Check out Mohonk Preserve through our Library Lending Program!
Established in 2013, the Library Lending Program provides free passes for patrons of participating libraries to gain access to Preserve lands. The program, which was originally developed with the Gardiner Public Library, enables people to check out a pass the same way they would check out a book or other library materials.
In alignment with the Preserve’s mission and strategic goals, the Library Lending Program helps to bring more people into nature, increasing nature’s relevance in their lives while also helping to ensure its future preservation. The program encourages people of abilities and walks of life to benefit from spending time in nature by reducing socioeconomic and other barriers to access. The Library Lending Program supports local libraries by adding value and diversity to the benefits of library membership and increasing access to community resources.
“Our patrons have enjoyed being able to check out the Mohonk Preserve passes and are pleasantly surprised that we offer access to local attractions. It’s not difficult to use and is one of the most popular passes that we offer.”
Laurie Angle, Adult/Teen Services Coordinator, Albert Wisner Public Library
“Mohonk Preserve passes give residents, who might not otherwise be able to afford it, a chance to enjoy the Preserve. Incorporating the Mohonk Preserve passes into the services the library provides has been simple, but more importantly, these passes have been well-received and appreciated by our library patrons.”
Nicole Lane, Library Manager, Gardiner Public Library
Participating Libraries
Adriance Memorial Library (Poughkeepsie)
Albert Wisner Public Library (Warwick)
Ardsley Public Library
Beekman Library
Blauvelt Free Library
Blodgett Memorial Library (Fishkill)
Boardman Road Branch Library (Poughkeepsie)
Briarcliff Manor Public Library
Butterfield Library
Chappaqua Library
Cornwall Public Library
Daniel Pierce Library (Grahamsville)
Dobbs Ferry Public Library
Eastchester Public Library
East Fishkill Community Library (Hopewell Junction)
Ellenville Public Library & Museum
Elting Memorial Library (New Paltz)
Esopus Library (Port Ewen)
Finkelstein Memorial Library
Florida Public Library
Gardiner Public Library
Goshen Public Library
Grinnell Public Library (Wappingers Falls)
Harrison Public Library
Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library
Hendrick Hudson Free Library (Montrose)
Highland Public Library
Howland Public Library (Beacon)
Hurley Library
Hyde Park Free Library
John C. Hart Memorial Library (Shrub Oak)
Josephine-Louise Public Library (Walden)
Katonah Village Library
Kingston Library
LaGrange Library
Larchmont Public Library
Lewisboro Library (South Salem)
Livingston Manor Library
Mamakating Library
Mamaroneck Public Library
Marlboro Free Library
Millbrook Library
Moffat Library (Washingtonville)
Monroe Free Library
Mount Kisco Public Library
Nanuet Public Library
Newburgh Free Library
North Castle Public Library (North White Plains)
Olive Free Library
Ossining Public Library
Patterson Library
Phoenicia Library
Pine Bush Area Library
Plattekill Public Library
Pleasant Valley Library
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
Pound Ridge Library
Putnam Free Library
Rose Memorial Library
Rosendale Library
Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library (Poughkeepsie)
Saugerties Public Library
Scarsdale Public Library
Sloatsburg Public Library
Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz
Somers Library
Starr Library (Rhinebeck)
Stone Ridge Library
Suffern Free Library
The Ritz Library (Dutchess Community College)
Town of Pelham Public Library
Town of Ulster Library (Kingston)
Tuxedo Park Library
Wallkill Public Library
Warner Library (Tarrytown)
Western Sullivan Public Library
West Hurley Public Library
Banner photo of the Shawangunk Ridge in winter by Kim Tischler