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Realm Explorers Book Club meeting Saturday December 13 at 11 AM

Realm Explorers Book Club: The Bear and the Nightingale

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
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.

Teen Advisory Community Outreach Group Meeting Tuesday December 16th at 6 PM for grades 6-12

December TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 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
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
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!

 

Text Silent Book Club give yourself permission to read comfy chair with cat bookcases winter scene out window

Silent Book Club

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

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

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

Sit by the fireplace 

Photo of author David Brooks alongside the cover of his book 'How To Know A Person'

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

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

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential qu

Realm Explorers Meeting Saturday January 17 Red Rising

Realm Explorers Book Club: Red Rising

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
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.

Photo of author Julia Hotz smiling alongside the cover of her book, 'The Connection Cure'

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

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

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

Photo of author Liz Moore alongside the cover of her book 'The God of the Woods'

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

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

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight

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Apple Help

11:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
Register for half-hour session

Apple Help

12:00pm–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
Register for half-hour session

Apple Help

12:30pm–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
Register for half-hour session

Celebrate a Grade! 3rd Grade Backpack Charms

4:30pm–5:30pm
Elementary School Aged
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

A special event for 🎉3rd Grade Celebrate-A-Grade Month! 🎉

Come join us and make all sorts of fun keychains! Try making a classic bead lizard, color some shrinky dinks, or just hang out with the button maker.

Art Talks - Vincent van Gogh: Color, Passion, and Pain VIRTUAL EVENT

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Art Talk
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Online Zoom.Ask
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Throughout his life, Vincent van Gogh was poor, often hungry and ill. When he died in1890 at the age of 37, it seemed that his work would be forgotten. All that has changed, and Vincent is now perhaps the most famous painter of all.

Drop-In Youth Chess

11:00am–12:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families
Trivia / Games
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.

Paws 2 Read with Chewbacca & Bruno Mars

11:00am–12:00pm
Elementary School Aged
Storytime / Early Literacy
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.

Silent Book Club

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Sit by the fireplace 

Ken Burn's American Revolution Series Episode 2

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History, Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History, Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

To kick off "Guilderland Gets Historical: GPL Celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution", please join us for a viewing of Episode 2 of Ken Burn's new documentary series: The American Revolution. 

Suburban Sounds Holiday Concert

2:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
Concert
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Holiday Concert

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
GPL Knitting Group
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. 

Music and Movement

10:30am–11:00am
Early Childhood
Storytime / Early Literacy
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.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Paws 2 Read with Bowie

11:00am–12:00pm
Elementary School Aged
Storytime / Early Literacy
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.

CANCELLED Drum in Joy! West African Drum Workshop

2:00pm–3:15pm
Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Global History / Culture / Events
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Global History / Culture / Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event will be rescheduled in the Spring. New date TBD.

 

Ken Burn's American Revolution Series Episode 3

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History, Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History, Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

To kick off "Guilderland Gets Historical: GPL Celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution", please join us for a viewing of Episode 3 of Ken Burn's new documentary series: The American Revolution

Let's Build!

1:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
Program Type: Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Drop-in anytime between 1:00pm - 4:00pm to build something awesome! 

Can you build the tallest Keva Plank tower?🗼Or the coolest Lego vehicle?🚜 Or the longest domino chain reaction? ✨

Technology Help Drop-In

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Technology Instruction
Cancelled
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Phantom Zone
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Coach Divya has hands-on experience in both hardware and software support, she's here to help navigate technology needs.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
GPL Knitting Group
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. 

Paws 2 Read with Chewbacca & Bruno Mars

3:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary School Aged
Storytime / Early Literacy
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.

Juice and Jammies Storytime

6:30pm–7:00pm
Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Grades K-2
Storytime / Early Literacy
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, Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Join us for a night time story time. Come in your coziest pajamas, bring your favorite stuffy, sip some juice, and snuggle in for some stories. 

Fright Club Book Discussion

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month for the best of Horror and Thrillers.

This month we're reading Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito.

🥳 Noon Year's Eve Party! 🥳

11:30am–12:15pm
Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Event Details:

Can't stay up 'till midnight? Come celebrate at noon with the youth services staff! We will have dancing and a countdown to noon! 🥳

Caregivers must stay with children.