Welcome to RCLS

Picture of RCLS Van Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS), working cooperatively with its member libraries, provides  coordinated services, guidance,training, support and leadership to member library trustees and staff to sustain their effort to be responsive, proactive, vital community institutions that meet the changing needs of their users in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and southern Ulster counties.

Since 1959, RCLS has been working in cooperation with member libraries to help raise awareness about library services and to work to eliminate barriers to library access and use.

 Why we need your help


Digital Downloads more »


Audiobooks To access digital materials at Ramapo Catskill Library System, you will need:
1) A valid library card
2) Access to the Internet
3) Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site.

For more information, or to search for downloadable content, go to http://efiles.rcls.org


Advocacy more »


Library Card Signup MonthSeptember is Library Card Signup Month
Observed since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all.


Member Library: New City Free Library more »


New City Free Library New City Free Library The New City Free Library, located in New City, NY, is chartered to serve residents of Bardonia, Congers, and New City.

Click here to visit their site.


Upcoming Events & News

RCLS Preview Session

The RCLS Preview Session for juvenile books is open. Call to schedule an appointment and take advantage of this opportunity to look at recently published books for children and teens. For more information, click here.


RCLS POS Focus Group Sessions

Starting September 8, RCLS will be holding 24 RCLS Plan of Service Focus Group Sessions. The sessions will be held in different regions of our service area. Registration is necessary. Click here for more information, the schedule and to register.


Reaching Out and Around the Table: Serving Persons with Disabilities

On Tuesday, September 28 at 9:30 a.m. RCLS will host a workshop designed to help librarians focus their efforts on serving a growing population -- patrons with disabilities. For more information, click here. To register, click here.


RCLS Board MeetingThe next RCLS Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday,
September 20 at 7 p.m. at the System Headquarters. Directors, trustees, staff and Friends as well as the public are welcome to attend.