This event is in the "Children" group May 12 2026 Tue Imagination Stations 10:30am–11:30am Children Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 12 2026 Tue Imagination Stations 10:30am–11:30am Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 12 2026 Tue Single Breath Story Writing Workshop 5:30pm–6:30pm Adult Scotia Meeting Room This event is in the "Adult" group May 12 2026 Tue Single Breath Story Writing Workshop 5:30pm–6:30pm Scotia Meeting Room Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Writing Event Details: "Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 13 2026 Wed Baby Lap Time 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 13 2026 Wed Baby Lap Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 13 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group May 13 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: 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.
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 "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Glenville Modern Lit Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Glenville Meeting Room This event is in the "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Glenville Modern Lit Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Join us for a discussion of a new book author and title TBA.New book club members are always welcome. Request a copy of the books online or at any SCPL location.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 15 2026 Fri REELS: Classic Film Club 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult KBJ McChesney Room This event is in the "Adult" group May 15 2026 Fri REELS: Classic Film Club 1:00pm–3:00pm KBJ McChesney Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie Event Details: Shanghai Express Actors: Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Louise Closser Hale, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Josef von Sternberg
May 16 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room May 16 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Event Details: Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 17 2026 Sun Pop Up Story Time 2:00pm–2:30pm Children, Families KBJ Children's Desk This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 17 2026 Sun Pop Up Story Time 2:00pm–2:30pm KBJ Children's Desk Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Children's Desk Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Families" group May 17 2026 Sun Paws for Reading 2:00pm–3:00pm Families KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group May 17 2026 Sun Paws for Reading 2:00pm–3:00pm KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Families Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Come have fun and read a book with Therapy dog Luna and her Handler Hilary!
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 18 2026 Mon Family Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families Scotia Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 18 2026 Mon Family Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Scotia Meeting Room Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.Drop-in, no registration required.
This event is in the "Children" group May 18 2026 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am–11:30am Children KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group May 18 2026 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Toddler Time, we read two books and sing and dance to music, for half hour and then have half hour play time.
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 May 18 2026 Mon PAWS for Reading @ Scotia 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 18 2026 Mon PAWS for Reading @ Scotia 4:00pm–5:00pm Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Meet Jake, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5.Registration appreciated, drop-ins also welcome.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 18 2026 Mon Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga w/ Inner Bliss 5:30pm–6:30pm Adult Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 18 2026 Mon Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga w/ Inner Bliss 5:30pm–6:30pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue Book-A-Librarian 10:00am–10:45am Adult KBJ Mazzone Study Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue Book-A-Librarian 10:00am–10:45am KBJ Mazzone Study Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Mazzone Study Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: 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:
This event is in the "Children" group May 19 2026 Tue Imagination Stations 10:30am–11:30am Children Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 19 2026 Tue Imagination Stations 10:30am–11:30am Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue REELS at Scotia Spotlight Cinema Series 3:00pm–6:00pm Adult Scotia Meeting Room This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue REELS at Scotia Spotlight Cinema Series 3:00pm–6:00pm Scotia Meeting Room Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie Event Details: Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that highlight the locations in which they are set.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 20 2026 Wed Baby Lap Time 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 20 2026 Wed Baby Lap Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 20 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group May 20 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 20 2026 Wed Book-A-Librarian 3:00pm–4:00pm Adult KBJ Program Room 1 Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 20 2026 Wed Book-A-Librarian 3:00pm–4:00pm KBJ Program Room 1 Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Program Room 1 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: 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:
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.