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Book Donation Drive

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.Donation hours are:Mon...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!

Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.

Donation hours are:

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group.
This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group.
This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group.
This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group.

Sky Friends Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
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...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, 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! 

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Drop-In Video Games

Wednesday, April 23, 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Social Security Made Easy

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Finances / Retirement, Instruction, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Make Informed Decisions About Retirement!Answers to frequently asked questions will be provided:• When is the best time to collect my Social Security benefits?• Can I collect benef...

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Finances / Retirement, Instruction, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Make Informed Decisions About Retirement!

Answers to frequently asked questions will be provided:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Walk in the park with Colleen: Plan a trip to Disney

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to plan your trip to Disney in 10 easy steps with a Disney travel agent and in park planner. Learn how to use the ever changing tools and apps that Disney provides plus e...

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Learn how to plan your trip to Disney in 10 easy steps with a Disney travel agent and in park planner. Learn how to use the ever changing tools and apps that Disney provides plus extra tips and tricks.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga & Mindful Movement for Beginners

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Class DescriptionIn this class, students will be guided through a series of yoga postures and flows as well as breathing techniques and meditation, appropriate for all levels of ex...

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group.
This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group.

Littles Lounge & Storytime

Thursday, April 24, 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.
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.

This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group.

Paws 2 Read with Skylar

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Reference Desk at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged
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 re...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Book Donation Drive

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.Donation hours are:Mon...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!

Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.

Donation hours are:

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Board Game Cafe

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse our collection of board games and try them out here.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Library Board Regular Monthly Meeting

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Foundation meeting

Thursday, April 24, 2025 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
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Speed Friending

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Back by popular demand!Don’t worry, we understand that finding the time to make friends as an adult can be hard. So we’ve come up with a solution! What if you could meet an entire ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Back by popular demand!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz (Virtual Event)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with u...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Music and Movement

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Music and movement is a high energy program that incorporates movement, songs and dancing. With the help of their caregivers, children explore varied fine and gross motor skills, e...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Drug Take-Back Day with Guilderland Police Department

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Parking Lot - Staff at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach, Passive Program (Adult)
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Drug Take Back Day:

GPL and the Guilderland Police Department team up every spring and fall for the nationwide Drug Take-Back Day, a one-day collaborative effort facilitating safe, anonymous disposal ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Parking Lot - Staff
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Outreach, Passive Program (Adult)

Drug Take Back Day

GPL and the Guilderland Police Department team up every spring and fall for the nationwide Drug Take-Back Day, a one-day collaborative effort facilitating safe, anonymous disposal of prescribed and non-prescribed substances. This drive-through event is held in the library's side parking lot (take MercyCare lane and then an immediate right).

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:
-Put your medications in a bag, if possible, and remove labels containing personal information.
-Put bagged medications in a place that you can easily access while remaining in your vehicle, or place the bag in your trunk so an officer may retrieve it.
-Drive through to the drop off point and stay in your vehicle.
-Follow the officers' instructions.

What CAN be disposed:
-Controlled, non-controlled, and over the counter substances.
-Medication in its original container or removed from its container and disposed of directly into the disposal boxes.
-Pet Medication

What CANNOT be disposed:
-No sharps and syringes

No questions asked; no identification required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Genealogy Research Help With Capital District Genealogical Society

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Have you got a genealogical question you’d like help with?  The Capital District Genealogical Society is offering a walk-in genealogy query session for the general public.&nbs...

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

Have you got a genealogical question you’d like help with?  The Capital District Genealogical Society is offering a walk-in genealogy query session for the general public.  Members of the Society have deep and varied expertise on many ty

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Book Donation Drive

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.Donation hours are:Mon...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Now accepting donations!

Guilderland Public Library is currently accepting donations of gently used books, board games, puzzles, books on CD, and DVD/Blu-rays.

Donation hours are:

This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Drop-In Youth Chess

Saturday, April 26, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Book Club

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...Sit by the fireplace        Relax with a book~ paper, reader, or audio Bring a refreshment&nb...

Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tulip Basket Quilling

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for another paper quilling class!Paper quilling is an art form that involves rolling, shaping, and gluing strips of paper to create decorative designs. The paper strips are...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for another paper quilling class!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 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. 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group.
This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group.
This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group.
This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
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 registrati...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, 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.