Sinclairville Free Library

Virtual Write Spirit
2025-06-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-16 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | VIRTUAL EVENT
Christian writers meet to encourage, inspire and provide reader feedback to both aspiring and accomplished writers.

This group meets virtually. Contact Beth Hadley at director@sinclairvillelibrary.org for meeting information.
You can also register using our Event or Program Registration form.

Virtual Adult Book Club
2025-06-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
The God of the Woods by Liz Miller
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

Register using the Event & Program Registration.
You can request a copy be reserved during registration. Virtual link will be provided after registration.

Write Circle (Hybrid)
2025-06-27 09:00 - 10:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT
Writers in all genres meet to encourage, inspire and provide reader feedback to both aspiring and accomplished writers.

Meets Virtually December thru March. Hybrid meetings April thru November.

This group is currently closed to new members. Please consider joining our Write Spirit group.

Sinclairville Samplers
2025-06-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidering, and fun with friends.

CLSC Book Club
2025-06-28 09:00 - 10:00 | 3 Lakes Cafe, 11 S Main Street, Cassadaga, United States
CLSC BOOK CLUB
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle is the oldest book club in the US.
This book club will meet in person at 3 Lakes Cafe (located on Main Street in Cassadaga) to discuss books from the CLSC book list.

June’s Book Selection: To Be Announced

Hosted by Erin Gray in partnership with the Sinclairville Free Library. Copies are available for checkout through the library’s hold process.
For more information on CLSC.

Baby Talk
2025-07-02 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-09 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-16 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-23 11:30 - 12:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Babies enjoy some time playing with their peers in our Children’s Room. Babies will gain the building blocks to early literacy through talking, singing, reading and playing.

For ages birth to 2 years old.
Songs, Bounces, Stories, Read-Alongs and Play!!!

Registration is OPEN
Please note TIME CHANGE for Summer Months (July & August)
Schedule of upcoming themes and activities detailed on our monthly Facebook event and on our main website page.

Story Hour
2025-07-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Children will gain the building blocks to early literacy through talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.
Participate in stories, songs and learning. Craft or take away activity for extended learning.
Registration is Required. Space is Limited.
For ages 2 (toddler) to Preschool.
Schedule of upcoming themes and activities available on our Facebook event and the main website page.

Closed in Observance of Independence Day
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-05 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782

Flower Pounding with Brenda Nickerson
2025-07-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
FLOWER POUNDING with Brenda Nickerson
Flower pounding, or Tatakizome, is an ancient Japanese technique of hammering plants to create patterns on fabric. It is a very simple technique that renders gorgeous results. All you need is fresh flowers, a hammer and either paper, canvas or fabric to transfer the flower “dye”.
Learn the basics of flower pounding: which flowers and/or leaves work well and how hard to pound to get the desired results.
Cost is $10 per person. Seating is limited.
Registration Required (add payment method to comment section)
Pay at the library’s front desk or using our PayPal (select Donate, enter amount in Other, select Share My Name/Email to match to registration)
Part of program cost is funded by the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System’s Mini Summer Reading Grant 2025.
Participates are asked to leave their art projects for our Community Art Show displaying all projects created throughout the summer. Projects will be labeled with artists first initial, last name and age. Select projects may be laminated to help preserve the piece. Projects will be on display through the 25th Building Anniversary that will be celebrated as part of the 26th Annual History Fair on Saturday, September 16th.

Poetry Reading with Poet, Karen J Weyant
2025-07-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Share your poetry with other poets and writers. Open to the community.
Local poet, Karen J Weyant, will share about her work and writing journey.
Presented by author/educator, John Brantingham.

Write Circle (Hybrid)
2025-07-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782

Mobile Summer Reading
2025-07-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Sinclairville Park
Miss Jessica and Chet will be visiting our friends at Sinclairville Summer Recreation on Fridays (July 11 – Aug 1st) for some library adventures filled with fun and learning!!!

