About the Folklife Center

Celebrating 32 Years 

The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library is an award-winning program created in 1993, charged with the mission to research and present the cultural traditions of the upper Hudson Valley and southern Adirondacks of upstate New York. Its core programs–Special Collections, Exhibitions, and Cultural Events–are largely supported by grants, and have attracted a large, diverse regional audience to its gallery, research room, and cultural programs.

Learn the history behind the library and five-pointed star central to our logos and custom-made barn quilt; see how our neon sign was crafted; and take an animated tour with founding director, Todd DeGarmo.

The Folklife Center 30th Anniversary Festival was held on July 25, 2023 in City Park. The community turned out in full force to celebrate with a day of live music, folk art, and foodways demonstrations. Check out the proclamation, program book, and short video commemorating the event.

Want to learn more about what the Folklife Center has been up to the past 30+ years? Check out our annual reports dating back to 1986!

What is Folklife?

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress provides guidance. 

Hours

 Closed Sundays and Holidays

Contact Us

The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library
251 Glen Street, on City Park
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Todd DeGarmo
Founding Director
518-792-6508 x237
tdegarmo@sals.edu

Kevin Rogan
Media Specialist/Librarian II
518-792-6508 x263
krogan@sals.edu

Tisha Dolton
Historian
518-792-6508 X292
pdolton@sals.edu

Amanda Franzoni
Manager of Research & Special Collections
518-792-6508 X238
afranzoni@sals.edu

The Folklife Center's activities are made possible in part by financial support from the New York State Council on the Arts - Folk Arts Program with the support of the New York State Legislature.