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Blood Drive

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Blood Drive
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Blood Drive

Magical Music Piano Studio Recital

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 4:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Piano recital

Rooms reserved by community groups are not sponsored events of the Guilderland Public Library
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Piano recital

Origami Club is June 6th fom 1-2 pm making Crowns, double ninja stars and Brachiosaurus

Origami Club

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families

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: Families
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!

 

Storybook Snacks

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking / Nutrition, Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood (0-5), Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Families

Join us for this hands-on session where little ones will learn simple food prep while having fun making a healthy snack. This program will teach motor skills, nutrition tips, and literacy by connecting to the story.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood (0-5), Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Families
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition, Storytime / Early Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this hands-on session where little ones will learn simple food prep while having fun making a healthy snack. This program will teach motor skills, nutrition tips, and literacy by connecting to the story.

Capital District Knitting Guild

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

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 (18+)
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, June 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
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 When the Sea Came Alive : an oral history of D-Day by  Garrett M. Graff.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
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 When the Sea Came Alive : an oral history of D-Day by  Garrett M. Graff.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

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 (18+)
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

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

Seniors Connect: Let's Talk

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors

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: Normanskill 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.

Climate / Nature

Afternoon Garden Club

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Climate / Nature / Gardening
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

Every first Wednesday of the month, attend a presentation from a local expert and then stay to chat and trade tips with other gardeners.

 

The presentation for this month is: Growing Peonies

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Climate / Nature / Gardening
Event Details:

Every first Wednesday of the month, attend a presentation from a local expert and then stay to chat and trade tips with other gardeners.

 

The presentation for this month is: Growing Peonies

Genealogy

Drop-in Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (18+), 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 (18+), 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

Day Lark

Day Larks Book Club

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

 

This month we're reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

This month we're reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

Board Committee

Facilities Committee Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Journaling Club

Journaling Club

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:45pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

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 (18+)
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

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

🎧Listen Up! Kids Audio Collection "Petting Zoo"

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Special Event, Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood (0-5), 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Children (6-11)

Get ready for road trip season! Join us for an interactive, hands-on event where kids explore and "test-drive" our audio collection. Come try our Wonderbooks, WhaZoodles, Yoto player, and more! 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood (0-5), 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Children (6-11)
Program Type: Instruction, Special Event, Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Get ready for road trip season! Join us for an interactive, hands-on event where kids explore and "test-drive" our audio collection. Come try our Wonderbooks, WhaZoodles, Yoto player, and more! 

Seniors Connect: Let's Talk

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors

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: Normanskill 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.

Guilderland Guitar Group

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

The Guilderland Guitar Group will be meeting at the Guilderland
Public Library on the first Wednesday of the month. No matter what
your skill level, if you are interested in playing guitar, this is the

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Guilderland Guitar Group will be meeting at the Guilderland
Public Library on the first Wednesday of the month. No matter what
your skill level, if you are interested in playing guitar, this is the

Board Meeting

Regular Monthly Business Meeting

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults (18+), 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 (18+), 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.

Normanskill Strummers Ukulele Group

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event

Juneteenth

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Realm Explorers Meeting June 20 at 11 AM Reading Dungeon Crawler Carl

Realm Explorers Book Club: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Tiny Friends Meet‑Up

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Parenting, Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood (0-5)

Tiny Friends Meet‑Up is a warm, welcoming space for babies to explore, play, and connect — and for caregivers to unwind, stretch, and meet other grown‑ups.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood (0-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Parenting, Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tiny Friends Meet‑Up is a warm, welcoming space for babies to explore, play, and connect — and for caregivers to unwind, stretch, and meet other grown‑ups.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

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 (18+)
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

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