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This is to drop off plants ONLY.  Please see our webpage for proper preparation of the plants. Plant Give and Take - Friends of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Shopping for plants is Saturday from 9:30 AM -12:30 PM.

In the book West With Giraffes, a young female photographer traveled across the country with the giraffes, documenting their journey. Hand-colored sepia-tone photography created by Shenendehowa High School students will be on display.  Sepia can often symbolize a connection to the past a create a sense of history. Learn more about the sepia process from […]

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.

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Friends of the Library Board of Directors meeting.

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.

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.

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.