Library Closing Early

The Library will close at 1pm on Friday, December 19th. Regular hours will resume at 9am on Saturday, December 20th.

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Member Only Book Sale

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Book Sale Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Families, Teens

Book sale for members of the Friends of Broome County Public Library.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ahearn Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults

This is the monthly meeting of the Library's governing board, consisting of 11 members from all over Broome County.

Office of Employment and Training Office Hours

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

A one-on-one career counseling service with Broome-Tioga Workforce. To make an appointment, call (607) 778-2136 or send an email to Jazmin Justo at jazmin.justo@broomecountyny.gov.

book shelves full of books

Book Sale

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Book Sale Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Families, Teens

Book Sale Open to Everyone
Book Sale Prices: Hardcovers $1 each / Paperbacks $.50 each
Children's Hardcovers $.50 / Children's Paperbacks $.25

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Book Sale-$5 Bag Sale

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Book Sale Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Families, Teens

Book sale open to everyone

Fill a bag of any size for $5
Must bring your own bag

A spray painted rainbow in a circle around a cup of colored pencils and captioned Adult Coloring Club, Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm

Coloring Club for Adults

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The group is open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression. You can bring your own coloring book and colored pencils, but the library will provide coloring pages, pencils, and crayons for the meeting.

Literacy Volunteers Basic Computer Classes

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This is a computer basics course offered by the Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga counties.

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Sit & Stitch

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ahearn Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Sit & Stitch is a casual crochet, knitting, and fiber arts group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Bring a project to work on and make some new friends! All skill levels are welcome.

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Miniature Figure (Mini) Painting

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an evening of mini painting! We have a wide variety of characters to choose from and you can paint up to 2 figures. Though intended for use in an RPG setting, minis are fun to paint just because!

Open
Registration Required

Library Closing at 1pm

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 11:45pm
Broome County Public Library

The library is closing at 1pm. We will resume regular hours on December 19th.

Closing
A spray painted rainbow in a circle around a cup of colored pencils and captioned Adult Coloring Club, Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm

Coloring Club for Adults

Tuesday, December 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The group is open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression. You can bring your own coloring book and colored pencils, but the library will provide coloring pages, pencils, and crayons for the meeting.

Literacy Volunteers Basic Computer Classes

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This is a computer basics course offered by the Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga counties.

Library Closing at 1pm

Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 11:45pm
Broome County Public Library

The Library will close at 1pm on December 24th. We will resume regular hours on December 28th.

Closing

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/25 - 12/26
Broome County Public Library

The library is closed on December 25th and 26th. We will resume regular hours on December 28th.

Closing
The Hungry Ear logo - the phrase Hungry Ear and the side of the H is an ear. The phrase Hungry Ear is attached to a stack of books.

The Hungry Ear

Monday, December 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Decker Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join Judy McMahon and her 'Hungry Ear' readers as they entertain you with dramatic short story readings. We call Hungry Ear 'a cocktail hour for the mind'!

A spray painted rainbow in a circle around a cup of colored pencils and captioned Adult Coloring Club, Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm

Coloring Club for Adults

Tuesday, December 29, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The group is open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression. You can bring your own coloring book and colored pencils, but the library will provide coloring pages, pencils, and crayons for the meeting.

Literacy Volunteers Basic Computer Classes

Wednesday, December 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This is a computer basics course offered by the Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga counties.

Library Closing at 5pm

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Broome County Public Library

The Library is closing at 5pm for New Year's Eve. We will resume regular hours on January 2nd.

Closing

Library Closed for New Year's Day

All Day
Broome County Public Library

The Library will be closed on January 1st for New Year's Day. Regular hours will resume on January 2nd.

Closing

Office of Employment and Training Office Hours

Friday, January 8, 2027 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

A one-on-one career counseling service with Broome-Tioga Workforce. To make an appointment, call (607) 778-2136 or send an email to Jazmin Justo at jazmin.justo@broomecountyny.gov.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, January 14, 2027 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ahearn Room at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults

This is the monthly meeting of the Library's governing board, consisting of 11 members from all over Broome County.

Office of Employment and Training Office Hours

Friday, January 15, 2027 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

A one-on-one career counseling service with Broome-Tioga Workforce. To make an appointment, call (607) 778-2136 or send an email to Jazmin Justo at jazmin.justo@broomecountyny.gov.

Office of Employment and Training Office Hours

Friday, January 22, 2027 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Creation Station at Broome County Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

A one-on-one career counseling service with Broome-Tioga Workforce. To make an appointment, call (607) 778-2136 or send an email to Jazmin Justo at jazmin.justo@broomecountyny.gov.