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Silent Book Club

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
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Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Book Sale Preview Night

Library Book Sale: Preview Night!

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event
Event Details:

Get first dibs on amazing finds! Join us Friday, May 2nd from 4-8 PM for our Preview Night Book Sale! $10 admission, limited to 10 items.**

 

**Items purchased will be priced in addition to the entry fee.

Book Sale

Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event
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Fill your shelves without emptying your wallet! Saturday is the day to shop at our Book Sale,! 

May 3rd, 10 AM - 4 PM.

 Unbeatable prices: Hardcovers $2, Softcovers $1, DVDs & LPs $2, 

CDs,  4 for $1

Book Sale

Library Book Sale: Fill a Bag Day!

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: GPL Meetings/ Events, Special Event
Event Details:

Don't miss the best deal of the weekend! On Sunday, from 10 AM to 4 PM, fill a reusable GPL shopping bag with as many books as you can for only $10. We'll provide the bags!

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How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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
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Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 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
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!

 

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On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead. 

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

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

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How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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
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You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy.

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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 

Fright Club Book Discussion

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Event Details:

This month we're reading Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Guilderland Historical Society Book Club Kick Off!

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group, History
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Guilderland Historical Society, Guilderland Public Library, and the Town of Guilderland's American Revolution 250th Anniversary Committee as we kick off our 3 series discussion of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming. 

Night Owls Book Club

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

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Table for Two  by Amor Towles.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

Rainbow Reads Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a new book club that will meet monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.

Day Larks Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Realm Explorers Book Club: Vampires of El Norte

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Kids Graphic Novel Club: Comic Makers Edition!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5
Book Discussion Group, Instruction
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month will be a special Kids Graphic Novel Club! We will be learning to make our own comics with Art in Mind Creative Wellness Studio.

Guilderland Historical Society Book Club Meeting 1

6:15pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group, History
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Guilderland Historical Society, Guilderland Public Library, and the Town of Guilderland's American Revolution 250th Anniversary Committee as we discuss the first part of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming. 

Hopeless Romantics Book Club

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:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Fright Club Book Discussion

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha 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 The Only Good Indians  by Stephen Graham Jones.

Hopeless Romantics Book Club: Movie Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group, Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Our romance book club, the Hopeless Romantics, read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne for the month of May. For added fun, we decided to host a movie screening of the book's adaptation!

Staff Development Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Staff Development Day

Night Owls Book Club

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

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading The Art Thief  by Michael Finkel.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Day Larks Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Realm Explorers Book Club: Die (Graphic Novel)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting 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.

Hopeless Romantics Book Club

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

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth

Guilderland Historical Society Book Club Meeting 2

6:15pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group, History
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Guilderland Historical Society, Guilderland Public Library, and the Town of Guilderland's American Revolution 250th Anniversary Committee as we discuss the second part of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming. 

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 Bury Your Gays  by Chuck Tingle.

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

Realm Explorers Book Club: Children of Time

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting 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.