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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

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Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults

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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

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

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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!

Silent Book Club

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

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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

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

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

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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

Open

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

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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

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

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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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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group Exhibit: Megan Ruch All Day 7/5–7/29 All Ages Exhibit This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit
	Closing Summer Hours - Library Closed All Day Branches: Guilderland Public Library	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group National Library Pen Pal Project All Day Adults, Seniors Other, Summer Reading Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Other, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: This nationwide program pairs patrons from libraries across the country to be pen pals! Patrons will be paired with a pen pal from another library in the US and all of the mailing will be done by the library. This is a 5-week program.
10 am			This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group American Sign Language for Kids! 10:00am–11:00am Elementary School Aged Instruction, Summer Reading Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Elementary School Aged Program Type: Instruction, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Kids between the ages 6-9 are invited to learn the basics of American Sign Language with a certified teacher from the Capital Region Language Center during this four-part series. This event is in the "Adults" group Drop-In Knit & Stitch 10:00am–11:30am Adults GPL Knitting Group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Westbrook Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: GPL Knitting Group Drop-In Knit and Stitch All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis.		This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group This event is in the "Families" group Family Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Families Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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, Families Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading Event Details: Bring your family to this fun, in-person storytime! We'll read books, sing songs, and dance around! For families with children ages Birth - 5 years old. No registration needed.	This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group This event is in the "Grades 1-3" group This event is in the "Grades K-2" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Storytime with SouthPaw 10:30am–11:30am Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group This event is in the "Grades 1-3" group This event is in the "Grades K-2" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading Event Details: Come meet SouthPaw from the Tri-City Valley Cats for a baseball theme story and photo op!
11 am			This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group American Sign Language for T(w)eens! 11:00am–12:00pm Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12 Instruction, Summer Reading Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12 Program Type: Instruction, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Tweens and teens between the ages 10-14 are invited to learn the basics of American Sign Language with a certified teacher from the Capital Region Language Center during this four-part series.
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Movie Matinee 1:30pm–3:30pm Adults, Seniors Movie / Documentary This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Movie / Documentary Event Details: 80 for Brady (2023) PG-13 1h 38m A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady. Also shown at 6 pm.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group American Red Cross Blood Drive 1:00pm–6:00pm Adults, Seniors Blood Drive This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Blood Drive Event Details: *A few minutes of your time can save up to three lives!* Whole Blood Donation: Donation frequency: Every 56 days, up to 6 times a year	This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Virtual Author Talk with Ethan Kross, author of Chatter: The Voice in our Head 1:00pm–2:15pm High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors Author Talk Virtual Event This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Virtual Room Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Talk Event Details: The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group How Did you Find it? Podcast 1:00pm–2:00pm Families, Adults, Seniors GPL Podcast Offsite Event This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Families, Adults, Seniors Program Type: GPL Podcast Event Details: Monthly podcast from the library. Moderated by Librarian Kathleen Tyrrell, the once-a-month podcast explores books, libraries, information, entertainment and everything in between. We welcome ideas and suggestions, too!
2 pm					This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group Snow in July! 2:00pm–3:30pm Elementary School Aged S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Elementary School Aged Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Wishing for a good snowstorm, but it’s not in the forecast? Explore polymers to create your own artificial snow. Use a pre-packaged polymer mix to create your own artificial snow storm. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Teen Tech Help Desk (Drop-in) - Summer Hours 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Seniors Technology Instruction This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Study Room Glassworks (Children's Area) Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Technology Instruction		This event is in the "All Ages" group Saturday Concert: Three Quarter North 2:00pm–3:30pm All Ages Concert This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Concert Event Details: July's concert features the talented group Three Quarter North, a bluegrass/Americana band from Albany County. The group of six musicians are veterans of the local music scene, and their musical repertoire is about as varied as the musicians
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5 pm				This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Board Game Night 5:30pm–8:00pm High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults, Seniors Summer Reading, Trivia / Games This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Tawasentha Room Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games Event Details: Join us for a chill night with a classic board game! Try your luck with a multi-player game or a small game of cards. Snacks will be provided.	Reservation Art Reception - Megan Ruch 5:00pm–6:30pm Rooms reserved by community groups are not sponsored events of the Guilderland Public Library Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Movie Night 6:00pm–9:00pm Adults, Seniors Movie / Documentary This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Movie / Documentary Event Details: 80 for Brady (2023) PG-13 1h 38m A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady.	This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group Marvel MCU Trivia 6:30pm–8:00pm Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults Summer Reading, Trivia / Games Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games Registration Required Event Details: Assemble your team of super friends and put your Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) knowledge to the ultimate test to win fantastic prizes! Questions could come from any MCU movie. Costumes are encouraged.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Paint & Snack with Artist Megan Ruch 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults, Seniors Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Adults: enjoy painting a summer scene with instruction by Albany Barn Artist-in-Residence, Megan Ruch! We'll convene in the Helderberg Room, surrounded by Megan's July art exhibition featuring a va	This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group Camp GPL: Teen After Hours 6:30pm–9:30pm High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8 Other, Summer Reading Closed Registration Required This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8 Program Type: Other, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Teens! Come hang out at the Library for this special After Hours event. We'll have pizza, snacks, games, music, and more! Pajamas/loungewear encouraged. Please include any food allergies in the notes field.

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