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Worm Watch

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids

Rural Action will help you test your worm grunting skills using worm sticks to lure the subterrestrial creatures out of the ground.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Rural Action will help you test your worm grunting skills using worm sticks to lure the subterrestrial creatures out of the ground.

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Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Volcano Nachos

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Teens, College Students

Calling all party-o-saureses! Prepare for this summer’s biggest Crustaceous event! A volcano is erupting and will wipe out all traces of a Tricera-top-notch summer. A volcano of NACHOS!!

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Food, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Calling all party-o-saureses! Prepare for this summer’s biggest Crustaceous event! A volcano is erupting and will wipe out all traces of a Tricera-top-notch summer. A volcano of NACHOS!!

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Accommodations

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

Create Together: Treasure Rocks

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Summer at the Library
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Treasure rocks give children the opportunity to crack open geodes without the need for power tools.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Treasure rocks give children the opportunity to crack open geodes without the need for power tools.

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Accommodations

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

Burrowing Birds

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids

Trace the journey from dinosaurs to birds we see today with the Hocking College Nature Center.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Trace the journey from dinosaurs to birds we see today with the Hocking College Nature Center.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Public Libraries Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Public Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Public Meeting
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Photo of Wayne Wood

WAYNE WOOD BOOK SALE

All Day 8/19 - 8/22
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages

Like every other year during the Parade of the Hills Festival, we will be hosting a Book Sale at the Nelsonville Public Library.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Like every other year during the Parade of the Hills Festival, we will be hosting a Book Sale at the Nelsonville Public Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Photo of Teen Librarian, Mel, and her caricature drawing from Parade of the Hills 2025

Shelf-Portraits: Caricatures at the Library

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Performance
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages

Have you ever wondered what you might look like through the eyes of an artist?

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Performance
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what you might look like through the eyes of an artist?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Captain Chucke & the Cadillac South performing live at the Union

Captain Chucke & the Cadillac South Performance

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Outdoor stage (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages

Captain Chucke is Nelsonville's travelin' folk punk troubadour. The Cadillac South came to be in early 2024, playing their Appalachian brand of folk and grass styled punk all over Southern Ohio.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Outdoor stage (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Captain Chucke is Nelsonville's travelin' folk punk troubadour. The Cadillac South came to be in early 2024, playing their Appalachian brand of folk and grass styled punk all over Southern Ohio.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Labor Day

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 Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor 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 Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day
NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Public Libraries Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Public Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Public Meeting
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Public Libraries Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Public Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Public Meeting
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. 

Open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

NCBC

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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