Member of the Southern Adirondack Library system, serving the Galway Central School District community.

 

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Library News and Programs

Check out our regularly scheduled Monthly programs for all Ages. These are held at the Galway Public Library, 2112 East Street, Galway, NY. USA.



Thank you for donations!

A huge Thank You to Price Chopper Golub Foundation for their generous $500 grant to fund Kids’ programming at the Galway Public Library.


March Events

Astronomy Club

Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month @ 6:30-7:30 pm. Our next meeting is March 20th. At this meeting there will be:

  • A presentation on Viewing & Photographing the Solar Eclipse.
  • A Star Gazing Party – will have several telescopes set up with an expert to point out interesting sights in the sky and refreshments.

ALL are welcome! Come out and join us for a fun-filled evening. If you want to learn more and share experiences with other people interested in Astronomy, join our FaceBook Group!


April Events

New Programs, Products & Services

Be part of a world-wide experience! Register at the Galway Public Library for our new and exciting Robotics program! Call (518) 882-6385.

If you have concerns about making all sessions, please contact us.

Design, build, test and present your underwater robot creation. We will have a pool available for this program.



Introducing our March Featured ArtistsMagdalene Maciag, Stacey Winsor & Melanie Kurtzner (students of Galway Central Highschool)

Pixels & Pigments Exhibition 2024! Come out and enjoy the students art.

April’s Featured Artist is Mark Frederick. He is a famed wildlife photographer and a member of our Galway Photography Club. He will be sharing his photography as well as giving a presentation on April 3rd, The Story Behind the Pictures.

If you are interested in being our Featured Artist of the month, please contact the library to be added to our schedule.


Gaming Club – e-Sports

E-Sports Club meets the 2nd Saturday of each month @ 11:00-2:00 and participation is growing strong. Everyone had a great time this month playing Ultmate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and munching on snacks.

April’s featured game is Dragon Ball FighterZ. Come join us.

Play games with friends, make new ones, learn tricks and techniques, win prizes and enjoy snacks.


Photography Club – March Photo Challenge: Fire & Ice

Memory Project Photo Challenge: Light & Dark

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 27th. Phil Olivo will present Signs, Storefronts and other Mundane Things.

If you have any questions on photography, please stop by between 5:30-6:00 prior to our monthly club meeting. We have experts available to answer any photography questions.

If you want to learn more and share photography experiences with other photographers, join our FaceBook group!

Anyone interested in photography regardless of their level of experience is encouraged to attend these relaxed and friendly gatherings. For more information contact: Dave Waite at davewaitefinearts@gmail.com


Family Activities

New PBS Kids Family activities. You can also still checkout our Adventure Kits – for all ages!

** New ** Jigsaw & Dingbat Puzzles available. Also check out our new Mindbenders puzzles.


We need your Help !

HELP! Our Deconstruction Program is looking for material donations, such as non-gas powered tools, small appliances, electronics, remote control vehicles, etc. for our kids to take apart and learn how these are made. If you have any questions please contact the library. FYI: We cannot accept:

  • Tvs
  • Monitors
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Any gas-powered items

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: The Galway Public Library is currently enrolling teens in the Teen Advisory Board.


Children Books Wish List

Thank you for your interest in purchasing a new children’s book for the Galway Public Library!  Here are Books that we are hoping to acquire for our collection and these will be continuously updated.  Please let us know the title of any book(s) that you intend to purchase, and we will remove them from our list to avoid duplicates.  You may email Julie Pasieka or call 518-882-6385 to let her know the title.  Please drop books off at the library and let us know that they came from the Wish List.  You can also request that we add a bookplate to the book to recognize your donation.  Your support is greatly appreciated!

Volunteer Opportunities at the Library

We are currently looking for a volunteer to assist our leader with our Deconstruction program on the 3rd Wednesday each month @ 4-5 pm. You would help the children use basic tools as they take apart things.

We are looking for a volunteer interested in astronomy to assist us in organizing agendas for our new astronomy club.

If you are interested, please call the library and talk to Deb, or leave a message for her. 518-882-6385. Also, check out other ways you can help!

The Galway Public Library Foundation website is now available.


Tell us what you’ve enjoyed reading lately and we’ll post your book review.


Resources and Information

In cooperation with the Saratoga County Department of Health, Galway Public Library has a NaloxBox hanging in the lobby.  The box contains doses of free nasal Narcan spray, an emergency intervention tool to reverse an opioid overdose.  Doses are free to members of the community.


Galway Get Together Facebook page posts community updates. Let us know if you have something to share – guest posts are welcome. Help us keep our community in touch and up to date!

The Galway Get Together website is a business & community organization directory, event calendar and area resource, all in one spot – one more way your library seeks to serve our community!

 Follow Galway Public Library on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.