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Woodstock Public Library

Woodstock, New York

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Woodstock.

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1972 to 2020Dates represented

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288,938Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Woodstock, New York.

Get to know Woodstock, New York in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Woodstock Public Library's digital archive. The archive includes Hudson Valley One and Woodstock Times, with material from 1972 to 2020.

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  • Selected titles

    Selected titles from Woodstock Public Library include “Hudson Valley One” and “Woodstock Times”.

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  • A closer look

    An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.

Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Explore Hudson Valley One and Woodstock Times through 288,938 digitized pages, with material from 1972 to 2020. A partnership between Woodstock Public Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Follow a family connection or a question about the community through the titles below and the history they preserve.

Hudson Valley One

2,322 pages in 2020

Woodstock Times

286,616 pages from 1972 to 2020

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About the Library

About The Woodstock Public Library District

The Woodstock Public Library District is a place of enrichment, information sharing, and community connections. The Library envisions a future where creativity, learning, and the exchange of ideas foster a more civil, enlightened, and egalitarian society. The library provides free and open access to information in all its forms, particularly printed materials such as books, to facilitate lifelong learning and the stimulation of ideas. It celebrates the rich history of Woodstock as the Colony of the Arts and provides opportunities for creativity and community engagement. The library is committed to free and equal access to information, intellectual freedom, quality library service, creating a welcoming environment for all, and responsiveness to community needs. It evolves in response to changing needs and offers the latest in technical, intellectual, and cultural resources.

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Library History

The History Of The Woodstock Public Library District

The Woodstock Public Library District has long been a cornerstone of the Woodstock community, promoting intellectual freedom and providing quality library service in a welcoming environment. The library's mission is to support lifelong learning, celebrate the arts, and provide opportunities for community engagement. Over the years, the library has expanded its resources and services to meet the evolving needs of its patrons, maintaining its role as a vital community hub.

About the Community

About Woodstock, New York

Woodstock, located in Ulster County, New York, is renowned for its rich history and vibrant arts community. Known as the Colony of the Arts, Woodstock has a long tradition of fostering creativity and artistic expression. The town is a cultural hub, attracting artists, musicians, and visitors from around the world. The Woodstock Public Library District plays a key role in preserving the town's historical and cultural heritage, offering a wide range of resources and programs that reflect the community's unique character.

Local History

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Woodstock Public Library District's digital archive includes the Woodstock Times, which has been in publication from 1972 to 2020? This extensive collection provides a comprehensive look at the history and culture of Woodstock and its surrounding areas, making it an invaluable resource for researchers and historians.

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Research Guidance

Read a report in its time and place

Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Woodstock. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Woodstock Public Library to follow that question into the historical record. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Check nearby issues or another listed newspaper when available. Differences in timing and wording can add perspective to a story, while the issue date and surrounding articles help show what kind of account you are reading.

Follow a promising report into a nearby issue or another title where available. Compare dates and surrounding coverage; a single account is one perspective on a story. Use the surrounding account to shape your next question, while keeping each source's perspective distinct.

Keep the title, date, page, or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help connect a local story to its evidence and show what remains uncertain.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Woodstock Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Read All About It

Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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