Storytimes near Fairmount Community Library

Community Room

Join a friendly group of community members and learn how to play American Mahjong! This beginner-friendly intro session has two parts (July 9th and July 16th). By registering for this session you are also committing to attending the July 16th session. Registration required.

Fairmount Community Library

Have a new phone? Want help with apps on a smart device? Looking to use an eReader device? FCL offers 1-on-1 tech appointments where you can meet with a staff member about your question! Please register to reserve your spot for this appointment, and indicate what specific topic you're looking for assistance in.

Camillus Park

Come to Camillus Park for a fun, educational storytime under the shady trees. We will read, sing and have fun. Stay to enjoy the splashpad and bring a bagged lunch for a picnic! For children ages 2-5. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Camillus Park

Come to Camillus Park for a musical storytime just for babies and a caregiver under the shady trees. Stay to enjoy the splashpad with your little one. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Community Room

Join us at the FCL for a fun night of painting and socializing as we follow along to Bob Ross’s ‘Change of Seasons’ painting tutorial! We will be using acrylic paint for this program. All materials provided. For teens and adults. Registration required.

Fairmount Community Library

A low pressure, BYOB&B (Bring Your Own Book & Beverage) gathering where members can read in silence together at the library, no discussion required! A great chance to share the joy of reading with others without the outside commitment of a typical book club. This is a monthly adults only book club, gathering during special late night operating hours!

Community Room

Learn about some of the ways ancient animals became fossilized through this fun educational activity and craft. Make amber and tar inspired fossil slime and enjoy a short lesson about the La Brea Tar Pits and the process of amberization. Best for ages 6-10. Registration required.

Fairmount Community Library

Calling all bookworms! Each week starting July 6th we will be picking one kid (Age 7 - 13) to be our librarian of the week! Fill out this form and be entered for a chance to have your own book display right at FCL! The lucky kid will be able to pick out 10 - 12 of their favorite reads from our library’s collection and display them on their own shelf alongside their name and photo in our kids room for the whole week!

Fairmount Community Library

Register to pick up a dino cookies recipe in a jar kit to bake at home! Registration is required.

Community Room

Join Alice's Book Club on July 13th at 3:00 pm. The July book is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Come by the Fairmount Community Library ahead of time to check out a copy of the book! If you are interested in joining, please send an email to Alice at amron452@gmail.com

Fairmount Community Library

Have a new phone? Want help with apps on a smart device? Looking to use an eReader device? FCL offers 1-on-1 tech appointments where you can meet with a staff member about your question! Please register to reserve your spot for this appointment, and indicate what specific topic you're looking for assistance in.

Community Room

Join us for a musical storytime for all ages. We will sing, dance, and read stories followed by a fun activity. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Community Room

Sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History & Collaborative Summer Learning Program: Join us for a live showing of this amazing webinar, featuring Dr. Aki Watanabe! He will share all about dinosaurs, his research and about new discoveries on the horizon! FCL staff will provide snacks and fun dino-puzzles for all attendees. Dr. Watanabe is a research associate for the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. This presentation begins promptly at 2:30pm. Please arrive early to get a seat. Please register. Best for ages 7-11.

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Come to FCL to color with Camillus police officers and learn about how to stay safe this summer! For ages 5 Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults). Moscow Midnight

Community Room

Join a friendly group of community members and learn how to play American Mahjong! This is part two of a beginners' two-part intro series. Attendance in the first session on July 9th is required in order to attend this Part Two session. You may register for Part One on July 9th here.

Community Room

Bedazzle your books so they ✨sparkle✨ in this relaxing afternoon craft! You may drop in anytime between 4 and 5:45 to work on the craft - just make sure to factor in enough time to finish bedazzling your book! Please bring a book of your own you'd like to bedazzle. The library will also have some books available. This craft is best suited for teens and adults. Registration is required.

