Upcoming Events

Monthly Book Club

St. Patrick's Day Book Sale
10:00 to 6:00
$5 to fill a bag, while supplies last

Book Discussion Group: Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

Our Monthly Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month. New members are always welcome.

Do You Love a Good Mystery?

Since about 2009, a group has been meeting at the Cohoes Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am to make new friends and to discuss one of the most beloved genres of all time – mysteries.

Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's selection is Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa.

Just Write!, SL Town Library's writing group meets twice a month Sept. - June to fine tune their written works, whether it be memoir, poetry, fiction, etc.  If interested, please call to be added to the waiting list.

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Adult Book Club: You Are Fatally Invited

Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 5:30–6:30 PM
Location: Menands Public Library

This month, we are reading  “All the Beauty in the World: the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me” by Patrick Bringley. New members are welcome!

Join us every fourth Wednesday from 4:00PM to 5:00PM for a discussion about this month's book. In March, we are reading The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. There will be tea and snacks!

Book Club: The Paris Library

In this monthly workshop-style class, we will complete writing exercises that spark creativity and share our own pieces with the group in an effort to hone the craft of storytelling.

The library is starting a free after-school program for elementary school-aged students who need extra help with reading.

Kid's Book Club: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Tuesday, March 31 at 4:00
Join us to discuss the book and make your own mixed-up file.

Just Write!, SL Town Library's writing group meets twice a month Sept. - June to fine tune their written works, whether it be memoir, poetry, fiction, etc.  If interested, please call to be added to the waiting list.

SLTL Book Club meets the first Wednesday of the month. New members are always welcome. 

The library is starting a free after-school program for elementary school-aged students who need extra help with reading.

Call us at (518) 861-7239 or email us at Director@AltamontFreeLibrary.org for Zoom connection details!

May book is Know My Name by Chanel Miller

June book is The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery

July book is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Do You Love a Good Mystery?

Since about 2009, a group has been meeting at the Cohoes Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am to make new friends and to discuss one of the most beloved genres of all time – mysteries.

Just Write!, SL Town Library's writing group meets twice a month Sept. - June to fine tune their written works, whether it be memoir, poetry, fiction, etc.  If interested, please call to be added to the waiting list.