Alexander Findley Community Library

1000 Hours Outside Activity: Mud Play Day!
2025-03-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Alexander Findley Community Library

Arts & Crafts for Grownups
2025-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Book Club
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a discussion of March’s book, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.
Summary:
“When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.” (via Goodreads)

Easter Shindig
2025-04-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Closed in observance of Easter
2025-04-21 09:00 - 14:00
We’re closed today in observance of Easter. See you Tuesday at 1pm!

Earth Day Celebration and Plantstravaganza!
2025-04-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Board Meeting
2025-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
The library board meets in the Young at Heart Room to discuss library matters. Meetings are open to the public.

Spring Craft Show Fundraiser!
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Findley Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 10372 Main Street, Findley Lake, NY, 14736, United States

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2025-05-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Book Club
2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a discussion of May’s book, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker.
Summary:
“1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Mohammed Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.
When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy with one eye, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.
Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.
A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession, and the blinding light of hope.” (via Goodreads)

Closed for Memorial Day
2025-05-26 00:00
Hello, bookworms! We are closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We’ll be back Tuesday at 1pm. If you’re able, check out the parade in town at 9:30am and the program at the gazebo after.

Sidewalk Chalk Play Day!
2025-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Annual Meeting
2025-06-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Alexander Findley Community Library
The library board of trustees will meet to discuss library matters and elect officers. Meetings are open to the public.

Book Club
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a discussion of June’s book, Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson.
Summary:
“From the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here comes an exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful summer, and the art they make that changes their lives forever.
Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge—aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner—is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother’s unhappy house and who is as lonely and awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. The edge is a shantytown filled with gold seekers. We are fugitives, and the law is skinny with hunger for us.
The posters begin appearing everywhere, and people wonder who is behind them. Satanists, kidnappers—the rumors won’t stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town. The art that brought Frankie and Zeke together now threatens to tear them apart.
Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge—famous author, mom to a wonderful daughter, wife to a loving husband—gets a call that threatens to upend everything: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that? And will what she knows destroy the life she’s so carefully built?
A bold coming-of-age story, written with Kevin Wilson’s trademark wit and blazing prose, Now Is Not The Time to Panic is a nuanced exploration of young love, identity, and the power of art. It’s also about the secrets that haunt us—and, ultimately, what the truth will set free.” (via Goodreads)

1000 Hours Outside Activity: Flower Art Play Day!
2025-06-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll try our hand at flower pounding! We’ll also be pressing flowers so you can take them home for later use! Plus snacks. Open to all ages. If it rains, we’ll simply move the activity inside.

Wednesdays with Summer Rec
2025-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll learn about animal rehabilitation with Cheryl Burns.

Arts & Crafts for Grownups!
2025-07-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll be making mosaics on tiny terra cotta pots using cut glass pieces and Weld Bond adhesive. We won’t have time to grout, as the adhesive will need to dry and set, but we can do it on another day!

Saturday Storytime: Butterflies!
2025-07-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for the first Storytime of Summer Reading! We’ll be reading a story (or two), then doing butterfly crafts and having a snack!

Free Art Time!
2025-07-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library Saturdays during Summer Reading, from 12-1:30pm for Free Art Time! This is a chance for kiddos who signed up for Summer Reading to work on the crafts and activities on their Station Challenge sheets. If you didn’t sign up, or are on the CCLS Road Trip, you can still play and make art with the supplies we provide. We want to turn the library into a lovely art gallery this summer, so we need your help! You can leave things to work on the following Saturday, too, so be sure to put you name on all your work.

Wednesdays with Summer Rec
2025-07-16 11:00 - 11:30
Tammy and Ledger from The K9 Complex will be here to teach us about agility training.

Author Talk: Joan Wahl
2025-07-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library for a discussion with author Joan Wahl. She’ll tell us about her writing journey, and discuss her books as well. Books will also be available for purchase.

Joan Wahl, a romantic at heart, draws inspiration from her idyllic seventeen-year marriage and her rich cultural background to craft captivating love stories. A passionate traveler and avid reader, she finds her muse in diverse locations from Nashville to Maine.
With a life steeped in love and adventure, Joan brings authenticity and warmth to her romances, inviting readers to escape into stories that celebrate the enduring power of true love.

About Falling for Autumn:
When Autumn enters into a marriage of convenience to widower Spencer Sullivan, she never anticipates falling for him and his three children. As pretense transforms into genuine connection, secrets and misunderstandings drive them apart. Against Nashville’s country music backdrop, can one grand romantic gesture reunite them? This heartwarming story explores second chances and the healing journey of a blended family. With emotional depth and compelling characters, “Falling for Autumn” captivates readers who believe in overcoming obstacles for true love.

Book Club
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us in the library for a discussion of July’s book, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris.
Summary:
“Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth; she has charm and elegance. He’s a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker, a masterful gardener and cook, and dotes on her disabled younger sister. Though they are still newlyweds, they seem to have it all. You might not want to like them, but you do. You’re hopelessly charmed by the ease and comfort of their home, by the graciousness of the dinner parties they throw. You’d like to get to know Grace better.
But it’s difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are inseparable.
Some might call this true love. Others might wonder why Grace never answers the phone. Or why she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. Or why she never seems to take anything with her when she leaves the house, not even a pen. Or why there are such high-security metal shutters on all the downstairs windows.
Some might wonder what’s really going on once the dinner party is over, and the front door has closed.” (via Goodreads)

Saturday Storytime: Silly Hats!
2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
Join us for a story or two, then we’ll decorate silly hats and have a snack!

Wednesdays with Summer Rec
2025-07-23 11:00 - 11:30 | Findley Lake Community Center, 2883 North Rd., Findley Lake, NY, 14736, United States
UPDATE: Apologies, folks, our taxidermist is unable to make it today, so the event is cancelled, and we’ll just play in the library instead.
We’ll learn about taxidermy with a local taxidermist!

1000 Hours Outside-Inspired Activity: Tie Dye Play Day!
2025-07-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
We’ll be tie dyeing bandanas! We’ll wear gloves, but you might want to wear cloths that can get messy!

Board Meeting
2025-07-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Findley Lake Community Center, 2883 North Rd., Findley Lake, NY, 14736, United States
The library board of trustees meets the fourth Monday of the month to discuss library matters. Meetings open to the public.

Saturday Storytime!
2025-08-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library

Free Art Time!
2025-08-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Alexander Findley Community Library
This is a chance for kiddos who signed up for Summer Reading to work on the crafts and activities on their Station Challenge sheets. If you didn’t sign up, or are on the CCLS Road Trip, you can still play and make art with the supplies we provide. We want to turn the library into a lovely art gallery this summer, so we need your help! You can leave things to work on the following Saturday, too, so be sure to put you name on all your work.

Saturday Storytime: Marbles!
2025-08-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Findley Community Library
