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Planned Power Outage Closing

All Day
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
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.

Open
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Cover of Brunch Season

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
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.

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.

Spring Registration Dates

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
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!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Pre-School" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
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.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group
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

All Day
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Independence Day

All Day
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
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Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
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Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
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Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
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Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
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Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Summer Sunday

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library