Upcoming Events

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five-minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

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.

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a p

This winter don't let the cold be a barrier to help. The Schenectady County Public Library invites you to their Winter Warm-Up Program.

One hour yoga class: gentle with options for more intensity.

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

Title: Patch Adams 

Actors: Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton 

Studio: Universal Pictures 

Director: Tom Shadyac 

Rating: PG-13 

Bring your current craft project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting to quilting, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

Bring your fiber arts projects to the Crafting Nest at the Woodlawn branch library. Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other to begin and complete crafts.

Create Valentine Day cards using lovely papers, embellishments, and prints.

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five-minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

Kick off the financial empowerment bootcamp with this workshop focused on building a wealthy mindset.

Schenectady County Historian John Woodward will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research from 10am-12:30pm. No registration required.

 Come to the Woodlawn branch library Craft Exchange! Donate your unfinished, unwanted, fiber arts materials and take home something for a new project. 

Donations accepted from January 1, 2026

What would you love to be celebrating at the end of the year in 2026? What will you have created? Local artist Tracy Loring will guide you through a brief journaling process to capture down what you'd love to create in the new year.

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. 

Join our beginner friendly workshop and discover the satisfying art of crochet. You will learn how to hold the hook and yarn, the 4 basic stitches, and simple pattern reading. All supplies provided. Registration required. Ages 18+

Join us for stories, songs, flannel board stories and more on days when we don't have a therapy dog.

For families with children up to age 5.

All concerts start at 2pm.

Admission to this wonderful Concert Series is FREE.

Jan 4:   As Iz–One-Man Band

Jan 11:   Musicats Duo–Jazz/Latin