Jan-Mar 2026 Scotia Branch Library OPEN • Meeting Room CLOSED All Day 1/27–3/31 Closing Jan-Mar 2026 Closing Scotia Branch Library OPEN • Meeting Room CLOSED All Day 1/27–3/31 Branches: Scotia Branch Library Description: Scotia Branch Library's meeting room is unavailable until further notice due to building repairs after damage caused by burst heating pipes.
Apr 5 2026 Sun Library Closed - Easter All Day Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Library Closed - Easter 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 "Teen & Tween" group Apr 6 - 11 2026 Teen Kits: DIY Tin Wallets 04/06/2026 @ 9:00am–04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm Teen & Tween This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Apr 6 - 11 2026 Teen Kits: DIY Tin Wallets 04/06/2026 @ 9:00am–04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day Event Details: Upcycle an Altoid tin into your new wallet! Tins and necessary items like mirrors and money clips are included, along with decoration supplies, earbuds, and a snack. Available at the Children's Desk while supplies last!
This event is in the "Children" group Apr 6 2026 Mon Discover Our Local Butterflies! 1:00pm–2:00pm Children Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group Apr 6 2026 Mon Discover Our Local Butterflies! 1:00pm–2:00pm Woodlawn Children's Area Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library Room: Woodlawn Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Earth Day Event Details: Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet? Wow! We will welcome Jerry Schneider "The Butterfly Guy" to teach us fun & interesting facts about butterflies. How can we attract more butterflies to our own backyards?
Apr 7 2026 Tue Support Our Pollinators 10:30am–12:00pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Apr 7 2026 Tue Support Our Pollinators 10:30am–12:00pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Program Type: Earth Day Event Details: Support Our Pollinators! Learn about our local pollinators, featuring bees, bats, hummingbirds, beetles, dragonflies and and butterflies. These important critters help pollinate our orchards, back yard gardens, and our rain forests.
This event is in the "Children" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Wonderful World of Bats! 1:00pm–2:00pm Children KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Wonderful World of Bats! 1:00pm–2:00pm KBJ Slater Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.
This event is in the "Children" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Wonderful World of Bats! 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Wonderful World of Bats! 3:30pm–4:30pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Fabulous Frogs 2:00pm–3:00pm Children, Families Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Fabulous Frogs 2:00pm–3:00pm Woodlawn Children's Area Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library Room: Woodlawn Children's Area Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day Event Details: Celebrate National Frog Month at your library! Create a frog mask that "eats" flies and test your frog flipping skills on the tabletop jungle course. For families with children ages 3 & up.Registration will be required.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Make an Erupting Volcano 3:00pm–4:00pm Children, Teen & Tween Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Make an Erupting Volcano 3:00pm–4:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Make a volcano out of air dry clay! Decorate it and make it your own. Then see your volcano in action and watch it erupt!For school aged kids in grades K - 5.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Whispering Willow Bird Program 2:00pm–3:30pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families KBJ McChesney Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Whispering Willow Bird Program 2:00pm–3:30pm KBJ McChesney Room Open Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families Program Type: Earth Day, Performance Registration Required Event Details: Come join the library in meeting the rescue birds from Whispering Willow Wild Care! During this exciting educational hour learn all about local New York State birds of prey and the effort needed to care for them.
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 "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Trash Parade 2026 Info & Planning Session 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages KBJ McChesney 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 "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Trash Parade 2026 Info & Planning Session 6:00pm–7:00pm KBJ McChesney Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Join Eric Ayotte and Schoharie River Center for an informational session about this year's Trash Parade!
This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Woodlawn Plant Exchange 1:00pm–4:00pm All Ages Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Woodlawn Plant Exchange 1:00pm–4:00pm Woodlawn Children's Area Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library Room: Woodlawn Children's Area Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Earth Day Event Details: Come enjoy the Woodlawn Plant Exchange on April 15, 1-4pm.
This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Imagining the Future We Make: Climate, Community, and Creativity 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult KBJ McChesney Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Imagining the Future We Make: Climate, Community, and Creativity 6:00pm–7:00pm KBJ McChesney Room Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day Registration Required Event Details: How is climate change showing up in our community, and what kind of future do we want to build together? In this workshop, we’ll reflect on local climate impacts and our connection to place, then shift into hands-on making.
This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 16 2026 Thu The Joy of Native Plants 6:30pm–7:30pm Adult KBJ McChesney Room This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 16 2026 Thu The Joy of Native Plants 6:30pm–7:30pm KBJ McChesney Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Event Details: The Joy of Native Plants: Create Your Pollinator Paradise Ready to bring your yard to life?
This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 22 2026 Wed Sapling Success Desk 10:00am–2:00pm Adult KBJ Tabling (Interior) This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 22 2026 Wed Sapling Success Desk 10:00am–2:00pm KBJ Tabling (Interior) Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Tabling (Interior) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Event Details: Set your new sapling up for success! We are thrilled to have Master Gardeners from the Cornell Cooperative Extension joining us during the sapling giveaway.
This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Sapling Success Desk 10:00am–2:00pm Adult Glenville Tabling (Interior) This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Sapling Success Desk 10:00am–2:00pm Glenville Tabling (Interior) Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Tabling (Interior) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M. Event Details: Set your new sapling up for success! We are thrilled to have Master Gardeners from the Cornell Cooperative Extension joining us during the sapling giveaway.
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
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
Jul 3 - 4 2026 Library Closed - Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 Closing Jul 3 - 4 2026 Closing Library Closed - Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 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
Sep 7 2026 Mon Library Closed - Labor Day All Day Closing Sep 7 2026 Mon Closing Library Closed - Labor 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
Oct 12 2026 Mon Library Closed - Columbus Day All Day Closing Oct 12 2026 Mon Closing Library Closed - Columbus 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
Nov 3 2026 Tue Library Closed - Election Day All Day Closing Nov 3 2026 Tue Closing Library Closed - Election 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
Nov 11 2026 Wed Library Closed - Veteran's Day All Day Closing Nov 11 2026 Wed Closing Library Closed - Veteran's 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
Nov 26 2026 Thu Library Closed - Thanksgiving All Day Closing Nov 26 2026 Thu Closing Library Closed - Thanksgiving 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