Schenectady Library

We are happy to be able to bring back our ELECTRIC CITY COMIC CON after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic! Happening this Saturday, July 9th from 10am-4pm at our Central Library located at 99 Clinton Street in downtown Schenectady. Artists, Cosplay Contest, Food Tents, Oh MY!

Have a happy and safe 4th of July everyone! #scpl #schenectady #library #4thofjuly #summer #oceansofpossibilities @ Schenectady County Public Library instagram.com/p/Cfe3I1OJsRa/…

Happy Birthday Arnold Lobel (on May 22)! ANOTHER resource to help a child (or adult) learn to read are Playaway kits. Paired books with audiobooks to read and hear the text simultaneously. Borrow from #scpl #StartReading #Schenectady

Another resource to help a child (or adult) learn to read is the Launchpad Reading Academy Tablets. Borrow for 1 week at a time from #scpl #StartReading #Schenectady

Trees are taking a turn on the StoryWalk™! Read If You Hold a Seed at River Road Park. The StoryWalk™ Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition (VBPC) and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

No matter if you're a mom, daughter, or son, we all have mother figures who mean so much to us. Check these out to celebrate all types of moms. #keepreading #scpl

Need help with sharing? Making friends? Manners? Kindness? Build social-emotional skills in little ones with a great online resource, Scholastic Watch & Learn Library. Access with your library card. ow.ly/nJHk50EDpD8

Story Walks are back in Scotia and Niskayuna. Check out Collins Park and River Road Park this month and beyond. #keepreading #scpl

Join the graphic novel chat next Wed afternoon. #keepreading #scpl Register here: ow.ly/9QAr50EyNOc

To enter the Schenectady County ABC Hunt contest, check FB and IG for letters and record your answer here: forms.gle/Wkf969RCUrht45… Link in bio for IG. #scpl #schenectady All correct answers are entered in PRIZE raffle.

Explore the magic of words & express your own during #NationalPoetryMonth2021 #keepreading #scpl

A great poem can make all the difference. Dive into poetry this month on #hoopladigital #keepreading Access at scpl.org with your library card.

A great poem can make all the difference. Dive into poetry this month on #hoopladigital #keepreading Access at scpl.org with your library card.

Celebrate life, give back to the earth, and improve our air. #scpl has free saplings for you to plant. Pick up at the Central Library's Children's Room on Thursday. One per family while supplies last. #EarthDay2021

What can you do to help the earth? Learn, appreciate and protect with Scholastic Watch & Learn video library for kids. ow.ly/G8uB50ErD9v #scpl library card needed for login. #keepreading

Librarians deliver books by boat, burro, camel, bus, and countless other means around the world. Read about librarians who are rebels, bears, heroes, or are often very nice in these selections. Happy National Librarian Day. #scpl #keepreading

#scpl has resources to learn about and understand autism in both adult and children's collections. @AutismSpeaks has digital resources ow.ly/6BdB50EnQI5 (Link in bio for IG) for newly diagnosed or learning more #WorldAutismMonth

Two cats escape from a lab, dress as a dog, and save the world! Sparks! and loads more awesome graphic novels are available at #scpl and #hoopladigital with your library card #keepreading Search the catalog & hoopla at scpl.org

NEW RESOURCE for early childhood teachers, parents and homeschool educators: Scholastic Watch & Learn Library. Watch & Learn has hundreds of short educational videos on tons of topics. Learn more: ow.ly/nlYu50EgwhZ Check scpl.org for access this week.

Happy Easter from #hoopladigital and #scpl It's a new month of borrows, so hop on over to hoopla and hop on over to your branch library, too #keepreading