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The Potsdam Public Library is starting a new long-term cross-country ski rental program for youth! Want to know more? Check out our blog here and fill out the survey here, or through the link in the blog!

Recent Posts

Local Author, Emma Grace, talks about her debut YA Novel, Match

Seven years in the making, Emma Grace's debut novel, Match, was started when she was only 13 years old, but...
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PPL teams up with Institute in Autism Awareness Initiative  

 April is Autism Awareness Month and in recognition a new partnership between the Potsdam Public Library and the Institute for...
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Kid Cross-Country Ski-Program Comes to PPL

The Potsdam Public Library is starting a new long-term cross-country ski rental program for youth! If you would like to participate, please...
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Grief

Our own experience of grief is as unique as a fingerprint. Most of us have lost or will lose a...
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Village Writers Guild presents . . . 

The Village Writers Guild returns this fall to the Potsdam Public Library. A 12-week series of workshops and discussions that...
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Recent Book Orders

The Bullet That Missed: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA new mystery is afoot in the...
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Introducing Young Adult (YA) Literature for Older Adults

You don't have to be young to read young adult literature. In PPL's new hour-long program, Young Adult (YA) Literature...
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Events

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Purl Jam

Purl Jam

Jun 8, 12:00pm - Jun 8, 1:00pm+29Jun 15, 12:00pm - Jun 15, 1:00pmJun 22, 12:00pm - Jun 22, 1:00pmJun 29, 12:00pm - Jun 29, 1:00pmJul 6, 12:00pm - Jul 6, 1:00pmJul 13, 12:00pm - Jul 13, 1:00pmJul 20, 12:00pm - Jul 20, 1:00pmJul 27, 12:00pm - Jul 27, 1:00pmAug 3, 12:00pm - Aug 3, 1:00pmAug 10, 12:00pm - Aug 10, 1:00pmAug 17, 12:00pm - Aug 17, 1:00pmAug 24, 12:00pm - Aug 24, 1:00pmAug 31, 12:00pm - Aug 31, 1:00pmSep 7, 12:00pm - Sep 7, 1:00pmSep 14, 12:00pm - Sep 14, 1:00pmSep 21, 12:00pm - Sep 21, 1:00pmSep 28, 12:00pm - Sep 28, 1:00pmOct 5, 12:00pm - Oct 5, 1:00pmOct 12, 12:00pm - Oct 12, 1:00pmOct 19, 12:00pm - Oct 19, 1:00pmOct 26, 12:00pm - Oct 26, 1:00pmNov 2, 12:00pm - Nov 2, 1:00pmNov 9, 12:00pm - Nov 9, 1:00pmNov 16, 12:00pm - Nov 16, 1:00pmNov 23, 12:00pm - Nov 23, 1:00pmNov 30, 12:00pm - Nov 30, 1:00pmDec 7, 12:00pm - Dec 7, 1:00pmDec 14, 12:00pm - Dec 14, 1:00pmDec 21, 12:00pm - Dec 21, 1:00pmDec 28, 12:00pm - Dec 28, 1:00pm

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It's time to make the cozy!

Our knitting group is picking up our stitches and getting the band back together! Join us every Thursday at noon - we will be gathering in the cozy North Country nook. Bring whatever knitting that you are working on.

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Gardeners' Role in Controlling Invasives

Gardeners' Role in Controlling Invasives

Jun 8, 6:30pm - Jun 8, 8:00pm

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Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 5-9, is a time to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause.

Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 5-9, is a time to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause. We want to empower YOU to stop the spread of invasive species!
Learn about the gardeners' role in controlling invasives with Erica LaFountain and Nick Hamilton-Honey of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Erica will answer questions like, "How do you know if a plant is native to the North Country? What are some common garden invasives? What native plants are good alternatives for our landscapes?"
And Nick will answer the question on the tip of everyone's tongue... "What on earth are invasive jumping worms and how do I avoid getting them!?"
CCE and local experts are offering a total of five free classes in Canton and Potsdam to promote knowledge of invasive species, the harm they can cause, and what we can all do to help. See all five scheduled events at bit.ly/NYISAW_2023 #NYISAW New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
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Ask a Naturalist or Master Gardener Volunteer

Ask a Naturalist or Master Gardener Volunteer

Jun 9, 1:00pm - Jun 9, 2:00pm

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Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 5-9, is a time to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause.

Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 5-9, is a time to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause. We want to empower YOU to stop the spread of invasive species!
Come learn about wild parsnip and Spotted Wing Drosophila, and get a chance to ask a naturalist or Master Gardener Volunteer your burning questions. Ken Kogut (MGV) and Nick Hamilton-Honey (CCE Educator) will host.
CCE and local experts are offering a total of five free classes in Canton and Potsdam to promote knowledge of invasive species, the harm they can cause, and what we can all do to help. See all five scheduled events at bit.ly/NYISAW_2023 #NYISAW New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
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Potsdam Pride with PPL and Art by Andrew

Potsdam Pride with PPL and Art by Andrew

Jun 10, 10:00am - Jun 10, 12:00pm

Come get your limited edition, hand printed posters, by local artist Andrew Carpino, that kids will be able to color!

PPL and local artist, poet and musician, Andrew Carpino, will be hanging out with books and art for kids (story time, anyone) Saturday, June 10, from 10AM to noon at Ives Park during the Potsdam Pride festival.
Working with Sarah Mae, who will be leading Pride Yoga in the park at 10AM, we will have blankets laid out and a table with art supplies affording families to participate in yoga practice while the kiddos color, listen to stories, or flip through the books on loan from the Potsdam Public Library for the event.
Come get your limited edition, hand printed posters, designed by Andrew and make art!
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LEGO @ PPL

LEGO @ PPL

Jun 13, 3:30pm - Jun 13, 4:30pm+9Jul 11, 3:30pm - Jul 11, 4:30pmAug 8, 3:30pm - Aug 8, 4:30pmSep 12, 3:30pm - Sep 12, 4:30pmOct 10, 3:30pm - Oct 10, 4:30pmNov 14, 3:30pm - Nov 14, 4:30pmDec 12, 3:30pm - Dec 12, 4:30pmJan 9, 3:30pm - Jan 9, 4:30pmFeb 13, 3:30pm - Feb 13, 4:30pmMar 12, 3:30pm - Mar 12, 4:30pm

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PPL's newest family friendly program, Lego @ PPL, every second Tuesday of the month to build different themed challenges.

A monthly Lego challenge!? Heck yeah! What more do you need to know?
Well, how about this? The challenge is open to 3rd - 6th graders and you will need to call the circulation desk at 315-265-7230 to reserve your spot!
Additionally, we are happily accepting Lego donations to add to the already wonderful collection we are kicking this program off with. While some kids outgrow their Lego, us PPL kids never do! Make us the new home to your old Lego!
We look forward to seeing what you can build!
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