Clinton Community Library Programs

Do you need help with your Kindle, tablet, smart phone or computer? Would you like to know how to check out eBooks and audiobooks on Overdrive or Libby? Do you need assistance using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Craigslist? Samantha will help answer your questions! Drop-in anytime on Saturda...read more

Today our Summer Reading topic is our theme: Oceans of Possibilities. Parents, register for Summer Reading by filling out your child's info and getting a reading  log for them. At that time, every child gets to choose a book buddy from the adorable collection of small creatures. See you for...read more

The “Spoon Man” is a published author who offers a hilarious interactive musical comedy program for all ages. He has been playing the spoons for nearly 32 years, and professionally for over 20! Join us for this "stirring" performance! Great for families and appropriate for all ...read more

Make a low-tech waterwheel using household and crafts materials, and test it out under running water. Ages 7-11. Registration required. 

Oceans of Possibilities continues with our swimming friends. Did you know there are over 30,000 kinds of fish, and that they talk to each other? You probably knew...Let's read and catch bubbles!

A very intriguing read about an urban fox reporter and a PTSD psychiatrist. Come share a mug of tea and your reactions to Aminatta Forno's book. 

Use Wacom Tablets and Photoshop software to imagine concept art, to create original digital visual art pieces, and to strengthen their skills in visual communication. Students also gain practice with identifying light sources, learning how to properly shade, learning how to compose images, and take ...read more

The Global Literature Book Club discusses novels from around the world, often in translation, selected by members of the club. These works are challenging, but gratifying, and provide insights into a wide variety of nations, cultures, and styles of writing.Our July selection is: The Dinner by H...read more

Creeping, crawling crustaceans under the sea--have you ever seen one yourself?Come read about lobsters, crabs and shrimp. And add all of these to your SRP reading log.

Make a personalized version of the board game Operation, where players must remove game pieces without setting off the alarm! You choose the theme, design the board, and build the electric circuit that makes it work. All you need is a recycled box (cereal or cracker boxes work great) and some simple...read more

Join expert puppet builder Brad Shur from Paper Heart Puppets for a fun and creative workshop where you will learn how to make your own puppets! Grades K-5.

Clinton Library will host Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's "Meet the Writers" on Saturday, July 23 from 5pm to 7pm for THAT HELL-BOUND TRAIN, Adapted from the short story by Robert Bloch. Join us to hear about the writing process and preview the music! Light refreshments will be s...read more

Kids who want to learn more about coding in a fun and supportive environment can learn with Scratch in this Two-Day Coding Camp.  With instructors from Open Hub, kids age 10-14 can learn how to code an animated story with Scratch.  They will be able to use these skills well into the future...read more

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the library. The public is always welcome to attend. You may view the current board packet on our website.

Swimming is such a fun thing to do to splash around and cool off.We will read some of the very best stories about swimming.And we'll will have lemonade at storytime.

Baseball first popped up in the American culture in the mid-19 th century but it was not until the mid-1880s that baseball achieved a level of prominence away from the field. Casey At The Bat was a poem that appeared in the San Francisco Examiner and took on a life of its own. Take Me Out To The Bal...read more

Led by The Art Effect, this workshop will guide young artists in developing and building their own unique fantasy characters in soft, malleable oven-bake Sculpty clay. Dynamic gesturing, costuming, accessories, facial expressions, movement, and more will be utilized to breathe life into their creati...read more

Our high school Battle of the Books team will meet to discuss the books and work on practice questions.