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Christmas Eve

All Day
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site

All libraries will be closed Thursday, December 24, 2026 for Christmas Eve

Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site
Description:
All libraries will be closed Thursday, December 24, 2026 for Christmas Eve

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Christmas

All Day 12/25 - 12/26
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site

All libraries will be closed Friday-Saturday, December 25-26, 2026 for Christmas

Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site
Description:
All libraries will be closed Friday-Saturday, December 25-26, 2026 for Christmas

Athens Poetry Writers

Tuesday, December 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work of others every-other Tuesday. We are always open to new members.

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work of others every-other Tuesday. We are always open to new members.

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

New Year’s Day

All Day 1/1 - 1/2
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site

All libraries will be closed Friday-Saturday, January 1-2, 2027 for New Year’s Day

Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site
Description:
All libraries will be closed Friday-Saturday, January 1-2, 2027 for New Year’s Day

Athens HOPE

Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Bi-monthly meeting of Athens HOPE (Helping Overcome substance use disorders through Prevention and Education).

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Bi-monthly meeting of Athens HOPE (Helping Overcome substance use disorders through Prevention and Education).

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Song of Solomon (Part 1 of 3)

Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Song of Solomon (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Song of Solomon (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, February 25, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Read and discuss with us Toni Morrison's breakthrough third novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1977.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Four-Handed Piano Concert: Featuring the Dynamic Piano Duo

Saturday, March 27, 2027 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Dynamic Piano Duo brings a vibrant, dance-themed, piano four-hands program, performed by internationally active pianists Giulia Varga and Siro Saracino.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Dynamic Piano Duo brings a vibrant, dance-themed, piano four-hands program, performed by internationally active pianists Giulia Varga and Siro Saracino.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: A Farewell to Arms (Part 1 of 3)

Thursday, April 1, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: A Farewell to Arms (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, April 8, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: A Farewell to Arms (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, April 15, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

First published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms was Ernest Hemingway's first bestselling novel, and remains a literary classic.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Capture the Cosmos! Astrophotography

Thursday, April 22, 2027 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we learn to explore the night sky from your own backyard in Southeast Ohio.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Event Details:

Join us as we learn to explore the night sky from your own backyard in Southeast Ohio.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: The Grapes of Wrath (Part 1 of 3)

Thursday, June 10, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: The Grapes of Wrath (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, June 17, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: The Grapes of Wrath (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, June 24, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for 1939, his novel, The Grapes of Wrath made Steinbeck an author of national importance and global relevance, depicting the trials and social injustices of the Great Depression through the odyssey of an "Okie

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Persuasion by Jane Austen (Part 1 of 3)

Thursday, October 7, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Persuasion by Jane Austen (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, October 14, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Persuasion by Jane Austen (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, October 21, 2027 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists in the English language, and Persuasion was her last completed work, and published in 1817, after her death.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know