Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library

Little Bookworms Storytime
2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Bring your Little Bookworm to the Library every Wednesday morning from 10am-11am for a creative, educational & hands-on Storytime.
Little Bookworms is for ages 0-4 and their caregivers. BethAn Parulski-Seager develops & implements each Storytime. BethAn’s 20 years of educational experience offers a wide range of learning events for your Little Bookworm.
There are monthly themes to aid in exploration aimed at a year-long experience that will build on your Little Bookworm’s ability to smoothly transition to pre-school, kindergarten or continue on your path of home-schooling.
Activities are designed to help with sensory, motor and literary development. Socialization with the other Bookworms is also vital and fun! Please RSVP so that we can anticipate activity supplies.
Downstairs at the library. You may use the lower exterior entrance at the Lake side of the building for easy access with little ones.

Drop-in Knitting
2026-02-17 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-02-10 17:30 - 19:00
Join us every Tuesday evening from 5:30-7pm in the Robinson Room at the Library for some casual knitting & visiting. Meet up with old friends & make new. Bring any projects you’re working on, ideas, leftover materials, other people! If you crochet, that’s okay too

Indoor Walking w/Leslie Sansone
2026-02-17 08:30 - 09:30
We walk to various Leslie Sansone DVDs downstairs at the library on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 am.
You are welcome to attend once a week, twice a week, or drop in now and then.
No, we aren’t walking in a circle! Walk in place, bend & stretch, dance & more. Come by and see what it’s like.
Please wear comfortable clothes, bring clean shoes to walk in and a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
Use the lower entrance at the Lake side of the building. The doors will be open at least 10 minutes before starting time.

NO Gentle Yoga or Meditation
2026-02-16 16:00 - 18:00
NO gentle yoga or meditation today due to the federal holiday

CLOSED for Federal Holiday
2026-02-16

SERVICE: Computer Help Desk Day
2026-02-14 10:00 - 14:00
Have computer issues or questions? Don’t be shy; come over to see our experienced IT Help Desk staff, Kayla Mills, the second Saturday of each month. Bring your device & let Kayla help you! All day Saturday from 10am – 2pm. Open to all; free service.
TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN 10am – NOON: RSVP below (type a time after your name) or call the library at 607-569-2045

ANNUAL Winter Book Sale
2026-02-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-09 10:00 - 17:00
Support your local library & get great books to read (and more!) During the week of February 9-14th we’ll hold our Annual Winter Book Sale downstairs each day; hours are:
Monday & Wednesday: 10-5pm, Tues & Thursday: 12-5pm, Friday 10-5pm and Saturday 10-2pm.
Lots of freshly stocked shelves of books (and they’re restocked daily!) along with puzzles, DVDs, CDs, special editions & kids books. Plush Valentine Bears are here along with a large array of Greeting Cards. Items are added daily; check back with us each day for surprises.
Cash, check & Venmo payments accepted.

UPSTAIRS: Friday Open Play
2026-02-13 10:00 - 11:00
Friday Morning Open Play! Just like it sounds, BethAn will have the storytime area downstairs open for you to come & play. No structure, no agenda. Friday Morning Open Play is a time to play with your friends & make new friends too. Intended for ages 0-4 and their caregivers, of course all are welcome.

NO Indoor Walking
2026-02-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-02-10 08:30 - 09:30
NO Indoor Walking this week due to the Annual Winter Book Sale

UPSTAIRS: Little Bookworms with BethAn
2026-02-11 10:00 - 11:00

NO Gentle Yoga & Meditation
2026-02-09 16:00 - 18:00
NO Yoga or Meditation this week due to the Winter Book Sale
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Join Lauren Shaw in a Gentle Yoga class Mondays from 4-5pm, downstairs at the Library.
Following Gentle Yoga at 5:15pm, join Lauren Shaw for a weekly meditation group, upstairs in the Robinson Room.
You will be sitting comfortably in a chair while you meditate. Each session lasts 45 minutes.
Of course, you can attend one or the other of these classes; attendance at both is not required.
While the Yoga & Meditation classes are free, donations are always welcome to facilitate continuance of the classes.

Saturday Book Sale
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00
Our ‘Book Ends’ Book Sale Rooms are Open 10-2 every Saturday, downstairs at the library.
New materials are added weekly; always fresh materials to sift through.
Books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles & more.
Children’s/Young Readers room: board books to young adult.
Use the lower exterior entrance at the Lake side of the building.
All sales & proceeds benefit the Library programs; we appreciate your support.

CLASS: Valentine Cards w/Lisa Bailey
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00
PLEASE NOTE: the class is NOT FREE; our program doesn’t allow us to put a fee in the calendar; Sorry for the confusion.
Join Lisa Bailey to make your own Valentine Day cards! Lisa will provide all of the materials that you’ll need to make your Sweetie something special.
There is a $12 materials fee for this class; please RSVP below or call the library so that Lisa can bring the appropriate amount of supplies.

Open Play
2026-02-06 10:00 - 11:00

CLASS: Forward Thinking Homes #5
2026-02-05 14:00 - 15:00
Our Home may be our Castle…but there are times when our castles do not function or age as well as we do.

Will we allow our once comfortable home to become a confining prison with a restrictive drawbridge and floorplan that does not allow for easy access or mobility, or even visitors? Doing so could force our hand and leave us with no choice but to move from our homes in order to live more comfortably and safely elsewhere. For some, this is an appealing option, but for others, we would rather stay in the homes in which we have our roots, our memories.
Certified Aging in Place Specialists, Mike Hurley of Gerould’s Healthcare Center & Sue Gruber of Forward-Thinking Home Solutions, present…Creating Your Forever Home: Look at Your Home from a New Perspective! Learn how to make it: Safe, Functional, & Aesthetically Pleasing.
Join us for a series of classes to instruct us how to make our home suit our needs as we age in place. Classes meet every Thursday from 2-3pm at the library beginning Thursday, Jan 8th and running through Thursday, Feb 5th.
Sign up for any or all classes; the more classes you attend the better informed you’ll be! You can RSVP below or call the library at 607-569-2045 to add your name to the list.

Indoor Walking w/Leslie Sansone DVD
2026-02-05 08:30 - 09:30
