Bikes and Books
2025-08-05 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder (Alfred Fire Department), 4 South Main Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
The Alfred Box of Books Library is once again partnering with A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder, Alfred Police Department, and Bicycle Man to hold a bike safety event. Get fitted for a free bike helmet and an officer from Alfred PD will go over bike safety. We’ll also have tons of giveaways including FREE books! Bicycle Man will be on hand to show off recumbent bikes and do some minor bike repairs.
This year, we’ll also be hosting a community bike ride. Ride from the fire hall, down Main Street, turn left on Church street, then left on Mill Street. Continue left onto West University, back onto Main street and back to the fire hall. The fire department will have traffic blocked for this event.

Blue Storytime
2025-08-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
We’re continuing our exploration of color for our summer reading theme, Color Our World! This week is all about BLUE! Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for books, songs, activities and more!

Crafternoon: Yarn Butterfly
2025-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Every Thursday afternoon throughout summer, we’ll be holding crafternoons- art activities! This week we’ll be making a 3D butterfly with yarn.
All Crafternoon programs will have Take and Make Kits available if you can’t join in-person. Supplies are limited and are available first come first served.

Puzzle Race w/ Almond Library
2025-08-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Almond 20th Century Club Library, Almond, NY, 14803, United States
Back by popular demand, we’re hosting another puzzle race with the Almond 20th Century Club Library. Grab your team of up to 4 and sign up at either library. The event will take place at the Almond library and refreshments will be provided!

Nature's Notebook with Cumming Nature Center
2025-08-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Join the Cumming Nature Center educators at the library for a nature observation walk around the library. Participants will documents the plants, animals, and other natural phenomena they observe.
After the walk, attendees will create their own phenology wheel to continue recording nature observations throughout the year. A phenology wheel is a visual representation of seasonal change. It is an art project that anyone can create and enjoy!
This program incorporates STEAM topics including art, citizen science, cyclical and seasonal changes, and scientific inquiry.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Event will happen rain or shine, so please dress accordingly.

Purple Storytime
2025-08-13 11:00 - 11:30 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Our last storytime in our Color Our World series is all about PURPLE! Join us for books, songs, activities and more to celebrate all things PURPLE!

Crafternoon: Shrinky Dink FUN!
2025-08-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Every Thursday afternoon throughout summer reading we’re holding crafternoons- art related activities. This week, our final week of Crafternoons, we’ll be creating shrinky dinks! Create your own design or color in a premade design. Then watch your creation shrink!
For all Crafternoon activities, Take and Make Kits are available if you can’t make it in-person. Supplies are limited and are available first come first served.

Arts Book Club at the Alfred Ceramic Arts Museum
2025-08-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Alfred Ceramics Museum, Pine Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
Join us for a discussion of All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley. A limited number of books will be available at the Alfred Ceramic Arts Museum or the library. The discussion will take place at the Museum!
About the Book:
Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They’re the guards who roam unobtrusively in dark blue suits, keeping a watchful eye on the two million square foot treasure house. Caught up in his glamourous fledgling career at The New Yorker, Patrick Bringley never thought that he’d be one of them. Then his older brother was diagnosed with fatal cancer and he found himself needing to escape the mundane clamor of daily life. So he quit The New Yorker and sought solace in the most beautiful place he knew.
To his surprise and your delight, this temporary refuge becomes Bringley’s home away from home for a decade. We follow him as he guards delicate treasures from Egypt to Rome, strolls the labyrinths beneath the galleries, wears out nine pairs of company shoes, and marvels at the beautiful works in his care. Bringley enters the museum as a ghost, silent and almost invisible, but soon finds his voice and his tribe: the artworks and their creators and the lively subculture of museum guards—a gorgeous mosaic of artists, musicians, blue-collar stalwarts, immigrants, cutups, and dreamers. As his bonds with his colleagues and the art grow, he comes to understand how fortunate he is to be walled off in this little world, and how much it resembles the best aspects of the larger world to which he gradually, gratefully returns.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-08-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Parish House, West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
The Board of Trustees will meet at 4:00pm at the Parish House.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons (Rescheduled)
2025-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Our adult D&D Club meets this evening. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please contact Caleb Fesmire at fesmirec@stls.org.

