FINDING JULIA: CENTERING BLACK WOMEN IN ANTEBELLUM HISTORY Discussing The Vice President's Black Wife by Amrita Chakrabarti Myers Martin Van Buren park rangers will lead a discussion of this new book on Julia Chinn, the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, Martin Van Buren's VP. This program will be held in person at the Kinderhook […]
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 10 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) New theme each Story Time with books, an activity, a chance to check out books, and, if you don't already have one, to sign-up for a library card for any adult or child in […]
Heritage Month Book Club: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler E. Butler • Thursday, 02/29/24: 5 p.m. • We'll have snacks! • In person and on zoom • RSVP for the zoom link Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality, the novel follows Lauren Olamina, a young […]
Makerspace will have an Addams Family theme this Sunday 2-4pm. Come make a Thing, cousin it or an entire Addams family peg figure sculpture. If you’re not interested in the theme, come use the Makerspace in another way.
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 10 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) New theme each Story Time with books, an activity, a chance to check out books, and, if you don't already have one, to sign-up for a library card for any adult or child in […]
Tech Labs on Zoom: Language Translation Software/Apps • Wednesday, March 6: 6:45 pm • E-mail columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register. Do you need to communicate in a different language or just want to learn how to speak one? Find out about free apps that can help you. LABS ARE FREE TO ALL AGES. Presented by Columbia County […]
Yoga with Regina • Saturdays: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. • $10 a class; all levels welcome • Hover Room Just one in-person session with Regina will boost your energy level + brighten your mood. Take time to focus on your balance, breath, and strength. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and $10 to give directly to the instructor.
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 10 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) New theme each Story Time with books, an activity, a chance to check out books, and, if you don't already have one, to sign-up for a library card for any adult or child in […]
Book Club: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride • Thursday, March 14: 5:30 pm • Upstairs "James McBride’s Latest Is a Murder Mystery Inside a Great American Novel “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” opens with the discovery of a skeleton in a well, and then flashes back to explore its connection […]
Yoga with Regina • Saturdays: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. • $10 a class; all levels welcome • Hover Room Just one in-person session with Regina will boost your energy level + brighten your mood. Take time to focus on your balance, breath, and strength. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and $10 to give directly to the instructor.
Makerspace Open House — come make with us! We meet the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from 2 - 4 pm. Follow our theme or explore our materials to make something on your own! Using our tools and your imagination, create or reuse anything you can think of into something new! Here's what […]
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 10 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) New theme each Story Time with books, an activity, a chance to check out books, and, if you don't already have one, to sign-up for a library card for any adult or child in […]
Yoga with Regina • Saturdays: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. • $10 a class; all levels welcome • Hover Room Just one in-person session with Regina will boost your energy level + brighten your mood. Take time to focus on your balance, breath, and strength. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and $10 to give directly to the instructor.
Amy specifies colors for interiors and exteriors both on-site and virtually around the country for residences and commercial properties. She offers paint, siding, wallpaper and kitchen and bath material selection and advice. She has been featured in Houzz, Elle Decor and AD to name a few and is a contributing design writer at Fine Home […]
We're moving our annual egg hunt to the library grounds this year! We'll have three egg hunt areas divided by age group. Our very special guest, the Easter bunny, will be available for photos in the library. We'll have additional activities in Makerspace and Hover Room. Our circulation desk will be open during the event. […]
Virtual Author Talk with Debra Scala Giokas, Author of LADIES, FIRST: COMMON THREADS • Monday, March 25:: 7:00 p.m. • Register for Zoom link: columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com Engage in conversation with author, Debra Scala Giokas as she shares her inspiration behind her book, Ladies, First Common Threads. LADIES, FIRST celebrates 18 first ladies who, at one point in […]
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 10 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) New theme each Story Time with books, an activity, a chance to check out books, and, if you don't already have one, to sign-up for a library card for any adult or child in […]
Tech Labs on Zoom:Computer Security and Scams • Wednesday, March 27: 6:45 pm (moved from the 20th...updated image to come!) • E-mail columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register. Learn about cyber security and how you can protect yourself from hackers and online scams, avoid falling prey to viruses and phishing emails, manage your passwords, secure your data, and […]
Heritage Book Club: Women's History Month Book: Flights by Olga Tokarczuk Discussion: March 28, 5 pm Main Reading Room Refreshments RSVP: germantownlibrary.org Through brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through […]
"If you're thinking there may be some underground lake somewhere in Germantown, you can forget it." - Steven Winkley, 2007. Groundwater has always been a major issue in Germantown, formerly for agricultural concerns and lately for residential development. There are two RSVPs: One for those who plan to attend in-person and one for those who […]
Yoga with Regina • Saturdays: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. • $10 a class; all levels welcome • Hover Room Just one in-person session with Regina will boost your energy level + brighten your mood. Take time to focus on your balance, breath, and strength. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and $10 to give directly to the instructor.
Solar Eclipse Paper Circuit Workshop • Saturday, March 30: 10-11:30 am • Kids ages 6 - 14 can RSVP for one of 30 spots: germantownlibrary.org/event/solar-eclipse-makerspace-paper-circuit-program • Ages 6-14. (Caregivers should plan to stay but do not need to RSVP unless they would like to complete the activity on their own) Make a Light-Up Solar Eclipse […]
We’re trying something new at The Germantown Library: a Maker Camp! Our first Maker Camp is open to 20 children per day in grades K – 5. • Campers may sign-up for one or two days for $50 a day. (We’ve tried to keep costs as low as possible and are unable to offer a […]
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 9:30 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) You asked and we delivered: We've expanded our weekly Story Time session based on caregiver requests. Our weekly playgroup combines play, socialization, and stories in our material-rich Makerspace. We offer a new theme each […]
Toddler Story Time + Playgroup • Every Wednesday morning: 9:30 - 11 am • Makerspace (enter through the lower parking lot) You asked and we delivered: We've expanded our weekly Story Time session based on caregiver requests. Our weekly playgroup combines play, socialization, and stories in our material-rich Makerspace. We offer a new theme each […]
We're trying something new at The Germantown Library: a Maker Camp! Our first Maker Camp is open to 20 children in grades K - 5. Campers may sign-up for one or two days for $50 a day. (We've tried to keep costs as low as possible and are unable to offer a sibling discount at […]
Yoga with Regina • Saturdays: 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. • $10 a class; all levels welcome • Hover Room Just one in-person session with Regina will boost your energy level + brighten your mood. Take time to focus on your balance, breath, and strength. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and $10 to give directly to the instructor.
The mission of the Germantown Library is to maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible. We especially recognize our responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries.
31 Palatine Park Road
Germantown NY, 12526
