Category Archives for Teen Posts


Summer Reading T-Shirt Design Contest

Your design could be on our 2024 Summer Reading shirts! Do you love the library? Are you artistic? Have you always wanted to see your design on a t-shirt? If you answered yes to all of those questions then we need your help! We want YOU to design our 2024 Summer Reading T-shirts! Patrons will be able […]

Guess the Number of Lids

How many lids are in the jar? Try to win a prize! Guess the number of lids in the jar for a chance to win an eco-friendly prize. There are three different jars and prizes stationed in the Children’s Room, Teen Area, and the circulation desk during all of April. You may enter answers at […]

Paws for Reading

Register your child for a 10 minute time slot in which they will read a story to a certified therapy dog. Emma and Maggie are nonjudgmental listeners who will encourage children to read and help struggling readers find confidence.  Maggie will be available on Saturday, April 20 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.  Emma will […]

Earth Day Goody Bags

Pick up your Earth Day goody bag beginning Monday, April 22, while supplies last. To celebrate Earth Day we have Earth Day goody bags full of treats! Each goody bag contains: Kraft Cover Notebook Eco-Friendly Wood Pencil Pollinator Seed Mix Herb Seeds (with herb growing guide) Seedling Pot Plant Starter Plant Labels

Group Study Session

Need a place to do homework? The Hartley Meeting Room will be open on Tuesday, April 30 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm to any high school student needing a place to do school work. Drop in any time! Free Wi-Fi is always available at the library and snacks will be provided to any student […]

Columbus Symphony Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo

Enjoy a music concert on Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 pm performed by some members of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be followed by a hands-on experience where children can touch, hold, and even make sound on an assortment of instruments, including string instruments, woodwinds, and a set of bells.  

Caring Corner

The London Public Library’s Care Bags are evolving into a Caring Corner!   What makes the Caring Corner different?  While the Care Bags have a blanket, hat, gloves, hygiene items, and some food and water, the Caring Corner is currently filled with non-perishable food items that patrons can take as needed!    The hope is […]

Monthly Event Newsletter

Sign up to receive our monthly LPL Event Newsletter in your inbox to find out what great programs are coming up for you and your family to attend!

Crayon Tower Challenge

Try our new Crayon Tower Challenge!   Check out a tub of crayons from the library and build a tower as high as you can!   Rules • Do not color with the crayons. • Do not break the crayons. • Only build with crayons. No outside forces, such as tape or glue, are allowed. […]

What Doesn’t Belong?

While you’re at the library looking for a book, also look for a random object that has no business being in a library. It will be sitting in plain sight, but doesn’t belong. Leave the object where it is and tell a staff member what the random object is and you win a piece of […]