Upcoming Events

Every Thursday afternoon NGPL hosts a drop in "Crafternoon" for kids. Drop into the children's room between 3:00 and 5:00 to participate. There will be a different craft activity each week.

Join us for one of our favorite traditions and celebrate the start of summer at the library!

School is out and Summer Reading is in! Sign up for our Summer Reading Program and enjoy some free ice cream, courtesy of Stewart's Shops. Can’t make it to the party? You can sign up for SRP all summer long!

This drop-in playtime is for children ages 0-5 and their grown-ups. Stop in to play and meet other families. All play supplies for the kids and coffee for the grown-ups will be provided. 

Start off the summer with reading and art! Join us at our open house event from 11-2, where we will have ice cream, popcorn, balloon twisting, crafts, music and more. We are creating a gallery of art, come contribute!

Uncharted Wild LLC presents an entertaining, educational, and interactive live animal show for all ages! You can look forward to meeting (mostly scaly) animals and learning some astonishing facts!

Enjoy a fun and educational storytime, featuring crafts and games, every Monday with Ms. Kathy. 

Join us for Ms. Karen's Monday Storytime! Each week children will get a snack, do a craft or activity, and be read stories by our wonderful Ms. Karen. 

Design your own paper flower to add to our community garden and color our entryway all summer long!

Via Aquarium-Invertebrates Show: Monday, June 30 at 4:00

Join us at SML for a fun and interactive show teaching us all about aquatic invertebrates presented by VIA Aquarium.

Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30. Join us for books, movement, singing, and play! Geared towards ages 0-5, but all are welcome. 

Wed, June 4 @ 4:00

Tue, July 1 @ 4:00

If possible, bring a mat or towel to practice on.

Visit the library's table at the Town of Schodack Community Market to apply for a library card, check out a book, sign up for summer reading...the possibilities are endless!

Let's enjoy the sun staying out longer with an outdoor storytime geared toward ages birth to age 8! We'll read stories, engage in music and movement, and have time for nature discovery on the library's front lawn!

Let's enjoy the sun staying out longer with an outdoor storytime geared toward ages birth to age 8! We'll read stories, engage in music and movement, and have time for nature discovery on the library's front lawn!

Tuesday is Storytime Day at Altamont Free Library! Join Ms. Meg for a super fun morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts every Tuesday morning in the Community Room at AFL (or on the library patio if the weather is nice)!

Join Ms. Rebekkah for a fun and playful Story Time. We always are happy to welcome new friends to our Story Time.

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30AM for Songs & Stories! Each week's storytime has a different theme.

Stories, songs, & crafts geared for ages infant-5 years old. 

Join us on Wednesday mornings for Storytime with Mr. Dave.  Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes while practicing early literacy skills, followed by a simple crafts and playtime.

Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30. Join us for books, movement, singing, and play! Geared towards ages 0-5, but all are welcome.