Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Richard Skipper Celebrates

Richard Skipper Celebrates!

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging evening of Richard Skipper - songs, stories, surprises...and so much more! Featuring Music Director Dan Pardo.

algae on a body of water

Clean Above Means Clean Below

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Clean Above Means Clean Below with Jen Zunino-Smith, CCE Environmental Educator and Manager of the Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County.  Learn how gardening practices impact the health of our local waterways and marine life.

Two eagles on a branch.

All About Eagles

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-4.

SNAP

SNAP Application Help and Information

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Gallery at Valley Cottage Library

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, helps millions of New Yorkers buy the food they need to stay healthy.

Armadillo

Eyes of the Wild Animals

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.

Biscuit Easy Reader picture

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
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.

STEAM

I Spy Game

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-6. 

You will have a list of items to search for around the Children’s Room. The first three to find all the items, gets a prize!  

 

Magna-Tiles

The Tiny Engineers Club

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-7 years.

Lego

LEGO™ Challenge for Ages 3-5

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thursday, April 2 at 10:30am.

Ages 3-5.

People in storytime

Bilingual Family Storytime

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2 and up.

Bring your favorite snuggly friend and join us for stories, songs and movement in both Spanish and English!

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Age Group
Program Type

Biography Book Club

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
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.

Biscuit Easy Reader Book Club

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Book Club
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.

The Book and Pub Club

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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.

On the Trail Book Club

8:30am–9:30am
Adults
Book Club, Health & Wellness
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
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Graphic Novel Nation: Book Club

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
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.

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Book Club
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!

The Book and Pub Club

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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 Worms: Book Club

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
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.

Cookbook Club: Brunch Season

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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.

On the Trail Book Club

8:30am–9:30am
Adults
Book Club, Health & Wellness
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!

Fun Fiction Book Club

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
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.

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Book Club
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 Easy Reader Book Club

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Book Club
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.

The Book and Pub Club

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

On the Trail Book Club

8:30am–9:30am
Adults
Book Club, Health & Wellness
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!

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Book Club
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!

The Book and Pub Club

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library

Thanksgiving Eve

1:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

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

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library