Week Calendar

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

Ms. Lisa's Music program is back, with "Rhyme Time", an engaging music & movement theme focused on the rhythm and rhyme of Nursery Rhymes.  Appropriate for lap-sitters, toddlers, and preschoolers with their caregivers.

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.

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

For babies 0-15 months and their 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.

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.

Join us for this 5-week series for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers. This program encourages playing with your child and talking with child experts. Attend 5 weeks of the series to receive a completion prize. Registration required.

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. This week the library is celebrating National Children's Book Week's "Ocean of Stories" during the program.

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.

Join Ms. Kaela for an ocean themed story time in celebration of National Children's Book Week. Stories, movement, snack and a craft are offered to attendees. For ages 3 - 8. 

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

Speaker: Mark King, Director of the Mohawk-Hudson Land Conservancy

Date: 11/05/2025 

Title: Finding Forrester 

Actors: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes 

Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. 

Director: Gus Van Sant 

Do you have old family photographs, letters, diaries, or other treasured items you want to preserve?

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

Duck Soup  
Actors: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont  
Studio: Universal Pictures  
Director: Leo McCarey  

Sarah van Rijsewijk will be signing copies of her book Santa and the Sled Dogs at The Open Door Bookstore. This event is presented as part of the library's celebration of Children's Book Week and the "Ocean of Stories".

You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.

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 is a Star Wars Extravaganza with episodes 1-9 and Rogue One!

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.  Registration required.

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly for build zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for small hands. For ages 6-12. Refreshments are provided.

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.

Enjoy fiber arts projects with friends. 

Join us in celebrating National Stem Day by tinkering with iPads, Coding devices, snap circuits and more.

Bring your current fiber art project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting/crochet to cross stitch, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

Needs help navigating the building permit process. 

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!

Get ready for some hands-on science fun! We’ll create a fizzing and foaming reaction that transforms into slime you can play with!

Get inspired by slime! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Meet Lucky Charm, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5. This week the library is celebrating National Children's Book Week's "Ocean of Stories" with a giveaway during the program.

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, come make your own clay coasters with air dry clay and paint!

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

A blend of asanas (postures), breathing techniques, sun salutations, and a blissful guided meditation (Yoga Nidra) to release stress and get deep rest.

Enjoy crocheting a scrubby in lovely colors. All materials supplied. Michelle suggests experienced crocheters will enjoy this fun craft. Relax and enjoy!

Please join us for a discussion of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Join Ms. Kaela for an ocean themed story time in celebration of National Children's Book Week. Stories, movement, snack and a craft are offered to attendees. For ages 3 - 8.