This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Woodlawn Children's Area 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 11 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Teen & Tween Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 11 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 12 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Children, Families Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 12 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 13 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) This event is in the "Children" group May 13 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 13 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 13 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 18 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Teen & Tween Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 18 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 19 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Children, Families Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 19 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 20 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) This event is in the "Children" group May 20 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 20 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 20 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 21 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group May 21 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Woodlawn Children's Area 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 21 2026 Thu S.T.E.A.M. Time with Snapology 4:00pm–5:30pm Children Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 21 2026 Thu S.T.E.A.M. Time with Snapology 4:00pm–5:30pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Participants will learn about various STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) concepts while engaging in hands-on building activities. Snapology’s STEAM programs teach through building.
May 25 2026 Mon Library Closed - Memorial Day All Day Closing May 25 2026 Mon Closing Library Closed - Memorial Day All Day 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
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 26 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Children, Families Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 26 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 27 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) This event is in the "Children" group May 27 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) 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.
This event is in the "Children" group May 27 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 27 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group May 27 2026 Wed LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group May 27 2026 Wed LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families Program Type: S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Do you like building with LEGOS? Join us for a fun LEGO challenge or create something of your own! LEGOS provided. Youth of all ages welcome. Registration encouraged, drop-ins also welcome.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 2 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Children, Families Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 2 2026 Tue Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead 10:45am–11:45am Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming 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.
This event is in the "Children" group Jun 3 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group Jun 3 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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.
This event is in the "Children" group Jun 4 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group Jun 4 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Woodlawn Children's Area 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.
This event is in the "Children" group Jun 10 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group Jun 10 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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.
Jun 19 2026 Fri Library Closed - Juneteenth All Day Closing Jun 19 2026 Fri Closing Library Closed - Juneteenth All Day 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
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 29 2026 Mon Zoomobile with the Utica Zoo 1:00pm–2:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 29 2026 Mon Zoomobile with the Utica Zoo 1:00pm–2:00pm Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Performance Registration Required Event Details: The Zoomobile is an interactive presentation program where Utica Zoo educators bring a variety of live animals to the library!
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Unearth a Story: Cave Art 11:00am–12:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families, All Ages KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Unearth a Story: Cave Art 11:00am–12:00pm KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Zoomobile with the Utica Zoo 1:00pm–2:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Zoomobile with the Utica Zoo 1:00pm–2:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Performance Registration Required Event Details: The Zoomobile is an interactive presentation program where Utica Zoo educators bring a variety of live animals to the library!