Storytime: Library Love
2025-09-03 11:00 | NY
Celebrate the library with a fun, library-themed storytime! Storytime best for children 5 and under and their caregivers.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons
2025-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-09-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Parish House, West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
The Board of Trustees will meet at 4pm at Parish House.

Storytime: Brown Bear
2025-09-10 11:00 | NY
Today we’ll be having a special storytime with Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See by Bill Martin Jr. We will learn American Sign Language signs for the animals and colors in the book!

Free For All: The Public Library Movie Showing
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | David A. Howe Library, 155 Main Street, Wellsville, NY, 14895, United States
This September, we’re celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! STLS will host screenings of the PBS documentary Free for All: The Public Library across our five-county region. This award-winning film explores the rich history of libraries, from the 19th-century Free Library Movement to today’s conversations around funding, access, book bans, and digital equity. Each event will include a screening followed by a Q&A led by library directors, staff, and trustees from across the region.
Join us on Thursday, September 11 at the David A. Howe Library in Wellsville.
Other showings around the region include:

Sept. 10 | 5:00–7:00 PM – Spotlight Theater, Hornell

Sept. 11 | 6:00–8:00 PM – David A. Howe Library

Sept. 17 | 6:00–8:00 PM – The Glen Theater, Watkins Glen

Sept. 23 | 6:00–8:00 PM – Steele Memorial Library

Sept. 24 | 6:00–8:00 PM – Cuba Circulating Library

Sept. 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM – Penn Yan Public Library

Sept. 30 | 6:00–8:00 PM – The Palace Theatre, Corning

Storytime: Farm
2025-09-17 11:00 | NY
We’ll have a farm-themed storytime today. Read about animals and more!

Fiber Art Wall Hanging w/ Kate Elliott
2025-09-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Join us for a workshop with Kate Elliott to make a customized rainbow wall hanging. Class size is limited to 12. Pizza will be provided. This workshop is best for adults and teens.

Farmer's Market Activities Tent
2025-09-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Alfred Farmers Market, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
Stop by the activities tent at the farmer’s market. Sign up for a library card, make your own button and complete a market scavenger hunt!

No Storytime
2025-09-24 11:00 | NY
There is no storytime this week.

Air Plant Pinch Pot w/ Rebecca Nightingale
2025-09-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Make your own pinch pot with potter Rebecca Nightingale. She will walk participants through creating a pinch pot and then fire them at her kiln.
Air plants will be provided.
This program is for all ages. Children under 10 must have adult support.

Storytime: Autumn
2025-10-01 11:00 | NY
This week we’ll be celebrating fall with stories, crafts, songs and more!

True Crime Book Club
2025-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Terra Cotta Coffee House, Alfred
True Crime Book Club meets today at 5:00pm at the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse.
This month we’re discussing The Devil At His Elbow by Valerie Bauerlein.

Storytime: Community Helpers
2025-10-08 11:00 | NY
This week we’ll be meeting at the library to read some stories about community helpers and taking a walk to visit a special community helper! Can you guess who?

Disguise a Duck
2025-10-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Alfred Box of Books Library, 1 West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802-1113, United States
Disguise a rubber duck with materials provided including hats, sequins, paint, and more! Then vote on ducks in various categories until October 31st.
This program is for ages 4 to 17. Children under 10 must have adult support.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Parish House, West University Street, Alfred, NY, 14802, United States
The Alfred Box of Books Library Board of Trustees will meet at Parish House.

Storytime: Dinosaurs
2025-10-15 11:00 | NY
Stomp! Roar! We’re reading about dinosaurs!! And we’ll be getting hands on with fossils!

Howl-oween Dog Costume Parade
2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
Enter your dog to participate in the costume parade, or just come see all the pups in costume!
Register your dog here: https://forms.gle/dyLi6Pzo15EvAfao7
Registered participants will receive an email with detailed instructions for the day of the event.
Just watching? The parade will begin promptly at 2pm. Be at the AU Quad and then vote for your favorite pup! Voting will take place immediately following the parade until 3:00pm.
This event is part of Alfred University’s Festi-Fall, and is for all ages.
