The Wallkill Quilters Circle had a Quilt Display at the Wallkill Reformed Church as part of their recent Winter Wonderland Church Fair. The sanctuary was filled with quilts. There was also a display of Audrey Keesler's quilts, a founding member of the Quilter's Circle who recently passed away.

The group, sponsored by the Wallkill Public Library, meets every Tuesday in the Community Room of the Shawangunk Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your current project and your lunch and join in the fun of quilting with other quilters!

The library’s Fiction Club will be reading Exodus, by Leon Uris, for their January selection.

They’ll be discussing the book on Thursday, January 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the reading room of the library. Newcomers are always welcome!

Felted Holiday Ornament Squares

Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

Needle felt a holiday design on a wool square to use as a coaster or add a hanger for a holiday ornament. Ages 8+

Open Felting Workshop

Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

Bring your own needle felting project or idea and get started.

There will be needle felting tools, supplies and Christine on hand for advice on getting started or moving forward with your project. Age 10+

Friday, December 29 at 2 p.m.

'Tis the season for duplicate, well-intended, and totally-missed-the-mark gifts! They will make great prizes for our Holiday Re-gift BINGO. If you'd like to join our holiday BINGO game, bring a new, wrapped re-gift from your stash. Each person playing should bring a wrapped mystery gift. Our goal is to have everyone who brought a gift leave with a gift, so even if you didn't win a game, you'll be able to choose a prize at the end of the program. All ages welcome! Registration required.

Mahjong meet-ups

Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m. the library hosts our Mahjong Clubs. If you’re a player or just interested in learning, join us! We supply the games and (a limited number of) 2023 mahjong cards. Just drop in, no registration required.

Forgot your card? Check one out at the circulation desk to use during the game!

Adult coloring club

Coloring pages are no longer just for children! Join us for this creative and relaxing hobby. Just drop in, registration not required. Bring your own materials or use ours.

Coloring Club meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:00-8:00 PM. No registration is required.

Adult crafting

Grab a project and come enjoy the craft of your choice, whether it's knitting, crocheting, diamond painting, coloring, embroidery, or cross stitch!

Adult Crafting meets on Thursday afternoons between 2:00-5:00 PM. No registration is required.

When you visit the library be sure to look for Borden, our "Librarian on the Shelf"!

Every day you find him, you can enter for a chance to win an Elf on the Shelf gift basket or a Buddy the Elf gift basket! Raffle tickets are located on the information table in the Children’s Room. Be sure to write the date and Borden's location on your entries!

This contest is open to children ages 12 and under and will run through Saturday, 12/23/23. Winners will be chosen at random and notified the week of Christmas.

Miss Susan will be back to celebrate the New Year with some children's yoga, music, movement… and most of all, fun!

Pop-up Saturday date in January to be announced. Check our online calendar to register.

• Our doors are open for library services including browsing for library materials, making copies, sending faxes, and using the public access computers.
• Our bookdrop is open for contact-free and after-hours returns of library materials. Be sure to secure DVD and BCD cases with rubber bands.
• Curbside delivery of pre-ordered items is available by request. Call the circulation desk at 845-895-3707 to make a pick-up appointment.
• Fine-free returns on everything, except museum/park passes.
• Inter-library loans are available between all RCLS libraries.
• Grab & GO projects with materials necessary for crafts available for pickup at the library.
• In-person programming, with appropriate social distancing.
• Museum passes are available to Wallkill Public Library patrons for Boscobel House and Gardens, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Empire Pass, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Hudson River Maritime Museum, Mohonk Preserve, Museum Village, and Storm King Art Center. Plus, more print-at-home museum passes available through the Ulster County InfoPortal on the library’s website.
• We are not accepting any donations of books or DVDs at this time.