Upcoming Events

Meet other homeschool families and share skills to help one another through the school year. Youth services librarian Tessa will be on hand to offer simple crafts, read stories, or help your family navigate the library system to help with any needs. ...

Make your own Chucky or Annabelle planter, or choose something cuter and gentler.  You'll take home a unique doll-head planter, ready to scare (or reassure) trick-or-treaters. ...

Calling 3rd through 12th graders!  Join our live virtual club of the national movement dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology!  GIRLS WHO CODE fosters bravery, sisterhood, activism, and resilience through teaching ...

Regular meeting of ACPL's Board of Trustees at the main branch in Nelsonville. This monthly meeting is open to the public, with time set aside for public comment. ...

Fun with stories, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children.  Ages 3-5 ...

Bonnie Proudfoot will present a creative writing workshop based on the idea that reading poetry can become a springboard for writing poetry. Students will begin by writing a "found" poem in an ancient form, the Cento, and if time allows, the class wi...

Join us for a weekly Storytime in Nelsonville Library's Kids' Zone! We'll read books, rhyme rhymes, sing songs, and color coloring sheets! There's no pressure for children to be silent or still during this Storytime.  The goal is for them ...

Fun with stories, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children.  Ages 3-5 ...

Join us for an informative and interactive visit from Ohio Bird Sanctuary!  We will meet one bird of prey and two touchable Educational Animals during this Feathered Friend Program. ...

Grab your friends and take over the library for the night! Drop in for teen-only activities including art making, Wii games, cards, and more. Free and open to all teens 13+ every Thursday night. Excludes: 9/29, 10/13, 11/24, 12/22 ...

Join host Cary for game night at the library! Games will be provided, but feel free to send in requests for your favorites to librarian Tessa at tevanosky@myacpl.org, and we will try to get it for you.  *These games will be best for players 1...

Published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of America's first mass-produced novels, and it was an instant popular hit, though not without drawing critical controversy. It is a work of historical fiction set in Puritan New En...

Suzanne Grief of River Road Rabbits will bring a live rabbit ambassador to the library! She will share with us the joys of rabbit care and keeping. ...

Meet every week to delve dungeons, slay dragons, and engage in high fantasy adventures with our in-house D&D group. They will be meeting in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space. All materials provided. Free and o...

Join us for a special family storytime with local author Gwendolyn S. Corbett.  She will read her new children's book "Sleep Little Raven-A Bedtime Story" and share the lullaby she wrote to pair with her story; "Sleep Little Raven".  Please...

Drop in and play Yu-Gi-Oh!, 3DS, Pokemon, Magic, D&D, or more! Bring your cards if you have some; if you don’t, come play anyway. Saturdays, 1pm-4:30pm ...

Walk through our haunted library and be afraid...very afraid! Enjoy the outdoor kids' games as you wait to enter.Free and open to the public. *This program is not intended for very young children ...

Open to beginners, anyone wanting to learn new skills, or for those wanting to brush up on popular programs like Word and Excel, these weekly workshops will cover topics like introductory computer, email & Internet skills software: Word &...

Join us for coffee and conversation at the library. ...

Come and read your poetry and receive helpful comments from fellow poets. ...

Next Chapter Book Club is a reading club that is designed to include adults with learning disabilities.We read from our chosen book each week and then celebrate the finish of each one by having a party. We are currently meeting off site. If you would...

NCBC is a book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults.We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party. All or no reading ability is acceptable. Please call the NPL branch and ask for "Deborah" so I can issue a ...