Week Calendar

On exhibit in the Glass Display Cases from June 3rd thru June 28th.

Meet the Artist Reception: Tuesday, June 11th, at 6:00pm.

On exhibit on the Circulation Area Wall from June 3rd thru June 28th.

Meet the Artist Reception: Tuesday, June 11th, at 6:00pm.

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger play and baby movement. Ages 0-3 ...

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

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.

Casual book talk with  community members. Light refreshments & snacks provided.

Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade school children.

Weekly activities include themed sensory bins, crafts, reading, games, and more. 

Join us for stories, songs, and playful activities!

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

Meet weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) with a group of teens and adults enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space.

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library!

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

Channel Indiana Jones with guest presenter Mark Dowler for an immersive STEM experience. This safari combines science, math, and technology into one entertaining performance suitable for all ages.

Get up close and personal with big trucks and the people who drive them. See cool community vehicles at the library, and learn more about how they are used. 

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you.

Led by Teen Librarian Bryce, who will also be available to help players create characters and learn the basics of D&D 5th Edition. All materials will be provided.

Do you know the 10 essentials to survival when exploring the great outdoors? Practice these useful skills in a fun and hands-on way for your next epic adventure!

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery invites you for some hands-on, interactive, engaging PLAY! Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect to some all-time favorite books. 

Revel in the thrill of tossing things in the air with this juggling setlist that’s all over the map. Watch Tom Sparough utilize balls, clubs, and even (toy) birds in an unforgettable show that includes audience participation.

It's summertime!

Join us for outside walks, playful activities, and stories!

Stay and play with friends afterward.

Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome.

Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome.

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

Join us on the first Friday of the month. We have a variety of games available - board games, card games, Wii games, street games. Snacks provided. For all ages.

Members of the Athens Conservancy board will talk about their mission protecting wild lands and maintaining resilient ecosystems, share info about their preserves scattered across the county, and let us know how community members can get involved

Do you love to sew or have you always wanted to learn? Want an excuse to get together with friends to create something for a good cause? We could use your help!

Journey to the past with Dr. Witmer of Ohio University's Witmer Lab to view dinosaur skulls and learn about these incredible prehistoric creatures.  Dr.

Create a miniature work of art that highlights your personal aesthetic. These pocket-sized canvases are perfect for exercising your creative muscles, trying out a new medium, or quickly making pieces that can be shared with others.

Making ink with wild-caught materials connects art, not just to the artist, but also to the area and the time in which it was created. Foraging for dyes can also give you a stronger connection to and awareness of your everyday surroundings.

The Triumph of the Egg is another cycle of short stories by Sherwood Anderson that forms a natural progression from his original collection, Winesburg, Ohio.  Like his previous collection, this one too is set in th