This library is absolutely beautiful. Fein the architecture to the art. There's so much to do and tons of choices from any category. The children's floor is filled with so many adventures. We could easily spend hours in there. The staff is very helpful and any book can be shipped in from other libraries easily. love this olace! read more

Smells like someone died in the foyer. The. When you walk into the actual library it smells like a changing room with deceased babies. Not going in there anytime soon until they clear that filthy smell read more

The historic Adriance Memorial Library recently re-opened after a 2 year, $15 million renovation. Completed in 1896 the front of the building is all original, beautiful Classical Revival with incredible oak woodwork throughout. The rear of the building is a 4 story modern library facility. Adriance Memorial is on the National Register of Historic Places and is worth a visit! I like to grab a book and head to one of the reading rooms in the historic section of the building. You'll get a Citizen Kane sensation settling into a comfy chair surrounded by rich wood paneling and historic books. Many public Internet and library catalog terminals are available, convenient fine payment kiosks too. Their website provides updates about upcoming events at the library or literary excursions to NY City. www.poklib.org Even if you're not a "book" person, you will enjoy a visit. Hint: on their website you will find a Google map link; the area surrounding the library is a bit ghetto so it may make you more comfortable with your visit. Free parking is located at the back entrance. read more

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I am proud to call this my local library branch. The entire Mid Hudson Library System is amazing. You can pretty much find almost any book, book on tape or DVD online and have it delivered to your local library branch for FREE. I read books and watch movies by requesting them here. They even have computers you can use and a pay by page fax machine. They offer amazing programs and classes for the community as well - like talks from featured authors, computer classes and children's reading hours. You get 3 weeks for books and a week for most DVDs. You can renew up to 2x online, provided no one else has requested the item. Their hours change often, so make sure to call or check the website before you go. You can drop off without the library being open - they have book drops outside open 24/7. They also take book donations too. Please support your local library!! read more

This is one huge libarary. It's the central library which houses most of the books in the Mid Hudson LIbrary System. It's got a beautiful new entrance that's rich and spectacular as anything in the area. The library itself houses about 163,000 books(not very accurate). This total does not include DVD, audiobooks, etc. The library is split up into four levels. The bottom level(level G, Ground Floor) holds some books, and a few DVD's) as well as a minimum of 28 networked computers for the public to use(with a library card). The next level up, level M, Mezzanine, holds primarily nonfiction books, as well as the brunt of the books. On the next level, level number 2(yes, they all knew about this problem), this houses the small room for children's room. ON the last level up, this houses the administrative office, as well as the Fiction books. A little note about the library's computers: although most branches only allow you to have from 30 minutes upward(with others allowing, when population is small, an increase in time for as long as forseen to be good). This library however, started me today, with more than an hour. However, the next time I used it, it locked me out for the remainder of the day. When I asked the check-out desk about getting more time, they denied my request(unlike all other member libraries.) They told me that an hour would be long enough for anyone to use(and most people) aren't ever needed to get more time. It's been a long time since I had been there last. My last time(before this trip today) I went into this libary was 1995. It's changed a lot. Although I visited every level, I was unable to find the several microfiche machines that they had had at one time, owned. However, they've made some advantages by buying lots of computers to replace these olden-days machines. Oh, on the Mezzanine, are also computers to use, to download audio books(if found on the I'net). I find that one very interesting, being these same people could have found them on their own on their website with their library card at any time, night or day. I didn't mind this libary. It looks nice, and still is just as big as it was, but it just wasn't the same as it was years ago, and it definitely didn't feel as big as it used to be years ago. Not only that, but, if you decide to enter through the front door(which is locked on the weekends)(now the back door), the walkway up to this door is not handicapped accessible. It has several large-width steps that lead up to the door. Parking is in the NEW front of the building. To get to this parking lot, take Noxon Rd. The other lot, near the library, has some handicapped spots in a lot near an administrative office building next door, but it is not a good spot to park if the doors are locked to the Front Door, as you'll have to walk around the remainder of the building, which is not time-savvy. I can also tell you, that the library uses a Metal Detector system to ensure that every book in their Inventory has been checked out correctly. read more

I want to give this library 5 stars so badly. It is beautiful and modern. I could spend days exploring. They have so many wonderful programs and their children's department. I love bringing my son there to look at all different kinds of books and to sit and read with him, however the children's room is a three ring circus every time we go. There are tweens and teens hanging out, playing video games on computers and are super rowdy. The extremely rude staff they have working there does nothing about it and I don't appreciate being treated rudely when I try to check out close to closing. The library needs rethink how to handle these loud and rowdy kids that come in off the street to hang out and make a scene. The individuals that work there also need to treat patrons that are there for some peace and quiet with their young children with a little more courtesy. Gorgeous facility, extremely disappointed with the staff and what is allowed to go on in there. read more

Man oh man, this is the loudest library I've ever been too. I started to bring earplugs to dampen the noise level in order to get work done. Despite these efforts, i can still hear all the chatter. The worst part, is that the staff is just as loud as some of the patrons! (Maybe this library is just not strict on its noise level policy or something.) I do, however, appreciate the wide range diversity of patrons (minus the very frequent sketchy street folk that come in...and at times make up the majority of guests...). Sketchy folks could probably be filtered out better had security actually been present at their posts more often... The only way to successfully get work done here is to just tune all the noise out (via earplugs) and to find your own personal niche to avoid sketchy folks. Having been to many libraries in the Hudson valley and beyond, I give this library 2 stars. Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that Poughkeepsie even has a building like this. So much good comes from having this library here. I just wish their Sunday hours of operation could be more than 3 hours and having staff members implement stricter noise policies from patrons and for themselves would be a great start. As an optimist, I do plan on researching more about this library, because I am sure that there is much more to this facility than my 5 + visits have encountered. But being that my work here has been focused solely on exam preparation, I haven't had the chance to truly explore this facility and discover its potential. So, Til next time! read more