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Celebrate Juneteenth with us!

The American Revolution forced everyone to pick a side. Not everyone flocked to the cause of independence.

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:

Get inspired by books! Come enjoy a storybook reading and create a new masterpiece  based on our book of the day. Registration is encouraged, but drop -ins are welcome. For kids K - 5th grade with an adult. 

Title: Love, Simon

Actors: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Duhamel, Logan Miller

Studio:  Twentieth Century Fox

Director: Greg Berlanti

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Join Ms. Rojas for a story time presented in Spanish & English for children ages 0 - 8. Story time includes puppets, books, songs, a craft activity and a sensory station. Ven y disfruta con Sra. Rojas cuentos bilingües en Español y Ingles.

Chill out and de-stress from school at the library! Join us each month for relaxing activities that don’t feature a screen. Snacks and supplies provided! 

For more than a century, the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee kept a strong alliance with the people of Colonial New York.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Sweet Smell of Success 
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Sam Levene  
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.  
Director:  Alexander Mackendrick 

Join us for a special screening featuring WMHT PBS’s Field Trip Visits the American Revolution alongside selected clips from Ken Burns’ documentary series The American Revolution.

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:

Descend into the history of human art and help the Children's Room design its summer selfie station! Create an art piece using paint, chalk, charcoal, and pastels inspired by Lascaux, Burro Flats, and other sites of ancient cave painting.

Join us, starting Tuesday, May 5th, from 5:30-7PM in a welcoming and safe environment as we share our flash writing pieces (1000 words or less), loosely inspired by various prompts given at the previous meeting.

Title: The Patriot

Actors: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper

Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Rating: R

Runtime: 165 Minutes

Year: 2000

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:

Drop into the library and celebrate the 4th of July with a fun craft! Dress for mess!

For children ages 4-11 and their caregivers. 

The American Revolution changed so much of colonial American society. However, for hundreds of enslaved people in Schenectady, it changed nothing at all.

Happy 4th of July! Let's celebrate the United States Bicentennial with red, white and blue!