Brewster Public Library Mission Statement
Board of Trustees:
Kevin Finnegan, President
Robert Gosselink, Vice President
Kathleen Sakowicz, Secretary
Michael Conn, Financial Officer
Peter Carey, Trustee
Kathleen Catalano, Trustee
Karen DeSantis, Trustee
Kapil Gupta, Trustee
Katherine O’Sullivan, Trustee
Click here for an application to join the Board of Trustees. You may drop off your completed application at the library front desk or mail it to:
Brewster Public Library
Board of Trustees
79 Main Street
Brewster, NY 10509
Board Meeting Minutes
2022 Minutes:
April, 2022 (draft)
March, 2022
February, 2022
January, 2022 (regular meeting)
January 14, 2022 (special meeting)
January 3, 2022 (special meeting)
2021 Minutes:
December 7, 2021 (special meeting)
November, 2021
October 27, 2021
September 29, 2021 (special meeting)
September, 2021 (regular meeting)
August, 2021
July. 2021
June, 2021
May, 2021
April, 2021
March, 2021
February, 2021
January 27, 2021
January 6, 2021
2020 Minutes:
December 16, 2020
December 11, 2020
November 18, 2020
October 28, 2020
September 23, 2020
August 26, 2020
July 22, 2020
June 26, 2020 (Special Meeting)
June 24, 2020 (Regular Meeting)
June 2, 2020 (Special Meeting)
May 2020
April 2020
March 25, 2020 (Regular Meeting)
March 11, 2020 (Special Meeting)
February 2020
January 2020
Library History
Edith Diehl started the Brewster Public Library in 1896 with a collection of 500 books at a storefront on Park Street. The present Federal style building donated by Andrew Ferris opened in 1931. The collection now contains over 25,000 items including books, newspapers, magazines, videos, DVDs, books on tape and CD, and Music CDs. Anyone living or working in the town of Southeast or Village of Brewster may apply for a library card which may be used at all 71 libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System. As a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System, the Brewster Public Library accepts all borrowers cards issued to the residents of Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Greene, and Columbia Counties.
The Brewster Public Library’s public access computers provide free Internet access as well as word processing software. On site reference service is available by trained staff via the reference collection and online databases.
The library’s catalog and databases are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via computer from home. Cardholders may check their patron records, renew materials, place hold requests, and search the online catalog.
The library offers story times and special programs for patrons of all ages and homework help for children in grades K-8. Computers are available for use by children in the Stephanie P. Gosselink Children’s Room.
The Brewster Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities throughout the building.
Library Staff
Library Director: Gina Loprinzo
Senior Clerk: Steven Plummer
Youth Services/Programming: Danielle Argentieri
Clerks: Erica Carranza, Jennifer Cortes Prado, Dawn O’Creene, Sashia Robinson, Stephanie Schleicher, Jason Vitetta
Maintenance Worker: Jim DiMauro
Page: Lupe Miguel