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.

Come get crafty with us! Open to ages 12 and up.  Registration is required.

The Really Free Market is a free bi-monthly distribution in the Main Reading Room of the Cortland Free Library of food, personal care items, and household supplies. You can take as much as you want and we will never ask you to "prove" your need. Donations can be brought to the Market from 5 to […]

Join us for a Zoom talk with Maia Szalavitz, the author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction. This event is co-sponsored by Cortland Area Communities That Care and Healing Cortland and is the culmination of this month's Community Read. Register here.

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.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us and create your own magnetic poetry kit. Open to ages 12-18. Registration is required for each teen.

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.

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!

Join us for a read aloud of Bedtime Bonnet. Learn about different hair and headwear with activities and a craft. Presented by Cortland YWCA in partnership with Cortland Free Library. All ages and families are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3 – 8 yrs. Registration is required.