The "Great Room" in the Hillview Free Library is the scene of grant sponsored concerts, art exhibits, lectures and readers who enjoy the more than 15,000 books in the library's collection.
The Hillview Free Library was established in 1899 when Jane Keyes Hamilton, a resident of New York City and a visitor to Diamond Point decided the community should have a library. She along with some like-minded residents purchased the property and moved a neighborhood 1860's schoolhouse to the site. The building was refurbished and transformed into a library. Books were donated, fund drives were held and membership was encouraged as there was no other source of funding.
In 1901, having outgrown the original building, a friend, architect J. Dickinson Hunter, designed the stunning stone arched structure, whose curved door opened into an oak lined great room. This structure was built attached to the original library.
In 1967, a children's room was added with bookcases built by local craftsman Donald Quigan. In 1997 the great-room was renovated and in 2007 a central heating and air conditioning system was added.
Since the granting of it's charter in 1901, Hillview Library has upheld the founders mission expounded in 1905 by the president, E. Luther Hamilton: "I hope the members of the library...and those for whom it was established will feel an increased pride in it and feel as hopeful as I do as to it's usefulness and educational value."
Today the great room with it's diamond paneled windows is the scene of grant sponsored concerts, art exhibits, lectures and readers who enjoy the more than 15,000 books in the library's collection.
Of special interest is our collection of historical and rare books on the Adirondacks, and our original Seneca Ray Stoddard photographs.
New Arrivals February 2012
Todd, C The Confession
Higgins,J. A Devil Is Waiting
Lescroart, J The Hunter
Evanovich, J Love in a Nutshell
Patterson ,J. Private#1 Suspect
Enright A. The Forgotten Waltz
Penney, S. The Invisible Ones
Giffords, G A Story of Courage and Hope
Rice C. No Higher Honor
Didion, J. Blue Nights
Gornick, V Emma Goldman, Bio.
Brokaw, T The Time of our Lives
Crais R. Taken
George E. Believing the Lie
O'Reilly B. Killing Lincoln
James, PD.Death Come to Pemberley
New Arrivals September 2011-October
Unger Lisa Darkness, My Old Friend
Woods, Stuart Son of Stone
Thor, Brad Full Black
Pelecanos, George Cut
Penny, Louise Trick of the Light
Dugard, Jayce A Stolen Life
Cussler, Clive The Race
Siddons Rivers, Anne Burnt Mountain
Patterson, James Kill Me if You Can
Shields, Gillian Library Lily
Tak, Bibi Soldier Bear
Woods, Stuart Son of Stone
Child,Lee The Affair
Mina Denise End of the Wasp Season
Banks, Russell Lost Memory of Skin
Burke, James L. Feast Day of Fools
Sandford,John Shock Wave
Hoffman, Alice The Dovekeepers
Patron, Susan Lucky For Good, Children's Fiction
November-December
Patterson, James The Christmas Wedding
Grisham, John The Litigators
Baldacci, David Zero Day
Cussler, Clive Devil's Gate
Patterson, James Kill Alex Cross
Grafton, Sue V is for Vengeance
Rankin, Ian Impossible Dead
Evanovich, Janet Explosive Eighteen
Crichton, Michael Micro
Maron, Margaret Three Day Town
Non - Fiction
Belafonte, Harry My Song A Memoir
Soufan, Ali Black Banners
Friedman , Thomas That Used to be Us
Isaacson, Walter Steve Jobs A Biography
New Arrivals June-July 2011
Bent Road, Roy,L.
State of Wonder, Patchett,A.
Lost in Shangri-La, Zuckoff, M
A Singular Woman:Barack Obama's Mother, Scott, J.
The Kingdom, Cussler, C.
Outrage, Tanenbaum, R
One Summer, Baldacci D.
Carte Blanche, Deaver J.
When Passion Rules,Lindsey J.
Against All Enemies, Clancy T.
Caleb's Crossing, Brooks G.
Silver Girl, Hilderbrand E.
Sisters of Fortune, Wake, J.
Events
Oct 6
Thur
1:00PM
Dr Walt McConnell will present a slide show on sikkim and bhutan in the Himalayas, on Thur. Oct 6 at 1pm
Hillview Free Library