Closed for MLK Day

The Library is closed on Monday for MLK Day.

Event List

Rose Coen

Musical Round-Up with Rose

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Learning & Education, Music & Movement

Age Group:

Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5)

Join us for Musical Round-Up with Rose.

An innovative, interactive approach to music, for kids of all ages!

Registration Required

Line drawing of three hands

New Parents Together

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5), Adults

Come to the Library for an in-person support group for new parents and their babies! This group offers community, support, and solace for parents at the beginning of their journeys.

Registration Required

Shut Up & Write Meetup

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:15pm - 2:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

Gather. Write. Repeat.

We host the Croton-on-Hudson chapter of Shut Up & Write -- a global nonprofit initiative committed to creating free and welcoming spaces for writers of all kinds!

Librarians poster

The Librarians: Virtual Screening

01/18/2026 @ 1:00am to 01/24/2026 @ 11:00pm

Online at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Community Events, Concerts, Films & Performances, Learning & Education, Online Only

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone

Don't miss this opportunity to see The Librarians, a new award-winning documentary for anyone who believes in the power of libraries and the freedom to read.

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Closed for MLK Day

All Day

Croton Free Library

The Croton Free Library is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Closing

Living with Grief: Ongoing Support Group

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Small Program Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

People living with grief are invited to join this weekly group, led by Jeanne McCabe, a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience as a mental health clinician.

Rainbow legos

LEGO Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:45pm - 4:30pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Big Kids (grades K-4), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens

For anyone age 8-18.

We provide the LEGO; you provide the imagination! Come to the Library and use our extensive LEGO collection to build anything your heart desires based on weekly themes.

People chatting at a table

English Conversation Hour

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

¡Pase por la biblioteca para practicar hablar inglés!

Todos los martes, 7-8pm en la Croton Free Library.

Todos los niveles y todos los idiomas nativos son bienvenidos.

Stylized image of books

Homework Help

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids, Teens

Students in grades K-8 are invited to stop by the Library on Wednesday afternoons for low-stress, one-on-one tutoring in a variety of academic & social/emotional areas.

Baby on blanket

Parents & Infants Support Group

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids

For babies, from birth to 2 years old.

Typewriter

Young Writers' Workshop

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Kids

A fun and interactive creative writing class for aspiring writers in grades 4-7!

chess pieces on a yellow and orange striped background

Chess for Kids & Teens

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Kids, Teens

Join USCF Rated Coach Kenaya Massaline to practice the timeless game of chess in a welcoming environment!

Participants will learn strategies and techniques, improve problem-solving skills, and play friendly matches.

Caldecott medals

Caldecott Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens, Adults

Love children's lit and want to learn about the best books of 2025?

Join the Library to read & discuss the newest candidates for the Caldecott Medal — an annual award given to the most distinguished picture book for children!

Registration Required

Rose Coen

Musical Round-Up with Rose

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Learning & Education, Music & Movement

Age Group:

Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5)

Join us for Musical Round-Up with Rose.

An innovative, interactive approach to music, for kids of all ages!

Registration Required

Line drawing of three hands

New Parents Together

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5), Adults

Come to the Library for an in-person support group for new parents and their babies! This group offers community, support, and solace for parents at the beginning of their journeys.

Registration Required

Shut Up & Write Meetup

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:15pm - 2:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

Gather. Write. Repeat.

We host the Croton-on-Hudson chapter of Shut Up & Write -- a global nonprofit initiative committed to creating free and welcoming spaces for writers of all kinds!

Mother-Daughter Book Club II

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Small Program Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Tweens (grades 5-8)

Join us on the last Monday of each month for a lively discussion and activities related to the books we choose for a YA-centered Mother-Daughter Book Club!

Registration Required

Living with Grief: Ongoing Support Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Small Program Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

People living with grief are invited to join this weekly group, led by Jeanne McCabe, a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience as a mental health clinician.

Rainbow legos

LEGO Club

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:45pm - 4:30pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Big Kids (grades K-4), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens

For anyone age 8-18.

We provide the LEGO; you provide the imagination! Come to the Library and use our extensive LEGO collection to build anything your heart desires based on weekly themes.

People chatting at a table

English Conversation Hour

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Adults

¡Pase por la biblioteca para practicar hablar inglés!

Todos los martes, 7-8pm en la Croton Free Library.

Todos los niveles y todos los idiomas nativos son bienvenidos.

Stylized image of books

Homework Help

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids, Teens

Students in grades K-8 are invited to stop by the Library on Wednesday afternoons for low-stress, one-on-one tutoring in a variety of academic & social/emotional areas.

Baby on blanket

Parents & Infants Support Group

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm

Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Age Group:

Kids

For babies, from birth to 2 years old.

Typewriter

Young Writers' Workshop

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Kids

A fun and interactive creative writing class for aspiring writers in grades 4-7!

chess pieces on a yellow and orange striped background

Chess for Kids & Teens

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Creative Space at Croton Free Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology

Age Group:

Kids, Teens

Join USCF Rated Coach Kenaya Massaline to practice the timeless game of chess in a welcoming environment!

Participants will learn strategies and techniques, improve problem-solving skills, and play friendly matches.