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 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. Registration is required.

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.

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

Do you enjoy cooking or baking? Join our Cookbook Book Club - Taste & Tell! Join us for National Noodle Month to discuss and share Noodle / Pasta recipes.  Bring your favorite noodle/pasta recipe to share.  Enjoy a demo of no-bake noodle cookies and put together noodle pudding to bake at home! Registration is required.  […]

Location: Cortland Free Library Meeting Room The SUNY Cortland Archives & Special Collections (of Memorial Library) and the Cortland County Historical Society will partner to document the histories of local people from marginalized and underserved populations. The project will create a brave space environment through a series of pop-up archives that allow the community to […]

Come join our LEGO Club and have some building fun! Each session we'll have a challenge and a game. LEGO Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, please sign up for one day only. Open to ages 4-12 yrs. Registration required for each child.

Cortland Free Library’s board meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend, please register below and you will receive a link to attend via Zoom. If you would like the privilege of the floor, please let us know a week in advance via email: director@cortlandfreelibrary.org.

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.

Each month will be a different program that is planned during our monthly TAB meeting. Contact the library for more information! Registration is required.

Have a Blarney Bash with a library scavenger hunt and "Shamrock Shakes"! Open to teens ages 12-18. Registration Required for each teen.

An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the library's Periodicals Room. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play!

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.

Gardening provides many benefits, from fresh food to healthy eating, an increase of physical activity to the stress relief it can provide.  Let's get together and talk about planning our gardens! An informal discussion - come share your ideas and go away with some new ones! Open to ages 12 and up.  Call or email […]