Week Calendar

In partnership with the Town of Rotterdam, visit our town parks this summer and enjoy an outdoor story time with fruit or muffins for breakfast! Food will be nut-free.

Join us for a story time the whole family can enjoy! While the books, songs, and rhymes will be for 1 and 2 year olds, siblings are welcome.

For 1 and 2 year olds and their caregivers.

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.
 

For babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in this interactive music class.  Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.

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.

Join educators from the USS SLATER museum to learn about the role of the US Navy and Destroyer escorts. Talk about SLATER's funny paint job and what purpose it served, as well as design our own ship and give it a hero's name.

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.

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities. Watch the animated short video of Daniel Tiger's Picnic Adventure, enjoy craft activities, and carry home a storybook.  

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

Our program begins with a story, followed by exploratory play.  We practice sharing and communicating, and building early literacy through fun story-themed activities for preschoolers.

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. 

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:

A Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

Summer is swimming season! Learn swim safety best practices and get your pool adventures off the ground with Goldfish Swim School. Take home a goodie bag with summer essentials and meet the Swim School mascot, Bubbles!
 

Ms. Lisa presents music and movement for Pre-k! Babies, toddlers, and their caregivers are welcome to this program celebrating song and experiencing musical instruments.

For families with children ages 0-5 years.

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

Title: The Super Mario Bros. Movie 
Actors: Kevin Michael Richardson, Jack Black, Khary Payton, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day 
Studio: Universal Pictures 
Director: Michael Jelenic 
Rating: PG 

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

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

Join instructor Janet Jaster to learn the basics of crochet. Fun for the whole family! All materials will be provided.

This event is a 4-class series 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29. Participants should be able to attend all 4 classes.

Join us for a discussion of any book by Dorothea Benton Frank.

Join us for a discussion of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Whether your allegiance is to the Skywings, you're Berk's best dragon trainer, or you're waiting to be chosen by the Dragon Stone, all dracomaniacs are welcome!

Drop in and play a board game! We have Operation, Scrabble, Perfection, Jenga, Guess Who, Yeti in My Spaghetti, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Connect 4, Checkers, Chess and various card games! For families with kids and teens.

Create Your Own Tie-Dye Teddy Yeti. First, bring your yeti to life by hand stuffing it, then make it uniquely your own by painting it with a tie-dye paint.  Snacks will be served. 

Join us for a discussion of Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu. 

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Here be dragons! Learn how to paint a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon on canvas with the help of the experts at C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios. For patrons ages 9-18. Registration is required.

Family Adventures at the Library bring children and their caregivers together for fun crafts, activities, and games.  Themed books will also be available for checkout.  

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom.

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Do you have what it takes to recreate those fun, trendy desserts you see on TikTok or Pinterest?

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!

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

If you love the Loch Ness Monster and wonder if Bigfoot is real, there will be something crafty you can make at the library today! There will be a few different projects you can craft to celebrate the adventurous, strange and mysterious.

Readers have been captivated with the riveting I Survived! series for years, which tells stories about terrifying moments in the past through the eyes of kids who survived them.

Teens seeking service hours are invited to join SCPL’s TAG Team! Teen Advisory Groups offer input on teen programs and collections, and participate in mini-service projects.

Teens seeking service hours are invited to join SCPL’s TAG Team! Teen Advisory Groups offer input on teen programs and collections, and participate in mini-service projects.

Science fiction writers imagine the reality of their current technology into future possibilities. In our workshop with Chef Margaret, we'll do just that!

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 TWC this summer to create a collaborative writing project! We’ll use a short-term tabletop game, "Colossal," to explore character development, worldbuilding, and narrative as a community of writers.

Come and bring your current project! Knit, crochet, weave, tat, embroider, spin, dye, felt, patchwork or whatever. Come to share, teach, learn, mentor, and just spend pleasurable time. No registration required!

Do you find recycling to be a confusing topic? Let’s talk about it!

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.

Stories, music and learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. Older children and pajamas are welcome.

Week 1 (July 11): Computer Basics for Beginners

A very basic course demonstrating computer fundamentals, terminology, use of the mouse and generally working in the Microsoft Windows operating system environment