In the Municipal Center
6307 Rt. 9
P.O. Box 451
Chestertown, New York 12817
(518) 494-5384
The Town of Chester Library is part of the Southern Adirondack Library System. If we don't have what you're looking for, you can search all member libraries, order online and pick your books up in Chestertown.
M,W,Th,F:
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday:
9 a.m–1 p.m
Closed:
Tuesdays & Sundays
Legal Holidays
Call during inclement weather
518-494-5384 (voice)
518-494-5171 (fax)
Friends of the Library
2nd Annual Quilt Scholarship Raffle
The proceeds of this raffle will help fund a $500 scholarship for a North Warren graduate interested in a Library Science, Literature, or related college major.
The 63” square quilt was handmade and donated by Karen Pelletier. The drawing will be held in May 2023.
Tickets are available at the Library
1 for $10.00
3 for $25.00
Great BARGAINS on gently used books, cds, and puzzles.
July 7, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
July 8, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
In the Town of Chester Municipal Center
This website is funded and managed by The Friends of the Town of Chester Public Library, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to supplement the budget of the Town of Chester Public Library. The Friends of the Library uses proceeds from fund raising events and membership fees to host educational events, provide programming for children, and to purchase books, periodicals and equipment for the library.
Updated 5/18/23
The Library, and Municipal Center, will be closed Saturday May 20 due to a planned power outage by National Grid.
The Southern Adirondack Audubon Society has donated a birdwatching back pack for our patrons to check out. The kit includes:
2 binoculars
A birding adventure book
A fold up, laminated Birds of NY Guide
Birding locations in the Chester area
A Rite in the Rain birding journal which will be passed on to others who check it out,
and more.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Election Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the day of observance shall be the preceding Friday.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the day of observance will be the following Monday.
Funded by the Friends of the Library, hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows patrons to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on computers, tablets, or phones – and even TVs! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded for offline enjoyment later. There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.