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.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 2 - 31 2026 Community Puzzle All Day 3/2–3/31 Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 2 - 31 2026 Community Puzzle All Day 3/2–3/31 Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Age Group: Adult Event Details: Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300!
This event is in the "Children" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Dance, Read & Rhyme with Baker School of Dance 3:00pm–3:30pm Children Glenville Meeting Room Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Dance, Read & Rhyme with Baker School of Dance 3:00pm–3:30pm Glenville Meeting Room Closed Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: An active storytime combining movement and dance with books and stories! Led by an instructor from Baker School of Dance in Glenville. For children ages 3-5. Separate registration required for EACH class.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Book A Librarian 3:00pm–4:00pm Adult KBJ Program Room 1 Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Book A Librarian 3:00pm–4:00pm KBJ Program Room 1 Closed 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 Mar 25 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 Mar 25 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 Mar 25 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group Mar 25 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 Mar 25 2026 Wed LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families Glenville Meeting 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 Mar 25 2026 Wed LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Open 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 "Adult" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Forever Succulents 5:30pm–6:30pm Adult Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 25 2026 Wed Forever Succulents 5:30pm–6:30pm Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 Waitlist Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: A "forever succulent" is a handcrafted, non-living decorative plant created by wire-wrapping glass beads—often faceted to catch light—onto copper wire to form leaves and branches, simulating species like donkey tail or string of pearls.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program 9:30am–4:30pm Adult KBJ McChesney Room This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program 9:30am–4:30pm KBJ McChesney Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Adult Event Details: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2025 taxes for free.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Meet the Historian 10:00am–12:30pm Adult Rotterdam Study Room A This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Meet the Historian 10:00am–12:30pm Rotterdam Study Room A Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam Study Room A Age Group: Adult Event Details: Schenectady County Historian John Woodward will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research from 10am-12:30pm. No registration required.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Book A Librarian 12:30pm–1:30pm Adult Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Book A Librarian 12:30pm–1:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) Full Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) 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 "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Everything Fiber Arts 2:30pm–4:30pm Adult Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Everything Fiber Arts 2:30pm–4:30pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Bring your fiber arts projects and enjoy working with other crafters.
This event is in the "Children" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Fairy Tale Engineering 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Quaker Street Meeting Area Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Fairy Tale Engineering 4:00pm–5:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Closed Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Can you build a sturdier beanstalk for Jack? A house for the three little pigs the wolf won’t blow down?
This event is in the "Children" group Mar 26 2026 Thu S.T.E.A.M. Time with Snapology 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Glenville Meeting Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Mar 26 2026 Thu S.T.E.A.M. Time with Snapology 4:00pm–5:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Open 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.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Teens Unplugged: Pony Bead Keychains 4:00pm–5:00pm Teen & Tween KBJ Teen Space This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Teens Unplugged: Pony Bead Keychains 4:00pm–5:00pm KBJ Teen Space Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Teen Space Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Chill out and de-stress from school at the library! Join us each month for relaxing activities that don’t feature a screen. Snacks and supplies provided! This time, we'll make pony bead keychains.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Digital Literacy for Beginners 5:15pm–6:45pm Adult Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Digital Literacy for Beginners 5:15pm–6:45pm 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: Adult Program Type: Technology Class Event Details: Please join us for a three part series about Computers and Digital Literacy. The first part will focus on Computer Basics. The second part will focus on Internet Basics and the third part will focus on Microsoft Word.
This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Financial Wellness Workshop: Women & Money 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult KBJ McChesney Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Financial Wellness Workshop: Women & Money 6:00pm–7:00pm KBJ McChesney Room Open Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Adult Registration Required Event Details: Grab your sisters, daughters, and girlfriends and join Angela Tatum, personal finance educator to discuss practical ways women can engage in healthy and sustainable money management lifestyles.
Mar 26 2026 Thu Library Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00pm–7:00pm KBJ Swanker Board Room Mar 26 2026 Thu Library Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00pm–7:00pm KBJ Swanker Board Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Swanker Board Room Event Details: Library Board of Trustees Meeting
This event is in the "Children" group Mar 27 2026 Fri Baby Storytime & Playgroup 10:30am–11:30am Children Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Mar 27 2026 Fri Baby Storytime & Playgroup 10:30am–11:30am Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Open Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Mar 27 2026 Fri Teen Cooking Classes with Beta Community Programs 3:30pm–4:30pm Teen & Tween Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Mar 27 2026 Fri Teen Cooking Classes with Beta Community Programs 3:30pm–4:30pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Open Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Looking to improve your cooking skills? Teens are invited to come cook something new every Friday!For tweens and teens in grades 4 - 12. You are welcome to come to one of the classes, or all of them!
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Mar 28 2026 Sat Peeps Show Box Pick Up All Day Children, Families KBJ Children's Desk This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Mar 28 2026 Sat Peeps Show Box Pick Up All Day KBJ Children's Desk Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Children's Desk Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Come one, come all! It is that time of year again! The 4th Annual SCPL Peeps Show is upon us. On Sat. 3/28, one starter box of Peeps and a shoebox is available per contestant at the Children’s Desk at the Karen B.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Mar 28 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Mar 28 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old.
This event is in the "Families" group Mar 29 2026 Sun Paws for Reading 2:00pm–3:00pm Families KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Families" group Mar 29 2026 Sun Paws for Reading 2:00pm–3:00pm KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Paws for Reading with Shadow and his Handler Emily!
This event is in the "All Ages" group Mar 29 2026 Sun 2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series 2:00pm–4:00pm All Ages KBJ McChesney Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Mar 29 2026 Sun 2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series 2:00pm–4:00pm KBJ McChesney Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Performance Event Details: All concerts start at 2pm.Admission to this wonderful Concert Series is FREE.Jan 4: As Iz–One-Man BandJan 11: Musicats Duo–Jazz/Latin