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Friday morning storytime

Steele Kids: Friday Morning Storytime

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Join Miss Haley or Miss Emma on Friday mornings for storytime!

11am in the Kid's Space

Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries

Bookmobile Book Club Discussion

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Patrons can have a discussion and give their thoughts on the book of that month.

Offsite Event
BF Chef's Club Makes Panda Rice Balss for Lunar New Year

Big Flats Chef's Club Makes: Lunar New Year PANDA RICE BALLS

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Science & Nature / STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

BF Chef’s Club Makes: Lunar New Year Panda rice balls

February 13th, 2026 at 3:30 pm

Ingredients: short grained sushi rice, nori dried seaweed, sesame seeds

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Registration Required
SML Kids Valentines Day Party

Steele Kids: Valentine's Day Party

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Special Events
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Friday, February 13th @ 3:45pm

Happy Valentine's Day! Decorate cookies & play Bingo!

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Registration Required
Snow Ball

Steele Teen Snow Ball

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders! Join us at the Steele Library for the after hours Teen Snow Ball! It’s going to be a magical night where everyone can feel included and celebrated. With help from the Chemung County Youth Bureau and the awesome S.P.O.T.

person knitting

Steele - Winter Knitting with Christina

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Conference Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting supplies and join volunteer Christina for knitting instruction, or just to hang out and knit with others.

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Registration Required
a cream colored skeleton reading an orange book surrounded by stars and leaves

Horseheads Library- Horrific Book Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for exploring new horror authors (excluding Stephen King).
Each month, we’ll pick a subgenre of horror and choose a book together to read and discuss.

Registration appreciated

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Registration Required
Bird watching in winter

Bird Bingo! all month long

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 7:00am - 7:00pm
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community, Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

During the month of February, take up the challenge of our first Bird Bingo! Participants will have 3 destinations to visit, spot the birds within that space, and mark it on your Bingo card.

Presidents' Day (Branches Closed)

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Presidents' Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing

aspirehope group

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Purpose of Reservation:

mental health support group open to the community

Presidents' Day (Steele Open 9 AM - 5 PM)

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Steele Memorial Library

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Presidents' Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing

Color Away the Gray at Horseheads Library

All Day 2/17 - 2/28
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Winter days can feel a little gray, so let's brighten them up together! Color Away the Gray is an all-ages community coloring activity open throughout the month of February.

Here's how it works:

Snowy Day

Steele Kids: "Snowy Day" storytime, snack, & craft

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Join Miss Haley for the classic winter book by author and illustrator, Ezra Jack Keats! Plus a craft & snack.

Registration required online, in-person, or via phone call.

Register
Registration Required
Row of people doing yoga poses on mats in sunlit room

Gentle Movements with Tammy Wilcox

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adults

Feel Good Tuesdays in 2026!

The 10:30am Gentle Movement series continues!!!

Join Tammy Wilcox for this gentle movement exercise class.

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring a mat if you have one.

Winter Jumping Beans

SML Kids: Winter Jumping Beans!

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Join Miss Haley for a movement class that will include energy burning activities like dancing, coordination games, & gross motor skills practice!

Young man and older man working together on a computer

Tablet Talk

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology / Careers
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to use your device in a casual setting, talk to other users, share woes, get advice, ask questions, and more. Bring your tablet or smartphone and your questions! Time is limited; first come, first served