Learn how to “make friends with your mind” as the Fort Plain Free Library hosts an introductory course in meditation for adults and youths aged 16 and up. Fort Plain resident Harold Rolls, a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was based at Pullahari, Nepal, for over 20 years, will facilitate the ecumenical program that’s initially slated for three consecutive Tuesdays. Rolls, ... Read More

The library will be closed today, but please join us at Wiles Park for the annual 4th on the 3rd Celebration. We will have a booth with information about the 2019 Summer Library Program and we will working on a large group mural project!

Library closed in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy 4th of July holiday!

Learn how to “make friends with your mind” as the Fort Plain Free Library hosts an introductory course in meditation for adults and youths aged 16 and up. Fort Plain resident Harold Rolls, a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was based at Pullahari, Nepal, for over 20 years, will facilitate the ecumenical program that’s initially slated for three consecutive Tuesdays. Rolls, ... Read More

People of all ages and walks of life are invited to bring their individual quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, weaving, felting, and/or fiber-and-textile craft projects to the Fort Plain Free Library for each weekly gathering of the Creative Textile Fibers Group. Bring a project to work on and share.

  Writers of all experience levels, styles, and genres are invited to gather in the local history room of the Fort Plain Free Library. The creative writing group is made up of authors from varied writing backgrounds, interests, and objectives. In addition to exercises, participants share their work on memoirs, novels, short stories, poems, and more. It is facilitated by ... Read More

This is what book publisher www.lulu.com had to say about the well researched and documented book by Fort Plain Museum President Norman Bollen: “New York State was a key battleground in the War for American Independence with nearly a third of all battles being fought there. The Mohawk Valley, often described as the “Bloody Mohawk,” suffered through multiple coordinated strikes ... Read More

Learn how to “make friends with your mind” as the Fort Plain Free Library hosts an introductory course in meditation for adults and youths aged 16 and up. Fort Plain resident Harold Rolls, a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was based at Pullahari, Nepal, for over 20 years, will facilitate the ecumenical program that’s initially slated for three consecutive Tuesdays. Rolls, ... Read More

Local history lovers are invited to join us in the Local History Room as we share memories, family histories, vintage photo albums, post cards, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and more. The casual, drop-in discussion group is facilitated by Fort Plain Village Historian Eileen Chambers and Minden Town Historian Rob Carter.

People of all ages and walks of life are invited to bring their individual quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, weaving, felting, and/or fiber-and-textile craft projects to the Fort Plain Free Library for each weekly gathering of the Creative Textile Fibers Group. Bring a project to work on and share.

  Writers of all experience levels, styles, and genres are invited to gather in the local history room of the Fort Plain Free Library. The creative writing group is made up of authors from varied writing backgrounds, interests, and objectives. In addition to exercises, participants share their work on memoirs, novels, short stories, poems, and more. It is facilitated by ... Read More

  Do you find yourself craving some hearty “food for thought”? Whet your appetite at the Fort Plain Free Library as the Philo Café serves up a veritable buffet of topics for discussion. The Philo Café is a respectful forum for people to share thoughts and ideas. Topics will be determined by those in attendance. Sometimes there will even be real ... Read More

This workshop, facilitated by Siena College Teaching Assistant Professor of English James Belflower, explores how mining your autobiography can be very helpful in finding characters, storylines, and scenes for your fiction. This program is made possible, in part, with funding by the NYS Council on the Arts and this library.  

Learn how to “make friends with your mind” as the Fort Plain Free Library hosts an introductory course in meditation for adults and youths aged 16 and up. Fort Plain resident Harold Rolls, a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was based at Pullahari, Nepal, for over 20 years, will facilitate the ecumenical program that’s initially slated for three consecutive Tuesdays. Rolls, ... Read More

Author Nancy Palker will discuss her memoir, “Magic and Tragic Rosebud”. It has been described as “a riveting account of working as a nurse at the U.S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital in Rosebud, S.D.”

People of all ages and walks of life are invited to bring their individual quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, weaving, felting, and/or fiber-and-textile craft projects to the Fort Plain Free Library for each weekly gathering of the Creative Textile Fibers Group. Bring a project to work on and share.

  Writers of all experience levels, styles, and genres are invited to gather in the local history room of the Fort Plain Free Library. The creative writing group is made up of authors from varied writing backgrounds, interests, and objectives. In addition to exercises, participants share their work on memoirs, novels, short stories, poems, and more. It is facilitated by ... Read More

Get Stuck on Stamps Stamp lovers of all ages and experience levels are invited to join us in the Local History Room to learn about stamps and stamp collecting. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Learn how to “make friends with your mind” as the Fort Plain Free Library hosts an introductory course in meditation for adults and youths aged 16 and up. Fort Plain resident Harold Rolls, a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was based at Pullahari, Nepal, for over 20 years, will facilitate the ecumenical program that’s initially slated for three consecutive Tuesdays. Rolls, ... Read More

Papercrafter Patty Murray will guide participants in making rubber-stamped and paper-crafted cards and/or three-dimensional paper objects. The class is free, however seating is limited. Advance registration and a $5 registration fee are required. The fee is refundable ONLY on the evening of the class. Please call 518-993-4646 to register or for more information.