Week Calendar

Adventures begin in the garden! Join SCPL at the Children’s Learning Garden in Central Park for stories and hands-on activities all about growing.

Adventures begin in the garden! Join SCPL at the Children’s Learning Garden in Central Park for stories and hands-on activities all about growing.

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.

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities. Watch the animated story of Rainbow Fish, enjoy craft activities, and carry home a storybook.  

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.

Come play and learn from your neighbor, local speech therapist and bilingual educator Fiorella Rojas! This all-inclusive bilingual story time will incorporate play that will enhance children's sensory and fine motor skills.

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

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.

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.  
 

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. 

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!
 

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: Big Hero 6 
Actors: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr. 
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures 
Director: Chris Williams 
Rating: PG 

Come practice your crochet skills or learn something new! 

Learn to crochet cute toys, unlock the art of crochet and bring adorable toys to life. Beginners are strongly encouraged to register in advance. 

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.

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:

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:

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.

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:

Are you as obsessed with dragons as much as we are?  Artist Melody Often will lead children in a clay-based art activity to sculpt their very own dragon. 
 

For children ages 8-11.  Registration required. 

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:

In this workshop, children will land on a desert island on which they must work together to build shelters and bridges. They witness a volcanic eruption and eventually design a boat to escape the island! 
 

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:

A crystal clear view of thousands of stars will be set for tonight’s sky. Students discover that the stars move in a predictable pattern across the sky. They will learn to navigate to the North Star and around the Circumpolar Constellations.

Join the Niskayuna book club for a discussion of The Wager: a Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann.

See and touch live creatures, while learning about their ecology, anatomy and conservation. For families with kids and teens. 

Have you seen houses before that look spooky scary and thought to yourself, "I want to see what's inside!" Maybe you follow a favorite paranormal investigator on YouTube and have thought about trying it out.

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

Do you have the trivia chops to hunt the world’s most infamous thief? Connect the clues to find Carmen Sandiego and her loot. Play solo or in teams of up to 5 people.

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.

Bring your own coloring books and supplies or use our fun collection of books, pens, markers, and colored pencils. Ages 14+

No refreshments, just open time for coloring.

Qi Jong is an ancient Chinese system of movement that promotes stress free health, longevity, and vitality. The clothing requirement is informal, mats are not needed and no advance registration is required. 

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.

Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.

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