Upcoming Events

Name: I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Virtual Event)
Start: 2025-02-18T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-18T15:15:00-05:00
Location: Click here to register!

Featured Events

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:

TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, March 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

Open

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: 16

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 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

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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:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

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

Photo of author Clara Bingham smiling alongside the cover of her book 'The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973'

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Virtual Event)

Thursday, March 20, 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 a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

Photo of author Jennifer Weiner smiling alongside the covers of some of her books

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm

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:

You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-di

Realm Explorers Book Club: Vampires of El Norte

Saturday, May 17, 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: 15

Event Details:

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

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❤️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!

Board Game Cafe

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Trivia / Games

Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse our collection of board games and try them out here.

Drop-In Video Games

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families

Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

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

Program Type: Trivia / Games

Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!

Throwback: Dungeon Master's D&D Kit

All Day 3/1 - 3/7

Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Program Type: Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 11

Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to start a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with friends, but no one is brave enough to be the Dungeon Master?

Youth D&D Kit

All Day 3/1 - 3/7

Tweens & Teens

Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Age Group: Tweens & Teens

Program Type: Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Want to get into D&D, but don't know where to start? Want to play D&D with your kids, but the rules are too much to manage? Grab a Youth D&D Kit from GPL!

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.

Puzzling Together

11:00am - 4:00pm

Adults

Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Tawasentha Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games

Event Details:

Join us for our first ever session of Puzzling Together! In this passive program, there will be three different 1,000 piece puzzles for you to complete as a group. Come with friends or meet new ones!

Game Time

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults, Seniors

Instruction, Outreach, Trivia / Games

Registration

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Helderberg Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Trivia / Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

We are partnering with Inclusible Games for "Game Time"

This program is for adults of all ages and abilities to come together and play games-

Dog Man Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Grades 1-3, Grades 3-5

Arts & Crafts, Playtime, Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Helderberg Meeting Room

Age Group: Grades 1-3, Grades 3-5

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Playtime, Trivia / Games

Event Details:

It's time for a Supa Dupa Dog Man Party!

Stop by the Helderberg Room between 1-3pm for games, crafts, an obstacle course, a photo booth, and other Supa Cool activities!

Drop-In Video Games

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families

Trivia / Games

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

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

Program Type: Trivia / Games

Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!

Game Time

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults, Seniors

Instruction, Outreach, Trivia / Games

Registration

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Helderberg Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Trivia / Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

We are partnering with Inclusible Games for "Game Time"

This program is for adults of all ages and abilities to come together and play games-

Easter

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Staff Development Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Description:

The library is closed for Staff Development Day

Juneteenth

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Description:

The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth

Independence Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Description:

The library is closed for the observance of Independence Day

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Guilderland Public Library

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