Search Catalogs
Online Catalog: The Library's Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) allows patrons to search for all materials available from the Poughkeepsie Public Library District and the collections of the entire Mid-Hudson Library System, including books, large print, magazines, video cassettes, DVDs, music CDs, CD-ROMs and more! Patrons can also view their library account, renew items, and place or cancel their material requests. Learn how to Search the Online Catalog effectively with this tutorial.
Kids Catalog: Search your Library for books, movies, music, magazines and more with this kid-friendly online catalog targeted for children from birth to approximately 10 years of age.
SEAL: Southeastern Access to Libraries is the gateway to search for books, magazines and other resources available in the academic, special, public, and school library community in southeastern New York - all from one search screen.
WorldCat: This worldwide union catalog was created and is maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member institutions. If the materials found here are not in our collection, please ask a Librarian to request them for you from another library.
Bestsellers
View the most current New York Times Bestsellers for adult fiction and non-fiction titles! If you would like to borrow any of these bestsellers, just click on the link to its title. You can see if the book is on the shelf at the Library, or you can place a hold on it using the Request-a-Title option.
Book & Media Lists
There are many Book & Media Lists created by PPLD Staff or found on the Web for you to browse.
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Staff Picks
Read any good books lately? The Staff at the Poughkeepsie Public Library District has! See what we recommend with our Staff Picks, and our new feature called What We're Reading!