Adult Services

The Ballston Community Public Library offers a range of resources, services, and programs for adult patrons. Our Adult Services Librarian is available to help you find credible information, answer technology questions, and provide customized reading recommendations in a range of genres and formats.

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Visit our events calendar to see all our offerings this month and to register for programs.

Upcoming Adult Programs

America 250 The Ballston Connection, a screening of a local history documentary presented by historian Rick Reynolds. Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 pm at the library.

Chatty Crafters is a new, daytime program for adult crafters. Bring your own craft project-in-process and chat with other crafters while you work. Meeting Monday, January 27 at 1 pm


Recommenders Club meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 pm. This group meets to discuss whatever they're reading, watching, or listening to. Next meeting is Monday, February 3rd at 6 pm.

Adult Paper Crafting program on Thursday February 6 at 6:30. Learn to make crepe paper roses. Registration required.

Judy's Book Club is discussing House of Glass on February 11 at 1 pm. The Chapter Chat Book Club is discussing The Girl on the Train on Febrary 13 at 6 pm. The Nonfiction bookclub is discussing Unmasked by Paul Holes on February 20 at 2:30 pm.

Trivia Night at the library. Thursday, February 27 at 6 pm. Gather your team and join us for a fast-paced trivia night. Prizes for top three teams. Registration required.


Don LaPlant, Head of Adult Services and Circulation

Email: dlaplant@sals.edu

Phone: 518-399-8174, ext. 8

Fax: 518-399-1687