New Books for Kids

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

This Is Not A Christmas Book* by Jory John

The Kingfisher Extreme Nature Encyclopedia by Claybourne, Anna

Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Saves Halloween! by Scarry, Richard

Ninjas Vs. Cats by Written and Illustrated Diego Vaisberg

Battle of the Super Rabbit Boys! by Flintham, Thomas

What Do People Do All Day At the Science Museum? by Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

Beware the Sock Monkeys! by Stutzman, Jonathan

Get It Done & Have Fun! by Kim Holderness, Penn Holderness

Jasmine the Shimmer Dragon by Mara, Maddy

The Extraordinary History of the Fae by Atkinson, Hazel

More Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead by Words by Brooke Hartman

Happy Spooky Halloween! by James, Lebron

We Really Like Cooking Slop! by Cooked Up Together by Mo and Cher Willems

What Will We Find In This Box? by Willems, Mo

Pudding the Christmas Puppy by Dodd, Emma

What Was the Trail of Tears? by Teuton, Sean Kicummah

What Comes After the Snow? by Okada, Chiaki

I Spy Imagine by Photographs by Walter Wick

The Skeleton and the Cat by Scott, Brandon James

What Do We Know About the Giant's Causeway? by Wright, Ken

Pokécology by Written by the Pokémon Company

Let's Play A Game by Kelly, Erin Entrada

I Think I Saw Santa Claus! by Wallace, Adam

The Ghost Who Saved Halloween by Anyong, Jen

At the Library

Fun at Home

Events

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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

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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