The Library of Historic Hudson Valley offers a broad spectrum of research material related to the cultural and historical significance of the Hudson River Valley. The general book collection consists of more than 17,000 titles. Subject areas include (but are not limited to) early African American history, agriculture, American 18th– and 19th-century culture, art, architecture, biography, cooking, decorative arts, the history of science and technology, social and political history, textiles, women’s history, and the works of Washington Irving.
The Library’s Special Collections include more than 4,000 rare books and 5,000 manuscripts as well as maps, subject files, photographs, and prints.