If you want to understand what’s happening inside the Plateau’s libraries in March, start with the kids. At the Hudson Library, young patrons will spend the month digging into dinosaurs, archaeology, and the birds that live just beyond their back doors. It’s a reminder that the most successful community spaces don’t chase trends or reinvention — they simply pay attention to curiosity and keep the doors open.
Librarian Jessica Pollock has scheduled two special Kids Zone programs that invite children to explore big ideas in approachable, hands-on ways. On March 5, the Hudson Library hosts an archaeology and dinosaur–themed Kids Zone, where ancient worlds become a springboard for imagination, questions, and discovery. On March 12, Mainspring visits the library to lead a Kids Zone program focused on the birds of the area, helping children connect what they’re learning indoors with the wildlife they encounter every day. Both programs reflect the library’s ongoing commitment to making learning feel active rather than instructional — a place where engagement comes first and information follows naturally.
These Kids Zone afternoons also reinforce what the Hudson Library does especially well. Programs are structured but flexible, encouraging families to linger and return, and creating a space where children feel comfortable exploring at their own pace. It’s community-building without fanfare, rooted in consistency and care.
That same unfussy philosophy carries across the Plateau to the Albert Carlton–Cashiers Community Library, where March programming emphasizes steady, ongoing offerings rather than one-off events. The Cashiers library’s strength lies in its rhythm — a dependable calendar that gives patrons a reason to make library visits part of their routine.
Movie screenings continue to be a popular draw, offering an easy, communal way to gather. These showings aren’t about spectacle; they’re about shared experience — settling into a seat, watching something together, and often staying a little longer afterward to talk.
Alongside movies, the library maintains a full slate of recurring programs designed to serve readers, learners, and curious minds of all ages.
What unites both libraries this month is a clear understanding of their role on the Plateau. They don’t oversell what they offer, and they don’t need to. By focusing on curiosity, consistency, and welcome, the Highlands and Cashiers libraries provide something increasingly rare: places where showing up is enough.
In March, that quiet reliability may be their greatest strength — whether it’s a child discovering dinosaurs for the first time, a family returning for another Kids Zone afternoon, or neighbors gathering for a movie and an easy sense of connection.
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