Event List

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

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Cancelled

Closed

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.

"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

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

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

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.

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

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

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

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Christmas Day

All Day

Guilderland Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

New Years Eve-closed @ 2pm

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

Guilderland Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day

Guilderland Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day

Guilderland Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

President's Day

All Day

Guilderland Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

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

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Registration Required

Upcoming

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.