Week Calendar

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.

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:

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.

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

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.

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.

Get free legal help changing your name and gender markers through the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and Empire Justice Center.

Pre-register by reaching out to one of the contacts below:

Attention fashion bugs! Prepare for the summer season with a new look--and help the environment, too. SCPL welcomes teens and young adults ages 14-21 to "shop" their community members' closets and reduce textile waste.

To commemorate AAPI Heritage Month, The Schenectady County Public Library and AAPI Heritage Month 518 are proud to present:

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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:

Bring your fiber arts work to the Crafting Nest at the Woodlawn branch library. Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other to begin and complete projects.

The Lady Vanishes  
Actors:  Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, May Whitty, Cecil Parker  
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc  

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy.

Welcome to the REELS at Glenville film series, Spotlight Cinema, where each series of films we highlight a particular actor, director, or theme. The current spotlight shines on movies helmed by women directors!

Get inspired by slime! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For children in K to grade 5. Refreshments are provided.

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

The Sequel, by Jean Hanff Korelitz, is the book selection for May. 

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.

A group where homeschool and public school students meet to play educational games, do crafts or projects that challenges the brain. Meet new families from different backgrounds and learn from each other! For families with kids & teens.

Join us for a fun building activities using a variety of materials, including Legos and more.  We supply the building materials, but projects stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Explore gardening, crafting and public speaking and volunteering and other opportunities by joining the library's 4-H Club. There is no registration fee. Sign up to participate in upcoming events:

May 7: Cooking Buttermilk Biscuits

This party is a way to mark this milestone in a positive and supportive way, offering an opportunity for education and open discussion about menstruation. 

How to Crochet Workshop. Join Jody as she teaches the the fundamentals of crochet, such as how to hold the hook & yarn, the 4 basic stitches, how to read simple patterns, and deciphering the crochet language.

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

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

Join us for a hands on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) activity! For kids in grades K-5.  We will be learning simple coding skills to make friendship bracelets in binary code to gift to our friends and family!

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

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.

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

Yes! You can hula hoop! Using a variety of adult sized hoops, we'll stretch, learn the basics, learn tricks, and choreography. Hula hooping is great low impact cardio, helps improve strength, balance and coordination and best of all FUN!!

Great food, great drink, even better company. Join an awesome group of people in this book club discussing The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.

Ages 21+