Walk-In Digital Assistance & Library Information
2025-07-14 11:30 - 12:00 | Sinclairville Fire Hall, 30 Main Street, Sinclairville, NY, 14782, United States
Walk-In Digital Assistance:

Help with set-up/use of Libby (ebooks and audiobooks). Learn to use our online Card Catalog, Ancestry Library Edition & NOVELny. Please bring your login and device passwords. No Appointment Required.

Library Information:
Help with library cards, borrowing/requesting materials, returning materials.

Program provided using funding from the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System Adult Literacy Mini Grant: Digital Skills 2024-25

Shaving Cream Marbling with Peggy Minckler
2025-07-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Shaving cream marbling is a fun, artistic technique that creates unique, marbled patterns on paper or other surfaces by using shaving cream and water color paint. It’s a process of layering colors on a shaving cream base, swirling them together, and then transferring the design to a chosen surface. This method is popular for its ease of use, vibrant results, and the element of surprise with each print.
Each participant will create a “marbled” print on paper using shaving cream and liquid watercolor paints.
All ages.
Registration Required.
Participants are asked to leave their art projects for our Community Art Show displaying all projects created throughout the summer. Projects will be labeled with artists first initial, last name and age. Select projects may be laminated to help preserve the piece. Projects will be on display through the 25th Building Anniversary that will be celebrated as part of the 26th Annual History Fair on Saturday, September 16th.

Homestead Library Services
2025-07-18 14:30 - 15:00 | Bergquist Library at the Homestead in Gerry @ 4600 Route 60 Gerry NY 14740
Help with library cards, borrowing/requesting materials, returning materials. Please bring passwords for digital assistance.

Event is at the Bergquist Library at The Homestead in Gerry.

Open to the public.

Book Club @ The Homestead
2025-07-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota’s Gilead River, the Lincoln Indian Training School is a pitiless place where Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to Odie O’Banion, a lively orphan boy whose exploits constantly earn him the superintendent’s wrath. Odie and his brother, Albert, are the only white faces among the hundreds of Native American children at the school.
After committing a terrible crime, Odie and Albert are forced to flee for their lives along with their best friend, Mose, a mute young man of Sioux heritage. Out of pity, they also take with them a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy. Together, they steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi in search for a place to call home.
Over the course of one unforgettable summer, these four orphan vagabonds journey into the unknown, crossing paths with others who are adrift, from struggling farmers and traveling faith healers to displaced families and lost souls of all kinds. With the feel of a modern classic, This Tender Land is an enthralling, bighearted epic that shows how the magnificent American landscape connects us all, haunts our dreams, and makes us whole.
Copies are available through the library system.
No registration is required. Open to the public.

Tie-Dye with Miss Meagan
2025-07-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Sinclairville Free Library @ 15 Main Street, Sinclairville NY 14782
Tie-Dye is a textile art form where fabric is folded, twisted, or tied, then dyed to create unique patterns. The tied areas resist the dye, resulting in vibrant, colorful designs. This resist dyeing technique has ancient roots and has been adapted throughout history in various cultures.
Each participant will bring one fabric item to tie-dye. No towels or blankets. Bind the fabric to create desired design and apply dye. Items will be placed in labeled bags to allow “set” time and wash/rinse process. Wash/Rinse process will be completed by Miss Meagan & Miss Jessica. Items will be available for pickup at the next Community Art Night.
Items may be taken home for “set” time and wash/rinse process. Instructions will be available.
Prepare your selected item for Tie-Dye:

Pre-wash the fabric: Use hot water and a textile detergent to remove any sizing, oils, or finishes that might hinder dye absorption.
Soda ash soak (optional, but recommended): Soak the fabric in a soda ash solution (sodium carbonate) for 5-15 minutes. This helps the dye bond with the fabric. Follow the instructions on the soda ash packaging, usually involving mixing it with warm water.

No towels or blankets.
All Ages are Welcome.
Registration Required
Participants are asked to leave their art projects for our Community Art Show displaying all projects created throughout the summer. Projects will be labeled with artists first initial, last name and age. Select projects may be laminated to help preserve the piece. Projects will be on display through the 25th Building Anniversary that will be celebrated as part of the 26th Annual History Fair on Saturday, September 16th.
