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Scotia Branch Library OPEN • Meeting Room CLOSED

All Day 1/27 - 3/31
Scotia Branch Library

Scotia Branch Library's meeting room is unavailable until further notice due to building repairs after damage caused by burst heating pipes.

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Branches:
Scotia Branch Library
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Scotia Branch Library's meeting room is unavailable until further notice due to building repairs after damage caused by burst heating pipes.

Slime Lab

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

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.

Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

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.

Build Zone

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

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.

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

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.

Library Closed - Easter

All Day
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Slime Lab

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Wonderful World of Bats!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.  

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woodlawn Meeting Room at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Wonderful World of Bats!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.  

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Glenville Book Club Corner at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Book Club Corner
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

All About Dinosaurs with WMHT

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

WMHT Public Television will join us for family activities. Learn about dinosaurs, make dinosaur fossil impressions, and carry home a Dinosaur book! 

For kids in Preschool-Grade 2. Registration required.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

WMHT Public Television will join us for family activities. Learn about dinosaurs, make dinosaur fossil impressions, and carry home a Dinosaur book! 

For kids in Preschool-Grade 2. Registration required.  

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Make an Erupting Volcano

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Make a volcano out of air dry clay! Decorate it and make it your own. Then see your volcano in action and watch it erupt!

For school aged kids in grades K - 5.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a volcano out of air dry clay! Decorate it and make it your own. Then see your volcano in action and watch it erupt!

For school aged kids in grades K - 5.

Microgreens with Cornell Cooperative Extension

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Families

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn about growing and harvesting microgreens, fast-growing plants that offer fresh, healthy greens year-round—an exciting introduction to growing food indoors. We will taste the different microgreens an

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn about growing and harvesting microgreens, fast-growing plants that offer fresh, healthy greens year-round—an exciting introduction to growing food indoors. We will taste the different microgreens an

Cars & Trucks & Things That Go

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Families

Do you have a little that loves all things transportation?  The library is here for you.  Children will design and color their own craft car.  Or see how far you can drive your LEGO car across the racetrack! 

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Do you have a little that loves all things transportation?  The library is here for you.  Children will design and color their own craft car.  Or see how far you can drive your LEGO car across the racetrack! 

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

Slime Lab

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Trash Parade 2026 Info & Planning Session

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages

Join Eric Ayotte and Schoharie River Center for an informational session about this year's Trash Parade!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Eric Ayotte and Schoharie River Center for an informational session about this year's Trash Parade!

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.