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Music and Movement

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Music and movement is a high energy program that incorporates movement, songs, and dancing.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Music and movement is a high energy program that incorporates movement, songs, and dancing.

DROP IN CHESS

Drop In Adult Chess

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games

Drop in for a game of chess at the library! Challenge friends to a game of chess!

Boards are provided by the library. 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop in for a game of chess at the library! Challenge friends to a game of chess!

Boards are provided by the library. 

Holiday Movie Trivia - Registration Required

Holiday Movie Trivia

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready for a night of cozy feels at GPL's Holiday Movie Trivia! Come along with us on a magical journey into the world of holiday cinema, where you can test your knowledge and compete against fellow holiday enthusiasts to win prizes.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for a night of cozy feels at GPL's Holiday Movie Trivia! Come along with us on a magical journey into the world of holiday cinema, where you can test your knowledge and compete against fellow holiday enthusiasts to win prizes.

NYC Holiday Bus Trip

GPL Holiday Bus Trip to NYC - 2025

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other

SOLD OUT!!  You could still be put on our waiting list incase someone does cancel. 

Closed
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

SOLD OUT!!  You could still be put on our waiting list incase someone does cancel. 

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Origami Club

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families, All Ages

Join Guilderland High School student Thomas Zhong for Origami Club. Every month Thomas will guide you through the process of folding something incredible out of paper!

 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join Guilderland High School student Thomas Zhong for Origami Club. Every month Thomas will guide you through the process of folding something incredible out of paper!

 

Creating the Empire State

RESCHEDULED Creating the Empire State

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Erie Canal transformed New York State. This presentation provides a general overview of the Erie Canal, its history, construction, the politics, and economic atmosphere that surrounded it.

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Erie Canal transformed New York State. This presentation provides a general overview of the Erie Canal, its history, construction, the politics, and economic atmosphere that surrounded it.

Board Committee

Finance Committee Meeting

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Finance Committee Meeting

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Finance Committee Meeting

Capital District Knitting Guild

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults

Are you looking for new ideas and designs for your knitting or crochet project? Stumped by a difficult pattern or technique? Or perhaps you're just a brand-new "yarnie" who wants to learn?

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

Are you looking for new ideas and designs for your knitting or crochet project? Stumped by a difficult pattern or technique? Or perhaps you're just a brand-new "yarnie" who wants to learn?

Night Owls Bookclub

Night Owls Book Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Class : a memoir of motherhood, hunger, and higher education  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Class : a memoir of motherhood, hunger, and higher education  

12.9 Henry Knox

"Henry Knox’s Noble Wagon Train & Layover at Albany"

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Henry Knox famously promised George Washington that he would transport 60 tons of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to a Boston under siege by the British.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Henry Knox famously promised George Washington that he would transport 60 tons of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to a Boston under siege by the British.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

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Family Storytime

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!

For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration needed.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!

For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration needed.

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Wrap It Up!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
We're setting up some gift-wrapping stations in the Helderberg Room, complete with holiday music, snacks and hot chocolate  for you to enjoy while wrapping presents.
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:
We're setting up some gift-wrapping stations in the Helderberg Room, complete with holiday music, snacks and hot chocolate  for you to enjoy while wrapping presents.
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30-Minute Mindfulness (Afternoon)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Online Zoom.Ask at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Age Group:
Adults

Join meditation teacher Susan Meyer for live, guided mindfulness sessions via Zoom this October through December. 

Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Online Zoom.Ask
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join meditation teacher Susan Meyer for live, guided mindfulness sessions via Zoom this October through December. 

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Wrap It Up!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults, Seniors
We're setting up some gift-wrapping stations in the Helderberg Room, complete with holiday music, snacks and hot chocolate for you to enjoy while wrapping presents.
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:
We're setting up some gift-wrapping stations in the Helderberg Room, complete with holiday music, snacks and hot chocolate for you to enjoy while wrapping presents.

Late Opening

12/09/2025 @ 8:00pm to 12/10/2025 @ 1:00pm
Guilderland Public Library

GPL is expected to open at 1pm on Wednesday, December 10 due to a water main repair on Mercy Care Lane.

Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

GPL is expected to open at 1pm on Wednesday, December 10 due to a water main repair on Mercy Care Lane.

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Sky Friends Storytime

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family will enjoy! 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family will enjoy! 

Genealogy

Drop-in Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty:

Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Library. This is a drop-in session; no need to make an appo...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy

Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Library. This is a drop-in session; no need to make an appointment.
For more general information, visit Lisa's website: http://www.upstatenygenealogy.com

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Littles Lounge & Storytime

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos.

A very quiet and relaxed storytime for little ones up to two years.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos.
Program Type: Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

A very quiet and relaxed storytime for little ones up to two years.

Blood Drive

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Blood Drive
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Blood Drive
Night Owls Bookclub

Day Larks Book Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

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Paws 2 Read with Skylar

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Reference Desk at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged

Come to the library and practice reading skills with a gentle, furry friend. A certified therapy dog will listen calmly, creating a safe space for children to practice reading skills without fear or judgment.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Reference Desk
Age Group: Elementary School Aged
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come to the library and practice reading skills with a gentle, furry friend. A certified therapy dog will listen calmly, creating a safe space for children to practice reading skills without fear or judgment.

Board Committee

Facilities Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Cancelled
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Board Meeting

Regular Monthly Business Meeting

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Board Meeting:

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting, streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: pc...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting

Board Meeting

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting, streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: pc@guilderlandlibrary.org.