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Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Peer Support Services staff from the Wishing Wellness Center (Catholic Charities) all have some form of lived experience with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders, and knowledge of what services are available. They will be available at the library today to talk about what you’re going through and what your needs are; they can […]
Registration is required. 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. This program is full, if you wish to […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
There will be no Baby/ Toddler Time program on 10/31, we will resume the following week.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Registration is required each month. Please sign up for one day only. 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. Open to ages 4 – 12 yrs. Please register for either 11/1 […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
There will be no Preschool Story Time program on 11/2, we will resume the following week.
An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.
Supplies available on a first come first serve basis the First Friday of the month for ages 3 – 5 yrs.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
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.
Peers from Family & Children’s Counseling Services all have some form of lived experience primarily with substance use and knowledge of what services are available. They will be available at the library today to talk about what you’re going through and what your needs are; they can also sign you up for services that are […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Why do we use money to get the things we want and need? How was it invented, and what did we do before then? Join us as we read stories, try some money math, do a scavenger hunt and make our own money! Features read-alouds & activities to engage young readers in a greater understanding & […]
Join us for a talk with Charles H. Yaple. The 'Tree' of Us follows the lives of three men from the forested hills of Richford, New York who changed the world. It is an engaging and personal narrative with a mix of biography, history, and memoir. Charles Yaple, a retired professor of environmental and outdoor […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Registration is required. 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. This program is full, if you wish to […]
Registration is required. 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.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration is recommended for each child.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
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.
Are you having trouble getting the substance use disorder or mental health services that you need? Staff from Family Counseling Services CHAMP program will be available at the library today to provide information and answer questions.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Join us for some fall fun! We’ll have stories, songs, snacks and activities. Program geared to ages 3-8 yrs. but all families are welcome. Registration is required.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Registration is required. 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. This program is full, if you wish to […]
Registration is required. 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.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration is recommended for each child.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Registration is required each month. Please sign up for one day only. 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. Open to ages 4 – 12 yrs. Please register for either 10/4 or […]
Members of the public who wish to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting are encouraged to notify the library in advance and must also sign in at the meeting. To notify the library, please email director@cortlandfreelibrary.org and/or cfltrustees@gmail.com. View the Public Comment at Board Meetings policy here. View meeting agendas and minutes here.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
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.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Peers from Family & Children’s Counseling Services all have some form of lived experience primarily with substance use and knowledge of what services are available. They will be available at the library today to talk about what you’re going through and what your needs are; they can also sign you up for services that are […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Join Healing Cortland, the Cortland Area Recovery Project, and documentary photographer Zack Bolton for the opening reception of an ongoing portrait and storytelling series now centered around telling stories of those touched by overdose and recovery! There will be light food and drinks. This event will take place in the Main Reading Room.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Contact: Kim Cameron, lwvcortland@gmail.com
Why work alone when you can work with others? Knitting, crocheting, sewing - bring whatever it is you are working on! Open to all skill levels (ages 12 and up). The group meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration is recommended for each child.
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month! Do you enjoy cooking and/or baking? Join us as we discuss Peanut Butter recipes! Bring your favorite recipe (a sample is optional!) that includes Peanut Butter to share and come prepared to discuss your cooking experience. We will be making No Bake Peanut Butter Bars to share! Registration is required. […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
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. Registration is recommended for each child.
An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Ongoing | Art Gallery: Cortland Arts Connect 13th Annual Regional Photography Show | This exhibit gives Cortland County residents at all levels of experience an opportunity to share their art with other photography enthusiasts. This year's categories are Birds, Black & White and Humor! Stop by and check out the exhibit during regular library hours! Reception […]
Join us for a talk with author Bill Lee. Bill Lee will give an interactive presentation on writing and publishing and will discuss his works. Bill Lee, a retired English teacher and SUNY professor , has written and published several books. Registration is recommended, but not required.
Peer support services will be at the library today! Peer support services, affiliated with Catholic Charities of Cortland County, works to build collaborative partnerships that bridge people to community services by promoting personal recovery through education, socialization, and peer-advocacy while sharing lived experience, self-discovery, and overall wellness.
Registration is required. 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. This program is full, if you wish to […]
Registration is required. 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.
Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration is recommended for each child.
We will meet to make a different craft each month. Meets monthly on the last Tuesday at 4 p.m. Open to ages 6 – 12 yrs. Registration is limited & is required each month.
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.
An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.
Supplies available on a first come first serve basis on the first Friday of each month for ages 3 – 5 yrs.
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.
Peers from Family & Children’s Counseling Services all have some form of lived experience primarily with substance use and knowledge of what services are available. They will be available at the library today to talk about what you’re going through and what your needs are; they can also sign you up for services that are […]
