Upcoming Events

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime.

Visit the library to find the rainbow connection! Use a monitor in the style of puppetry developed by Jim Henson for performance on film and television productions with Alex Thomas and Friends.

Join members of the Athens Conservancy for a color walk through the forest, where you can focus on finding one color, or we'll see how many wonderful shades we can find together.

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime.

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime.

Visit the library to find the rainbow connection! Use a monitor in the style of puppetry developed by Jim Henson for performance on film and television productions with Alex Thomas and Friends.

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

Visit the library to find the rainbow connection! Use a monitor in the style of puppetry developed by Jim Henson for performance on film and television productions with Alex Thomas and Friends.

Jerri Brown from the UpCycle Ohio Community Makerspace will lead several workshops upcycling leftover material and packaging into charming and functional crafts.

Decorate a quilt square with Librarian Dinisha however your creativity inspires you, and help contribute to this community art project! Our finished quilt will travel to libraries throughout the county for all to enjoy.

Our world is made up of colors that inspire awe and wonder, including the space above our heads!

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. 

What do these two things have in common? Find out through experimentation with diffraction gratings and prisms.

Learn how to make your own pancakes in different flavors with Librarian Rachel, then gobble them up for dinner! *Registration required. Gluten, dairy, and nut-free options available.

Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect with some all-time favorite books.

Build your own eye-catching world at this construction extravaganza hosted by ACPL librarians. Create freely to your heart’s content, or take inspiration from one of our special challenges. *Leave your LEGOS at home; we have plenty!

Create tie-dyed apparel like a bandana, t-shirt, socks, or even a pillowcase. (Feel free to bring your own items, too.) Teen Librarians Mel and Stacey are excited to help you bring more color into your wardrobe and into your world!

During National Moth Week, join Butterfly Ridge Conservation Center Director Chris Kline as we get acquainted with what he refers to as the “forgotten pollinators” – moths!

Build your own eye-catching world at this construction extravaganza hosted by ACPL librarians. Create freely to your heart’s content, or take inspiration from one of our special challenges. *Leave your LEGOS at home; we have plenty!

Wear a statement. Join Librarian Andrea and Teen Volunteers Margaret and JuJu in making eye-catching beaded bracelets with your favorite words, phrases, or book titles.

Is your child a budding Picasso or Khalo? Make a mess-proof family heirloom with your little one using acrylic paint on canvas. Children ages 6 and under are welcome to join Librarians Rachel and Ellie in their studio.

Watershed restoration is painting a better way forward. Put your own paint to paper alongside representatives from Rural Action, creating art inspired by work being done to guard against acid mine drainage.

Celebrate the end of Summer at the Library with games, crafts, food, and good company hosted by Librarian Lisa. 

*Families and all ages welcome.

Play bingo with Librarian Dawn and win art supply prizes! We’ll also enjoy colorful refreshments and test our artist knowledge with some trivia questions.