted for the mailing address if a veriable home address is included on the application.
What if I don't have a photo ID?
You'll be eligible for a limited access card.
What is limited access?
Your borrowing privileges are limited to the holdings of HKDPL. You are not allowed to borrow items belonging to other libraries in the RCLS district.
How do I get a limited access card?
You must show proof of residence consisting of 2 pieces of mail, one of which must be a credit statement, retail store bill, or utility bill sent to you within the past 3 months via the U.S. Post Office showing an address within our library district, or provide a notarized proof of residency form. Your card will be mailed to yuou. Nothing can be checked out of the library until you receive your card. No exceptions.
What about cards for children?Children through the eigth grade, accompanied by a parent or guardian do not need ID other than the parent's or gaurdian's declaration that this is his/her child. The parent of guardian must supply photo ID of himself/herself. If the surnames of the parent and child are different, proof is required to verify the child resides with him/her. If a parent or guardian is registering his/her child for a card and the child is not present, one of the following ID's must be shown: the child's birth certificate or the child's social security card. The parent or guardian accepts full responsibility for all fines and damaged/lost items charged against a minor child's account.
Loan Periods
BooksMusic CDs & Cassettes
Kits (Tapes/CDs and Books or Language Kits)
Magazines & Pamphlets
Videos & DVDs
CD-ROMs
Video Games
Loan Fines per Day
Please note that accrual of too many fines may limit your ability to borrow materials.Renewals
Renewals can be made in person with the item and your library card, or you can renew your items from home by logging into your account here and follow the instructions below.How to Renew Your Items
1) Click on the "My Account" tab at top.
2) Click on "Items Out".
3) Check the boxes of the items you want renewed and click on the "Renew Selected" icon on the upper right.
You items should now renew with new dates and a count of how many times your items has been renewed. If your item does not renew automatically, that means that you cannout renew that item.
Returns
Books and most other materials can be returned to any public library in Rockland County. Because we have a 24
hour check-in system, materials must be returned on the date they are due. Items returned the following morning
will be charged an extended use fee.Books due on a snow day will not be charged a late fee. They will be due the following day.
Email Notification
Sign up for Email Notification! You will be notified of items on hold that have come in, and of any overdue charges. It's fast, it's free, and more convenient than postal mail or phone calls.Other Services & Information
Exhibiting Your Art at the Library
Generally, displays will be in the Lowest Level of the library, outside the Community and Board Rooms.
Call 786-3800 ext. 14 for more information and an application.For information on our latest exhibits, check our newsletter.
Notary Public
A notary is available 10 am - 4:30 pm weekdays, free of charge. Call (845) 786-3800 ext. 14 for an appointment.Donations to the Library
Donations to the library in the form of books may be designated for a general library fund or one of
the following:A book plate will be placed in the donated book.
Please note: Books must be brought into the library! Any books left outside the library will be discarded.
Holding Events at the Library
If you are interested in holding a program at the library, please contact one of the following staff members for information at 786-3800:Adult Services: Naomi Goldberg Honor
Teen Services: Patrice Gottfried
Youth Services: Tara Morris
The Library Shop @ NYPL
Purchase a variety of items at the library shop at New York Public Library from books to office and home items! Commissions from sales will go to Haverstraw Library. We appreciate your patronage!
Our Policies
Library Rules of Conduct
The Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library's behavior rules have a threefold purpose: to protect the rights and safety of library patrons, to protect the rights and safety of staff members, and to preserve and protect the library's materials, facilities and property.Definitions and Scope
These behavior rules shall apply to all buildings, interior and exterior, and all grounds controlled and operated by the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library (such buildings and grounds are hereafter referred to as the "premises") and to all persons entering in or on the premises.
Listed below are the library's rules of conduct. Persons who violate these rules may be ejected from the premises and excluded from all library premises for the period of time listed below.
Library users may not engage in:
1. Committing or attempting to commit any activity that would constitute a violation of any federal, state or local criminal statute or ordinance.Any person who violates rules 1-4 while in or on library premises will be immediately ejected and excluded from all Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library premises without first being given a warning. Any person so excluded shall lose all library privileges for a period of up to three years, and the incident will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
2. Engaging in sexual conduct, as defined under NYS Penal Law 235.00, including, but not limited to, the physical manipulation or touching of a person's sex organs through a person's clothing in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification.
3. Being under the influence of any controlled substance or intoxicating liquor. Controlled substance is defined in NYS Public Health Law 3306.
4. Possessing, selling, distributing or consuming any alcoholic beverage, except as allowed at a library-approved event.
5. Engaging in conduct that disrupts or interferes with the normal operation of the library, or disturbs library staff or patrons, including, but not limited to, conduct that involves the use of abusive or threatening language or gestures, conduct that creates unreasonable noise, or conduct that consists of loud or boisterous physical behavior or talking.
6. Using library materials, equipment, furniture, fixtures or buildings in a manner inconsistent with the customary use thereof; or in a destructive, abusive or potentially damaging manner; or in a manner likely to cause personal injury to the actor or others.
7. Disobeying the reasonable direction of a library staff member or library security officer.
8. Soliciting, petitioning, distributing written materials or canvassing for political, charitable or religious purposes inside a library building, including the doorway or vestibule of any such library building or in a manner on the library premises that unreasonably interferes with or impedes access to the library.
