Library Events - Upcoming Events

Adults 18 and up are invited to participate in March Book Madness 2025 with Saratoga Springs Public Library! The idea is simple. Vote for your favorite books every week during the month of March using...  More

Enjoy a festive take-and-make felt kit for April! This month, celebrate the season while crafting one of three projects: Mallard Duck, Enchanting Unicorn, or Solitary Tulip. Each kit provides the...  More

intenSati is a high energy workout combining movement, mantras, and meditation to inspire a positive mental and physical transformation. This practice is designed to help participants become more...  More

Celebrate the start of National Poetry month! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to drop by the Teen Room and get creative with blackout poetry. Completed poems will be on display in the Teen Room...  More

In April of 2022, Sara and Evan Cooper moved into their new home in a suburban Philadelphia neighborhood. After one spring and summer of consistently mowing their 5,000 square foot front lawn, Sara...  More

Join us for a discussion of American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era by Nico Lang. We will be joined by the author virtually for this event! Please...  More

Visit the library table to check out and return your library materials, get a library card, get e-book and e-audiobook help, and participate in a drop-in activity for families. The SSPL Mobile Library...  More

Join Saratoga's own C3 Hip Hop Dance Co. for a fun dance performance filled with choreography and music that will make you want to move! The performance, featuring teams of athletes ranging from age 3...  More

Join us for a captivating conversation with Daniel Henning, the award-winning audiobook narrator whose voice brought this year's SaratogaREADS! community choice book, The House in the Cerulean Sea, to...  More

Pamper yourself with a sugar scrub that smells like lavender and lemon! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to stop by the Teen Room during open hours and grab this kit while supplies last. No...  More

Teens in grades 7-12 who love gaming, whether on a screen or IRL, join us to play table top games, video games, or relax and color in an environment that embraces and celebrates all neurodiverse...  More

This month we're discussing Viral Justice: How we Grow the World We Want by Ruha Benjamin. Read Against the Machine is an ongoing reading group that meets the first Monday of each month and focuses...  More

Calling all teens! This is your chance to make the teen room YOUR space and earn community service while doing it! Join us for a monthly meeting of teens interested in having their voices heard at the...  More

Kids and teens in grades K-12 who are neurodivergent, plus their friends and families, are invited to join us at Neurodiversity Club. Have fun and make connections in a welcoming environment. Choose...  More

Discover Bluesky, the “decentralized” social media platform making waves in the digital landscape. We will unpack how Bluesky gives users greater control over their online presence and how it differs...  More

Come de-stress from school with a therapy dog! Sophie the Golden Retriever will visit the teen room from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. to hang out and snuggle with teens. No registration required.

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Teen Room to express their style by creating pony-bead bracelets. While supplies last. No registration required.

Join instructor Michael Bottone of Foundry Web Studios for a four week* hands-on course where you will learn how to build your own website using Wordpress! Basic computer and internet skills are...  More

Teens in grades 7-12, come for a fun filled morning of painting and brunching! Join our Teen Advisory Board and Teen Librarian AnnaRae in the Friends of the Library Coffee Shop to paint your own...  More

Teens in grades 7-12, join us in the Teen Room for our biweekly D&D campaign! Sessions will be held twice per month, every other Saturday from 1:30-3:30pm. Spots for this campaign are limited, so...  More

Show up for libraries by showing up AT your library! All day today, stop in the library and read for at least an hour. We'll have cookies, comfy chairs, and plenty of reading material to choose...  More

During our Read-In day, pop into the Community Room from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to listen to library lovers read their favorite book passages, poems, or tell their favorite library stories. If you...  More

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come to the Teen Room to craft their very own bunny butt flower pot! While supplies last. No registration required.

Yoga has been proven to increase bone mineral density, as well as to improve posture and balance, all factors that are important in keeping us healthy and active. Join us to practice the poses and...  More

Feel like a little kid again with finger painting! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Teen Room to be silly and create a masterpieces with just their fingers and washable paint. While supplies...  More

Learn how to crochet by making your very own dishcloth. We will begin the class with crochet basics, including how to start a chain and how to do a basic crochet stitch. While this class is being done...  More

Spend an afternoon making Perler Bead designs in the Teen Room! Supplies and ironing assistance will be provided. No registration required.

Join instructor Michael Bottone of Foundry Web Studios for a four week* hands-on course where you will learn how to build your own website using Wordpress! Basic computer and internet skills are...  More

The SSPL Mobile Library visits Hop Along Home in the Wilton Mall. Listen to a story, make a craft and play with bunnies! In addition, sign up for a library card, check out books and get help with...  More

Saratoga Springs Public Library will be CLOSED in observance of the Easter holiday.

Enjoy a festive take-and-make felt kit for April! This month, celebrate the season while crafting one of three projects: Mallard Duck, Enchanting Unicorn, or Solitary Tulip. Each kit provides the...  More

Kids entering grades 4-8 are invited to join us to play Minecraft in survival mode. This event may include fighting monsters or playing PVP games against other players. Please register online.

Mindfulness meditation is a refuge that provides grounding, clarity, and calm that is so vital for navigating challenging times. This program meets each month as part of Tuesdays to Thrive. Effective...  More

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come to the Teen Room to create a clay pinch dish in celebration of Earth Day! While supplies last. No registration required.

Need a study break snack? Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come to the Teen Room to create their own trail mix to snack on! No registration required. While supplies last.

Transform simple charts into professional visuals! This beginner-friendly webinar covers essential skills like modifying titles, adjusting axes, adding data labels, and customizing colors, fonts, and...  More

What could be better than Bagels and Barks! Stop in for a bite to eat and meet and greet with several therapy dogs and their owners. Local chapter-certified therapy dogs will be in attendance....  More

Join us for an introduction to West African Drumming & Movement workshop with M'Bemba Bangoura. This mini lesson includes a short performance. Adults with special needs are strongly encouraged to join...  More

M’Bemba Bangoura will lead adults and teens ages 13+ in a djembe drumming workshop. If you need a drum, please let us know in the online registration form. Thank you to EarthBeat Music for cohosting t...  More

Learn a few basic dance steps while playing some beats on a freestanding doundoun drum. If you need a drum, please let us know in the online registration form. Thank you to EarthBeat Music for...  More

Teens in grades 7-12, join us in the Teen Room for our biweekly D&D campaign! Sessions will be held twice per month, every other Saturday from 1:30-3:30pm. Spots for this campaign are limited, so...  More

Step into Spring with Saratoga Springs Public Library! Students in grades 7-12 are invited to come to the Teen Room and learn how to press their own pin-back buttons. No registration required.

Kids entering grades 4-8 are invited to join us to play Minecraft in creative mode. This peaceful event will focus on a different building theme at each meeting. Please register online.

Spend an afternoon making Perler Bead designs in the Teen Room! Supplies and ironing assistance will be provided. No registration required.

Join us for an informal Meet and Greet with an Amazon parrot who talks! Wildlife educator Bernadette Hoffman will be on hand to introduce families to our parrot visitor and answer any questions they...  More

Join us for a discussion of The Pairing by Casey McQuiston. Two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're...  More

Visit the library table to check out and return your library materials, get a library card, get e-book and e-audiobook help, and participate in a drop-in activity for families. The Mobile Library will...  More

Teens in grades 7-12 who love gaming, whether on a screen or IRL, join us to play table top games, video games, or relax and color in an environment that embraces and celebrates all neurodiverse...  More