Goshen Public Library & Historical Society | 203 Main St Goshen, NY 10924 | Phone: 845.294.6606 | Fax: 845.294.7158 | RCLS MemberResidents of more than 30 days of the GCSD and residents of the Town of Goshen living in the Chester School District age 17 or younger are eligible for a juvenile library card with Direct Access privileges free of charge when they are entering Kindergarten and can print their first and last names.
Residents of the GCSD who are here temporarily (Examples: exchange students, au pairs, summer residents, residents of a juvenile home) are eligible for a library card without Direct Access privileges free of charge.
How to Register for your Library Card
- Adults: Two proofs of identity, address or ownership are required
- Examples: driver’s license, non-driver or other photo ID, birth certificate, tax bill, utility bill, deed, closing statement or rent receipt
- Children: A parent/guardian is required to come into the library to sign the application form and show proof of residency on behalf of the child, as specified above, unless the application is submitted through the classroom teacher. Parents/guardians are responsible to see that their children obey Library rules.
- Temporary Residents: The same proofs of identity and address are required. Juvenile application forms for the residents of the group home must be signed by the resident or counselor in charge.
Reasons to Register for your Library Card
There are many reasons to have a library card these days, especially in a system such as RCLS. For example, with your library card you can:
- Use your borrowing privileges at 48 libraries in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties.
- Place holds on/reserve new Goshen titles.
- Register with the On-line Catalog, for on-line use of your account. Check your holds, check your due dates, renew your items, sign up for e-mail notification.
- Receive home delivery of materials (if you are temporarily or permanently home-bound).
- Register for events on-line, via our Events Calendar
- Register for Children's Programs.
- Use of the Public Internet machines.
- Take part in the Bestseller's Club.
- Stop buying books you'll only read once
- Download free music and eBooks, at the Digital Downloads Center
- Access E-Reference and other on-line resources:
- Novelist: "NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction."
- Learning Express Library: Test Preparation materials for Civil Service, College Entrance exams, SAT, ASVAB, TOEFL, and more. Skills Improvement offerings for Math, Reading, Writing, Middle School, High School. Subject areas like Real Estate, EMS, Cosmetology, Nursing, Firefighter, Teacher.
- Classical.com: An on-line music library free to listen too.
- Health & Wellness Resource Center: Magazines, journals, definitions, directories, and information on: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc.
- Encyclopedia Britannica, Newspapers, Student Resources, Business Resources, Biography Resource Center, Literature Resources, Country Resources, and more
Video-on-Demand, with MyLibraryDV from Recorded Books. Currently, over 450 titles available. 10 titles allowed out at a time, with no holds ever!
