Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-04-08 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Parish House, West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
BOB Meeting – April 2025
The Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, April 8th at 4:00pm. The Trustees meet at the Parish House.

Visit with Guinea Pigs
2025-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Kelly’s Critter Crew from Hornell will be at the library with some furry friends! Learn about guinea pigs and visit with some cuddly critters!
All ages welcome!

Storytime- Bedtime
2025-04-09 11:00
Join us for a sleepy storytime! We’ll be reading bedtime books! Storytime is designed for children ages birth to five and their caregivers!

Adult Dungeons and Dragons
2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Our adult Dungeons and Dragons Group meets this evening. If you are interested in learning more about D&D, please contact Caleb Fesmire at fesmirec@stls.org.

Poetry Reading with Heather Yanda
2025-04-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
April is National Poetry Month. Join us for a poetry reading with Alfred University professor and poet, Heather Yanda. Also, feel free to share your own poetry with the group! Light refreshments will be provided.

Rock Wall Climbing
2025-04-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Student Leadership Center, Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
Join us on Friday, April 11 for rock wall climbing at Alfred State. The rock wall is located on the third floor of the Student Leadership Center. Parking is available near the SLC building as outlined on the map below. All children must be supervised and accompanied by a parent or guardian. Best for children ages 7+. Pizza and water will be provided by the library!

Mahjongg
2025-04-15 14:00, 2025-04-22 14:00, 2025-04-29 14:00, 2025-05-06 14:00
Meet up and play mahjongg Tuesday afternoons. Don’t know how to play? That’s ok! Join in and learn a new game!

Storytime- Eggs & Birds
2025-04-16 11:00
This week we will be celebrating birds! We’ll be reading about eggs and birds and celebrating spring!

Angora Wool Spinning
2025-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Winterberry Homestead will be at the library to lead a workshop on spinning angora wool. Brush angora rabbits, and learn to spin the wool. Registration is required. Register by calling 607-587-9290 or emailing alfred@stls.org.

Dungeons and Dragons
2025-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States

Community Read Discussion
2025-04-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Terra Cotta Coffee House, Alfred
Join us for a community discussion of the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
The discussion will take place at Terra Cotta Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be available.
Prior to the discussion, you can get a copy of the novel or graphic novel by visiting any Alfred library. Digital copies are available on the Libby app with your (Box of Books) library card.
This program is a collaboration with the Alfred Box of Books Library, Herrick and Scholes Libraries of Alfred University, and Hinkle Library of Alfred State.
This program is made possible with funding from the Allegany County Area Foundation.

Storytime- Pets
2025-04-23 11:00
Dogs, cats, fish and more! Celebrate your pets with us at storytime! Storytime is designed for children ages birth to five and their caregivers.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons
2025-04-23 18:00, 2025-05-07 18:00, 2025-05-21 18:00

Hot Dog Day
2025-04-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
It’s Hot Dog Day in Alfred!
Be sure to check out activities provided by the Alfred Box of Books! We’ll have kids face painting with Badger and Butterfly Studios and henna body art provided by Henna Rising.

No Storytime
2025-04-30 11:00
No Storytime this week!

Junk Journaling
2025-05-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Junk journaling is an art in which you create personalized journals with repurposed materials such as old books, magazines, found objects, photographs, and other items. Collage pages with various items to express your creativity.
Registration is required. Register by calling 607-587-9290 or emailing alfred@stls.org.

Storytime- Counting
2025-05-07 11:00
1, 2, 3 come read with me! At storytime of course! We’ll be focusing on counting in all our books.

Storytime- Alphabet
2025-05-14 11:00
Books this week will focus on the A, B, Cs! Work on letter recognition with your little one at Storytime- designed for children ages birth to five!

Embroidered Tote Bag
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Jess Hands of Stitched by Hands will be at the library to lead a workshop and help participants create an embroidered tote bag. Registration is required and space is limited. We need to have 10 people registered in order to hold this class because Jess will be traveling to Alfred for this workshop!
Register by Friday, May 9th.
Register by calling 607-587-9290 or email alfred@stls.org.

Dried Flower Picture Frames
2025-05-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Amanda Khodorkovskaya of Living Acres Farms will help participants create beautiful picture frames decorated with dried flowers. (Just in time for Mother’s Day!)
Children must have adult supervision because hot glue will be used.

Storytime- Bugs, Bees, and Butterflies
2025-05-21 11:00
Let’s read about all sorts of crawly critters. If the weather is good, we’ll head outside for some bug exploration!

Guinea Pig Visit
2025-05-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
We’ve rescheduled our visit from guinea pigs with Kelly’s Critter Crew! Join us Wednesday, May 21 at 5:00pm to visit with guinea pigs and other cuddly creatures!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten
2025-05-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
We are relaunching our early literacy program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, for children age birth through kindergarten and their caregivers. Join us for guest readers, activities, giveaways and more.

No Storytime
2025-05-28 11:00
There is no storytime this week, but you’re welcome to come visit the library and play!

Storytime- Alligators
2025-06-04 11:00
A is for Alligator! This week all our books will feature alligators! Storytime is designed for children ages birth to five and their caregivers.
