Library Events

Come by and enjoy Andrew Baffi playing classical guitar. Browse, read a magazine, and newspaper or just chill listening to Andrew. 

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Starr Stitchers meet at the Starr Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.  By the way, a stitcher is anyone who does any or many types of embroidery and needlework, from beginner to advanced.  Welcome all stitchers.

Join early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This month, we'll be meeting on July 3rd, 17th, and 31st. This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones in...read more

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Mary Frazer Room & Community Room

Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.

Mary Frazer Room & Community Room

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Come out to learn all about our Summer Reading Program for 2023: All Together Now! Become part of our Book Buddies program, get the inside scoop on our Summer Stage lineup on Saturdays, and find out how you can become eligible to win prizes throughout the summer. The Anderson Center’s ice...read more

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

Join the monthly Mysteries Around the World Book Club! This month, we're reading Keeper of Lost Causes by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen.

Rescheduled from its original date. We'll start with some background and history of this traditional Andean flute, and then move on to learning the basics of how to play. Similar to the Japanese end-blown flute the Shakuhachi, the quena has a "textured" and "dark" timbre comp...read more

Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 

Rhinebeck's outdoor family movie series is back after a 3-year hiatus! We will begin the season on Wednesday, July 12th, and expect to show 6 – 8 movies this summer, primarily on Thursday evenings.  The start time for each show begins at dusk.  

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older child...read more

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Join in weekly for this collaborative summer collage workshop to make a mural for the library. Ages 8-88! 

The first biography of Robert Smithson, Inside the Spiral: The Passions of Robert Smithson, deepens understanding of his art by addressing the potent forces in his life that as a well-known sculptor and earthworker Smithson obscured from others’ awareness. These include family trauma; his...read more

Join yoga teacher Barbara Eichin for this gentle and relaxing program designed for seniors and those who are recovering from injury or have restricted movement. Suggested donation : $10.00.

Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Join us to help our Nutty Scientist who is lost on a desert island! Kids will learn about chemical reactions, changes in matter, Newton's laws of motion, electricity, and much more thanks to their participation in incredible experiments and amazing stories! Ages 4-12.  

Starr Stitchers meet at the Starr Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.  By the way, a stitcher is anyone who does any or many types of embroidery and needlework, from beginner to advanced.  Welcome all stitchers.

Join early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This month, we'll be meeting on July 3rd, 17th, and 31st. This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones in...read more

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

We'll gather at the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield. Then, we’ll walk over to the Home Garden at the FDR Historic Site to learn more about the history of Sarah Roosevelt’s Home Garden and the process of recovering the garden from the past from National Park Servic...read more

Join us for our ongoing memoir writing workshop series. Bring a notebook and a pen or laptop and be prepared to dig in to writing exercises, share your work, and receive feedback. Space is limited, please RSVP.

In-person training event on psychiatric rehabilitation offered by NYAPRS. 

Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Join Steven Michael Pague outdoors at the library for a limited series of morning qigong! $10 suggested donation. 

Sound meditation uses bowls, gongs and other instruments to help shift the brain into a deeply relaxed state. An in-person version of the popular virtual sound meditation sessions held every Monday! Clear your mind with us at the library every third Thursday of the month.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Join in weekly for this collaborative summer collage workshop to make a mural for the library. Ages 8-88! 

Library Board meetings are (usually) held on the fourth Thursday of every month in the Mary Frazer room on the lower level of the building.  All community members are invited to attend.

Rhinebeck's outdoor family movie series is back after a 3-year hiatus! We will begin the season on Wednesday, July 12th, and expect to show 6 – 8 movies this summer, primarily on Thursday evenings.  The start time for each show begins at dusk.  

Join yoga teacher Barbara Eichin for this gentle and relaxing program designed for seniors and those who are recovering from injury or have restricted movement. Suggested donation : $10.00.

Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.

Join us for a magical, participatory Storycrafters performance for the whole family! Outdoors on our Summer Stage.  

In-person training event on psychiatric rehabilitation offered by NYAPRS. 

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a larg...read more

Join Steven Michael Pague outdoors at the library for a limited series of morning qigong! $10 suggested donation. 

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older children a...read more

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older child...read more

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Join in weekly for this collaborative summer collage workshop to make a mural for the library. Ages 8-88! 

Rhinebeck's outdoor family movie series is back after a 3-year hiatus! We will begin the season on Wednesday, July 12th, and expect to show 6 – 8 movies this summer, primarily on Thursday evenings.  The start time for each show begins at dusk.  

Join yoga teacher Barbara Eichin for this gentle and relaxing program designed for seniors and those who are recovering from injury or have restricted movement. Suggested donation : $10.00.

Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Join us on a musical journey around the globe, where children and families will be immersed in the rich tapestry of sounds, rhythms, and instruments from different cultures. From the energetic beats of Caribbean music to the melodic tones of the Japanese flute, the enchanting strums of the Hawaiian ...read more

Join early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This month, we'll be meeting on July 3rd, 17th, and 31st. This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones in...read more

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.