UPCOMING BOARD MEETING • Thursday, April 16th 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!
Wednesday, April 15th • 6pm • Neurographic Watercolor
Saturday, May 2nd • 11:30 am • Stained Glass Paper Craft
Saturday, June 20th • 11:30 am • Cyanotype
Registration is required! Registration for each class will open two weeks prior to the class date. These classes are each capped at 12 participants.
Supplies will be provided!
EDIT: The Neurographic Watercolor class has already reached capacity! If you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please fill out THIS FORM and you will be contacted if a spot opens up. Thank you!
Corning Science and Discovery Center • Friday, April 24th • 11 am
Join us at the Montour Falls Library for a special story time hour with the theme of April Showers!
Thank you to the Community Foundations of Elmira-Corning and the Elmo Royce Foundation for providing funding and support for this program.
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 30th – This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Sunset in the Stacks • Fridays, 5-7 PM
April 24th
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 judgement, 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.
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