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Cooking Demo with Sara Bir
Join us for a cooking demo led by Ohio chef and author, Sara Bir on Wednesday, December 3 at 6:30 pm! Sara Bir is an acclaimed food historian, chef, and author from Marietta, Ohio. With her unique blend of humor, insight, and culinary expertise, Sara will demonstrate two dessert recipes from her cookbook Tasting Ohio as she […]
Holiday Fun
Meet Biscuit the dog, listen to a Christmas concert, make a craft, hear a holiday story, and enjoy refreshments on Monday, December 8 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm! There will be holiday crafts for all ages to make, a Christmas Around the World concert with the band Lafferty Pike, refreshments, and a reading of “Biscuit’s […]
Seed Exchange – Seed Drop Off
Bring any preserved or store-bought seeds to trade with other people in the community! The OSU Extension Office and Madison County Master Gardeners joins the library for another Seed Exchange event! Before the program on Saturday, January 31st at 10:30 am, we ask that you bring in your seeds you would like to trade. Pick […]
Dinovember Egg Hunt
Find a plastic egg hiding in the library and open it to reveal a dino sticker that you get to keep! Take it to a staff member to refill the egg and hide it for someone else! One egg/sticker per person per day. While supplies last in November.
Read, Watch, Listen, Play, WIN!
Have a chance to win prizes just for checking out materials at the library! Beginning in October! For every 5 items that you check out in a single transaction, you’ll earn a ticket to put in the drawing of your choice! No limits! The more you check out, the more chances you have to win! […]
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 – 11:45 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 Tuesday, December 9 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. *Have a book picked […]
Origami Stars
Make your own jar of stars on December 30th at 6:30 pm! Learn how to make origami stars and decorate your own jar to fill with them! Program is for teens ages 11-17 only. Registration required.
Play to Learn
Little ones can visit different stations to play on Tuesday, December 16 at 10:00 am. They won’t even know they are learning in the process! (Ages 0 – 6)