Online Services
Rosetta Stone
Are you interested in learning a new language from the comfort of your home? Rosetta Stone is here! Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are introduced in core lessons, and then key skills such as grammar and vocabulary are refined in focused activities.
You will need your Piermont library card number, and a computer with audio input, output and updated Adobe Flash to utilize this service. Follow the link and enter your library card number to get started. Then create a login and password (6 or more letters, 1 number, no other characters) when prompted.
Universal Class Library Edition
Universal Class is an online learning service offering Piermont Public Library patrons access to a growing catalog of over 540 courses. With real instructors guiding the learning, engaging video-based lessons, a collaborative learning environment, graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement and Continuing Education Units available for selected courses, students enjoy an engaging and measurable learning experience that helps them master and document their educational goals.
Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care… plus hundreds more.
To get started, simply follow the Universal Class link and enter your Piermont Public Library card number.
On-site Services
Library Cards
Residents living in Piermont or Sparkill may obtain a library card from the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library. Simply present photo I.D. with proof of address and fill out a brief application form either in person or online.
If you would like to apply for a card online, complete and submit the online form. You will receive e-mail notification when your card is ready. Once your card is ready, come in with your proof of address and pick up your new library card.
If your photo I.D. does not have the correct address, please bring another reliable proof of address such as a utility bill. Replacement of a lost library card costs $1.
Your library card provides access to the library’s collection of books, periodicals, DVDs, books on CD, music CDs and special collections as well as ebooks, digital audioboooks, streaming movies, online language learning, online continuing education, downloadable and streaming music, digital databases, museum passes and eReaders.
You may use your Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library card at all 47 libraries within the Ramapo Catskill Library System, or request materials from these libraries through interlibrary loan. Some materials may be restricted from circulation or interlibrary loan and all items are subject to the rules and regulations of the lending library.
Computers are Available for Use
Several desktop computers are available for use by the public in the Library. Library computers are connected to the library’s wireless internet service and to the printer for black & white and color printing.
Please see our policies on use of the Internet, Library Public Computers, and Wireless Access.
WiFi
You are invited to use the Piermont Public Library’s internet network using your own wireless-enabled laptop computer or mobile device. The free wireless access is provided in all public areas of the building.
Please see our policies on use of the Internet, Library Public Computers, and Wireless Access.
Book a Librarian
Want help learning basic computer skills? Need assistance setting up an e-mail account? Not sure how to download an eBook or to stream music with your library card? We can help. The Book-a-Librarian program allows you to make a one-on-one appointment with a Piermont librarian. To schedule an appointment, submit a request form in person, by mail, or by e-mail to info@piermontlibrary.org
Request forms are available online as well as in the library. Call 845-359-4595 with questions.
Possible topics include:
- Computer basics (using a mouse and keyboard, searching the internet)
- Setting up an e-mail account
- Getting started with social media
- Downloading audiobooks or eBooks
- Accessing our online learning services (Rosetta Stone, Universal Class)
- How to use the library catalog on a computer or mobile device
- How to use the library’s online databases
- Accessing downloadable and streaming music (Freegal Music)
How it works:
- This is a service for Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library cardholders.
- A card number is required when requesting an appointment.
- Sessions can be up to a half hour long.
- Sessions are by appointment and are scheduled in advance.
- You may schedule up to one session per week.
To Set up an appointment:
- Complete the Book-a-Librarian form (found in the library or here) with as much information as possible. Submit it in person, by mail or by e-mail.
- Please allow 1 – 2 days for a response, especially when submitting a request over the weekend.
- We will contact you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible based on your availability and our staffing.
Limitations of this service:
- We cannot offer advice or provide data entry services.
- We cannot be involved with confidential medical, legal, business or personal transactions.
- We are unable to set-up or install software for your personal devices or provide troubleshooting for either hardware or software issues. We can assist you with downloading apps for library services onto your own device.
Field Goods
Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library Introduces Field Goods Weekly Produce Delivery to the Piermont Community.
Founded five years ago, Field Goods is a one-of-a-kind subscription-based business that delivers freshly harvested local fruit and vegetables to employees and consumers at workplaces and community locations. Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library is the first open-to-the public pick-up site in Rockland County.
Photocopying, Printing, Faxing, Scanning to USB
A photocopy machine is available for self use at 15 cents per page
A multifunction printer/fax/scanner is available for self use at 25 cents per page
Printing from library computers is 15 cents per page for Black & White and 50 cents per page for Color
Scanning to USB is available. Ask a staff member for assistance. Bring your own USB flash drive.If you do not have one, flash drives are available for purchase at the front desk.
Materials-By-Mail for the Homebound
Any person residing within the Piermont Library District who is unable to come to the library because of limited mobility, illness or handicap is eligible to have materials delivered by mail. Eligibility will be determined by the librarian after conducting a telephone interview with the interested patron.
Library materials will be delivered to a homebound patron’s residence via the US Postal Service at no charge to the patron. Postage will be paid by the Library Association of Rockland County (LARC). Contact Jessica at info@piermontlibrary.org for further information or to schedule an eligibility interview.
Charging Station
A charging station for electronic devices is available in the Hudson River Reading Room with cables for a variety of devices. (May not be compatible with all devices.)
Art Display Space
The Dale and Ed Nelson Gallery features monthly exhibits by local artists and library art students. If you are interested in displaying your work in the library’s display space, please contact info@piermontlibrary.org, Attn. Art Curator
Available for Checkout
Museum Passes
For information regarding museum passes offered by Piermont Library, click here.
Nooks
For information on borrowing Nook E-Readers from Piermont Library, click here.
Services for Seniors
Enlarge type by borrowing a Nook E-Reader
When you borrow a Nook e-reader from the library with pre-loaded content, you can enlarge the type to make reading easier. See “Available for Checkout – Nooks” for more information on borrowing an e-reader.
Large Print Collection
The library has a collection of Large Print books available to borrow. When searching the catalog, look for the words [large print] above the book icon.
Book-a-Librarian
See “On-site services: Book a Librarian
Materials-by-Mail for the Homebound
See “On-site services: Materials-by-Mail for the Homebound”
Other Resources
- AARP – American Association of Retired Persons
- National Council for Aging Care
- Benefits Check Up
- Eldercare Locator
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Meals on Wheels
- Medicare
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center
- National Council on the Aging
- RCLS 55+ Resource Guide
- Rockland County Senior Living Guide
- Rockland Independent Living Center
- SeniorNet