Mid-Hudson Library System
LibrariesNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Mid-Hudson Library System, based in Poughkeepsie, New York, is a regional consortium of 66 independent public libraries across Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, and Ulster counties. It operates as a membership organization that safeguards the public’s access to information, coordinates economical resource sharing among member libraries, and promotes professional library services. In doing so, MHLS collaborates with libraries and other service organizations to strengthen library service across the region. Its primary customers are the member libraries and the communities they serve, who benefit from shared resources and standardized services. Within the library industry, MHLS functions as a cooperative network that aligns diverse libraries under a shared mission of access, efficiency, and service quality.