UPCOMING BOARD MEETING • Thursday, May 21st at 4pm.
Tell the House of Representatives to Fund Libraries!
Earlier this year, the Administration called for defunding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Department of Education.
Follow the links below to contact your legislators. It only takes a few minutes and will have direct impact on helping libraries:
Join us for our 2026 Art Workshop season with Cynthia Cratsley!
Saturday, May 2nd • 11:30 am • Stained Glass Paper Craft
Registration is required! Registration for each class will open two weeks prior to the class date. These classes are each capped at 15 participants.
Supplies will be provided!
If capacity is already reached, you may register here to be placed on the waitlist.
Upcoming class:
Saturday, June 20th • 11:30 am • Cyanotype
Pete the Pet Raccoon Special Story Time
Wednesday • April 29th • 6 PM
Join us for a special story time with local author Jackie Lynn Wickham. She will read and discuss her picture book, Pete the Pet Raccoon!
IMRRC Author Visit • Paul Kenny
Tuesday, May 5th • 2PM
International Motor Racing Research Center • 610 S Decatur St, Watkins Glen, NY
Author Paul Kenny will present an open discussion on his book “Whitney Straight: Racing Driver, War Hero, Industrialist.”
This event is free to attend and open to the public. The Center asks all interested to RSVP using this link.
Sunset in the Stacks • Fridays • 5-7 PM
May 1st
May 8th
May 15th
Pull up to the library and vibe! We’ve got snacks, creative projects, fidgets, and a cozy space to just hang out with your bros. No pressure, no judgment, no agenda – just good energy. Come thru and make it your after-school Friday night spot! Attendees must be ages 13-19.
This program is provided, in part, by the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries.
Read to a Dog with Mr. Green Jeans
Every second Tuesday of the month • 2-4pm
Come to the library for a soothing hangout with Mr. Green Jeans! He is a trained and certified therapy dog and the perfect nonjudgmental audience for you to practice your reading, or just hang out and cuddle!
- May 12th
- June 9th
- July 14th
- Drop-in friendly!
Come be a part of the First Annual Schuyler Pride Celebration!
This inaugural event will be held on Thursday, June 11th, from 4-6 PM at the Montour Falls Farmers Market (301 Clawson Blvd. Montour Falls, NY 14865). There will be live music, activities for all ages, health and wellness resources, and hopefully YOU!
This event is hosted by Elizabeth B. Pert Library, Watkins Glen Public Library, Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, Montour Falls Memorial Library, and with support from Southern Finger Lakes Pride. The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes administers QuickARTS grants with funding from the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes.
Kids Recycling Craft Group • April 25th • 11am – 1pm
Join the Sustainability Educator in creating neat crafts from recyclable materials! Possible projects include milk carton bird houses, paper towel/toilet paper roll animals, plastic water bottle flowers, egg carton caterpillars, and more. Kids will be responsible for bringing their specific recyclable item at each event and all other materials will be provided.
This FREE event will be held at the Montour Falls Memorial Library on the 4th Saturdays of the month. Kids and their parents are welcome to drop in anytime between 11am-1pm with their designated recyclable item to transform it into something new!
Go On A Blind Date With A Book!
You can come to the Montour Falls Library for a blind date…with a book!
Simply leave a donation in the jar and the book is yours to keep!
Support our library and treat yourself at the same time!
Saturday Night Pride
Saturday, April 25th • 6-8pm • Montour Falls
Montour Falls Library and Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library are hosting Saturday Night PRIDE, a monthly social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth and Allies ages 13-18. No registration is required.
This event is funded largely by the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries and with support from SoFLX Pride.
Fantasy Book Club • April 28th • 6pm
Fantasy Book Cub meets the last Tuesday at 6pm unless otherwise noted. This program is geared toward ages 18+. Place holds at STARCat.stls.org and read or listen on Libby.
Fantasy Book Club Facebook Group
April 28th – Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
May 26th – When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
June 23rd – This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Spring Storytime • Wednesdays at 6pm
Storytimes are geared toward ages 0-8 and are followed by an art project or other themed activity.
Diving into books from an early age is like handing them a magical key to the world of letters and sounds! It’s the first step on their epic journey to becoming a reading superstar. Introducing kids to books and the magic of language early on is like giving them a superpower for vocabulary, understanding others, and expressing themselves!
Join our book review club!
Have you just read a book that set your soul ablaze? Or just watched a movie that changed your perspective on life? Tell us about it here in our online book review club!
Tell us what you loved, hated, and what you’d recommend to your fellow library patrons!
Scan this QR code to leave a review or click here: https://forms.office.com/r/dRNyv5Kp0k