Upcoming Events

The Bookmobile visits the Shade Community Center!

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

Local author Patricia Black will be giving a reading from her recent picture book Lilyfield Bog, written in rhyme, published in 2025, and illustrated by local artist Hannah Sickles. Patricia will also be discussing her publishing process.

Teamwork makes the dream work, as we build the LEGO Boutique Hotel. Over four nights, we'll collaborate to build a lovely LEGO lodge, section by section. Due to the nature of the project, registration is required.

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

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 Andy for stories, songs, playtime, and crafts!

Experience the joys of English, Spanish, and Spanglish through stories, songs, and activities.

Want to take your prom look to the next level, make your ex regret their choices, or just spend a little time taking care of yourself? You deserve it! Come to glow-up day and enjoy:

Teamwork makes the dream work, as we build the LEGO Boutique Hotel. Over four nights, we'll collaborate to build a lovely LEGO lodge, section by section. Due to the nature of the project, registration is required.

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

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

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

Work on pictures of hummingbirds during a (hopefully!) lovely spring day. Feel free to bring munchies to share.

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

Paint your own flower pot and leave with some wildflowers ready to start growing. You can leave your flower at the library to bloom and come back for it or take it home and watch it grow! Snacks will be provided. 

Teamwork makes the dream work, as we build the LEGO Boutique Hotel. Over four nights, we'll collaborate to build a lovely LEGO lodge, section by section. Due to the nature of the project, registration is required.

First published in 1940, River of Earth has been called the "Grapes of Wrath" for the Appalachian experience during the Great Depression.

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. 

Join Andrew Chiki and learn how the WPA’s historical records survey in the 1930’s created some of the only information we have on cemeteries in Athens County. Andrew recently digitized the maps and is working to make them publicly available.

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.