Thank You!
Town of Clifton Park and
Stewarts Holiday Match Program
​For Your Generous Contributions
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2018 Book of the Year

The Last Days of Night
​by Graham Moore

 Season 7 was full of fun and interesting events

Read Synopses of our 2018 Top Two Books

 Voting for Season 8 Book will take place in late summer 

​2018 Community
​Activities ​Calendar 

Read our Brochure for Details.
Kickoff!
​Overview of the Electrical Industry 
Saturday, January 20, 2:00 PM       
CPH Library
Newspaper Article on this interesting event!
by Glenn Griffith, CommunityNews
Attendees get a close look at one of Thomas Edison's notebooks after the lecture at the CPH Library.
Friday Free-for all: Fact or Fiction? Friday, February 9, 10:30 AM
CPH Library     
​
Science @ the Library 
​Kids Read, Too! Family Event
Saturday, February 24, 1 - 4 PM
CPH Library
See photos taken by Erica Miller
​of the Daily Gazette
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Smriti Kansal attended with her children. Her hair is standing up with the Van de Graaff Generator.
Last Days of Night:
Tuesday Evening
​Discussion Group
Tuesday, March 13, 7 PM
CPH Library
MORE KIDS EVENTS
​Additional Kids and Family activities
​may be planned.
​Dates and times announced then.
​
​Books & Lunch:
Energy Meets History     
Saturday, April 21, 11:30 AM - 2 PM
The Vista, 924 Main St, Jonesville
Reservations Due by April 13
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DEADLINE: APRIL 13!
Thomas Edison’s Lab - Bus Trip
Saturday, April 28
To register, email Rhona Koretzky at busplus1@gmail.com or call or text her at 518-505-1303.
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Bus trip to Thomas Edison Lab
Local Energy Tour
Friday, May 4, Mechanicville Dam
​Saturday, May 5, Tour of Coons' Energy Efficient Home and CPH Library's LEED certified features
​Click poster to view DETAILS.
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Tour the Mechanicville Plant, our Library and an energy efficient local historical home.
2018 Kids Read, Too
​Companion Book 
The Boy Who Harnessed
​the Wind
by William Kamkwamba
Read about the
​Top 5 Contenders 
Top 24 Books for 2018
​See Archives of past books and events.

Our Community Partners

​Clifton Park-Hafmoon Public Library
Town of Clifton Park
Town of Halfmoon
Shenendehowa Central Schools
Halfmoon Senior Center
Clifton Park Senior Center
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services
Southern Saratoga YMCA
Neighboring Community Reads
To see what our neighboring communities are reading
Saratoga Reads!
One County One Book
Schenectady
​Our goal is to bring people in our community together through the shared reading and discussion of a common book. Our choices inspire rich discussion and community activities and encourage younger readers to participate through companion books and related activities.