Fiber Fanatics Meet-Up
2025-08-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-18 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
2025-08-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-19 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.

Melted Crayon Necklace
2025-08-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join us for a creative and colorful program where we’ll transform crayon shavings into beautiful, one-of-a-kind necklaces. Using heat to melt the crayon pieces inside a pendant tray, you’ll create a vibrant and totally unique piece of jewelry—no two designs will be the same! This fun and easy craft is a great way to repurpose old materials while making something special to wear or give as a gift.
All supplies will be provided. This program is open to ages 16 and up. Registration opens July 23rd. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

Waterford Farmers Market Pop-up
2025-08-24 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Waterford Harbor Visitors Center, 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Stop by the library’s table at the Waterford Harbor Farmers Market! Learn about upcoming programs and recent changes at the library. Whether you’re a regular patron or new to the library, we’d love to connect and share all the ways your library can support you—beyond the books!

Waterford Readers Book Club
2025-08-26 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 August 26 is All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of August. 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.
“Like the spellbinding psychological suspense in The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive, Megan Miranda’s novel is a nail-biting, breathtaking story about the disappearances of two young women—a decade apart—told in reverse.
Told backwards—Day 15 to Day 1—from the time Annaleise goes missing, Nic works to unravel the truth about her younger neighbor’s disappearance, revealing shocking truths about her friends, her family, and what really happened to Corinne that night ten years ago.
Like nothing you’ve ever read before, All the Missing Girls delivers in all the right ways. With twists and turns that lead down dark alleys and dead ends, you may think you’re walking a familiar path, but then Megan Miranda turns it all upside down and inside out and leaves us wondering just how far we would be willing to go to protect those we love.”

Capital Roots Produce Drop-Off
2025-08-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 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.

Make Your Own Hula Hoops!
2025-08-30 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
Experienced hula hoop maker and all-around crafter Allison will help participants figure out the perfect size hula hoop for them and assist in welding the unfinished hoops together. Hoops will then be decorated with colorful tape. All materials and instruction will be provided; no experience necessary. Registration is required as materials are limited. Ages 12+
Participants will be split into one of two timeslots to allow ample one-on-one instructor time: 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. Please specify a time-slot preference when registering.

Library Closed for Labor Day
2025-09-01 | NY
The Waterford Library will be closed September 1st, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.

Toddler Takeover!
2025-09-02 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!)
2025-09-02 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-16 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.

Drop-In Tech-Help
2025-09-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-18 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.

Blood on the Clocktower
2025-09-06 14:00 - 18:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join the library for a fun social deduction game for adults!

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.
A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.”

First come, first served, as space allows. Ages 18+

Find out more: https://bloodontheclocktower.com/

Library Board Meeting
2025-09-09 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.

Anyone Can! Learn to Needle Felt
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
Join the library and fiber artist Hello It’s Deanna for a fun introductory course in needle felting. Participants will learn the essentials of needle felting and walk away with their own unique creation. All materials and instruction will be provided. This class is free, but registration is required due to limited materials. Open to ages 16+. To register, give us a call at (518) 237-0891 or stop by the library. Registration opens August 18.

Crafternoon - Wall Hanging!
2025-09-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
We will be using yarn in a variety of colors to make a wall hanging. You will be astonished at how simple and trendy this wall decor is!

All materials and instruction will be provided. However please feel free to bring yarn if you have specific colors you like or that match your aesthetic. This class is free, but registration is required due to limited materials. Open to ages 16+. To register, give us a call at (518) 237-0891 or stop by the library. Registration opens August 20.

Golden Leaf Book Club
2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterford Public Library, 117 3rd St, Waterford, NY, 12188, United States
**Note our September 15th book club has been rescheduled to Monday, September 22**
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 Bride by Ali Hazelwood on September 15 from 6-7. Copies are available for pickup at the Waterford Public Library.
“Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again…”

Waterford Readers Book Club
2025-09-23 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 September 23 is The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of September. 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.
In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car — strange for a frigid night. Her husband and daughter have no knowledge of her whereabouts, and England unleashes an unprecedented manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery author. Eleven days later, she reappears, just as mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming amnesia and providing no explanations for her time away.
