Whether or not you are signed up to participate in this year’s SaratogaREADS! Jr. discussion of Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga, everyone in grades 4 - 6 is invited to write a poem to be displayed at the library in February!
Read More Details about Saratoga Reads Junior Poetry Activity2023 Reading Season Events
January 2023
February 2023
Students in grades 4-6 residing in the Saratoga Springs City School District are invited to participate in this 2-session Junior Discussion program in cooperation with Skidmore College. This is session 1 of 2.
Read More Details about SaratogaREADS! Junior Virtual Discussion Night (Session 1)Students in grades 4-6 residing in the Saratoga Springs City School District are invited to participate in this 2-session Junior Discussion program in cooperation with Skidmore College. This is session 1 of 2.
Read More Details about SaratogaREADS! Junior Virtual Discussion Night (Session 2)For kids in grades 4-6 who participated in the Saratoga Reads Jr Discussions, drop in between 3:00 and 4:00 for an in-person reception following our virtual discussions for SaratogaREADS! Jr.
Read More Details about SaratogaREADS! Junior 2023 ReceptionMarch 2023
Join this librarian-led poetry discussion group for a Saratoga READS inspired discussion.
Read More Details about Poetry Café: Dead Poets Society - Emily DickinsonJoin us as we hear from Local Media Anchors, Correspondents, Reporters and Journalists sharing how they gather the facts for a news story and their process of delivering the information. Get a glimpse from a diverse panel from around the region of what it is like to report the news to our community.
Read More Details about Extra! Extra! Hear All About It: Journalism and Media in the Capital RegionWomen’s suffrage was just one small step toward women’s equality in this country. Despite being more than 51% of the population, American women do not have the same protection as men under the law, leaving them vulnerable to unfair policies and legislation. Author Patricia Nugent will trace the history of the national ERA effort, discuss the NYS version, and offer suggestions for removing barriers for future generations.
Read More Details about The Equal Rights Amendment: A 24-Word Lightning Rod since 1923Join us for a viewing of the HBO documentary inspired by our Saratoga Reads! book The Soul of America by Jon Meacham.
Read More Details about The Soul of America Documentary ScreeningApril 2023
Who’s Who? Find and identify some famous faces from history in the Children’s Room.
Read More Details about Famous Faces Scavenger HuntPart 1 of our SaratogaREADS! tie-in TED Talk discussion series will focus on voting and the American Electoral System.
Read More Details about Saratoga Reads TED Talk Discussion (Part 1)How does a social movement grow? Join a ranger from the Women’s Rights National Historical Park to meet the organizers of the 1848 Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention
Read More Details about Revolutionary Roots: The 1848 Women's Rights ConventionJoin us in the teen room for a Cold War themed breakout room.
Read More Details about Mysteries of the Fallout ShelterPart 2 of our SaratogaREADS! tie-in TED Talk discussion series will focus on Democracy and Politics.
Read More Details about Saratoga Reads TED Talk Discussion (Part 2)Join us for an American Revolution themed breakout room!
Read More Details about Lost Letters of LibertySusan Philpott, Park Ranger at the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, will offer a virtual tour of the site using photographs of the National Woman’s Party collection and museum exhibits.
Read More Details about The Soul of American Women: Equality in the 20th CenturyFor this final poetry discussion in the “Dead Poets” series, we’ll discuss passages from Walt Whitman’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.
Read More Details about Poetry Café: Dead Poets Society - Walt WhitmanPart 3 of our SaratogaREADS! tie in TED Talk discussion series will focus on Bridging the Political Divide.
Read More Details about Saratoga Reads TED Talk Discussion (Part 3)