Upcoming Events

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. 

Join Angela, founder of You. Inc. and learn about making and keeping money in a fun interactive and entertaining workshop for kids and their caregivers. For ages 0-11.

Learning English as a second language

opens many doors for people and provides

them with a variety of options they might

not otherwise have. This course is designed

for adult learners and helps individuals

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:

"Game & Gather: Video Game Edition" is where gamers unite for an afternoon of non-stop action and fun.

Join the experienced educators from Art in Mind in painting a set of beautiful winter slate coasters! You will learn about painting on natural stone and many other acrylic painting techniques, as we work through a unique project. For Adults 18+.

Bullet journaling is a mindfulness practice and an organizational system that is part calendar, part to-do list, and part diary. It is a tool to help us organize day-to-day tasks, as well as goals for the future.

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.

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:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required

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:

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

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:

What is electricity, what are the types and where does it come from? Explore the different types of electricity and see how it is generated and used in this shocking program!

Drop by the Woodlawn Branch to design, construct, and decorate Mini Gingerbread Houses using a variety of sweet treats-pop tarts, frosting, candy and more.  For children and their grown-ups, ages 5 and up.

Get inspired by books! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a new masterpiece based on our book of the day. Today, we'll read Winter: A Solstice Story and create spice mosaic ornaments.

Meet Genny, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5 with an adult.

Join us for this 5-week series for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers. This program encourages playing with your child and talking with child experts. Attend 5 weeks of the series to receive a completion prize. Registration is required.

There’s murder most foul at the Quaker Street Branch! Once a month on a Saturday we’ll be putting on our detective hats as we play a murder mystery board game. Bring some friends or come solo!

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

NO registration required.