Week Calendar

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. 

Monthly Book Club

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.

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

Chair Yoga: Third Thursday of the Month at 10:00

Do you want to try Yoga but aren’t able to sit on the floor? This is the class for you!

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

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

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

Little ones ages birth to 5 years are invited to drop in any time on Saturday or Sunday to play with a special assortment of fun toys geared toward young children.

💻 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.

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

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.

Join us at the Cohoes Public Library for the Friends of the Cohoes Public Library meeting at 11:00AM.

Kids and caregivers, join us for books, songs and games at our new weekend story-time!

Ages 2-6 with their grown-up. Stop on by and say hello!

For adults and teens ages 15+. Join us to explore different varieties of tea from around the globe! You'll create your own signature tea blend, and take some tea samples to brew at home.

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.

Free fruits and vegetables, sponsored by Capital Roots. No qualifications needed, as supplies last. 

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.

Get assistance in solving problems with housing, food or transportation with our Social Work intern. Appointments are also available after an initial meeting.

Join Us for a Christmas Frame Craft! 
Come make and take your own festive Christmas frame, we’ll provide all the materials!
Ages: 2 to 8 years
All supplies included • Fun for kids and families!

Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! This month's selection is Exposure by Ramona Emerson. Books are available at the front desk.

A bitter old miser learns real compassion when he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. Starring George C. Scott. PG, 1 hour 40 minutes. Come and enjoy popcorn while watching a holiday classic!

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.

Blood Drive Tuesday, December 16 from 2:00 to 6:00 at the Stephentown Fire Hall. 

Click here to make an appointment.

For kids and teens ages 8-15. Do you have what it takes to be a secret agent? Join us to explore codebreaking, learn how to write in invisible ink, design your own spy gadget, and test your memory and observation skills. 

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!

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

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

Dungeons and Dragons: Thursday, December 18 at 3:00

Join us for a serious game of D&D with Master DM Josh Bryant. This game is for High School students only and will be for a small group of players.

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

Join Us for a Christmas Frame Craft! 
Come make and take your own festive Christmas frame, we’ll provide all the materials!
Ages: 2 to 8 years
All supplies included • Fun for kids and families!
 

Join Us for a Christmas Frame Craft! 
Come make and take your own festive Christmas frame, we’ll provide all the materials!
Ages: 2 to 8 years
All supplies included • Fun for kids and families!

Book Discussion Group: Tuesday, December 16 at 4:30

The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

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

Adult Crafternoon – December Session

📅 Wednesday, December 17, 2025
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Menands Public Library

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

Mahjong: Thursdays at 4:00

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

LEGO Club: First and Third Thursday of the Month at 4:30

Calling all LEGO builders and enthusiasts! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for some LEGO fun!

Make a Gingerbread House: Monday, December 15 at 5:00

Join us at SML for some Gingerbread House fun! We will be building our houses out of graham crackers, lots of candy, and other fun stuff.

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

One on one tech help every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm.

Refreshments like cheese pizza, chips, cookies and juice will be served.

We will play 3 games on that day.

-Ring A Reindeer 2x

-Pin The Nose Snowman 1x

Westerlo Town Historian, Gayle Hannay is available to help users of Ancestry Library do their own genealogy research. Call and reserve a library laptop if you are not bringing your own device 518-797-3415. 

This month, we are reading Algospeak How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic. New members are always welcome!  

Try something new or continue your artistic skills at this workshop designed for teens and adults. Create your own greeting card using watercolor paints. Instructions provided by local artist and author Lisa LaMonica. Limited space.

Use clear plastic ornaments and acrylic paint to make beautiful decorations for the holiday season.  The class is free!

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!

Our D&D West Marches-style campaign for adults using 5e 2014 rules starts on October 15th at 6:00PM.

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!

Open to the public.

We’re also looking for new trustees for 2026.  If interested, call 518-674-5050 to talk to the director.

Teen Night: Friday, December 19 at 6:00

It's time for Teen Night! Join us for food, friends, and fun! Teen Night is open to any Tween/Teen in 6th grade and up. This month we will be making Gingerbread Houses!

SCHEDULING NOTE: We are meeting the third Friday of the month in November (21st) and December (19th) due to the holidays.

Monthly meeting of the library's Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. 

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.

All are welcome to join us for the monthly meeting of the Stephentown Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Attendees can join in person at the library on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00.