Week Calendar

Join local birder Jocelyn Cole for a monthly (second Thursday at 9:30AM) bird walk around the village of Valley Falls. Learn how to identify our resident birds and about their activities during the different seasons..

Capital Region Hearing is visiting our library and offering Hearing Screenings!

Monday, October 6 at 10:00 am

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. 

Crafting Circle: Mondays at 10:30

Join us at the Stephentown Library for a morning of crafting and socializing. 

Story Time: Wednesdays at 10:00

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.

Welcome to Wednesday Sensory Storytime with Miss Mikayla! We're bringing back Wednesday Storytime with a new twist. This storytime incorporates sensory-friendly toys and games under lower lighting than our usual storytimes.

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

Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement!

Story Time w/ Tara
​Medusa Branch
Join us for the fun! Stories and activities to get the weekend started.

Halloween Costume Free Sale: Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 to 2:00

Looking to donate? We are looking for gently used costumes, and costume accessories for all ages.

Author Denice Kronau
Saturday, Oct 11 at 10:30

💻 Need Help with Technology or Digital Tools?

We offer personalized, one-on-one tech support—whether you’re learning a new device or navigating digital library resources.

Storytime at the Library
Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and a fun craft—designed to spark creativity, build early literacy skills, and support social development.

Children and their guardians are welcome to join us every Tuesday morning at 11 AM for Storytime which includes stories, songs, games and a simple craft.  Storytime takes places in the Annex in North Greenbush Town Hall.

Wednesdays at 11am drop in for  storytime for preschoolers and their caregivers.  Stories, rhymes, and songs help little ones learn pre-reading skills.  Plus a simple craft to help practice fine motor skills.

Bring your phone/tablet/laptop and your questions.  Digital Lit Educator Michelle St. Louis will be here to answer your questions and help you get more out of your devices.  Call 518-674-5050 to register.

Toddlers and preschool aged children, accompanied by their parent or caregiver, are welcome to join us on Thursdays from 11 am-12pm for arts & crafts, stories, songs, nursery rhymes and snacks!   

💻 Need Help with Technology or Digital Tools?

We offer personalized, one-on-one tech support—whether you’re learning a new device or navigating digital library resources.

Enjoy a 50 minute video-led dance class, all are welcome!  If you've done a Zumba class, you'll fit right in.  First class is free,  we encourage a $5 donation to the library for subsequent classes.

Join the lively Beau-Knitters group, a community of knitting and crocheting enthusiasts where all experience levels are welcome. Enjoy the camaraderie, stay for the creative vibes! No experience, cost, or registration fee required.

Enjoy a 50 minute video-led dance class, all are welcome!  If you've done a Zumba class, you'll fit right in.  First class is free,  we encourage a $5 donation to the library for subsequent classes.

 Pumpkin Decorating Craft | October 1–29 
Get into the fall spirit with our Pumpkin Decorating Craft!

 Pumpkin Decorating Craft | October 1–29 
Get into the fall spirit with our Pumpkin Decorating Craft!

Looking for a new job or fresh career path? Rensselaer County Career Center is here to help! Professional career services include resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, and career assessment.

Tuesday, Sept 2 & 16, 1 - 3pm bring your sewing or other craft projects to work on while enjoying the companionship of the group.  Group meets the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Bring your latest craft project to work on while relaxing with friends old and new.  Share tips, tricks and patterns.

Second and fourth Thursday of the month between 1 & 3pm.

Storytime at the Library
Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and a fun craft—designed to spark creativity, build early literacy skills, and support social development.

At this meeting, The Berlin Book Club will be discussing Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.  Copies are available at the library's circulation desk and new members are welcome to join.

Looking for a new job or a fresh career path? Rensselaer County Career Center will be here at the library once a month to help.

LEGO and STEAM activities after school

Kick back after school with games like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. We welcome teens and tweens to have a snack and compete with their friends every other Monday. Please register ahead of time so we know how much food to get!

Lego Club is BACK starting on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:45PM.

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

📚 Banned Books Read-In

Date & Time:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
3:00 – 6:00 PM

Location:
Menands Public Library

Drop in Tuesdays any time between 3:30 and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!  

 Pumpkin Decorating Craft | October 1–29 
Get into the fall spirit with our Pumpkin Decorating Craft!

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

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.

STEAM activities after school. Homework Help is available during program.

Join us Friday afternoons at the library for knitting, crocheting, sewing, conversation and more!  

Nature Play with Ms. Heather
Monday, October 6 at 4:00
Monday, November 10 at 4:00
Ages 1.5 to 8

Kid's Yoga
Monday, September 22 at 4:00
Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00
Tuesday, November 4 at 4:00
Movement and storytelling with Prancing Pony Yoga
If possible, bring a mat or towel to practice on.

 Pumpkin Decorating Craft | October 1–29 
Get into the fall spirit with our Pumpkin Decorating Craft!

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

The Cohoes Public Library will be showing Tron (1982) for our Wednesday Movie night!

We will also have popcorn! Movie Starts at 4:30 PM, all ages welcome.

October 9th @ 4:00
Join Wildlife Biologist Mark Brown to learn about the wildlife in northern New York. Fisher, bears, deer, and more! He'll have skulls, mounts, furs, and more to see and touch.
Fun for all ages!

Mahjong: Thursdays at 4:00

Join us for Mahjong! Players of all abilities are welcome.

For register email at: sherry@menandslibrary.org or call us at 518-463-4035

Monday nights 5:30 - 7:45pm.   Call 518-674-5050 if interested in joining.

Check out our Adult Coloring program! We have all kinds of markers and colored pencils and adult coloring books for you to use. Gather around the table and make new friends while enjoying some peaceful coloring.

Join us for an evening with local author Casey Madsen as they tell us about their picture book "Hovering to New Heights: Simon's Invention."  Light refreshments will be provided.

Recommended for kids age 5 and up. Play Bingo at the library! Learn number and focus skills with the chance to win cool prizes! The game starts at 6:00 p.m.; we'll see you there!

Build, create, and explore with Legos! Snacks provided.

Join us for an organizational meeting for the Cohoes Public Library's After-Hours Book Club; after hours being after 9-5! We will meet at 6:00 pm at the Cohoes Public Library.

Musicians and poets - come share your talents! All ages welcome to perform and to watch.

In Stitches is our knitting and crochet group that meets every Wednesday at 6pm. Members include seasoned crafters and complete beginners. Our group is excited to teach new comers!

Join us for some new and fun knit-along projects.  Feel free to bring a project you are already working on or start one of the patterns we have picked out. We are also working on a collective project that will stay in the library!

Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion! This month’s selection is Good Material: A Novel by Dolly Alderton. Books are available at the front desk.

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public.

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

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)!