The Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS), headquartered
in Poughkeepsie, NY, is a membership organization of sixty-six (66) independent
public and free association libraries in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam,
and Ulster counties. MHLS ensures the public's right to free access,
facilitates economical resource sharing, and promotes professional library
services while working in partnership with libraries and other service
organizations.