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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. 

Schenectady County Early Voting

8:00am - 5:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room

Library Closed - Election Day

All Day
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

Primary Election Poll Site

5:00am - 9:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1

Primary Election Poll Site

5:00am - 9:45pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)

REELS

12:00pm - 2:15pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 11/05/2025 

Title: Finding Forrester 

Actors: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes 

Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. 

Director: Gus Van Sant 

Writers Group

5:45pm - 7:30pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Whether you’ve been doing it forever or just starting out, bring your written words to this volunteer run community group and receive feedback from fellow wordsmiths as time permits.

Book A Librarian

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
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:

REELS: Classic Film Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Duck Soup  
Actors: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont  
Studio: Universal Pictures  
Director: Leo McCarey  

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. 

Poetry Circle

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing

Library Closed - Veteran's Day

All Day
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

Book A Librarian

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
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:

REELS

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 11/12/2025 

Title: Dead Poets Society 

Actors: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen 

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures 

Director: Peter Weir 

Writers Group

5:45pm - 7:30pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Whether you’ve been doing it forever or just starting out, bring your written words to this volunteer run community group and receive feedback from fellow wordsmiths as time permits.

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. 

Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga w/ Inner Bliss Yoga

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Glenville Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

Naloxone Training

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

County Naloxone Training

Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Title and Author TBA

New book club members are always welcome. Request a copy of the books online or at any SCPL location.

CrAFTERwork

5:15pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

CrAFTERwork is an “after work” craft club intended to bring together patrons who enjoy trying new forms of art! Each month we will tackle a new craft. All materials will be provided.

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult
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

REELS

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 11/19/2025 

Title: Miss Potter 

Actors: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Bill Paterson, Barbara Flynn 

Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc. 

Director: Chris Noonan 

Chair Yoga w/ Inner Bliss Yoga

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class you will perform postures and breathing exercises with the aid of a chair. Students can experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up or down from the floor.

Naloxone Training

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Glenville Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

County Naloxone Training