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RESCHEDULED 3/14/26: 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.

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

"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.

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

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

Discover the Pine Bush

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Climate / Nature / Gardening, History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

For GPL's "Daytime in December" program, learn about the extraordinary Albany Pine Bush – a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Climate / Nature / Gardening, History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

For GPL's "Daytime in December" program, learn about the extraordinary Albany Pine Bush – a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

Christmas Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

New Years Eve-closed @ 2pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

President's Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Creating the Empire State

Saturday, March 14, 2026 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.

Upcoming
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.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/23 - 5/25
Guilderland Public Library
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Staff Development Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Juneteenth

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Independence Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Labor Day Weekend

All Day 9/5 - 9/7
Guilderland Public Library
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Veterans Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

Thanksgiving Eve- Close @ 2pm

11/25/2026 @ 2:00pm to 11/26/2026 @ 12:00am
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Christmas Eve

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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Christmas Day

All Day
Guilderland Public Library
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New Year's Eve- Close @ 2pm

12/31/2026 @ 2:00pm to 01/01/2027 @ 12:00am
Guilderland Public Library
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Guilderland Public Library