This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Fiction Book Discussion Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Fiction Book Discussion Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Maker Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month, September-June. To join or for information, contact: Paul Drezelo, drezelop@colonielibrary.org. January book: 'A place for us', by Fatima Farheen Mirza.
This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Youth Writing Center Workshop 6:00pm–6:45pm Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Youth Writing Center Workshop 6:00pm–6:45pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the YWC (Youth Writing Center) Workshop where we'll have stations for creative writing, group read alouds, and crafts! This 6 week program is open to students in 3rd-5th grade.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Personal Growth Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Personal Growth Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Maker Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Come ready to discuss the book: Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chodron, if this book is not available feel free to read any personal growth book by this author.
This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:30am–10:45am Youth Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:30am–10:45am Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:45am–11:00am Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:45am–11:00am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:00am–11:15am Youth Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:00am–11:15am Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Page Turners Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Page Turners Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: The Cube Age Group: Teens Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Join us for this teen-led book club for middle schoolers, where attendees can make friends, share titles, and engage with other 6th to 8th graders who love to read.
This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:15am–11:30am Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:15am–11:30am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 1 2026 Sun 50 Week Reading Challenge All Day Teens, Youth This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 1 2026 Sun 50 Week Reading Challenge All Day Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Teens, Youth Program Type: Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary Event Details: Keep Reading! If you are participating in the library's 50 Week Reading Challenge, remember to record your minutes each week, and stop in for your prize between 12/19/26-12/31/26!
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 1 - 13 2026 Share the Love! Valentines for Seniors All Day 2/1–2/13 Youth This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 1 - 13 2026 Share the Love! Valentines for Seniors All Day 2/1–2/13 Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Youth Program Type: Art & Crafts, Books & Writing Event Details: Put a smile on a senior’s face, all it takes is a handmade Valentine’s Day card! Stop in the library to create a personal greeting, and we will deliver it to a senior living in a local nursing home in time for St. Valentine’s Day.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:00pm–6:30pm Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:00pm–6:30pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Come and practice reading with a teen. First, select a book from our collection and then spend time reading with one of our teen volunteers. Each session is 30 minutes long. Disclaimer(s) Inclement Weather If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:30pm–7:00pm Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:30pm–7:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Come and practice reading with a teen. First, select a book from our collection and then spend time reading with one of our teen volunteers. Each session is 30 minutes long. Disclaimer(s) Inclement Weather If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 4 2026 Wed Chilling Chapters Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 4 2026 Wed Chilling Chapters Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires follows suburban housewife Patricia Campbell as she forms a book club that shifts from literary fiction to true crime, leading them to uncover and ultimately fight a charming but deadly v
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:30am–10:45am Youth Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:30am–10:45am Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:45am–11:00am Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 10:45am–11:00am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:00am–11:15am Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:00am–11:15am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:15am–11:30am Youth Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Paws for Reading 11:15am–11:30am Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Sit with therapy dog Karly for a few minutes and read to her! She is a mini goldendoodle and a very good listener. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Mother Daughter Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Teens, Youth This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Mother Daughter Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Teens, Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Event Details: Mrs Growney’s ever-popular program for 5th - 8th grade girls and their moms returns for the Fall and continues through the Spring! When you register, you will be signed up for the entire session, which runs once a month through April 2026.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Mystery Book Club 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Mystery Book Club 10:30am–12:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Stedman Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details:
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:00pm–6:30pm Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:00pm–6:30pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Come and practice reading with a teen. First, select a book from our collection and then spend time reading with one of our teen volunteers. Each session is 30 minutes long. Disclaimer(s) Inclement Weather If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:30pm–7:00pm Youth Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 9 2026 Mon Reading Buddies 6:30pm–7:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Come and practice reading with a teen. First, select a book from our collection and then spend time reading with one of our teen volunteers. Each session is 30 minutes long. Disclaimer(s) Inclement Weather If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.
This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 11 2026 Wed Youth Writing Center Workshop 6:00pm–6:45pm Youth Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Feb 11 2026 Wed Youth Writing Center Workshop 6:00pm–6:45pm Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the YWC (Youth Writing Center) Workshop where we'll have stations for creative writing, group read alouds, and crafts! This 6 week program is open to students in 3rd-5th grade.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 14 2026 Sat People and Prose 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 14 2026 Sat People and Prose 10:00am–12:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Colonie Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Required Event Details: This is an opportunity to recharge your writing, and spark your creativity. A space to write without distractions. Whether you are writing memoirs, short fiction, poetry, or just going wherever your imagination and interests lead!
Feb 16 2026 Mon Presidents' Day Closing All Day Closing Feb 16 2026 Mon Closing Presidents' Day Closing All Day Branches: Colonie Library Description: Closed in observance of Presidents' Day