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Teen Crafternoon: Perler Beads In-Person

Feeling the urge to spend way too much time arranging tiny plastic beads? Same. Swing by the Teen Room and make some Perler bead art! While supplies last. No registration required.
Date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time:
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Teen Room
Audience:
  Teens  
Categories:
  Art, Music, and Movies > Crafting  
Teen Crafternoon event poster for grades 7-12, featuring a vibrant pile of colorful Perler beads on a pink background with library logo.

Book Club is My Alibi In-Person

Join us for discussion of Framed: astonishing true stories of wrongful convictions by John Grisham. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the victims of the...  More
Date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Susman Room
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book Groups and Literature Discussions  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 16 seats left
Promotional image for 'Book Club is My Alibi,' a true crime discussion group by Saratoga Springs Public Library. Features the book 'Framed' by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey with a fingerprint background

English Conversation Circle In-Person

If you want to practice your English speaking, register for this ongoing conversation circle! Students will direct the conversation topics. Feel free to ask any questions you have about this tricky...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 11:15am
Location:
Literacy Lab
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Literacy and Languages  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 8 seats left
English Conversation Circle

Brown Bag Lunch: Finding Military Service Records and Unit Histories In-Person / Online

Join Jim Gandy, Librarian and Archivist at New York State Military Museum, as he focuses on effective strategies for researching military records of New York veterans. We will cover both New York...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Dutcher Community Room
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Local Interests and Community  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 139 seats left
Brown Bag Lunch: Finding Military Service Records and Unit Histories

English for Absolute Beginners! In-Person

Learn English! This class, held twice a week in May, is for absolute beginners. Whether speak and understand just a few words in English, or whether English is new for you, you are welcome to join....  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Literacy Lab
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Literacy and Languages  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 6 seats left
English for Absolute Beginners!

Paws4Reading with Meggie (Cairn Terrier) In-Person

Our Paws4Reading partners are certified therapy dogs who are happy to sit quietly and listen appreciatively to any story you wish to read. Please call 518-584-7860, ext. 305 on the day of the program...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Crawshaw Story Room
Audience:
  Children  
Categories:
  Literacy and Languages  
Cute black and gray dog with a pink tongue and yellow tag, surrounded by a blue circle with green border. Speech bubble reads "Let's Read Together!" Text says "Meggie" with a paw print.

Poetry Cafe: Some Poems by Li-Young Lee Online

For the Poetry Cafe online discussion group during this Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we will read and discuss Li-Young Lee's evocative, mystical poetry. Lee moved to the U.S. as a...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book Groups and Literature Discussions  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 6 seats left
Poetry Cafe event poster featuring a person with long hair and glasses looking upwards. Background includes quill and ink bottle illustrations. Saratoga Springs Public Library logo is visible.

Her Story: Harlem Rhapsody In-Person

"Her Story" is a book and conversation group that will explore the various experiences of women over time and across the globe. Topics may include the following: Mental Health, Women in Business,...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Literacy Lab
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book Groups and Literature Discussions  
Her Story: Harlem Rhapsody

Documentary Screening: No Place to Grow Old In-Person

Join us for a powerful evening as we partner with Shelters of Saratoga to present a public screening of the documentary No Place to Grow Old. This moving film sheds light on the realities of...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Dutcher Community Room
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Art, Music, and Movies     Local Interests and Community  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 51 seats left
Promotional poster for 'No Place to Grow Old' documentary screening and discussion at Saratoga Springs Public Library. Features film reel with tree and tent images, library logo, and Shelters of Saratoga branding.

Spring Staff Development Day - Library Open 1 - 6 p.m. In-Person

Special Hours for Spring Staff Development Day - LIBRARY OPEN 1 - 6 p.m.
Date:
Friday, May 15, 2026
Time:
9:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Glasby Room, Susman Room
Audience:
  Children     Adults     Teens     All Ages  
Categories:
  Closures and Notices  

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