Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library

Cookie Walk, HCS Jazz Band & SPCA Fundraiser
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join us on Saturday, December 6th from 10am to 2pm for a Holiday Celebration downstairs at the library! We’ll have staff-made cookies for the H’port Village Cookie Walk, the Hammondsport Central Jazz Band will play Christmas & other tunes at Noon, our Book Sale rooms will be open and the local SPCA will be here: we’ll be selling handmade cat & dog toys, scarves & blankets (made by our THREADS fiber arts group) & taking donations for the SPCA shelter. What a great way to kick off the Holidays!

Saturday Book Sale
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

Friday Open Play
2025-12-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

CLASS: Wreath Making Class with Gwen Chamberlain
2025-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join Gwen Chamberlain of Crows Nest Artists to learn how to make a fresh evergreen wreath which will be harvested from Crows Nest property locally. Enjoy the beauty & scents of the holiday season with your own fresh wreath. There is a $20 fee for materials for this class.

Indoor Walking with Leslie Sansone
2025-12-04 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-02 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-25 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-20 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-18 08:30 - 09:30 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

CLASS: Bow Making with Shelly Day
2025-12-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join Shelly Day downstairs at the library on Weds Dec 3rd at 5:30pm to learn how to make wonderful bows for all of your presents, Christmas or any holiday! This class is free but we do ask that you RSVP to prepare materials. RSVP below or by calling 607.569.2045.

Little Bookworms Storytime
2025-12-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Knitting Drop-in
2025-12-02 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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

Gentle Yoga & Meditation
2025-12-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

NO Friday Open Play
2025-11-28 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
No Open Play today because of the Thanksgiving holiday

CLOSED: Thanksgiving
2025-11-27 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States

CLOSE EARLY: ThxEve
2025-11-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States

NO Little Bookworms Storytime
2025-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
No LBW today due to the Thanksgiving holiday

THREADS gathering
2025-11-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Textile craft art (knitting, crochet, weaving, tatting, macramé, gluing/painting/decoupage crafts, etc.)
Hand and machine quilting
Rug weaving and hooking
Embroidery and needlework
Applique techniques
Dry and wet felting
Spinning and Sewing
THREADS has an open gathering monthly at the library on the last Tuesday of each month (with the exception of July & August) from 2-4pm. We invite anyone interested in any of the fiber arts to join in, bring your work or just come to see what’s going on.

HCS Pre-K Thanksgiving Pageant
2025-11-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join Ms Buckley’s Pre-K class as they present their Thanksgiving Pageant replete with handmade costumes & song. The Pageant is at 4pm on Friday Nov 21st, downstairs at the library, where we’ll also have refreshments and the Book Sale rooms will be open.
As part of the library’s Holiday Toy Drive for local Hammondsport kiddos, Ms Buckley’s class asks that you bring a new, unwrapped toy, art supplies or game for donation if you are able.
Parents: photo opportunities galore at the Pageant!

Mah Jong: open play
2025-11-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Curious about Mah Jong? Want to learn or already know how to play? Join us on Thursdays for a few games & some fun banter.
We’re open to beginners & experts alike; you can come to a few games, come every week, come once & decide it’s not for you.
It’s an ancient game that’s filled with skill & fun. Stop by at the Library; we play before the library is open so knock on the door; upstairs on the William Street side. We play from 10am to Noon and time flies!

CLASS: Make a Cinnamon Orange Garland
2025-11-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Just in time for the holidays: join Sally Jacoby Murphy downstairs at the library from 5-6pm to create a beautiful cinnamon stick & orange garland. Free class; materials provided. Please RSVP here or by calling the library at 607-569-2045 so we can prepare the correct amount of supplies. Thanks!
