Updates from the Library
March & April 2026

See the Library's full calendar of events.

March & April Programs For Children and Teens

The Winter Reading Challenge runs from Thursday, January 1 - Saturday, January 24. Sign up using the ReadSquare app starting Thursday, January 1st. Children and teens get prizes for reading during winter break. The more they read, the more prizes they earn!


Story Hour with the Town of Porter is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Every week, we read together, make crafts, and practice socialization skills while having fun! No registration required.
• Tuesday, March 3 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, March 3 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, March 10 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, March 10 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, March 17 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, March 17 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, March 24 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, March 24 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, April 14 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, April 14 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, April 21 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, April 21 from 11 - 12 PM
• Tuesday, April 28 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• Tuesday, April 28 from 11 - 12 PM


• Collect your artwork from the Tiny Art Show Exhibition in the Magazine Room. Sixty-eight artists of all ages completed a small canvas this summer. If you have items in the show, you can now pick them up anytime the Library is open.


• Explore our newest Scavenger Hunt in the Children's Room--it's a One District, One Book riddle!


• Ruby Carey Memorial Scholarship applications are being accepted until Friday, April 24th. Graduating seniors living in the Town of Porter who will be attending an accredited college, community college, university, or vocational school within the next 12 months, and who possess a current library card in good standing from any library in the NIOGA system are eligible to apply. The application is available at the Lew-Port Guidance Office and here.

This $1,500 scholarship is to assist students in the purchase of textbooks and required materials in their pursuit of higher education.
*$750.00 from the Ruby Carey Memorial Scholarship
*$750.00 from the Friends of the Youngstown Free Library


Any last-minute updates to programs will be posted to the Library's Facebook page and updated on the Library's calendar.

March & April Programs for Adults

Tech Help with Sonora and Adam will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at 1:30 PM at the Lewiston Senior Center. It's a one-on-one appointment program to answer your questions about your cell phones, tablets, and laptop computers.
• Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30-3 PM
• Tuesday, April 7 from 1:30-3 PM
Registration is required; please call Melinda at the Senior Center to sign up for a half-hour slot: 716-754-2071.


Tabletop Gaming is held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 PM. Teens and adults, join us for good gaming and great company! No registration is required.


Evening Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the Youngstown Free Library with a simultaneous Zoom option.
• Wednesday, March 11 from 7-8:15 PM: So Far Gone by by Jess Walter
• Wednesday, April 8 from 7-8:15 PM: One-in-a-Million Boy by by Monica Wood
Here is the list of all the titles we'll be reading and discussing for the next new months, as well as the dates of upcoming Evening Book Club get-togethers.


Afternoon Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 1:30 PM at the Lewiston Senior Center.
• Tuesday, March 17 from 1:30-3 PM: A Marriage at Sea: a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst
• Tuesday, April 21 from 1:30-3 PM: The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson
Here is the list of all the titles we'll be reading for the next few months, as well as the dates of upcoming Afternoon Book Club get-togethers.


Non-Fiction Book Club meets virtually every other month. If you'd like to receive the Zoom link, please contact Sonora at 745-3555 or smiller@nioga.org.
• Monday, April 27 from 1:30-3 PM: Co-Intelligence: living and working with AI by Ethan Mollick

All are welcome to any of the book clubs! To receive a copy of the book, you can order it here. If you have questions about how to attend, please contact Sonora at 745-3555 or smiller@nioga.org.


Library Board of Trustees meets the fourth Monday of every month at 7 PM at the Youngstown Free Library. No meetings are typically scheduled in August and December.
• Monday, March 23 at 7 PM
• Monday, April 27 at 7 PM
Meeting reports are available online the weekend before the meeting.

Any last-minute updates to programs will be posted to the Library's Facebook page and updated on the Library's calendar.