• Paper Wishes (DIY Greeting Card)

    Paper Wishes (DIY Greeting Card)

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    A bag with supplies and directions provided to make a greeting card at home will be available to pick up on a first come first serve basis beginning on the first Friday of the month.  Open to ages 12 and up.

  • Time Travel: Snowflakes

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Features read alouds & activities to engage young readers in a greater understanding & appreciation of local & American history. In honor of winter, we’ll be reading and talking about snowflakes.  We’ll look at close-up photographs of a variety of snowflakes, then fold and glue snowflake-like doilies to make three-dimensional snowflakes to take home. Last, […]

  • *Homeschool Get Ready To Read

    *Homeschool Get Ready To Read

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Mondays at 1 p.m. A program for emergent readers ages 4 – 7 yrs. & their caregivers.  The program promotes early literacy skills with letter sounds & recognition, activities & stories.  Each week children will receive a free book & parents will have learned activities to reinforce reading skills at home. Registration is limited & is required.

  • *Ready, Set, Read!

    *Ready, Set, Read!

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Mondays at 6 p.m. A program for emergent readers ages 4 – 7 yrs. & their caregivers.  The program promotes early literacy skills with letter sounds & recognition, activities & stories.  Each week children will receive a free book & parents will have learned activities to reinforce reading skills at home. Registration is limited & is required.

  • Baby/Toddler Time

    Baby/Toddler Time

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 & their caregivers. Registration is recommended.

  • LEGO Club

    *LEGO Club

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Come join our LEGO club & have some building fun! Each session we’ll have a challenge & a game. LEGO Club meets on the first & third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. Registration is required each month. Please sign up for one day only. Open to ages 4 – 12 yrs.

  • Book Club

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Join us to discuss bright lights, big christmas by Mary Kay Andrews.  New members are always welcome! Please contact the library for more information.  Ask for a copy of the book at either circulation desk. Our next selection, to be determined, will be discussed on February 4, 2026.

  • Preschool Story Time

    Preschool Story Time

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    Stories, songs, and activities with a different theme each week. All ages are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3-5 yrs.

  • Chess Club

    Chess Club

    Cortland Free Library 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United States

    An all ages chess club for beginners and experts.  Meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.