Member of the Southern Adirondack Library system, serving the Galway Central School District community.
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Library News and Programs
Check out our regularly scheduled Monthly programs for all Ages. These are held at the Galway Public Library, 2112 East Street, Galway, NY. USA. Call to register (518) 882-6385.
Congratulations to the Galway Public Library!
The NYLA PLS Innovative Program Award is given yearly to a public library for an outstanding program. Galway Public Library received this year’s award for our series of 12 programs and activities during the month of May in conjunction with the traveling exhibit “Messages From Survivors”, an intense Holocaust storytelling exhibit from The Memory Project, courtesy of SALS and NY Assmblywoman Carrie Woerner.
Fund Raisers
Holiday Art Exhibit Programs
Make your own Snow Globe. All materials will be provided and include globes, small figurines, trees, snow, mini lights and decorations.
All are welcome and creations will be part of December Artist of the Month.
Registration will be required, 518-882-6385, as there is a limit for this program, so signup soon.
Upcoming Events – November / December
Come to the library throughout December and take family photos.
Wednesday, December 4th, 3:00-7:30 has been designated Pet Day, when you can bring your furry friends to be included in your photos.
Call 518-882-6385 to reserve a 15 minute slot.
Author & award winning photographer Dave Waite will talk about his newly published book A Place Called Pauley and share stories from the book about the Adirondacks.
He will talk about his writing and publishing process as well. Dave will have books available for signing and for purchase.
November’s Artist of the month!
Meet Warren Greene, a native of Gloversville and a published photographer. Warren enjoys photographing landscape, macro, and other forms of nature photography and prefers to keep his final images mostly as they were seen by him. Warren hopes that his images inspires his audiences to see things in a way that leads to acting locally in conserving and preserving the natural world around us.
Warren’s photography will be on display at the Galway Public Library November 4th – 31st.
If you are interested in becoming a featured Artist of the Month at the Galway Public Library, please contact the library @ 518-882-6385 and provide your name , phone number, email address and artistic medium of choice. We are looking for artist for the later part of 2025.
Gaming Club – E-Sports
Congratulations to Avery Pasieka, our Grand Finals winner.
December 14th @ 11:00-2:00 is our next tournament. Come join us for a lot of fun, snacks and great prizes.
December’s featured game is DNF Dual.
E-Sports meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. If interested, please register at the library (518) 882-6385.
Photography Club – November Photo Challenge: Your Favorite Food.
Our next meeting will be on November 23rd, 6 p.m. Joanne & Rick Reynolds will present “Traveling the Mother Road – Route 66: An Adventure“.
A story of a personal/professional road trip along the length of Rt. 66. Full of stories, pictures, and an emphasis on preservation of the past.
Join our FaceBook group, if you want to learn more and share photography experiences with other photographers.
Anyone interested in photography regardless of their level of experience is encouraged to attend these relaxed and friendly gatherings. For more information contact: Dave Waite at davewaitefinearts@gmail.com
Astronomy Club
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 18th @ 6:30-7:30.
Steve Clark will present on What’s Out There? Different things you can see through a telescope.
ALL are welcome!
Come join our Facebook Group, if you want to learn more and share experiences with other people interested in Astronomy.
We need your Help !
Help keep our feathered friends happy during the winter!
Children Books Wish List
Thank you for your interest in purchasing a new children’s book for the Galway Public Library! Here are Books that we are hoping to acquire for our collection and these will be continuously updated. Please let us know the title of any book(s) that you intend to purchase, and we will remove them from our list to avoid duplicates. You may email Julie Pasieka or call 518-882-6385 to let her know the title. Please drop books off at the library and let us know that they came from the Wish List. You can also request that we add a bookplate to the book to recognize your donation. Your support is greatly appreciated!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: The Galway Public Library is currently enrolling teens in the Teen Advisory Board.
The Galway Public Library Foundation website is now available.
Tell us what you’ve enjoyed reading lately and we’ll post your book review.
Resources and Information
Virtual Resources available in New York.
Check out the 211 Service available through 211NYS.org
The Galway Get Together Bi-Monthly Newsletter is back in action!
Galway Get Together Facebook page posts community updates. Let us know if you have something to share – guest posts are welcome. Help us keep our community in touch and up to date!
The Galway Get Together website is a business & community organization directory, event calendar and area resource, all in one spot – one more way your library seeks to serve our community!