Western Town Library

09/01/2026

Library Coloring Contest! 🖍🎨

Every participant is a winner! Stop by the library to pick up a Mohawk Valley Gives coloring sheet, color your masterpiece, and return it to us by Thursday, September 17 to claim your prize. We will proudly display your artwork in the library for everyone to admire, and you will get to choose a free book to take home and keep! 📚

08/27/2026

September events at the library and some exciting news!

We’re thrilled to participate in Mohawk Valley Gives, an annual community giving event supporting local nonprofits. Western Town Library has a chance to win a massive $17,000 prize, but we need your help to get there. You can make a huge impact by donating online between Monday, September 14 and Friday, September 18 at www.givemv.org/organizations/western-town-library. Let's come together and win this for our library! 📚✨

We have an exciting week of Mohawk Valley Gives celebrations! It all kicks off with Kids' Bingo Night on Tuesday, September 15 at 5:30 PM, featuring fun and prizes for ages 3-12 (registration appreciated, walk-ins welcome). Then, join us for our Open House on Friday, September 18 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM to see how you can help us reach our goal. Come enjoy delicious refreshments, a historic walking tour at 5:00 PM, and adult bingo with great prizes at 6:30 PM! We hope to see you there!

08/24/2026

Summer Reading is nearly over! Make sure you bring in your trackers and bingo sheets to get your prizes. The last day to pick up prizes will be Tuesday, September 1. Grand prize raffle tickets will be drawn and winners notified on Wednesday, September 2.

If you attended programs, tracked reading, or participated in any component of our Summer Reading Program, please fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/nHJp7yh1ngDkWBjH9

Your thoughts and opinions help us improve our programs!

08/20/2026

Kindergarten families, mark your calendars for a special Library Card Sign-Up & Craft Event on Saturday, August 29 from 10AM - 12PM. We will have sweet treats and a fun craft for all ages. Our kindergarten friends can sign up for their first library card and take home a free book to keep. No registration needed - drop in anytime!

08/18/2026

Join us this Thursday, August 20 at 6:30 PM for a presentation on the role of the infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold in relieving the British siege of Fort Stanwix during the Revolutionary War. Discussed will be Arnold’s early biography and character, his military accomplishments as one of General George Washington’s most valued officers including the Fort Stanwix and Saratoga campaigns, why he betrayed his country, his efforts as a British officer against America, and his final days. Presented by the Oneida Carry Research Group president, John Carmody.

This program is free and open to the public. Attendees will also have the chance to pick up New York State Parks 'Revisit the Revolution' stickers, bookmarks, and brochures while supplies last.

08/15/2026

Thank you all for coming to our T.Rex Tea Party today! We had a RAWR-some time and hope you did too!

08/14/2026

The dinos are ready for our T-Rex Tea Party! Get ready for roars of fun tomorrow, Saturday, August 15 at 10:30am.

08/08/2026

Get ready for a fun week ahead! Join us for LEGO Club on Tuesday, August 11 at 5 PM to build a giant mega-city together, and try cool flower pounding art at Nature Club on Thursday, August 13 at 5 PM. Call 315-827-4118 or email [email protected] to sign up. On Saturday, August 15 at 10:30 AM, join us for our T.Rex Tea Party! Bring your favorite stuffed dino and dress in your best dino outfit or fancy tea party attire. We'll share stories, sip juice, and do dino crafts!

08/06/2026

Due to the call for thunderstorms and high heat, the summer concert will be inside at the library. Join us indoors for cool air, frozen treats, and a great show!

08/01/2026

Our Summer Concert with Terry "Mojo" Johnson is Thursday, Aug. 6 from 6-8pm. We hope you can join us at Western Town Park for a great show. If there is bad weather, the show moves to the library. Updates will be posted on social media.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.

Join us for a Summer Concert featuring Terry "Mojo" Johnson on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 6-8 PM at Western Town Park! Enjoy great music & complimentary frozen treats courtesy of Stewart's Shops.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.