Category Archives for What’s Happening


Pen Pal Program – Sign Ups

Register for our Pen-Pal Program! We’re teaming up with the Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Branch of Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library to bring together a fun pen pal experience! Sign up is open February 1st – February 16th. Deliveries are made every other Wednesday in March and April. Participants are encouraged to write at […]

Blind Date With a Book

Let the London Public Library set you up on a Blind Date this February! Don’t worry about the awkwardness of the first date, our books are great conversationalists! Stop by to pick out a book or two and get a “Rate Your Date” card to go with it. Each book will be wrapped so you […]

Romance Movie Marathon

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a movie marathon! Here is our movie lineup: 11:00am – Just Wright (PG)   1:00pm – The Princess Bride (PG)   3:15pm – Beauty and the Beast (G) ***The 3:15pm movie will be shown during our After School Snack Program. Children 18 years old or younger may come enjoy a snack and […]

After-School Snacks

Beginning Monday, January 5th, children 18 and under can enjoy free after-school snacks! Stop by the library every weekday from 3:15 – 4:15 for a free after-school snack.   For children ages 18 and under.   Brought to you in partnership with Children’s Hunger Alliance

Kindergarten Club

Join us Thursdays at 6:30 pm to prepare your preschooler for kindergarten!   Children ages 4 – 6 can practice the alphabet, numbers, and motor skills to prepare for kindergarten!   We will practice letter sounds and writing letters using a variety of multisensory literacy activities. Children will also practice the important fine motor skills […]

Story Times

Join us for Story Time on Tuesday mornings! Toddlers (0-3 years) and their caregivers meet Tuesdays from 10:00 – 10:30 am.  Preschoolers (3-6 years) and their caregivers meet Tuesdays from 11:00 – 11:35 am. Each week focuses on a different theme using books, songs, and finger plays to reinforce the topic and boost early literacy. We incorporate lots of music and movement. There are […]

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 is a nonjudgmental listener who will encourage children to read and help struggling readers find confidence.  Emma will be available on Tuesdays, February 10 and March 10 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.  *Have […]

Take Your Child to the Library Day

Stop by anytime during the day on Saturday, February 14th and have fun with your child during this special event. Go on a scavenger hunt to win a prize! Guess the shredded book for a chance to win the new Caldecott book! Make a craft! Guess the number of “snowballs” in the jar for a chance to […]

The Spooky Side of Abraham Lincoln

Come learn about the spooky side of Abraham Lincoln on Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 pm! Abraham Lincoln is perhaps the most beloved of all US Presidents. And with good reason. Yet there are some who believe that Lincoln is also the strangest and spookiest US President and point to all sorts of weird rumors […]

Yarnies

An exciting new club has come to the library every third Wednesday of the month from 6:00 – 7:00 pm! If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any other fiber arts please join us for an hour of socializing and crafting! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, bring along your current project and work alongside […]