Topic for this week:

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East

Join us in celebrating Neurodiversity Awareness Month with the launch of our new program: SCPL Sensory Sessions! 

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

No registration required.

Come check out our early literacy stations in the programming room, including a story time! We will have books previously selected for check out and a craft station every week! Activities and play stations will be different each week.

Fun and hands-on, this interactive STEAM storytime will encourage preschoolers’ curiosity about the world around them through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math themed activities.

For children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

Meet Genny, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5 with an adult.

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Experts from the New York National Guard and the NYS Offices of Emergency Management and Fire Prevention and Control will lead this introduction on how to respond to a natural or human-caused disaster.

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

Discover the wonders of trees with Schenectady Master Gardener Volunteers, Margaret Blohm and Melissa MacKinnon.