Founded and hosted by homeschooling parents, the group is an opportunity for families that homeschool to collaborate, share materials, and learn together. The first session will meet at the library on February 7th, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, and participants are welcome to join every Wednesday!

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.

Join host Colleen Harris for a friendly group dedicated to crochet and good books! Colleen has taught beginner crochet lessons at several libraries, and is able to accommodate all skill levels (she does ask that participants in this group be over age 18). If attending for the first time, please let us know in advance by calling the library at ... 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

The library is closed for Independence Day.

Help us kick-off the summer with music, food, make-your-own-smoothie station, free giveaways, games, and karaoke!

Founded and hosted by homeschooling parents, the group is an opportunity for families that homeschool to collaborate, share materials, and learn together. The first session will meet at the library on February 7th, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, and participants are welcome to join every Wednesday!

Learn the stories of famous artists, then create crafts in their styles! This kid-focused introduction to the world of art features stories bringing history to life. Plus, kids will get to make their very own artwork in the styles of Henri Matisse, Eric Carle, and more! (Ages 5 – 12)

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.

Camp Curiosity returns for our Summer Reading Program! Join us at the Library on Thursdays from 2:30 – 4 pm to explore, experiments, and discover exciting science phenomena! (Ages 8 – 13)

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.

Join host Colleen Harris for a friendly group dedicated to crochet and good books! Colleen has taught beginner crochet lessons at several libraries, and is able to accommodate all skill levels (she does ask that participants in this group be over age 18). If attending for the first time, please let us know in advance by calling the library at ... Read More

Join us at the library on July 11th for a discussion of Kazuo Ishiguro’s award-winning novel The Remains of the Day! All are welcome to attend, and copies of the book are available to borrow at the circulation desk.

Join us as we explore a new art project each week, including patch making, creating sun catchers/mobiles using found objects, and more! Each craft is designed to be a relaxed, open-ended experience with lots of room for self -expressions! (Ages 10 – 18)

Learn how to make music that’s uniquely you in this program for tweens and teens of all skill levels! Try our collection of unusual instruments, make and record your own beats and songs, and play along with music as part of a group! (Ages 10 and up)

Paint along with Bob Ross and bring home a masterpiece! In this program for teens and adults, we’ll be following along with an episode of The Joy of Painting to create a landscape with acrylic paints. All supplies will be provided! (Ages 12 – adult)

Founded and hosted by homeschooling parents, the group is an opportunity for families that homeschool to collaborate, share materials, and learn together. The first session will meet at the library on February 7th, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, and participants are welcome to join every Wednesday!

Learn the stories of famous artists, then create crafts in their styles! This kid-focused introduction to the world of art features stories bringing history to life. Plus, kids will get to make their very own artwork in the styles of Henri Matisse, Eric Carle, and more! (Ages 5 – 12)

Camp Curiosity returns for our Summer Reading Program! Join us at the Library on Thursdays from 2:30 – 4 pm to explore, experiments, and discover exciting science phenomena! (Ages 8 – 13)

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.

Join host Colleen Harris for a friendly group dedicated to crochet and good books! Colleen has taught beginner crochet lessons at several libraries, and is able to accommodate all skill levels (she does ask that participants in this group be over age 18). If attending for the first time, please let us know in advance by calling the library at ... 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

  Susan Casler presents a free workshop for children combining reading, old time fiddling, making an egg shaker and the joy of marching and playing to live music! The workshop will feature the book Passing the Music Down by Sarah Sullivan, and will be interspersed with the fiddle tunes of local fiddle master Victor Kibler. (Recommended for children ages 5 ... Read More

Join us as we explore a new art project each week, including patch making, creating sun catchers/mobiles using found objects, and more! Each craft is designed to be a relaxed, open-ended experience with lots of room for self -expressions! (Ages 10 – 18)

Learn how to make music that’s uniquely you in this program for tweens and teens of all skill levels! Try our collection of unusual instruments, make and record your own beats and songs, and play along with music as part of a group! (Ages 10 and up)

Paint along with Bob Ross and bring home a masterpiece! In this program for teens and adults, we’ll be following along with an episode of The Joy of Painting to create a landscape with acrylic paints. All supplies will be provided! (Ages 12 – adult)

Founded and hosted by homeschooling parents, the group is an opportunity for families that homeschool to collaborate, share materials, and learn together. The first session will meet at the library on February 7th, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, and participants are welcome to join every Wednesday!

Learn the stories of famous artists, then create crafts in their styles! This kid-focused introduction to the world of art features stories bringing history to life. Plus, kids will get to make their very own artwork in the styles of Henri Matisse, Eric Carle, and more! (Ages 5 – 12)

Camp Curiosity returns for our Summer Reading Program! Join us at the Library on Thursdays from 2:30 – 4 pm to explore, experiments, and discover exciting science phenomena! (Ages 8 – 13)

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.

Join host Colleen Harris for a friendly group dedicated to crochet and good books! Colleen has taught beginner crochet lessons at several libraries, and is able to accommodate all skill levels (she does ask that participants in this group be over age 18). If attending for the first time, please let us know in advance by calling the library at ... Read More

Join us as we explore a new art project each week, including patch making, creating sun catchers/mobiles using found objects, and more! Each craft is designed to be a relaxed, open-ended experience with lots of room for self -expressions! (Ages 10 – 18)

Learn how to make music that’s uniquely you in this program for tweens and teens of all skill levels! Try our collection of unusual instruments, make and record your own beats and songs, and play along with music as part of a group! (Ages 10 and up)

Join us on the final Tuesday of each month at 6 pm for Camera Club: Through the Lens, a group for photographers to learn new skills and share their work with a supportive community! All skill levels are welcome.

Paint along with Bob Ross and bring home a masterpiece! In this program for teens and adults, we’ll be following along with an episode of The Joy of Painting to create a landscape with acrylic paints. All supplies will be provided! (Ages 12 – adult)

Founded and hosted by homeschooling parents, the group is an opportunity for families that homeschool to collaborate, share materials, and learn together. The first session will meet at the library on February 7th, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, and participants are welcome to join every Wednesday!

Learn the stories of famous artists, then create crafts in their styles! This kid-focused introduction to the world of art features stories bringing history to life. Plus, kids will get to make their very own artwork in the styles of Henri Matisse, Eric Carle, and more! (Ages 5 – 12)

The library board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the final Wednesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public.

Camp Curiosity returns for our Summer Reading Program! Join us at the Library on Thursdays from 2:30 – 4 pm to explore, experiments, and discover exciting science phenomena! (Ages 8 – 13)

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.

Join host Colleen Harris for a friendly group dedicated to crochet and good books! Colleen has taught beginner crochet lessons at several libraries, and is able to accommodate all skill levels (she does ask that participants in this group be over age 18). If attending for the first time, please let us know in advance by calling the library at ... Read More