Cornwall Public Library – The Cornwall Local

Trained dogs make good listeners

April 17, 2024 Ken Cashman

Seamus was just a pup when he encountered the printed word.

How can we prevent teen drug and alcohol abuse?

September 14, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

“Think to yourself, what can we do to prevent teen drug and alcohol abuse in Cornwall?”

Library hosts reception for young poets

May 11, 2022 Ken Cashman

A recent Sunday was a special day at the Cornwall Public Library. After a two-year hiatus caused by COVID, the library hosted a reception for the winners of the Mumford Poetry Contest.

Lecture focuses on 1921 Tulsa massacre

June 30, 2021 Jason Kaplan

To shed some light on the scarcely taught incident, Earl Miller will give a virtual lecture titled “History Matters: Tulsa 1921,” at 6:30 p.m. on July 6 through the Cornwall Public Library.

Career leads to job as a fiction writer

May 19, 2021 Jason Kaplan

The “Cornwall Artists, Writers, Musicians, and Performers” project continues at 6 p.m. on Wednesday as the Cornwall Public Library presents An Evening with Julia Dahl…

The second time’s a charm for local author

November 18, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Isaacs, a 20-year resident of the Town of Newburgh, recently moved to Scotchtown, but has been an active member of the Cornwall Public Library’s writer’s group for nearly four years.

Wizarding lessons!

August 5, 2020 Jason Kaplan

On July 29, the Cornwall Public Library offered patrons, ages four and up, the opportunity to experience the life of a Wizard in Training, just like Harry Potter.

District mails ballots

May 21, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Ballots will be mailed to every registered voter in the Cornwall Central School District on Friday.

Cornwall Public Library operations

March 23, 2020 Jason Kaplan

The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in our community has created unprecedented challenges for all of us.

Chess lessons offered at Cornwall Public Library

January 24, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Joshua Davenport learned to play chess, at the age of six, after watching his father and older brother play. Although he’s a member of the United States Chess Federation, he never played in a sanctioned game, but Davenport is taking the skills he’s accrued over the years and passing them on to those who want to learn how to play.