Homeschool Hangout

Join us every Wednesday from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM for a Homeschool Hangout. Homeschool students of all ages are welcome on the second floor of the library in the Teen Room to study, work on homework, hang out with other homeschoolers, and enjoy snacks!

Knit & Crochet Group

This is not a teaching program, but a social group for knitters & crocheters to get together to swap ideas & have fun!Bring your latest project, exchange ideas and learn new stitches from your fellow knitters.Group meets each Wednesday at 1pm

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Pre-K Story Hour Ages 0-4

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department for a movement focused story hour! We'll read Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris and When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford. After our stories, we will create bees out of paper plates. No registration requ......More

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department for a movement focused story hour! We'll read Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris and When I Move by Carole Boston Weatherford. After our stories, we will create bees out of paper plates. No registration required Please note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time.

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Pre-K Story Hour Ages 0-4

Join us every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4). We'll read a fun picture book and do a related activity. It's a great way for young children to enjoy stories and get creative!No registration requiredPl......More

Join us every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4). We'll read a fun picture book and do a related activity. It's a great way for young children to enjoy stories and get creative!No registration requiredPlease note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time.

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Website Development Workshop

Facilitated by John Tirelli Bring your own laptop (preferred) or reserve a library computer station. Web Development is a lucrative industry that hires candidates based on merit (what you prove you can do). It requires no formal education to break into, and many well......More

Facilitated by John Tirelli Bring your own laptop (preferred) or reserve a library computer station. Web Development is a lucrative industry that hires candidates based on merit (what you prove you can do). It requires no formal education to break into, and many well paid and respected Software Engineers are self taught, or attend short term educational "boot camps" to get their start. Take the first step with this free, self-paced course that teaches the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript (the foundations of modern web development). Register today by calling 518-842-1080

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Pre-Super Bowl Party

Join us up on the second floor in the Teen Room for a Pre-Super Bowl Party! Predict who will win, discuss the fun commercials and movie trailers that might pop up during the game, go over game stats, play some Madden, and snack on some tailgate faves.This program is mea......More

Join us up on the second floor in the Teen Room for a Pre-Super Bowl Party! Predict who will win, discuss the fun commercials and movie trailers that might pop up during the game, go over game stats, play some Madden, and snack on some tailgate faves.This program is meant for teens ages 13-18

28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Children's Yoga and Story Time

Registration Required. Please call 518-842-1080 to sign up for a spot. Join us at 12 PM for a special story time with Courtney Ortiz, a certified Yoga instructor. She will be leading a yoga class designed just for kids and pairing it with a yoga-themed book focusing o......More

Registration Required. Please call 518-842-1080 to sign up for a spot. Join us at 12 PM for a special story time with Courtney Ortiz, a certified Yoga instructor. She will be leading a yoga class designed just for kids and pairing it with a yoga-themed book focusing on gentle movement, regulation, and fun.  This class is aimed towards kids ages 4-10 but all ages are welcome! This program will be held on the second floor. At this time we do not have access to an elevator.

28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Dungeons & Dragons Adults: Registration Required

Registration required.  Due to the popularity of this program, please call 518-842-1080 to register.We are currently seeking another DM for additional adult sessions!  Please call the library if you are interested.

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Dungeons & Dragons: Kids Ages 7-12

No registration requiredAges 7-12Beginners welcome!  Group meets alternate Sundays, 11am-1pm

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Taxpayer Assistant Program with the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance

On select Mondays in February, March and April, representatives from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will be at the Amsterdam Free Library. They will be able to guide qualified individuals through filing their tax returns using secure online tax so......More

On select Mondays in February, March and April, representatives from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will be at the Amsterdam Free Library. They will be able to guide qualified individuals through filing their tax returns using secure online tax software. To qualify, you must have earned $89,000 or less in 2025 (filing individually or as a family,) have basic computer skills and an active email account you can access.  Sessions will be held in the Teen Room of the Amsterdam Free Library from 10am-6pm on the following dates: February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, and April 6. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit https://www.tax.ny.gov/tap/ Please be aware that there is no elevator access to the second floor at this time. Accommodations will be made as needed.

