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The Field Library, located several blocks from the Hudson River at 4 Nelson Avenue, is Peekskill's major information resource.

As a full scale public library serving a population of approximately 22,000 Peekskill residents and 35,000 Town of Cortlandt residents, The Field Library boasts a collection of 80,000 books, over 300 different magazine and newspaper titles, and a wide variety of audiocassettes, compact discs and videocassettes. Click here for Materials & Services.

Job & Career Accelerator is a comprehensive online job search system helping job seekers find employment.  This innovative online resource provides everything you need to find your next job, all in one easy-to-use application.  The program is available at no charge with your library card, and can be accessed at The Field Library or at home.  Click HERE to get started.

LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning database of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help you succeed on the academic or licensing tests you must pass.  Here are some of the practice tests available to you: GED, firefighter, Civil Service, Advanced Placement, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, ASVAB prep, real estate, EMS, college SAT, ACT and CUNY tests, nurse aide, U.S. citizenship, and many, many more.  You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.  Click here so that you can start on your path to success right now!

Tell Me More is a complete language-learning solution featuring more than 2,000 hours of learning in each of these languages: American English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish.  (The database requires Internet Explorer.)

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Library Elf is a web-based and email tool for library users to keep track of their library borrowings. Click here for more information. To sign up for this service, visit the website www.libraryelf.com

 
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Poetry Slam!
& Open Mike

This month's featured poet
 Eric ZORK Alan
Wed. Feb. 10 3:30 pm 
2010 Poetry Slam! Schedule

Watch a video of "An Evening with
T.C. Boyle"

Tom Boyle's benefit performance for the Field Library at the Paramount Center for the Arts
View Photos of 
"An Evening with 
T.C. Boyle"

T. Coraghessan Boyle read his short story, "The Lie," first published in the 
New Yorker
April, 2008. During audience Q&A, Tom was very entertaining, friendly and illuminating, and he graciously stood during the entire reception, signing  lots of books & chatting with each and every one of his readers, well-wishers, and friends.  At the conclusion of his reading, Tom accepted The Field Library 15th annual Chester A. Smith Award, as well as several other official expressions of recognition and tribute.

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View our T.C. Boyle pages

ONE BOOK
 ONE RIVER

"AN EVENING
 WITH
 
T.C. BOYLE"
 

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Check out the latest advances in the world of books!  Download  recorded books to your home computer ~ transfer them to your MP3 player & listen at your leisure! 

 

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