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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A Health Care Navigator from NYS of Health will be available to help you apply for health insurance, to better understand your coverage options, answer questions, or enroll in a plan that is right for you!

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.

Join us to discuss The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. 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, The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, will be discussed on November 5 2025.

We are all writers! At least we are as soon as we start writing! This group is designed for writers of all ability and experience levels.  It is an open platform for writers to explore personal and creative writing. Through peer support, all writers will build skills within a supportive and inspiring community.  Meant to […]

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.

Play some games & be a part of planning future teen programs! Open to ages 12 -18 yrs. Registration is required.

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.

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.

Cortland Arts Connect 15th Annual Photography Show will be on display in the library's gallery during October and November.  This year's categories were Red, Music, Calm, and Open. A reception will be held tonight from 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Features read alouds & activities to engage young readers in a greater understanding & appreciation of local & American history. CELEBRATE PUMPKINFEST AT THE LIBRARY!! Did you know that the first pumpkins grew right here in North America 9,000 years ago? Or that the first jack-o’-lanterns were carved out of turnips? Join us for pumpkin stories, […]