28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

STEM Story Hour Grades K-2

STEM Story Hour: Grades K-2 No registration required. Ignite your child's curiosity with our weekly STEM Story Hour! Join us from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Children's Department at the Amsterdam Free Library to learn about maps! We will be reading Ruby Maps Her Worl......More

STEM Story Hour: Grades K-2 No registration required. Ignite your child's curiosity with our weekly STEM Story Hour! Join us from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Children's Department at the Amsterdam Free Library to learn about maps! We will be reading Ruby Maps Her World by Jane Yolen and learn about cartography and how maps are made. After the story, we will create our own maps! Please note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

STEM Story Hour Grades K-2

STEM Story Hour: Grades K-2 No registration required. Ignite your child's curiosity with our weekly STEM Story Hour! Join us every Monday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Children's Department at the Amsterdam Free Library. Enjoy a fun picture book about exciting STEM......More

STEM Story Hour: Grades K-2 No registration required. Ignite your child's curiosity with our weekly STEM Story Hour! Join us every Monday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Children's Department at the Amsterdam Free Library. Enjoy a fun picture book about exciting STEM topics. After the story, kids can try a hands-on activity that makes the subject come alive.   Please note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Tail Waggin' Tutors: Registration Required

Registration Required Join us every second Monday of the month for Tail Waggin' Tutors! Kids from K-5th grade can sign up for a slot to read to a dog. Spaces are limited each month so make sure to call early! To register your child for a slot, please call 518-842-1080......More

Registration Required Join us every second Monday of the month for Tail Waggin' Tutors! Kids from K-5th grade can sign up for a slot to read to a dog. Spaces are limited each month so make sure to call early! To register your child for a slot, please call 518-842-1080. The program is located on the second floor of the library and we do not have elevator access at this time.

28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Homeschool Hangout

Join us every Wednesday from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM for a Homeschool Hangout. Homeschool students of all ages are welcome on the second floor of the library in the Teen Room to study, work on homework, hang out with other homeschoolers, and enjoy snacks!

Knit & Crochet Group

This is not a teaching program, but a social group for knitters & crocheters to get together to swap ideas & have fun!Bring your latest project, exchange ideas and learn new stitches from your fellow knitters.Group meets each Wednesday at 1pm

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Pre-K Story Hour Ages 0-4

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4) where we will learn about Valentine's Day. We'll read Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts and Biscuit's Valentine's Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. After our books we will......More

Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4) where we will learn about Valentine's Day. We'll read Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts and Biscuit's Valentine's Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. After our books we will make hand bouquets! No registration required Please note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time.

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Pre-K Story Hour Ages 0-4

Join us every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4). We'll read a fun picture book and do a related activity. It's a great way for young children to enjoy stories and get creative!No registration requiredPl......More

Join us every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Children's Department  for Pre-K Story Hour (ages 0-4). We'll read a fun picture book and do a related activity. It's a great way for young children to enjoy stories and get creative!No registration requiredPlease note, we do not have elevator access to the 2nd floor at this time.

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Friends of the Amsterdam Free Library Meeting

Open to all. The Friends of the Amsterdam Free Library's mission is to maintain a voluntarily non-profit association of persons in order to:âââ â Promote the widest use of library services for all ages and interest levels, alert the community to the library's needs, a......More

Open to all. The Friends of the Amsterdam Free Library's mission is to maintain a voluntarily non-profit association of persons in order to:âââ â Promote the widest use of library services for all ages and interest levels, alert the community to the library's needs, and raise funds for additional programs, improvements, and equipment not provided for in the library budget. Interested in joining? Please email or join us at one of our monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 5:00pm. Membership Application

Website Development Workshop

Facilitated by John Tirelli Bring your own laptop (preferred) or reserve a library computer station. Web Development is a lucrative industry that hires candidates based on merit (what you prove you can do). It requires no formal education to break into, and many well......More

Facilitated by John Tirelli Bring your own laptop (preferred) or reserve a library computer station. Web Development is a lucrative industry that hires candidates based on merit (what you prove you can do). It requires no formal education to break into, and many well paid and respected Software Engineers are self taught, or attend short term educational "boot camps" to get their start. Take the first step with this free, self-paced course that teaches the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript (the foundations of modern web development). Register today by calling 518-842-1080

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA

Guided Genealogy Research: Presented by Amsterdam DAR

Open to all No registration required Guided Genealogy Research:  Presented by the Amsterdam Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution *Second Thursday of each month 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Are you just starting out on your journey to discover your family ......More

Open to all No registration required Guided Genealogy Research:  Presented by the Amsterdam Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution *Second Thursday of each month 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Are you just starting out on your journey to discover your family roots? Or are you one document away from solving a mystery of one of your ancestors? Wherever you are in your genealogical process, DAR is here to help. Beginning in September, members of the Amsterdam Chapter of the DAR will be at the Amsterdam Free Library on the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to assist you with your genealogical research. Please bring along any information you have already gathered. 

Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA