Library Events - Upcoming Events

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

April is National Poetry Month! Poems have no cliffhangers - only Word Play! Check out the New and Popular poetry book display on the library's main floor, and while you're at it, pick up a paper...  More

Join this weekly conversation circle, led by an experienced SSPL volunteer teacher. Students are invited to suggest topics for conversation. This is a fun and casual environment to practice speaking...  More

Feel like expressing your creativity? Join us at the Greenfield Senior Center* for a creative, hands-on arts and crafts activity. *LOCATION: Greenfield Community Center

Join us as Charlie Kuenzel presents a comprehensive timeline of Saratoga's city development from the 1700s to the present. It will highlight the various phases in which Saratoga has had to "reinvent"...  More

This month we'll read and discuss poems from Diane Seuss' latest volume Modern Poetry. In her searingly honest exploration of what poetry has meant to her- including her frustrations with aspects of...  More

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

You don't have to be a genealogy expert to find out about your family's history! Numerous websites and platforms now make it possible to start learning about your ancestors from home. In this lecture,...  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

A beginning level English class for adults. Learn or improve on basic English language: speaking, reading and writing. Practice simple conversations with other learners. Please register online. Una...  More

No Class 4/15/2025. Apple for Everyone is a hybrid all-things-Apple chat group, where you can bring your device, app, or software questions to get some answers. We welcome users of all experience...  More

Rhona Koretzky returns to teach a multi-session Mah Jongg class (Tuesdays, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, and 4/17). The format will be beginner instruction and playing in small groups. Intermediate players...  More

Join our informal online knitting and handcrafting meet-up. This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, crochet, embroider, or do other handwork while chatting with others who are working...  More

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

The American Heart Association outlines 8 Lifestyle habits for good health. Incorporating these 8 habits can reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke. A HeartCorps Service Member with the American...  More

If you feel comfortable with conversing with some basic English phrases, you're welcome to join this intermediate level English class! Practice with other English learners, through theme-based...  More

Join us for a discussion of The Project by Courtney Summers. Forever Young is a book discussion group for adults who enjoy reading YA (Young Adult) novels. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month...  More

If you feel comfortable using the basic English phrases, join this class to improve your fluency and enhance your reading and writing. Practice speaking to other learners on a variety of topics. ...  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

Join this weekly conversation circle, led by an experienced SSPL volunteer teacher. Students are invited to suggest topics for conversation. This is a fun and casual environment to practice speaking...  More

Rhona Koretzky returns to teach a multi-session Mah Jongg class (Tuesdays, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, and 4/17). The format will be beginner instruction and playing in small groups. Intermediate players...  More

Spring is here, and it's time to start planning your summer road trips! Librarian Caitlin is back with a brand new list of suggested destinations with a distinctly historical flavor, all within a...  More

Books and Tea meets to discuss The Waters: A Novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell. Books and Tea is an ongoing reading group that meets on the third Thursday of each month. Copies of the book may be obtained...  More

"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

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

Join us for a discussion of Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to...  More

Join us for a morning of crafting tiny books and a tiny bookshelf. All supplies will be provided. Please include up to 15 book titles or a link to your Goodreads during registration for a personalized...  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.

April is National Poetry Month! Poems have no cliffhangers - only Word Play! Check out the New and Popular poetry book display on the library's main floor, and while you're at it, pick up a paper...  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

Adults of all abilities are welcome in the Teen Room only during our specially scheduled time. Enjoy gaming, board games, puzzles, coloring, and the sensory cart, and relax socially with other adults....  More

A beginning level English class for adults. Learn or improve on basic English language: speaking, reading and writing. Practice simple conversations with other learners. Please register online. Una...  More

The Library Director will present the highlights of the library's Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and present the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year proposed budget in advance of the April budget vote. There will also be...  More

The board meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:00 pm with the following exceptions: No meeting in August If a holiday falls on the 2nd Monday, the meeting is on Tuesday. There are occasionally...  More

Apple for Everyone is a hybrid all-things-Apple chat group, where you can bring your device, app, or software questions to get some answers. We welcome users of all experience levels. Meet online or...  More

Join our informal online knitting and handcrafting meet-up. This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, crochet, embroider, or do other handwork while chatting with others who are working...  More

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

If you feel comfortable with conversing with some basic English phrases, you're welcome to join this intermediate level English class! Practice with other English learners, through theme-based...  More

In an era where transgender and gender non-conforming individuals face incredible challenges, it is more crucial than ever to foster understanding, advocacy, and allyship. This program is designed to...  More

If you feel comfortable using the basic English phrases, join this class to improve your fluency and enhance your reading and writing. Practice speaking to other learners on a variety of topics. ...  More

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

Disinformation refers to false information created to mislead people, and it's nothing new. But today's AI powered tools and social media have made it easier and faster to create and spread...  More

Vote 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. at the library. Absentee ballots can be received up until 5 p.m.

Join this weekly conversation circle, led by an experienced SSPL volunteer teacher. Students are invited to suggest topics for conversation. This is a fun and casual environment to practice speaking...  More

AI Everyone is talking about AI. Come to this class to be a part of the conversation! This lecture will show you the ways Artificial Intelligence is already present in everyday tasks and how it is...  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