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Visit the library on Tuesday, May 9 between 11am and 7pm to vote on the proposed annual budget for July 2023 - June 2024.
Do you live in the Watkins Glen Central School District? Visit the library on Tuesday, May 9 to vote on the proposed annual budget for July 2023 – June 2024. Voting will take place from 11:00am until 7:00pm. The Board of Trustees is holding a public forum on Wednesday, April 12 from 4:00-5:00pm for questions pertaining to the budget. 
Join us for a castle-themed Storytime on Wednesday, April 5th at 10am.
Art Club will next meet on Wednesday, April 5th from 2:30-4:30pm. We are making pressed flower Easter eggs. This program is geared towards youth, tweens, and teens. Adult assistance may be needed for younger children.
Weekly Storytimes on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00AM.
April is National Poetry Month! Using current and historical maps of the Schuyler County area, you will explore the flexibility of poetic language. poems have influenced many of the place names we know today. Use your imagination to turn a map into your own version of poetry. Friday, April 4th from 2:30-4pm. Geared towards tweens, teens, and young adults.
Read to a Dog program is on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:30pm.
Winter Cookbook Club on 4/18 from 6-7pm is Mexican Favorites. Bring a dish to pass in theme. Call or visit to register.
Learn about butterflies with the Science & Discovery Center on Wednesday, 4/19 at 10am.

Save the Date!

Visit the Watkins Library on Tuesday, May 9th between 11am and 7pm to vote on our annual budget!
Friday May 12th at 7pm. Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Come in your pajamas with your favorite stuffed animal. Enjoy stories, parachute play, and an art activity with Alexandra and Kelly. Leave your stuffy at the library for a weekend sleepover and pick them up (along with photos of their library adventures) any time after 11am on Monday the 15th.
Friends of Watkins Library are excited to present Books Sandwiched In with local author Cynthia G. Neale. Cynthia will be present to discuss her new book "Catharine: Queen of the Tumbling Waters." This program will be held at the library on Friday, June 16th from 12-1pm. Refreshments provided by FOWL.