Welcome to theWestport Library
Located in the heart of the hamlet of Westport, New York, the Westport Library Association has served the community and its visitors since 1884.
Envisioned as a library that would provide local residents with quality services, to this day it continues to do just that. With its lofty ceilings, high windows, wooden beams, and a welcoming open fire during the winter months, residents and visitors alike continue to delight in its perennial charm.
How many books?Books from all over!
The Westport Library is a member the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, as are a multitude of other regional libraries. Most of these libraries are online and connected via an automated catalog system.
What this means to you is that your Westport Library Card gives you access to the holdings and resources of all those other libraries. You can even order and renew books from your home computer.
ExploreThe bygone years
Westport’s history is long, rich, and varied.
To help unlock some of that history we’ve assembled a collection of local photographs for your browsing enjoyment. You can select individual images to examine in detail, or just sit back and let the automated slide show carry you through the years.
Click the link to view our full featured gallery and slideshow.
We’re not just booksWe’re connected
Email, Google, YouTube, Facebook, Library of Congress…they are all just a few clicks away.
The library provides a high speed DSL internet service free of charge. You can either use the library’s internet connected laptops, or you can bring your own portable device to the library and connect via WiFi. Either way you’ll be surfing the web at high-speed in no time at all, and all in the gracious surroundings of a charming Adirondack library.
Be informedStay in touch
Read or subscribe to our library blog, the definitive source of Westport Library news. Here we do our best to keep you abreast of important library news, upcoming events, latest acquisitions, and general library happenings.
We’ve even been known to post photos.
Have an idea?Make a suggestion
We always appreciate well thought out ideas about how we might improve services. And we are especially interested in ideas for book titles that might improve our collection.
Drop us a line via email, add a comment to our blog, or use one of our online contact forms. We’re always listening.
Renew books online!
Our online catalog is open for business 24 hours a day. You can perform searches, order items, or even renew what you already have checked out.
Find it with the online Catalog
Where is the library?
The library occupies a prominent position at the upper end of a gently sloping village green right in the center of town. Look for the distinctive octagonal clock tower.
Find us with Google Maps
What’s happening?
View our Event Calendar to find out about everything happening at the library. Open hours, programs, book clubs, concerts, benefits, and more. It’s all listed.
Find out in the Event Calendar