As part of an effort to encourage children to read and/or be read to at an early age, the Friends of the Library provide a special complimentary gift packet to parents and grandparents of infants up to six months of age.  If you are a Library District parent or grandparent of a newborn (up to […]

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

Kids Read Too! events are geared towards our younger readers. This event is recommended for children in grades 3-5 who are accompanied by a parent. Join photographer Eileen Pickett Kivlin for a nature walk where kids can test their observation skills as they see how she looks for and records local animals and plants.

Reid Kisselback, WNYT - Channel 13 meteorologist, joins us to speak about weather and hurricanes.  If you've already read West with Giraffes, you'll know that the story begins with two giraffes who survived the Great Hurricane of 1938 while crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

Used Book Sale: Fridays: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm - Members Only 12:45 pm – 1 pm - No Shopping 1:00 pm - 5 pm - All welcome Saturdays: 10 am to 4 pm Sundays: (Dime Day) 12:15 pm – 4 pm

West With Giraffes, our 2025 community selection, is set in the early 1930's, during the Great Depression. Soup kitchens were an important source of food for many Americans.  Join Chef Abby Shea for a soup making demonstration and tasting.

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

See information on our scholarship program.  The deadline for submission is today.

George Steele, naturalist and outdoor educator, will give us a glimpse of local wildlife in their environment captured on-trail cameras.  

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

An informational session about our 2026 venture into the English Countryside will be held in Program Room A-B. Please join our Travel Coordinator and Board Member Rhona Koretzky as she discusses fare saving opportunities and itinerary details on this 10-day trip to the United Kingdom’s most historic places. Ryan Faer representing Collette Tours will be […]

Donations will be accepted on Friday, April 11 from 10 AM to 5:30 PM at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library. What items do we accept? Any and ALMOST all types of craft supplies, examples include fabric, yarn, hooks, needles, craft paint, etc. (please review THE LIST OF ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT). The requirement is that […]

Back by popular demand, The Friends of the Library is thrilled to announce the dates of the annual Crafters Supplies Give and Take event which will be held on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. TIMES: Saturday April 12 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Sunday April 13 12:15 - 3:00 PM Donations for the 2025 Crafters […]

Back by popular demand, The Friends of the Library is thrilled to announce the dates of the annual Crafters Supplies Give and Take event which will be held on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. TIMES: Saturday April 12 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday April 13 12:15 - 3:00 PM Donations for the […]

Habitat Hunters will be presented by the Saratoga Children's Musuem in the children's library.  Registration Required.  See CPH Library for details.

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

What do you do and what do you not do when wild animals appear on your property? Clifton Park’s Animal Control Officer, Teri Cook, will be joined by North Country Wild Care’s Trish Marki, and their veterinarian, to speak on wild animal rescue and recovery.