Week Calendar

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

Learn to use this prehistoric hunting weapon on the Library Green next to our parking lot.  Contact Ray Strischek for more information, (ohioatlatl@hotmail.com) 740-331-4351, or Steve Barnett (barnz@juno.com) 740-698-6553.

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

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, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

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!

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.

In this “charming” art activity hosted by local artist Emily Beveridge, we’ll create a plastic charm featuring any design imaginable by using the magic of a toaster oven! Kids of all ages are welcome. 

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and playing egg shakers to a variety of genres.

Join in the fun as Librarian Lisa leads this popular craft workshop making vibrant images that will liven up any space. 

*All materials provided, but feel free to bring munchies to share.

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

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

Join us twice a month on second and fourth Mondays for a calm, low-key social space for LGBTQ+ folks to get together and talk, share hobbies, and spend some time together.

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

Meet other players, trade cards (we have plenty to share!), and enjoy themed games and crafts with Librarian Rachel.

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.

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, talk about your favorite books, and find new titles while trying Japanese snacks and tea with Librarian Rachel.

Munchies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treat.

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. 

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.

Use food coloring, glitter, and a variety of mix-ins with Librarian Taryn to create your own sensory toy. *This could get messy, so dress accordingly. 

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

In this board game of deduction and deception, each player receives a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery, while other players lie about who they are and what they know.

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.

Considered one of the greatest novels of 19th century, the first realist novel in Russian literature, and a classic of world literature, Fathers and Sons depicts social change, conflict and adaptation between the generations, wh