Celebrating its fourteenth year the Mid-Hudson Battle of the Books program brings together kids in grades 6th through 12th to display their knowledge through a literary trivia contest.
Twenty five member libraries have spent the summer working with teams of middle and high school students to prepare them for the end of program regional competitions. Which team will have the honor of being declared 2018 champions? Join the fun to find out!
The 2018 Battle of the Books regional events will kick off with the
High School (HS) competition on Saturday, August 18 @2pm held at SUNY Ulster Community College, 491 Cottekill Rd. Stone Ridge, NY 12484.
The
Middle School (MS) competition will also take place at SUNY Ulster Community College on
Saturday, September 8 @9am
Participating Libraries:
- Beekman Library (HS, MS)
- Brewster Public Library (MS)
- Chatham Public Library (MS)
- Clinton Community Library (MS)
- Elting Memorial Library (HS, MS)
- Grinnell Public Library District (HS, MS)
- Heermance Memorial Library (MS)
- Howland Public Library (HS, MS)
- Hudson Area Association Library (HS, MS)
- Hyde Park Library District (MS)
- Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library (HS, MS)
- Kent Public Library (MS)
- Kinderhook Memorial Library (HS, MS)
- Kingston Library (HS, MS)
- LaGrange Association Library (MS)
- Mahopac Public Library (HS, MS)
- Patterson Library (HS, MS)
- Pawling Free Library (MS)
- Pleasant Valley Library (HS, MS)
- Poughkeepsie Public Library District (HS, MS)
- Putnam Valley Library (MS)
- Saugerties Public Library (HS, MS)
- Staatsburg Library (MS)
- Stone Ridge Public Library (HS, MS)
- Tivoli Free Library (MS)
The Mid-Hudson Battle of the Books encourages a community of engaged middle- and high-school-aged readers in our five-county region by introducing them to great books, authors, and their fellow readers in an atmosphere of friendly competition and good sportsmanship.
To learn more about the Mid-Hudson Battle of the Books visit https://mhbattleofbooks.org/
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The Woodstock Library's 87th Annual Library Fair was the first Zero Waste library event in our region. Woodstock Library brought in Zero to Go, a zero waste management company that focuses on composting and recycling to reduce the amount of trash that is typically generated at big events. 
