Summer Reading 2025 will start with our kickoff on June 23 at 7:00 p.m. with a family concert by Dave Ruch. All are welcome! Summer programs will begin on July 8. Registration, which will start at the end of May, is required for most programs.

Ongoing Storytime

Bookie
Every Tuesday starting July 8
For ages 0-5
Pick your time:
Morning: 9:30 – 10:00 am
OR
Evening: 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Join us for storytime and develop your child’s pre-reading skills. Registration is required for this free program.

Guest Presenters

The Big Fish Birthday Bash
Wednesday, July 9
11:00 a.m.
For all ages!
Learn about the Erie Canal, some of the creatures that call the canal home, and ways to keep our canal healthy. Complete a fish printing activity with Ranger Emily from the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge. Registration is required.

Tall Tales from the Erie Canal
Wednesday, July 16
11:00 a.m.
Ages 8-13
After reading the folktale, Joshua the Giant Frog, local author Peggy Thomas will lead the group through the process of writing their own tale together.  Registration is required.

Life on a Packet Boat
Wednesday, July 23
11:00 a.m.
All ages
What was it like to make a living on a packet boat? Come listen to Orleans County Historian, Catherine Cooper, share her research into this aspect of canal life. Registration is required.

Trees to Tools, Flowers to Food
Wednesday, July 23
11:00 a.m.
Ages 5-13
Learn how the pioneers lived off the land, with nature teacher Michael Klepp. Make and take home a surprise project. Registration is required.

Paper Marbling
Wednesday, August 6
11:00 a.m.
Ages 8-17
Create a beautiful wave-like pattern on paper with a marbling techniques. This free class is taught by local artist, Kira Sinclair. Registration is required.

Teen Programs

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Storybook Cook
Tuesday, July 8
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
Learn how to cook your own tacos, salsa, and flavored rice. Registration is required.

Zines!
Tuesday, July 15
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
Learn what a ZIne is and create your own! We will make copies to display in our summer lending library for visitors to check out! Registration is required.

Robot Foundry
Tuesday, July 22
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
Learn how to build a robot with the Brooklyn Robot Foundry! Build and decorate a robot to take home with you. Registration is required.

Magic Workshop
Tuesday, July 29
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
See a brief magic show and learn how to perform beginning-level magic tricks. Registration is required.

Photography & Storyboarding
Monday, August 4
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
Brainstorm a storyline and highlight six major plot points from start to end. Take a series of 6 photos that showcase the major points. Photos will be printed and displayed as a series. Props will be provided! Registration is required

Alcohol Ink Light Box
Tuesday, August 12
1:00 p.m.
Ages 10-17
Create a light-up shadow box with alcohol inks and fairy lights. Registration is required

Field Sessions

Basics of the Erie Canal
Thursday, July 10
11:00 a.m.
Ages 5-17
Why was the Erie Canal built? How was it built? How was it used once it was built? Where is it now? All these questions and more will be answered in this virtual field trip with the Erie Canal Museum of Syracuse! Registration is required.

Medina Sandstone Tour
Thursday, July 17
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meet at Medina’s Visitor’s Center, 600 Main Street, Medina
All ages
What is Medina Sandstone and where can we find it? Meet us offsite at the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame for a presentation followed by a walking tour of sandstone buildings in the village. Consider packing a lunch for after the tour. There are a couple different parks in town that you can visit. Registration is required.

Cobblestone Museum Guided Tour
Thursday, July 24
10:00 – 12:00
Meet at 14393 Ridge Rd., Albion, NY
All Ages
Explore the heritage and history of life in Orleans County! Meet us offsite at the Cobblestone Museum for a walking tour of the buildings and grounds. (Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.) Registration is required.
**Picnic tables are available on the grounds if you would like to pack a lunch for after the tour.

Mapping the Erie Canal
Thursday, July 31
11:00 a.m.
Ages 8-17
Explore the unique geography of New York and discover why the Erie Canal was perfectly positioned to transform New York into the “Empire State”, as well as how the Canal changed the day to day lives of New Yorkers along its banks. This will be a virtual fiells trip with the Erie Canal Museum of Syracuse. Registration is required.

Family Movie Nights

Paddington in Peru
Friday, July 25
6:30 p.m.
Join us for a family-fun interactive movie event. Popcorn and water will be served. Registration is required.

DogMan
Friday, August 8
6:30 p.m.
Join us for a family-fun interactive movie event. Popcorn and water will be served. Registration is required.

All Summer Long

Erie Canal Storywalk
Read Peter Spier’s picture book, The Erie Canal, while walking the towpath! Start just East of the North Gravel Rd. bridge and follow the story along the Lion’s Club Park. If you completed the path, fill out the brief survey and let us know how you liked it!
**The Storywalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Monteplier, Vermont. Storywalk is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

Drop-In Crafts
All day, every day on Fridays
For ages 3-10
Stop by the library every Friday starting July 11 for a different craft. 
Available all day while supplies last!

Join our summer reading challenge!

There’s something for everyone so join in for a chance to win fun prizes! Stop at the front desk to ask about participating.

Aspiring Authors Bookshelf!
Calling all writers……Now is your chance to share that book you’ve been writing. Create your own book and drop it off at the library. We’ll put it in circulation so it can be checked out by library patrons, just like our other books. For ages 3-17
**Books will be returned to the author at the end of September. If you are concerned about losing your original work, we can make a print and circulate the copy. Please keep submissions rated-G (appropriate for general audiences)

Enterprising Waters Panel Exhibition
This exhibit brings the Erie Canal’s remarkable story to life, celebrating its visionary inception, ambitious construction, 20th century expansion, and bicenntennial commemoration. This exhibit, created by the New York State Museum, will be on display at the library thoughout the summer. 

Spice of the Month
Sign up to receive a new spice each month! You will receive a few recipes to go along with it!  Pickup is the first Monday of each month. We ask that you register for this free program. 

Let’s Wrap it Up

Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, August 13
11:00 a.m.
All Ages!
Thank you for all the fun this summer!
To wrap up our summer, join us for an ice cream social! This is for all ages!