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Biography Book Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-4.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-4.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

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Biscuit Easy Reader Book Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary

Ages 4-7 years.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-7 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Cover image of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, featuring the text overlaid a pastel portrait of a woman scientist wearing sunglasses as she looks up toward to sky.

The Book and Pub Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
The Book and Pub Club:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Disclaimer(s)

21+

Must be 21 or older to attend.

Cover of Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane, featuring a green and blue background with the title text overlaid

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Easter

All Day
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Picture Book Storytime

Graphic Novel Nation: Book Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 3-6.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-6.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

cover of Finding Me by Viola Davis

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Cover image of Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino, featuring white text on a purple background

The Book and Pub Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
The Book and Pub Club:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino.

Disclaimer(s)

21+

Must be 21 or older to attend.

Picture Book Storytime

Picture Book Worms: Book Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades K-3.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-3.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

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Cookbook Club: Brunch Season

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join Katie and Ashley for a reprisal of the the cookbook club - part book club and part potluck. 

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join Katie and Ashley for a reprisal of the the cookbook club - part book club and part potluck. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Cover image of Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, featuring a dark background and a wide variety of mushrooms surrounding the title text

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Picture Book Storytime

Fun Fiction Book Club

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-4.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-4.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Cover image of Home by Julie Andrews

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Pete the Cat

Pete the Cat Easy Reader Book Club

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary

Ages 4-7 years.

Calling all new and emerging readers! Let's read a Pete the Cat adventure together and then have fun with some themed literacy activities surrounding everyone's favorite mischievous cat.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-7 years.

Calling all new and emerging readers! Let's read a Pete the Cat adventure together and then have fun with some themed literacy activities surrounding everyone's favorite mischievous cat.

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Cover image of Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, featuring a dark background and a wide variety of mushrooms surrounding the title text

The Book and Pub Club

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
The Book and Pub Club:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake.

Disclaimer(s)

21+

Must be 21 or older to attend.

Memorial Day

All Day
Valley Cottage Library
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Cover image of Otherlands by Thomas Halliday, featuring a dark background and a leafy green fern

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Cover of Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

Cover image of The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, featuring a pair of pears with title text overlaid

The Book and Pub Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
The Book and Pub Club:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway in Nyack at 7pm to discuss The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden.

Disclaimer(s)

21+

Must be 21 or older to attend.

Juneteenth

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Independence Day

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Labor Day

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Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closing early for Thanksgiving Eve. Have a happy holiday!

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Description:

The library is closing early for Thanksgiving Eve. Have a happy holiday!

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
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