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Summer Reading 2026

New Books for Kids

We just ordered these cool, new books! Click on one to request it!

The Cow In the Dark At Night by Hannigan, Jess
School for Woodland Creatures by Castillo, Lauren
Heart of the Ruby Dragon by West, Tracey
Sad, Mad, Glad by by John Micklos Jr
Charlotte the Rose Dragon by Mara, Maddy
We Are Mighty by Written by Sharon McMahon
What Do We Know About Werewolves? by Medina, Nico
A Very Good Parade by by Eleanor Davis
Buzz by by Toni Buzzeo
Taking Care of You by Lizzy Rockwell
Fight of the Flamestrike by Cowell, Cressida
My Super Duper Me by Mitchell, Malcolm
The Brunch Shift by Thurman, Adrienne
Let's Go Rock Collecting by Baker, Laura
Venus Washington and the Birthday Blowout by Oso, Maisha
What Do We Know About Fairies? by Hubbard, Ben
The Thing About Pie by Hest, Amy
The Day My Brother Became A Tree by Li, XIn
What Is Greek Mythology? by Waterfield, Kathryn
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney
Hairy and Scary! by Thomas, Jan
Biscuit's Day In the Woods by Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Felix Powell, Boy Squirrel by Kelly, Erin Entrada
The Tiger's Eye by Finch, Mina
Wicked by Written and Compiled by Melissa Lagonegro
The Pumpkin Thief by Hemming, Alice
Weird But True!
The Basketball Encyclopedia by Rynston-Lobel, Eric
The Soccer Encyclopedia by Gifford, Clive
Toad On the Go by Awan, Jashar
The Beginner's Guide to Being A Wizard by Negley, Keith
The Missing Magic by Jones, Gareth P
Escape From Rome by Kathryn Butler
Mega Evolution Handbook
Minecraft by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
The Pigeon Won't Play With Shapes!
Butt Or Face? by Lavelle, Kari
In Full Bloom by Fay, Hannah
Pokécology by Written by the Pokémon Company
Please Don't Scare the Ghost by Williford, Carrie

At the Library

Fun at Home

Events

Never miss a program – click below to visit our online events calendar.

Kids Events
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Library of Things

Take home board games, lawn games, fishing poles, ukeleles, Read Together Kits, and more from the Library of Things.

E-Library

Find thousands of books for children and teens in our e-library! Watch videos, hear read-alongs for young students, find your next favorite read, and more.

Beanstack

We have a bunch of fun reading challenges on Beanstack! Sign up for ongoing and new challenges on our Beanstack page.

Decide Your Destiny

Are you ready for an adventure? Play these Decide Your Destiny stories created by your GPL Children’s Librarians!  DECIDE YOUR DESTINY #4 IS AVAILABLE NOW!

School Help

Learning Tools

Need an Encyclopedia? Want to learn a new language? Visit our Learning Tools page for great resources, databases, homework help, and more.

Online Tutoring

Get live tutoring, expert writing help, or access skill builder activities through Brainfuse.

Guilderland School Resources

Stay in Touch

GPL Kids & Families Calendar

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School Library Visit Interest Form

Are you interested in a field trip to the Guilderland Public Library? Or perhaps in having us visit your classroom? Fill out this interest form and we will be in touch!

Celebrate a Grade

Each month at GPL, we celebrate a different grade level! Stop by the children’s library to grab your goodies and check out the special program just for your grade level.
Celebrate a Grade Schedule:
  • September – Kindergarten
  • October – 1st Grade
  • November – 2nd Grade
  • December – 3rd Grade
  • January – 4th Grade
  • February – 5th Grade
  • March – 6th Grade
  • April – 7th & 8th Grade
  • May – 9th – 12th Grade
celebrate a grade