Fiber Fanatics Meet-Up
2025-10-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join our weekly group at the library where we celebrate all crafty hobbies including knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more! All levels of experience welcome. No registration is required.

Weekly Storytime
2025-10-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join us for stories, crafts, and playtime every Friday at 10:30. Best for ages 3-5, but all ages welcome! No registration required.

Toddler Takeover!
2025-10-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Bring your little ones to the library for a fun-filled time with a variety of toys and activities! Enjoy a ball pit with tunnels, dress-up clothes, a play kitchen, and more. While all ages are welcome, this event is especially perfect for children 6 and under.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons (Registration Full!)
2025-10-07 16:30 - 19:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Dive into our D&D campaign at the library! Battle monsters, explore new worlds, and shape your own story.
Registration Required! (Registration Full!)
Open to Students in Grades 9–12
This is a 6-session campaign. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
(July 15th, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd, September 16th & October 7th)
By registering for this campaign, you’re committing to being part of the team, so do your best to attend as many sessions as you can! Consistency helps keep the story strong and the fun going for everyone.
By joining, you agree to follow the library’s Code of Conduct. That means being respectful, kind, and creating a safe, inclusive space for all players.

Capital Roots Produce Drop-Off
2025-10-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-22 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Capital Roots’ Squash Hunger program is a food donation initiative that collects and distributes more than 40 tons of fresh produce to our region’s food pantries and shelters each year. The Waterford Library receives its delivery between 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. each Wednesday morning.
Since 2004 Capital Roots has involved thousands of community members in our effort to increase the presence of fresh food on communal tables. We rely on generous gardeners, farmers and grocery shoppers to donate fresh produce to our collection bins and on volunteers to deliver it to food pantries and shelters, some of which feed more than 100 people three meals a day, every day.

A Night of the Paranormal
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Come to the library and meet Upstate NY’s own paranormal investigators–the Unknown Paranormal Society and the Cohoes Paranormal Society. Listen to tales of the members’ various experiences at many locations all over New York (including many from the Waterford area) and witness some of the evidence they have captured over the years. Participants are also welcome to share their own paranormal stories from the area.
Registration is encouraged to ensure we have enough space. (518) 237-0891.

Meet a Firefighter Storytime
2025-10-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
We’ll read stories about firefighters, make a fun craft, and meet real-life firefighters. Watch them gear up and take a tour of a real fire truck!

Crafternoon Rustic Pumpkin
2025-10-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
🎃 Create a rustic, pumpkin-inspired grapevine wreath to welcome the fall season in style! 🎃 This unique craft will add a festive touch to your door or wall and is perfect for autumn decorating. Open to ages 16 and up. Registration is required and opens on September 11th.

Library Closed for Indigenous People’s Day
2025-10-13 | NY
The Waterford Library will be closed October 13th, 2025, in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.

Library Board Meeting
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
The Board of Trustees meets monthly at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning at 6pm. All meetings are open to the public. Interested parties can view the board meeting agenda and other items to be discussed here. Documents will be uploaded for viewing 24 hours in advance of the Tuesday meeting. A public comment period will be available at the beginning of each meeting.

Paint a Sugar Skull
2025-10-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join us at the library as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a festive craft! Participants will transform a plain plastic skull into a vibrant sugar skull using paint. This craft is inspired by the colorful traditions of Día de los Muertos. This program is open to ages 16+, and registration is required. Please call the library to register.

Drop-In Tech-Help
2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join a staff member for hands-on help with your tech needs! Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have and learn to unlock the full potential of your own devices. Tech-Time is a drop-in event every first and third Thursday from 10-11 am, no registration required. If unsure of whether the library can help with your issue, please call ahead: (518) 237-0891.

Kids Craft: Giant Origami Eye
2025-10-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Drop by and make an Origami Giant Eye (or two)!Best for ages 7+

Golden Leaf Book Club
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join our newest book club, the Golden Leaf Book Club, run by Shaunty McMillin, owner of Golden Leaf Books here in Waterford. This is a book club focused on fantasy, romance, and romantasy reads. Light refreshments will be provided. No registration necessary. We will be discussing Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross on October 20 from 6-7. Copies are available for pickup at the Waterford Public Library.
“All eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow wants to do is hold her family together. With a brother on the frontline forced to fight on behalf of the Gods now missing from the frontline and a mother drowning her sorrows, Iris’s best bet is winning the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette.
But when Iris’s letters to her brother fall into the wrong hands – that of the handsome but cold Roman Kitt, her rival at the paper – an unlikely magical connection forms.
Expelled into the middle of a mystical war, magical typewriters in tow, can their bond withstand the fight for the fate of mankind and, most importantly, love?”

Melodies and the Macabre: A Haunting Night of Songs and Stories
2025-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join local musician Michael Gregg at the library for a delightfully creepy night of murder ballads, ghost songs, and gothic tales of the unknown. Light refreshments including hot apple cider will be provided. Registration is encouraged, as space is limited. Suitable for ages 13+.
Michael Gregg is a banjo player from Troy, New York. He is 33 years old, and of normal, if robust, height and weight. He is a founding member of Zan & The Winter Folk. He also plays with Hold on Honeys.

Decoupage Ghosts
2025-10-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Get ready for for a ghostly good time! We’ll be decorating clay ghosts with fall-themed napkins using the art of decoupage. Whether you’re looking for a spooky seasonal decoration or just a fun fall craft, this hands-on program is sure to be a treat. Open to ages 16+. Registration required; Sign-ups open September 24th.

Kids Halloween Party
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Give your kid’s costume a test run at our annual Halloween Party! Snacks, crafts, games and more! Drop by any time between 1-3pm to participate. (all ages welcome, but best suited to ages 3-8)

Waterford Readers Book Club
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join the library for a monthly book club! We will primarily be reading mysteries and thrillers but other genres may be included from time to time. Our pick for October 28 is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of October. No registration is required. Please note that this book club takes place after the library is closed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of book club if you wish to check out items or peruse our collection.
After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.

Speed Puzzling Competition
2025-11-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Registration Required. Sign-ups start October 1st.
Ages 12 and up (each team must include at least one adult)
Teams of 2 will race to finish a 300-piece puzzle in 45 minutes. Then, teams of 4 will tackle a 500-piece puzzle in 90 minutes. Prizes will go to each member of the winning teams. Prizes provided by the New York Jigsaw Puzzle Association!
