Directions, Hours, Holidays
The Valley Cottage Free Library is located on Route 303, 1 mile north of the New York State Thruway from Exit 12 (Palisades Mall Exit)
Monday - Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12 - 4 *
*The Library closes on Sundays beginning on the first Sunday after
Nyack schools close for summer recess and reopens on Sundays following Labor Day.
Scheduled Closings
The Library is closed on the following holidays in 2025:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Eve - close at 1 PM
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve - close at 1 PM
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve - close at 1 PM
Weather Related Closings
Closings due to inclement weather or emergencies will be announced on the library’s answering machine
(call 845-268-7700 and press 6) and the library website.