Cortland Free Library

Join us for discussion of The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan! New members are always welcome! Please contact the library for more information. Ask for a copy of the book at either circulation desk. Our next selection, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles, will be discussed on September 2, 2026.

Stories, songs, and activities with a different theme each week. All ages are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3-5 years.

Our Annual Chocolate Games with added chocolate trivia! The more you win, the more chocolate you get! Open to ages 12-18. Registration is required.

An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.

July 3- August 14 Each Friday supplies will be provided for a craft/activity for kids to make at home. Supplies available on a first come, first serve basis. Open to ages 4-12.

A bag with supplies and directions provided to make a greeting card at home will be available to pick up on a first come first serve basis beginning on the first Friday of the month. Open to ages 12 and up.

Photography Walt Mather will have works displayed in the library’s gallery for the month of August. Walt has been a serious photography enthusiast for 58 years. His hope is that his photographs will elicit feelings of calm, mystery, curiosity, happiness and quiet reflection. Join Walt for this opening reception from 5 – 7 p.m. today.