In the Municipal Center
6307 Rt. 9
P.O. Box 451
Chestertown, New York 12817
(518) 494-5384
Thursday, July 10th –“The Magic Trunk Ventriloquist" with Sylvia Fletcher. (for the 1sttime since 2010!!!) 3 p.m. In the Auditorium.
Thursday, July 17th – "Magic" with Jim Snack. 3 p.m. In the Auditorium.
Thursday, July 24th –“ Explore the Solar System" with Chris Grubb of Planetarium Adventures. 1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Sign-up required due to limited space. In the Auditorium.
Thursday, July 31st – "Super Reptile Show" with Adam Bornt of Uncharted Wild LLC, 3 p.m. In the Auditorium.
Thursday, August 7th – "Juggling Plus!" with Schuyler Gratto. 3 p.m. In the Municipal Center Auditorium.
Museum Passes – discounts at area museums. Use your library card to check them out!
Updated 4/13/25
Wednesday, June 18th – "Roger's Rangers" Re-enactor. In collaborationwith The Town of Chester Historical Society. 7 p.m. In the Library.
Friday, July 11
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Saturday, July 12
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 16th –“ History of Green Mansions" with speaker Stanley Koenig. In collaboration with The Town of Chester Historical Society. 7 p.m. In the Library.
Save the Date!
September 21, 2025
Annual Friends of the Library
Wine Tasting
1-4 PM
At the Friends Lake Inn
Wednesday, September 3rd – “The Rising House-A History" with Donna Lagoy and Stevie Latham. In collaboration with the TOC Historical Society. 7 p.m. In the Library
For the first nearly 70 years of his life author John B. Ruskowski enjoyed summers swimming and fishing in the waters of Loon Lake in the Adirondack Mountains where his grandparents established a lakeshore cottage in 1947. Now residing in Central New York, John looks forward to returning to Chestertown and Loon Lake to share some of the experiences and perspectives that emerged during the summers spent in and on the waters of the lake.
Sometimes practical, sometimes lyrical and even philosophical, the book ultimately explores the remarkable bond that flows between the fish and the fisherman as well as the place that we all share within our natural environment. John will visit the Chestertown Public Library on August 12 at 11:00 AM where he will present selected readings that particularly focus on vignettes of his experiences at Loon Lake.
Note: Copies of John’s recently published book, Fish On! will be on hand for purchase/signing.