Guilderland Public Library

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Guilderland Public Library
2228 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084
United States

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Mon-Thu: 9:30am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:30am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:30am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

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

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.

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

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

Open

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

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

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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Time	Sun (11/19)	Mon (11/20)	Tue (11/21)	Wed (11/22)	Thu (11/23)	Fri (11/24)	Sat (11/25)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group Winter Community Card Drive! All Day 11/15–11/21 All Ages Arts & Crafts, Outreach 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: Lobby Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outreach Event Details: Our popular community cards project is back! Let's help support our friends at Community Caregivers as they serve the people around us.				Closing Thanksgiving Day - Library Closed All Day Branches: Guilderland Public Library	This event is in the "All Ages" group Winter Community Card Drive! All Day 11/24–12/11 All Ages Arts & Crafts, Outreach 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: Lobby Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outreach Event Details: Our popular community cards project is back! Let's help support our friends at Community Caregivers as they serve the people around us.
10 am			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.
11 am				This event is in the "Seniors" group Let's Talk: Coffee & Conversation for Seniors 11:00am–12:30pm Seniors Other 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: Seniors Program Type: Other Event Details: Wednesdays are for seniors! Join other local adults every Wednesday for coffee, conversation and connections in our Tawasentha Room.
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Movie Matinee: Jurassic Park 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: Jurassic Park PG-13 2h 7m	This event is in the "Adults" group American Red Cross Blood Drive 1:00pm–6:00pm Adults Blood Drive 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: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Blood Drive			This event is in the "Early Childhood" 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 K-2" group Color Happy! Kids’ Coloring Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Early Childhood, Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2 Arts & Crafts, Storytime / Early Literacy Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Early Childhood" 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 K-2" 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: Early Childhood, Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime / Early Literacy Registration Required Event Details: Let’s read a colorful story together to inspire us to Color Happy at the library!
2 pm				Closing Thanksgiving Eve - Library is Closed @ 2:00 p.m. 2:00pm–9:00pm Branches: Guilderland Public Library
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group This event is in the "Grades 1-3" group Dinosaur Bash! 4:00pm–5:30pm Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3 Arts & Crafts, Cooking / Nutrition, Storytime / Early Literacy Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group This event is in the "Grades 1-3" 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, Grades 1-3 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking / Nutrition, Storytime / Early Literacy Registration Required Event Details: Ready for a rawsome time?! At this Bash Parties' Dinosaur Bash we'll have a prehistoric adventure where we'll go on a dinosaur egg hunt, make fossils and a dinosaur lantern, erupt volcanos and eat some tasty dirt cupcakes!
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Movie Night: Jurassic Park 6:00pm–8:00pm 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: Jurassic Park PG-13, 2h 7m	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers: A Readings and Discussion series on Zoom 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults, Seniors Book Discussion Group, Lecture Closed Registration Required Virtual Event 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: Online Zoom.Youth Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Lecture Registration Required Event Details: Philosophy is generally defined as the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, and existence. It often involves critical thinking, reasoning, and argumentation, as well.