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Jan
19
2026
Mon
Closing
Library Closed - Martin Luther King Day
Branches:
All Locations,
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library,
Glenville Branch Library,
Mont Pleasant Branch Library,
Niskayuna Branch Library,
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center,
Quaker Street Branch Library,
Rotterdam Branch Library,
Scotia Branch Library,
Woodlawn Branch Library,
Off Site
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Children,
Families
KBJ Children's Desk
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Jan
23
2026
Fri
Story Times To Go: The Snowy Day
All Day
KBJ Children's Desk
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Children's Desk
Age Group:
Children,
Families
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker,
Storytime
Event Details:
Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your Story Times To Go craft from the Central Library and follow along with the Youtube video. For January, we will be reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Children,
Families
Glenville Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Jan
20
2026
Tue
Family Storytime
10:30am–11:30am
Glenville Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Glenville Branch Library
Room:
Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children,
Families
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jan
20
2026
Tue
Imagination Stations
10:30am–11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Children,
Families
KBJ Slater Room
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Jan
21
2026
Wed
Baby Lap Time
10:30am–11:30am
KBJ Slater Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Slater Room
Age Group:
Children,
Families
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.
This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Children" group
Jan
21
2026
Wed
Imagination Stations
10:30am–11:30am
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Room:
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jan
23
2026
Fri
Baby Storytime & Playgroup
10:30am–11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Event Details:
Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime.
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Jan
18
2026
Sun
2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series
1:00pm–3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ McChesney Room
Event Details:
Schedule for 2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series:
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
20
2026
Tue
Book-A-Librarian
1:00pm–2:00pm
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Technology Class
Event Details:
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:
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
21
2026
Wed
Cozy Crafters
1:00pm–2:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Room:
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Bring your current craft project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting to quilting, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.
This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Woodlawn Children's Area
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
21
2026
Wed
The Crafting Nest
1:00pm–2:00pm
Woodlawn Children's Area
Library Branch:
Woodlawn Branch Library
Room:
Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
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 crafts.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
23
2026
Fri
REELS: Classic Film Club
1:00pm–3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Movie
Event Details:
The Heiress Actors: Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown Studio: Universal Pictures Director: William Wyler Rating: PG
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This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
20
2026
Tue
Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Niskayuna Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
22
2026
Thu
Everything Fiber Arts
2:30pm–4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Niskayuna Branch Library
Room:
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Enjoy fiber arts projects with friends.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Niskayuna Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
20
2026
Tue
AI Scams
3:30pm–4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Niskayuna Branch Library
Room:
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Technology Class
Event Details:
Today's AI-powered tools and social media have made it easier and faster to create and spread disinformation. Join Mary Carrier from the Mohawk Valley Library System for this interesting presentation.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jan
21
2026
Wed
Book Club
5:30pm–6:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Please join us for a discussion of Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Rupa Marya & Raj Patel.
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