Check the Calendar each month for specific event details for each program. These are held at 2112 East Street, Galway, NY. USA
Children’s Programs
- Lego Club (Ages 6-12) – New and exciting adventures each month. Meets 1st Monday each month @ 4-5pm
- Craftroom (Ages 6-12) – Meets 2nd Monday @4-5pm
- Pokemon (Ages 6 and up) – Come trade, play and talk about Pokémon with friends! Bring your switch to play games too! Meets the 2nd Saturday each month @ 10-11am
- Nature Club (Ages 6-12) – Experience nature through fun activities. Meets 3rd Monday each month @ 4–5pm
- Raising Readers Storytime (Ages 0-5) – Meets every Tuesday @ 10:15–11:00am
- Deconstruction Program (Ages 8-14) – Learn how things work by taking them apart. Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month @ 4-5 pm
- Homeschool Meet & Greet (All ages) – Meets the 1st Thursday each month @ 5-6 pm
- Family Storytime (All ages) – Meets the 1st Thursday each month @ 6-6:30 pm
- Chess and Checkers Club (ages 9-14) – Meets the 3rd Thursday each month @ 4-5 pm
- Tech Club (Ages 8-12) – Meets the 4th Monday each month @ 4-5 pm
Teen Programs
E-sports Gaming Club: (Grades 5 & up): Fun & competitive video gaming (PS4/5, Switch & WII); tournament brackets with prizes awarded. Meets the 2nd Saturday each month @ 11-2 pm. Come join us and bring your friends.
| 2024 / 2025 Schedule | |
| Saturday, November 09, 2024 | Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
| Saturday, December 14, 2024 | Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 | Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
| Saturday, February 8, 2025 | Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
| Saturday, March 8, 2025 | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
| Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Saturday, December 13, 2025 |
Teen Advisory Board – Meets twice a month on the 2nd & 4th Thursday @ 7-8 pm
Book Discussion Groups – Copies of the books for our discussion groups will be available at the library for participants to check out.
Young Professional Book Group (Ages 16 – 30) – 2nd Wednesday each month at 7:00 pm.
- January – These is My Words – Nancy Turner
- February – The Housemaid – Freida McFadden
- March – Snow Crash – Neal Stephenson
- April – The Ragged Edge of Night – Olivia Hawker
- May- Good Omens – Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
- June – Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries – Heather Fawcett
- July – Neuromancer – William Gibson
- August – The Night She Disappeared – Lisa Jewell
- September – Red Rising – Pierce Brown
- October – The Final Girl Support Group – Grady Hendrix
- November – Fuzz – Mary Roach
- December- Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon
- January 2026 – A Flicker in the Dark – Stacy Willingham
When Readers Meet book discussions – Meets the 4th Monday each month @ 7:00 (except in December). Registration is required. Check with the library to learn if the group will meet in person, or on ZOOM, or as a combination.
- July – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women – Lisa See
- Aug – Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby Van Pelt
- Sept – Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver
- Oct – The Island of Sea Women – Lisa See
- Nov – The Lost Girls of Willowbrook – Ellen Marie Wiseman
- — No meeting in December —
- Jan – Covenant of Water – Abraham Verghese
- Feb – The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon
- Mar – Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin – Jill Lepore
- April – The Cemetery of Untold Stories – Julia Alvarez
- May – The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
- June – This Is Happiness – Niall Williams
Read Patron Book Reviews – and send us yours!
Adult Programs
- Mahjongg – Meets every Monday @ 12-1pm
- Astronomy Club – Promote interest in astronomy & increase the knowledge of members through formal presentations, star night gazing, fields trips and sharing ideas, tips and tricks among members. Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month @ 6:30-7:30 pm
- Writer’s Group – Meets the 3rd Thursday each month @ 6-8 pm (6 – 7 poetry & short pieces; 7 – 8 longer work)
- Photography Club – Promote interest in photography & improve skills of members through formal presentations, photo walks, field trips, photo challenges, and sharing ideas, tips and tricks among members. Prior to our monthly club meetings, we have experts available to answer any photography questions. Meets the last Wednesday each month @ 6-7 pm. Anyone interested in photography regardless of their level of experience is encouraged to attend these relaxed and friendly gatherings.
2025 Photography Club Schedule
| Wednesday, Thanksgiving- Will meet Saturday, November 23, Noon | December Photo Challenge: Holiday Lights | Joanne & Rick Reynolds Traveling the Mother Road, Route 66: An Adventure |
| Wednesday, Christmas Day – Will meet Saturday, December 28, Noon | January Photo Challenge: Your Best Photos of 2024 | Linda Eastman How to Use Your New Camera |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | February Photo Challenge: The Beauty of Winter | Photography Club Your Best Photos of 2024 |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | March Photo Challenge: Interesting Textures | Jeff Nadler Journey II |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | April Photo Challenge: Window Reflections | Michael Noonan Night Photography |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | May Photo Challenge: Capturing a Rainy Day | Suzanne Carreker-Voigt Traveling into the Unknown |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | June Photo Challenge: The Shape of Clouds | Ray Sussmann Focal Length & Depth of Field |
| Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | July Photo Challenge: Unusual Perspectives | Mark Frederick Awakening Months on Holly Lake |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | August Photo Challenge: Mirror Images | Tim Prendergast – Tentative TBD |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | September Photo Challenge: Abandoned Buildings | Sandra Peters TBD |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | October Photo Challenge: The Road Less Traveled | Susan Clark My Photography Journey |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | November Photo Challenge: Falling Leaves | TBD |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 To be rescheduled | December Photo Challenge: Taken on a Walk | TBD |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 To be rescheduled | January Photo Challenge: Your Best Photographs of 2025 | TBD |
| Wednesday, January 28. 2026 | February Photo Challenge: The Smaller the Better | Photography Club Best Photographs of 2025 |
- Cozy Corner Stitchers – Meets the last Friday each month @ 4-6pm. Gather together to work on your fiber art creations while chatting with new friends.