A beautiful quaint old building with a fantastically-done expansion, and a nice new community…read morecenter. Great book selection, and helpful and friendly librarians.

Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. air-conditioning is excellent…read more Library has been re-design several years back very nice !!

An excellent community-focused library servicing our hamlet. A true gem for the residents of…read moreValley Cottage.

PROS: Absolutely nice library! The outside looks historic while the inside is large, clean, and has…read morea huge variety of books. the staff is also very nice CONS: hardly anywhere to park-- it's street parking which is metered OVERALL: Not a library I would drive to but if you're walking in the area I would suggest stopping in, even if you aren't planning on reading

Well finally a library of size and substance rid you can't find something here to occupy your mind…read morethen there is no hope for you. During the zombie apocalypse I'm going to hold up here. It's got everything I need in a library except free parking. Videos, dvd, cd's books big print books books on tape. Come visit the gem of the hudson valley

The staff here is so helpful and I love this Library. I have been a volunteer here for years and…read morelook forward to teaching mah jongg there and coming to the book and bake sales.

J'adore the Croton Free Library! My boyfriend and I are huge book nerds, and we make a point to…read morevisit every library we can when we travel. The Croton Library is close to our usual NY stomping grounds, but we hadn't been, so we took one weekday afternoon to check it out. I'm very glad we did, since I think this is now my favorite library in New York, and definitely on the Top Five list period! The library looks small on the outside, but don't be fooled by its commonplace appearance. While it may lack the grandeur of others of its kin, step inside, and you'll see a gorgeous space with an ample children's section, hundreds of DVDs and audiobooks, and shelves upon shelves of adult fiction and nonfiction sections. You could easily spend all day just browsing the stacks - never mind even getting around to reading! I was especially delighted to come across a hard to find book about the making of Pulp Fiction, and enjoyed getting lost in the world of Tarantino while I sat in one of the comfy chairs they have for reading! Shout out to library page extraordinaire, Julian, for his impeccable customer service and helpful friendliness when we had a zillion questions about random and obscure books. As other reviewers have said - there's not enough good things to say about this library! Truly awesome!

This is a lovely library with decent parking, a nice children's area and great storytimes! The…read morestaff is always kind and helpful.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this library. I usually stop by 3-4x/wk as this is my go to place for dvds. They…read morehave an awesome collection of movies old and new. Also, lots of great cds as well. Quick service and knowledgeable staff. My favorite time to stop by is after 3pm when all the kids are running amok as if on a treasure hunt. The place just comes alive.

Really nice, easy going library. Located next to Patriot's park, it's a bit away from one of the…read moremain drags however that's a good thing as there's plenty of parking. Pretty good views of the river too. The park makes for a good part 2 if you're trying to entertain kids. Matter of fact, I've used the library exclusively to entertain my son, so can't really speak to the adult stuff upstairs. In terms of the kids section, it's the whole lower floor. Staff is very friendly. Book selection is good and broken out by age range. There's a bunch of puzzles and other toys in bins for smaller kids too. There is a good amount of programming for kids although we haven't tried most of it. They've recently done renovations too; hope they do the bathroom as that needs some love. All in all this is a pretty good library that is easily accessible, nice outside, and has everything inside that'd you'd normally want.

What a nice surprise to find such a welcoming, beautiful library that serves our new town of Sleepy…read moreHollow, NY. It was way larger than expected and offers a long list of programs for people of all ages. I cannot wait to begin going there for volunteer English tutoring, movies, lectures and more.

On an annual trip to NYC, I decided I would visit bookstores and take in all I could. B&B was right…read moreby my hotel, and I was delighted to find a comfortable room full of baseball memorabilia and a great variety. They specialize in 19th and 20th century English and American literature, which means you're going to see a lot of titles you're familiar with. I stopped in late in their day, so I wasn't surprised to be the only one there, but the team gave me space, answered very basic questions I had, and - gasp - LET ME TOUCH THE BOOKS. This is far from a stuffy environment, and when I finally convince my partner that I need that very expensive piece that has F. Scott Fitzgerald's music for Princeton, I know exactly where I'll go.

5 minutes before B&B books was closing, I buzzed the room located on the third floor to see if they…read morewould let me in "just to look." Well, 45 minutes later, I was still oohing and awing at the marvelous selection of first edition books they have to offer. This is the largest selection (aside from corporate-owned Bauman's) of rare books I've seen that include the dust jacket- a collectors actual dream. It's the biggest breath of fresh air to find a rare book store owned by a woman, and to be treated like a human being. I normally get side-eyed from rare bookstore owners and some of the conversations I've had sound like: "May I see the Portrait of a Lady in the case?" "All of these books are at least $100.00 and up." ".....I know." "Do you have any Wilde?" "The book about the woman hiking alone? That's too new to be in our shop, Barnes & Noble would have it." "I'm talking about the 1800s poet." "Oh." I take it personally because while I look like a millennial who doesn't know what she's talking about, I treasure my rare books like they're my children. Sunday stayed AN EXTRA HOUR at her store while I looked and answered all of my questions that I had, never making me feel rushed or unwelcome. After selecting a first edition Fitzgerald, she wrapped it in bubble wrap for my travels back home and gave me an updated book with all of the rare book sellers in the country.

A beautiful old village rich with history and culture, and some of the most friendly people you'll…read moremeet. The downtown is small and cozy, with good restaurants and shops, and the parks are great. The library's one of the best things here, such a gem.

If you like historic home tours and museums and would like an easy day trip from NYC or the…read moresurrounding areas, check out Kykuit! It is a beautiful place and also nearby other Hudson River mansions if you want to make a day of it. I did the version of the tour that includes the art collection downstairs and enjoyed it.

While I love history and learning new things, I'll be honest and admit that I'm not generally a fan…read moreof touring historic homes, it just doesn't do much for me, but even with that said, of the 4 old estates I toured this weekend, Kykuit was the least noteworthy. Though the guide's knowledge was great, the house itself... Meh. Age and apathy seem to have settled the house down into a state not quite approaching disrepair but not far off either. What once may have been grandiose is now just old, jaded, faded, and big, but not fancy, while the conservation service running the show seems disinclined to keep up with the grounds on any level other than blowing leaves away from the walkways. Even the cars in the museum have half flat tires. Waste of time and money.