Week Calendar

March 13, 2025: Update: *We are no longer taking appointments -- all available slots are full. 

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child/children 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

March 13, 2025: Update: *We are no longer taking appointments -- all available slots are full. 

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

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.

Come play with us!

We'll explore books, play games, sing songs, and enjoy each other's company in this open-ended playtime. Older siblings are welcome to follow along.

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.

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!  

Sow it forward!

Drop in to be photographed using ACPL resources & services, and help us tell the vibrant story of our local libraries!

A teen-led social club that meets weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) and Magic the Gathering. The club meets in the Large Meeting Room, with the Teen Area as a backup space.

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!

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. 

Drop in to be photographed using ACPL resources & services, and help us tell the vibrant story of our local libraries!

Drop in to be photographed using ACPL resources & services, and help us tell the vibrant story of our local libraries!

Note our new time!

Join us for weekly songs, playful activities, and stories, then stay and play with friends.

Families with preschoolers and school-age kids are welcome.

Enjoy some downtime with Lady Luck and friends. Munchies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. 

Do your pants need patched? Does your hat have holes?

Join us for a month of mending with the upcycle Ohio Community Makerspace! 

Know how to mend and just need the materials? 

Delight in live music inside the library performed by violin, viola, and cello students from the OHIO School of Music, directed by Dr. Jose Rocha.  They will perform pieces by Anton Arensky, Bedřich Smetana and others.

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a rousing performance of traditional Celtic dance by the Athens Irish Dancers? The fancy footwork of these rinceoirí will have you waving the tricolour as you enjoy light refreshments.

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. 

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

If you enjoyed the Game Truck, you might love this monthly gathering devoted to video, computer, and board games-- and even table tennis! 

Pizza provided.

Prepare to embark on an exciting space mission where young explorers engage in hands-on medical play while journeying through the galaxy!

Can you build the wildest scene, strangest creature, or most amazing artifact? Put your Master Builder skills to the test with our special challenges. (Leave your LEGOS at home; the library has plenty!)

Chess Night is a casual, open chess meet-up for teens and young adults that welcomes all skill levels! Players will have an opportunity to learn, practice, and meet other community members interested in chess.

Come celebrate the joy of math with us!

Play games and join activities that build math literacy in fun ways.

Browse books from our collection that explore the magic of math!   

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.

Have you been finding it more and more challenging to get your garden to thrive as our climate shifts in SE Ohio?

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.

Grades 7 and up

Discover new board games and enjoy your old favs in this fun-filled afternoon for kids and families, hosted by Librarian Heather. 

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.

Join us for an informal musical get-together every 3rd Tuesday from 6-8pm.

You're invited to listen or play, no matter your skill level; beginners are encouraged to learn from experienced players in the first half hour.

Led by Ohio U.