Week Calendar

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

Drop-in, no regisration required.

In partnership with the Town of Rotterdam, SCPL will be visiting parks around Rotterdam this Summer! Enjoy an outdoor story time with a breakfast snack and craft.

Toddler Time, we shake our sillies out, play with scarves, two books to read and play time.

Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create an art project based on our book of the day. Today we'll read Walter the Whale Shark: and His Teeny Tiny Teeth and make shark puppets. 

Join us for a lively program led by members of the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company.  The dancers will read stories and lead us in creative movements based on elements from the stories.

For kids ages 5 - 8 and their caregivers.

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

Drop-in, no registration required. 

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.

Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create an art project based on our book of the day. Today we'll read Shark vs. Train and make shark and train bookmarks and door hangers.

All day long in the Children's Room, we will have activities for all ages of families!!!

All Day:
Pokémon Scavenger Hunt
Pokémon Plate Ball Craft

We understand that some of our visitors to our Electric City Comic Con may need a break from all of the hustle and bustle.

SUPERHERO TRAINING ACADEMY: Good doing for Do-Gooders!
 

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.

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.

Book a Librarian is a one-on-one session for personalized reference assistance with a librarian that is uninterrupted.

Date: 07/09/2025 

Title: Galaxy Quest 

Actors: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell 

Studio: Paramount Pictures 

Director: Dean Parisot 

Join local artist Melody Often for a paint and sip! In Session 1, we'll paint Pop Art-inspired words--think BANG! CRASH! ZOOM! POP! All instruction and supplies are provided, including refreshing boba tea to enjoy as you paint!

Join us for a discussion of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.

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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:

A family program featuring Rhonda's Reptiles.  Now is your chance to get up close to snakes, tortoises, even a baby alligator!

Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other to begin and complete projects.

Join local artist Melody Often for a paint and sip! In Session 2, we'll paint cute manga-style food like ramen, cakes, and eggs. All instruction and supplies are provided, including refreshing boba tea to enjoy as you paint!

Come join us to make Friendship Bracelets! You can use colorful beads and string. Make one for yourself and one for a friend!

Join us for a discussion of The Consequence of Anna by Kate Birkin. 

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.

Join an instructor from Art in Mind Studio who will guide us through painting a squishmallow portrait, while we sip on some refreshing drinks!  All materials provided.

The Shark Riddle is a half-hour shark film for the whole family, featuring HD footage of over 20 shark species.

Do you have some outdoor space with room to compost but just aren't sure how to start? This is the class for you!

Join us at the library for a crazy shark adventure.  Kids will build a popsicle stick catapult, then use them to shoot shark chum into the waiting sharks' and other ocean creatures' mouths! 

For kids ages 5+ and their families.

This project is inspired by Ghost River, a painting by artist Tyson Reeder. For the program, participants will create their own ghostly scenes, out of air-dry clay, and card stock.

It's Shark Week at the library.  Join us at the Woodlawn Branch Library for some jaw-some activities.

Beat the heat and enjoy a fun movie at the library.  We will be watching one of Miss Amy's favorites: Finding Dory.  Coloring sheets will be available as well. Goldfish crackers will be provided.

Calling all budding game designers! Join Gamemaster Maddy to create your own choose-your-own-adventure game using Mad Libs as a base. All supplies and instruction are provided--all you need to bring is your imagination!

Visit the library and read to Genny.

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

Join us for Summer movies at 3:15pm.

Do you love TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games)? Have you always wanted to try designing a game of your own? Join this game jam and create a one-page TTRPG!

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that are based on musicals!.

Who's ready for a pawsome time? We'll adopt a stuffed dog or cat, do a "vet" check up, take them through an obstacle course, play some games with our new pet (like Where's my Toy?) and paint a colorful paw print canvas!

Get ready for the Electric City Comic Con on July 12 by stopping in to create a custom super hero cape.

Enjoy fiber arts projects with friends.

Join us for our grand finale of the day!

Book a Librarian is a one-on-one session for personalized reference assistance with a librarian that is uninterrupted.

We meet the first Monday of each month. Bring your own project to work on in the company other teens. Share your techniques, patterns, and ideas. All skill levels, beginner to advanced welcome!

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!

The zero waste movement isn't just about fitting your year's worth of trash into a mason jar- it's about making conscious choices when purchasing and- more importantly- when practicing the three Rs.

Relax with some crayons, colored pencils or markers and an adult coloring book! 

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.

Have you ever thought about how paper is made? You’ll learn how to make your own recycled paper and the importance of conserving our resources while decorating with seeds and petals to make your own unique designs.