Upcoming Events

Name: Silent Book Club
Start: 2025-02-02T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-02T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Guilderland Public Library

Featured Events

Silent Book Club

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Fireplace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

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

Sit by the fireplace

Photo of Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts alongside the cover of the book 'The Human Disease'

How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.

TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Volunteer Opportunity

Age Group:

Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8

Program Type: Volunteer Opportunity

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Earn volunteer credit by participating in our Teen Advisory Community Outreach group! Give input on books, programs, and more.

Now open to grades 6-12!

Photo of author Waubgeshig Rice alongside the cover of his book 'Moon of the Turning Leaves'

Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel

Realm Explorers Book Club: The One

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

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

Photo of author Lee Hawkins alongside the cover of his book 'I Am Nobody's Slave'

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave:

Photo of author Dan Heath alongside the cover of his book 'Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working'

Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

View Details

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

Realm Explorers Book Club Saturday March 15 at 11 AM

Realm Explorers Book Club: Jade City

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

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

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Glow-in-the-Dark Play Zone

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families

Arts & Crafts, Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.

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!

🧁Families Love Cupcakes!🧁

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families

Cooking / Nutrition

Closed

Registration

Closed

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families

Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

This sweet class is for the whole family to enjoy! Bring the kids, and learn how to assemble and use a piping bag. You will then decorate two cupcakes to take home. The completed cupcakes will look like a taco and a Love em

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm

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

S.T.E.A.M.

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.

President's Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Description:

The library is closed in observance of President's Day

❤️Dragons Love Books❤️

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families

Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Helderberg Meeting Room

Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Trivia / Games

Event Details:

We all know dragons love tacos. It’s the spicy salsa that’s a problem. But guess what else dragons love…Books!

❤️Love your Stuffed Animal Clinic🧸

10:30am - 1:30pm

Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Families

Special Event

Registration

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Helderberg Meeting Room

Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Families

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

It’s time for a check up! Bring your favorite stuffed animal, toy, or doll to our clinic where everyone will learn about healthy habits, a trip to the doctor’s office and basic medical procedures.

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm

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

S.T.E.A.M.

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.

Kids Create! Color Edition

5:30pm - 6:45pm

Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2

Arts & Crafts

Registration

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

Let’s get creative and learn all about shapes together at the Library! Join us for an artsy evening where young minds can explore their imaginations and bring their ideas to life through a variety of creative projects.

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm

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

S.T.E.A.M.

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.

Easter

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm

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

S.T.E.A.M.

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:

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