• Reading Room (Original Library Building) (1925)   

• Original Art Gallery (Night Watch) (1927)   

• Memorial Garden/Humoresque (1929-1930)  

• New building (2007) 

Ann Bayhar & Design Labs  

• It was part of the original Memorial Garden and was outside. A section of the garden was enclosed when the new addition was added in 2007.   

• The stone circle inside the walkway is mirrored by another stone circle that is still outside. The architects decided to leave the circle as a point of interesting architecture.   

• Ka·nuh·jow·haa·ree but the locals will often refer to it as Can-jo   

• It is an Indigenous word that means the "pot that washes itself"; derived from the Kanienkahaka/(Mohawk) word Kanatsiohareke (Gah-nah-jo-ha-lay-gay).   

Williamstown Art Conservation Center in Massachusetts.

The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library hosts an annual Juried Art show every year! The Call for Entries opens in January!

All artists juried into the show are eligible for consideration for solo Regional Art Gallery exhibitions.

The floor map was planned and executed by Charlotte, NC, concrete artist Tom Schulz. It presents a historicized map of the Mohawk Valley area surrounding the museum and offers interpretive vignettes relating to the area including an image of a Dutch barn and Sir William Johnson’s seal, which includes English and Native Americans surrounding a tree with a heart. The spheres, or globes in the map include “the pot that washes itself” at Canajoharie, the baseball field at Cooperstown, an aerial view of the Adirondacks (which was a favorite summer home for the Arkell family), and an image derived from Arthur Rackham’s illustrations of the Leatherstocking Tales.

You can learn more about Schulz and his method at www.ennisart.net. 

We are a fine-free library with the exception of equipment and kits. Patrons are responsible for all materials on their card and replacement costs will be charged for lost or damaged materials.

Books may be kept for 28 days. 
New Books may be kept for 14 days. 
Magazines may be kept for 7 days. 
Audio Books may be kept for 14 days. 
DVDs (limit of 10 at a time) may be kept for 7 days. 

Kits may be kept for 28 days. An overdue fee of $.20/day  is applied to items returned late. 
Equipment may be kept for 7 days. An overdue fee of $1.00/day is applied to items returned late. 

All materials may be renewed with the exception of New Items and items with a waiting list. Renewals may be made in person, by telephone (have your library card number ready) or from your home computer by accessing your record through the library catalog.

Inter-library loan requests may be placed in person at the library, or from home through our online catalog. If accessing your account online, your pin number is the last 4 digits of your telephone number. Materials outside of the Mohawk Valley Library System may also be available with special arrangements by the Librarian.

No! You can return items* to any library within the Mohawk Valley Library System and the Southern Adirondack Library System.

*Library of Things items must be checked out/ returned in person to the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. (Please do not leave LOT items in the book drop!)

Library materials are selected by the librarian. If you have a title you think the library should own, contact the library and they will evaluate if it would fit into our collection.

Patrons may also choose to Adopt-A-Book to add to the library collection. Visit the Material Donations page for more information!

If you have a program that you think people in the community may be interested in and would like to present, contact us at 518-673-2314 to propose your program.
If you are looking to rent space to hold a presentation information may be found on the Site Rentals tab!

Thank you for your donation inquiry. Currently we are assessing our current local history collection to understand what we have and what capacity we have in the way of potentially expanding in the future. This is an in-depth project that will take considerable time. Our librarian is available to discuss any potential donations by appointment. If you can hang on to your potential donation, we have helpful information on storing these objects safely listed below.

Store your Artifacts/ Objects

If not, we can provide information for potential other locations to donate. We appreciate your interest, and your patience as we continue to grow.