Editing Beacon, New York (section)

===Howland Public Library===
[[File:Howland_Public_Library_external_HDR_2023_jeh.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Howland Public Library (2023)]]
Founded in 1872 by General [[Joseph Howland]] and his spouse [[Eliza Howland]], the Howland Public Library was originally housed in the [[Howland Cultural Center]] and is now located at 313 Main St. Beacon, NY 12508. In the 70s, the building was once the Fishman's Department Store.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Evening News - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0q7iQwrhYWUC&dat=19740329&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=news.google.com |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415174403/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0q7iQwrhYWUC&dat=19740329&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> The interior includes the “Common Clay” relief sculpture mural, a community art project conceived by [[Mika Seeger]]; a colorful Main Street mural painted by Rick Price; and a South Cedar Street literary mural in memory of artist [[Audrey Chibbaro]] by Beacon High School art students.<ref name="hpl">{{cite web |title=About = Howland Public Library |url=https://beaconlibrary.org/about/ |website=beaconlibrary.org |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415153212/https://beaconlibrary.org/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Howland Public Library is a part of the [[Mid-Hudson Library System]].