= Registration required. Call 456-2400 x 9, or stop by the Library.

Lego Club

Join the Club! Drop in to build with our library Legos, or bring your own models to show off. As always, shared library Legos will be kept separate from club-member creations, so there's no need to worry about losing your personal Lego supply. Enjoy this free-building time with other Lego-maniacs, and help choose themes for upcoming Lego programs. Open to kids in grades 2-6.

Together: Book Talk for Kids and Parents

The Together program is for families with children between the ages of 9 and 11 who want to make reading and discussion an important part of their home lives. The program involves six sessions focusing on children’s books related to the themes of courage, freedom and being American.

All of the books and materials used in the program are available to families free of charge, along with snacks, activities and babysitting for younger siblings during each session.

This program was developed by the New York Council for the Humanities with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and is presented in collaboration with the Guilderland Public Library.

Join the Tween Advisory Board

The Youth Services Department is forming this year’s Tween Advisory Board (TAB). Tweens ages 8 to 12 are welcome to join.

Youth Services Librarian Debbie Sternklar holds TAB meetings throughout the year as a way for you to share your ideas for library programs, services and materials. If you can’t make this meeting, stop by the Youth Services desk to fill out an interest survey any time. Whether you join TAB, or provide advice, your voice counts!

Registration begins on October 1 for Guilderland School District residents, and continues on October 4 for all others.

A Halloween Mask for Monster:
A Not-too-Scary Storytime

Come celebrate Halloween with us! This interactive storytime for preschoolers includes activities involving stories, puppetry, musical instruments, the Secret Bag Guessing Game, flannelboard stories, and much more.

Wear costumes if you would like, but they are not required. This storytime is specially designed for the wiggly preschooler!

Display Your Gingerbread House at the Library

Ever since the Brothers Grimm published the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel in the 19th century, children and their families have been dreaming of candy-covered gingerbread houses. Help celebrate this tradition with an exhibition of gingerbread houses in the library’s lobby display cases! Here's a downloadable entry form; it provides all the information you need.

Happy building, and let's keep the snitching of the gingerbread batter to a minimum; it just reduces the size of your gingerbread house. Build your yummy dreamhouse with friends, family, scout troops, co-workers, anyone you want to work with.

Register your entry by returning the entry form by Friday, November 19. Entries should be ready for drop-off beginning Tuesday, November 30.

Gingerbread Storytime

Gingerbread is a yummy part of many stories, such as Hansel and Gretel. We’ll be reading and viewing some classics and new, funny favorites, too.

Open to students in grades K-2. Registration begins on November 1 for Guilderland School District residents, and continues on November 4 for all others.

Last Update: September 23, 2010