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Hopeless Romantics Book Club

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles. The book club covers a wide variety o...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Storytime @ GPL logo. Brown bear with round yellow glasses reading a book to two white bunnies, a racoon, and a hedgehog.

Littles Lounge & Storytime

Thursday, December 19, 2024 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.
Event Details:

A very quiet and relaxed storytime for little ones up to two years.Getting out of the house with a baby is hard. To make it a little easier, we're doing away with the hard start ti...

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.

LEGO Free Play 3-6pm promo image with a yellow LEGO building plate background and a pile of colorful LEGO blocks of various sizes in the bottom left corner

LEGO Free Play

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
Event Details:

It's time to build with LEGOs! Stop by the Children's Program Room anytime between 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine. Pictures of everybod...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

It's time to build with LEGOs! Stop by the Children's Program Room anytime between 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Interactive Movie Home Alone Thursday December 19 at 5:30 PM

Interactive Movie: Home Alone

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie / Documentary
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12
Event Details:

Get ready for a hijinks-filled movie night featuring the hilarious holiday classic Home Alone (1990). Play Home Alone inspired games while laughing along to the movie, ma...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie / Documentary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Get ready for a hijinks-filled movie night featuring the hilarious holiday classic Home Alone (1990). Play Home Alone inspired games while laughing along to the movie, make winter-themed crafts, and decorate co

Board Meeting

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Business Meeting

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
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
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.

Sunday, December 22, 2-4pm please register. Registration opens December 2

Suburban Sounds Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

We're pleased to welcome back Suburban Sounds for an enjoyable afternoon of seasonal music. Get into the holiday spirit with this traditional performance by awell-established local...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:

We're pleased to welcome back Suburban Sounds for an enjoyable afternoon of seasonal music. Get into the holiday spirit with this traditional performance by a
well-established local choral group!

Registration opens Dec. 2

 

Christmas Eve - Library Closed

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

Christmas Day - Library Closed

All Day
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Foundation meeting

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Foundation Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Foundation Meeting
Computer Coach Apple Help Drop In; Blue Background; Woman holding laptop

Apple Help (Drop-In)

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room Westmere at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Drop-In Apple Tech Help Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple! Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook! This is a d...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Drop-In Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
This is a drop-in event- 

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Family Board Games

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Event Details:

Drop in to play some board games from our circulating Library of Things and from the youth service's closet! We will have games suitable for a variety of age levels including early...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop in to play some board games from our circulating Library of Things and from the youth service's closet! We will have games suitable for a variety of age levels including early childhood games and games for the whole family.

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Let's Build!

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Event Details:

Drop-in anytime between 2:00pm - 3:30pm to complete fun building challenges! Can you build the strongest paper bridge?🌉 Or the tallest Keva Plank tower?🗼 Or the coolest Lego v...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Drop-in anytime between 2:00pm - 3:30pm to complete fun building challenges! 

Can you build the strongest paper bridge?🌉 Or the tallest Keva Plank tower?🗼 Or the coolest Lego vehicle?🚜

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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. 

Noon Year's Eve promo image. 2025 written in shiny gold balloons. Multi-colored balloons lining top and bottom of image. All on a sparkly blue and purple swirl background.

🥳 Noon Year's Eve Party! 🥳

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Age Group:
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Grades K-2, Families
Event Details:

Can't stay up 'till midnight? Come celebrate at noon with the youth services staff! We will have crafts, snacks, dancing, and of course, a countdown to noon! 🥳For PreK - Grade 2. C...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Grades K-2, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Event Details:

Can't stay up 'till midnight? Come celebrate at noon with the youth services staff! We will have crafts, snacks, dancing, and of course, a countdown to noon! 🥳

For PreK - Grade 2. Caregivers must stay with children.

New Year's Eve - Library is Closed @ 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
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Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Resolution Jar: Adult Take & Make Kit, Pickup 1/2-1/5 Registration Required

Resolution Jar: Adult Take & Make Kit

01/02/2025 @ 9:30am to 01/05/2025 @ 5:00pm
Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Happy New Year! Start the year off right with your own personalized jar of resolutions. Each kit includes:a jarpieces of colored paperstickers for decoratingThis kit is designed fo...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Happy New Year! Start the year off right with your own personalized jar of resolutions. Each kit includes:

Glow-in-the-Dark Play Zone

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Event Details:

Too dark to play outside? Let's bring playtime inside! Kids in grades K-5 can drop in anytime in the hour for some glow-in-the-dark fun! Each month through February, there will be ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Too dark to play outside? Let's bring playtime inside! Kids in grades K-5 can drop in anytime in the hour for some glow-in-the-dark fun!

Board Committee

Library Board Personnel Committee

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Board committee meeting.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Board committee meeting.

Chess Club, January 4th, 11:00am - 12pm, Beginners Welcome

Drop-In Youth Chess

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families
Event Details:

Drop in for a game of chess at the library! Challenge friends to a game of chess, or teach yourself to play using the self-directed instructions included with our chess boards. A s...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop in for a game of chess at the library! Challenge friends to a game of chess, or teach yourself to play using the self-directed instructions included with our chess boards.

New Year, New Puzzle! Free puzzles. Jan 4 & 5th 1-4PM, Available at the Information Desk

New Year, New Puzzle!

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! On Sa...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? 

Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! 

New Year, New Puzzle! Free puzzles. Jan 4 & 5th 1-4PM, Available at the Information Desk

New Year, New Puzzle!

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! On Sa...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? 

Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! 

Red & gold colored text with a Moon featuring the words 'Lunar New Year Calligraphy Workshop'

Lunar New Year Calligraphy Workshop

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for an evening workshop hosted by talented calligraphist Jojo Liu. Jojo will be joining us virtually all the way from San Francisco, but this workshop will take place in-pe...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Join us for an evening workshop hosted by talented calligraphist Jojo Liu. Jojo will be joining us virtually all the way from San Francisco, but this workshop will take place in-person at the library!

Drop-In Video Games, Jan 7th, 3:30 - 5:30pm, Stop By Anytime

Drop-In Video Games

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!Challenge friends new and old to rounds of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 as ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!