9. Interfering with the free passage of library staff or patrons in or on the library premises, including, but not limited to, placing objects such as bicycles, skateboards, backpacks or other items in a manner that interferes with free passage.
10. Placing personal belongings on or against buildings, furniture, equipment or fixtures in a manner that interferes with library staff or patron use of the library facility.
11. Bringing bicycles or other similar devices inside library buildings, including, but not limited to, vestibules or covered doorways if no bicycle rack is provided within that area.
12. Operating roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices in or on library premises.
13. Parking vehicles on library premises for purposes other than library use. Vehicles parked in violation of this rule may be towed at the owner's expense.
14. Smoking or other use of tobacco.
15. Eating or drinking beverages outside of designated areas or drinking near electronic equipment.
16. Bringing animals inside library buildings (with the exception of service animals), except as allowed at a library-approved event.
17. Violating the library's rules for Acceptable Use of the Internet and Library Public Computers.
18. Sleeping in or on library premises.
19. Improperly using library restrooms, including, but not limited to, bathing, shaving, washing hair and changing clothes.
20. Using personal electronic equipment at a volume that disturbs others, including, but not limited to, pagers, stereos, televisions and cellular telephones.
21. Leaving one or more children under the age of 10, who reasonably appear to be unsupervised or unattended, anywhere in or on library premises.
22. Entering library buildings with bare feet or a bare chest.
23. Disturbing others because of offensive body odor or poor hygiene.
Any person who violates rules 5-17 while in or on library premises will be given up to one warning at the discretion of library staff; then the person will be asked to leave the premises for the day. Subsequent offenses by that person will result in that person's immediate ejection and exclusion from all Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library premises. Any person so excluded shall lose all library privileges for a period of up to one year.
Any person who violates rules 18-21 while in or on library premises will be given up to two warnings at the discretion of library staff; then the person will be asked to leave the premises for the day. Subsequent offenses by that person will result in that person's immediate ejection and exclusion from all Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library premises. Any person so excluded shall lose all library privileges for a period of up to six months.
Any person who violates rules 22 and 23 while in or on library premises will be excluded from the premises until the problem is corrected.
May 1995, Board of Trustees
Amended April 2005, Board of Trustees
Adopted December 13, 2006, Board of Trustees
Amended April 2005, Board of Trustees
Adopted December 13, 2006, Board of Trustees
Internet Policy and Use Procedure
PolicyIn keeping with its mission and with advances in information technology, the Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library (HKDPL) endeavors to provide access to the Internet as an extension of traditional reference and informational services, to meet the cultural, informational, educational and recreational needs of Haverstraw's diverse multicultural community.
Access to the Internet is compatible with the HKDPL's endorsement of the Library Bill of Rights; the Freedom to Read Statement; the Freedom to View; Access to Electronic Information Services and Networks; and with the policies, goals, and objectives of this public library.
The internet is a fundamental resource that offers access to a wealth of information, but at present it is an unregulated electronic global medium that changes daily. The information is often not verifiable as accurate and users should be aware that errors and intentional misinformation sometimes occur. The Library does not monitor and has no control over the information accessed through the Internet, and cannot be held responsible for its content, quality, accuracy or currency.
The Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library assumes no responsibility for any damages, direct or indirect, arising from use of its electronic services, or from its connections to other Internet services. Library users access the Internet at their own risk. Responsibility for minors' access and use of library materials, including the Internet, rests with the parents or legal guardians, not the Library.
It is not acceptable to use the HKDPL Internet connection for purposes contrary to state or federal laws; nor to interfere with or disrupt other users, services or equipment; nor for unauthorized sales and marketing of products or services. As with all formats of information, users must respect copyright laws and licensing agreements. Library users abusing this shared service or the Library policy will be prohibited from further access. Library users whose actions violate local, state, or federal law may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Procedures
These procedures and guidelines are set to insure fair and reasonable use of Internet resources for the maximum number of potential users. Due to the emerging nature of these services, policies are subject to change at the discretion of the Library.
Requirements
Reservation and Allowances
Use of the Internet Workstation
Approved by the Board of Trustees July 28, 1998
Amended: 10/12/99
Amended: 6/13/00
Amended: 4/13/05
Amended: 10/12/99
Amended: 6/13/00
Amended: 4/13/05
Telecommunications Policy
So that the Library may remain a place of enjoyment for all our patrons, telecommunication devices (example: cell phones, pagers) must be turned off or switched down to their lowest audible level in designated "quiet areas." Conversation and cell phone use is limited to lobby areas (where available).Use of Library for Private Business
For more information on using our tutor, board, community, or quiet study rooms for private business use, please contact us at 786-3800, ext 14.Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records
1. It is the policy of the Haverstraw King's Daughters Public to specifically recognize that its circulation records and other records containing names or other personal identifying details of library users are confidential in nature.2. All librarians and library employees are advised such records shall not be made available or disclosed to any persons or entity, including any agency of state, federal, or local government except pursuant to such process, order or subpoena as may be authorized under the authority of, and pursuant to, federal, state, or local law relating to civil, criminal, or administrative discovery procedures or legislative investigative power, or as otherwise required by statute.
3. The issuance or enforcement of any such process, order, or subpoena may, at the discretion of Library Administrator and Board, be resisted until such time as a proper showing of good cause has been made in a court of competent jurisdiction.
4. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, such records may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of the library (as shall be determined by the Library Administrator or Board of Trustees) and upon the consent or request of the library user identified by such records.
June 1995, Board of Trustees