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AARP Tax Assistance

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Class / Workshop
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Tax Preparers will assist people with their 2025 tax returns with the exception of business reporting a loss.

Call 740-737-6036 for appointment.

What to bring for the appointment:

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Class / Workshop
Event Details:

Tax Preparers will assist people with their 2025 tax returns with the exception of business reporting a loss.

Call 740-737-6036 for appointment.

What to bring for the appointment:

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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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime with Rachel

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's area (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families

Weekly stories, playful activities, and songs. Stay afterwards for more fun with friends! 

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Weekly stories, playful activities, and songs. Stay afterwards for more fun with friends! 

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 "All Ages" group

Digital Literacy Walk in Hours

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Kids' area (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop to learn more about using your device and resources like Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, or other online services. Walk in hours are a great chance to grow your digital confidence with guided one-on-one learning. Limited to 15 minutes.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Kids' area (Coolville)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop to learn more about using your device and resources like Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, or other online services. Walk in hours are a great chance to grow your digital confidence with guided one-on-one learning. Limited to 15 minutes.

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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 "All Ages" group

Digital Literacy Walk in Hours

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop to learn more about using your device and resources like Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, or other online services. Walk in hours are a great chance to grow your digital confidence with guided one-on-one learning. Limited to 15 minutes.

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop to learn more about using your device and resources like Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, or other online services. Walk in hours are a great chance to grow your digital confidence with guided one-on-one learning. Limited to 15 minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

HAPCAP Community Forum

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community forum for to discuss the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

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

Community forum for to discuss the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "College Students" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "50+" group

Lisa & Friends: Squeegee Painting

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+

Explore what you can do with just a squeegee and some paint! Squeegees aren't just for cleaning windows; just by using a few dots of color, experience how you can make an original work of art each and every time.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Explore what you can do with just a squeegee and some paint! Squeegees aren't just for cleaning windows; just by using a few dots of color, experience how you can make an original work of art each and every time.

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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Narwhal and Jelly Party

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Food
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families

Make some unbelieva-bubble Narwhal and Jelly art, and enjoy their favorite snack - waffles!

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Food
Event Details:

Make some unbelieva-bubble Narwhal and Jelly art, and enjoy their favorite snack - waffles!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, February 19, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "College Students" group

Tabletop RPG Afternoon

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, College Students

Meet twice a month to explore some new tabletop role-playing games.  A great way to get together with other teens and young adults for some gaming fun.

1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.

Grades 7 and up

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Meet twice a month to explore some new tabletop role-playing games.  A great way to get together with other teens and young adults for some gaming fun.

1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.

Grades 7 and up

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

HAPCAP Community Forum

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community forum for to discuss the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

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

Community forum for to discuss the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Romance in Marseille (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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 "All Ages" group

Bookmobile @ Troyers

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Library Outreach
Age Group:
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Outreach

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

HAPCAP Open Forum

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Open forum regarding the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

The Plains Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Purpose of Meeting

Open forum regarding the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Homeschool Hour

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Come each Friday to hang out with fellow homeschool friends and to join in on librarian-led, interactive activities for grade-school kids and teens. 

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Come each Friday to hang out with fellow homeschool friends and to join in on librarian-led, interactive activities for grade-school kids and teens. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Pet Loss Support Group

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The Pet-Loss Support Group meets the first and third Saturdays of each month to offer support to those who are grieving the loss or anticipated loss of an animal companion. Being w...

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

The Pet-Loss Support Group meets the first and third Saturdays of each month to offer support to those who are grieving the loss or anticipated loss of an animal companion.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Sprouting Melodies

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's area (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families

An early childhood music program for children 5 and under.  Bring your little ones and the whole family for fun and spend music time together!  This program will take place on the first and third Saturday of every month. 

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:

An early childhood music program for children 5 and under.  Bring your little ones and the whole family for fun and spend music time together!  This program will take place on the first and third Saturday of every month. 

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

Concert Series: Flute, Bassoon & Piano

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Our guest performers are Alison Brown-Sincoff on flute, Matthew Morris on bassoon, and Wendy Blackwood on collaborative piano, all faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

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

Our guest performers are Alison Brown-Sincoff on flute, Matthew Morris on bassoon, and Wendy Blackwood on collaborative piano, all faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)

Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Flex your creativity and test your luck with this popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Players of any experience level are welcome. *Ages 12 and up. 

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Flex your creativity and test your luck with this popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Players of any experience level are welcome. *Ages 12 and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan Public Forum

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library

This is a public forum for community members to voice their opinions about the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan and give feedback on HAPCAP survey questions.  

This is not a library program.

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Event Details:

This is a public forum for community members to voice their opinions about the Athens County Coordinated Transportation Plan and give feedback on HAPCAP survey questions.  

This is not a library program.

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 "50+" group

Creative Aging Art Series

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Exhibit
Age Group:
50+

Over eight weeks, twelve participants ages 55+ will explore suminagashi monoprints, cyanotype photograms, and watercolor painting in a welcoming, social environment. 

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Exhibit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Over eight weeks, twelve participants ages 55+ will explore suminagashi monoprints, cyanotype photograms, and watercolor painting in a welcoming, social environment. 

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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime with Carter

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids' zone (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families

Join us for a weekly baby & toddler storytime!

We'll build skills and socialize while we read books, rhyme rhymes, move our bodies, and sing songs.

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly baby & toddler storytime!

We'll build skills and socialize while we read books, rhyme rhymes, move our bodies, and sing songs.

 

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 "College Students" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "50+" group

AARP Tax Assistance

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Class / Workshop
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Tax Preparers will assist people with their 2025 tax returns with the exception of business reporting a loss.

Call 740-737-6036 for appointment.

What to bring for the appointment:

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Class / Workshop
Event Details:

Tax Preparers will assist people with their 2025 tax returns with the exception of business reporting a loss.

Call 740-737-6036 for appointment.

What to bring for the appointment:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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