Upcoming Events

Join us for open-ended art activities for kids ages 3-5.  Your little artist will be introduced to the materials, then work independently and at their own pace.   Please call 518-792-6508 x4 the morning of the program to reserve a s

Do you have questions about your smartphone, tablet, or other device? We can help! Drop-in with your device for answers and advice from a Crandall librarian. Everyone is welcome.  

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Curious about AI? Want to know more about Chat GPT? This lecture will introduce some of the basic ideas around artificial intelligence.

The Graphic Novel Book Club is an ongoing monthly group where we will read and discuss a graphic novel and then do an art project or activity relating to the book.

Join our monthly Art Appreciation Discussion Group! Art Talk is a welcoming space to explore different artists, movements, or themes the second Tuesday of every month.

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

Get seeds and all your gardening questions answered with a Master Gardener! The Seed Library will also be open by appointment any time. Please call or email Autumn. 

Whether you are just starting, or a seasoned pro trying to get unstuck, genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help you untangle your roots using all of the tools the Folklife Center has to offer. 

Join us for this introductory session on how to use Libby by Overdrive to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from Crandall's digital collection.

Start an early love of reading with our baby story time!  Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play time.  Enjoy a special time with your baby and connect with other caregivers.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Ellie, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Ellie is a great listener!  Plea

Catamounts—also known as cougars, pumas, or mountain lions—once played a vital ecological role in the forests of the Northeast.

Have you seen our Bird Garden? Join Southern Adirondack Audubon Society horticulturist, Mary-Beth Wagner to learn about the design and purpose of our garden, and how to start your own.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Bryn, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Bryn is a great listener!  Please

Join us for our weekly after school group for kids ages 8-12, featuring various activities, games, and/or crafts chosen by the group. To be held in the Children's Activity Rooms or City Park if weather allows.

Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart.

This is a free second performance thanks to our partner the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, NY.

Join us for stories, songs, movement activities and more. For families with young children, birth-5 years old. Siblings welcome. No sign up required.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Bryn, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Bryn is a great listener!  Please

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

A local group of musicians is interested in sharing music in an acoustic jam on the third Sunday of the month (March 15, April 19, May 17) featuring folk, country, rock, gospel, Americana music in its many forms.