Community Room

Do you enjoy watching birds in your yard? Learn some interesting facts about some favorite backyard birds and how to provide food, water, cover, and places for them to raise their young. Learn about the vital role of native plants in providing for their needs. Finally, learn how you can help birds beyond your own yard. Create a bird-friendly landscape and enjoy the daily companionship of birds right at home! This presentation is by Janet Allen of Wild Ones Habitat Gardening in CNY

Fairmount Community Library

Calling all bookworms! Each week starting July 6th we will be picking one kid (Age 7 - 13) to be our librarian of the week! Fill out this form and be entered for a chance to have your own book display right at FCL! The lucky kid will be able to pick out 10 - 12 of their favorite reads from our library’s collection and display them on their own shelf alongside their name and photo in our kids room for the whole week!

Community Room

Get an introduction to Medicare and its application process with Barbara Ackerman, Senior Solutions Specialist, from Senior Benefits NY. To register, please contact Barbara at (315) 415-3053 or backerman@asb.insure.

Lounge

This event's cooking theme is Fruits of July. Find a cookbook with a recipe that features a summer fruit. Then make the recipe and bring it and the cookbook to share with the group! Please also label any allergens/dietary restrictions and bring containers to take home any leftovers. The library will provide dishes and silverware. Please register and also fill in on this form what dish you are bringing to help everyone plan ahead. If you have any questions, please contact Kayla at kstevens@onlib.org. This event is a part of the Fairmount Community Library Cookbook Club. Do you love cooking and tasting recipes? Do you love trying new things? Join us for this fun, light-hearted new group, the FCL "Cookbook Club". At each meeting, participants can bring a dish from a new cookbook they discovered. Tell others why you chose the recipe and what you liked about the cookbook. If you're up for fun, laughter, meeting new people, and sampling some new foods, this is the event for you! FCL's Cookbook Club meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 pm.

Community Room

Join us at FCL for a fun music class. We will sing our favorite songs and dance around with shakers, scarves, bells, a parachute, and bubbles! Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Fairmount Community Library

Have a new phone? Want help with apps on a smart device? Looking to use an eReader device? FCL offers 1-on-1 tech appointments where you can meet with a staff member about your question! Please register to reserve your spot for this appointment, and indicate what specific topic you're looking for assistance in.

Join us for a book club based entirely on popular children’s series, such as Captain Underpants, Unicorn diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and more! A different series will be highlighted each month. Come to this once a month book club meeting to talk about the books, play games, do trivia, win prizes, and eat snacks! Suitable for ages 6-12. July Book Series - Geronimo Stilton: Cave Mice

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What can skin and bones tell us about one curious animal? Become a Paleoartist and see if you can figure out what mystery animal we will be learning more about. But just because we have solved one mystery, does not mean there isn’t more to discover. We will work together to learn about how this special animal’s skin and bones help us to learn more about their behaviors and adaptations. Finally, we will discover the dangers these creatures face, but never fear - you can help and make a difference for these beautiful animals! For students grades K-6. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Camillus Park

Come to Camillus Park for a fun, educational storytime under the shady trees. We will read, sing and have fun. Stay to enjoy the splashpad and bring a bagged lunch for a picnic! For children ages 2-5. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Camillus Park

Come to Camillus Park for a musical storytime just for babies and a caregiver under the shady trees. Stay to enjoy the splashpad with your little one. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

Community Room

Explore paleontology by painting your own fossil rocks to decorate your garden or home. This craft is best suited for teens and adults, as fossil painting can be quite intricate! Children 8 and up are welcome to join a registered teen or adult and share their supplies. Registration required.

Fairmount Community Library

Have a new phone? Want help with apps on a smart device? Looking to use an eReader device? FCL offers 1-on-1 tech appointments where you can meet with a staff member about your question! Please register to reserve your spot for this appointment, and indicate what specific topic you're looking for assistance in.

Community Room

Join us for this fun dinosaur themed family program to learn about healthy eating and make your own healthy snack! In this program we will learn about the diet of herbivorous dinosaurs and make your own ‘Dino Salad’ (Strawberry Fields Salad). Best suited for ages 4-10. Registration required - please reserve a spot for each child attending (do not reserve spots for any accompanying adults).

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Join us for mobile office hours. Bring your questions and comments for staff members of State Assemblyman John Lemondes from 12:00pm-1:30pm at Fairmount Community Library. This office provides resources and assistance to residents of New York State in a convenient location in your neighborhood.