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Tonight's Concert Update

Tonight's ConcertUpdate

📆 Our Schedule This Summer

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New Movie Mondays!

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Free Summer Lunch

Drop-In

Monday - Friday

11:30am - 1:30pm

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Story Time ~ Ages 6 & Under

7/9: Tales Under the Sea

7/16: Let’s Explore the Galaxy

7/23: Woodland Wonder

7/30: Olympics

8/6: Soarin’ Through the Sky

8/13: Arctic Adventures

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Wednesdays at 4pm: Crafternoon - Ages 10-17


7/10: Sand Art Bottles

7/17: Constellation Jars

7/24: Forest Book Nook

7/31: Percy Jackson Necklaces

8/7: Origami Planes & Cranes

8/14: Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

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Lego Builders!

Monday, July 8th from 4-6pm

Drop-In program

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Thursdays: Adventures for Young Minds

7/11: Tye-Dye Beach Towels

7/18: Space Bingo- Special Guest

7/25: Zim Smith Trail Hike- Special Guest

8/1: Olympic Games

8/8: Silent Wings Raptor Education

8/15: Ziploc Ice Cream

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Movie Adventure Fridays @12pm

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Concert Nights in Talmadge

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Summer Reading Challenge!

Check out the Mechanicville Area Community Center's Trip!

Please remember - if you purchased at the Mechanicville Library, the bus will pick you up at the Library!

During the summer months, children up to the age of 18 are served free, nutritious lunches at The Mechanicville Library!

(Sandwiches, Salads, Fresh Fruit, Cold Milk)

Our Summer Meals Kickoff was held on Tuesday July 2, 2024. Guests included Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, Congressman Paul Tonko, Senator James Tedisco, Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Lifeworks Community Action, United Way, CREATE Studios, Capital Region Baby Cafes, Kona Ice, and Captain Community Human Services. Children enjoyed a safari themed story time & craft (hosted by volunteer Emily), lunch, and delicious shaved ice.

Free Summer Meals will be held:

Monday – Friday, July 1 - August 23

11:30am - 1:30pm in the library as well as at Park Ave Playground.



This program is a partnership among CAPTAIN Community Human Services, Mechanicville Area Community Services Center and the United Way of the Greater Capital Region. This is the program's 11th year of providing healthy summer meals for children in Mechanicville and across Saratoga County.


Interested in helping?
Contact Carrie Pane
Programs Services Specialist | Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc.

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Tech Help Available ~ Tech Tuesdays

Appointment Request

What Do You Want To Read This Summer? 📖
Check out our catalog! Heroes, quests, conflicts, resolutions, drama, fantasy, maybe even some dragons..? 🐉
Take us on the road with you!
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Monday: 11am - 8pm

Tuesday: 11am - 6pm

Wednesday: 11am - 8pm

Thursday: 11am - 6pm

Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday: 9am - 1pm



Get a library card

MUSEUM PASSES! Children’s Museum of Saratoga, Empire Pass, MiSci, Wild Center

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Museum Passes are available to check out with your Library Card for a 3 day loan.

A special thank you to the Friends of the Mechanicville Library for making these passes available to the children in the Mechanicville School District Community.

Only Mechanicville School District Patrons are eligible to borrow these passes.

Passes include free or greatly reduced admission.

Mechanicville Library
meclib.sals.edu
L.B. Blakeman Library was formed in 1895 by Principal L.B. Blakeman with the help of his teachers. The library was housed in a school basement and, for many years, had a dual role serving both student and adults.
In the early 1960’s plans for a new high school made no allowances for public library services and, in 1965, a group of citizens started work toward the development of a separate public library. Their dreams came true in 1966, when voters of the school district approved a referendum establishing the Mechanicville District Public Library. The new library opened in 1967 in what were planned as temporary quarters. For years, mighty efforts were made toward construction of a new building. In July, 1995, voters passed a referendum approving the necessary funds to construct a new library at 190 North Main Street.