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Strategic Planning Retreat

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:30am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Purpose of Meeting:

SPL Board of Trustee's Strategic Planning Retreat

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Purpose of Meeting

SPL Board of Trustee's Strategic Planning Retreat

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LEGO Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
LEGO
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)
Event Details:

Monthly program. Come build your way through LEGO challenges or just free play with friends old and new! The only limit is your imagination! No registration required.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: LEGO
Event Details:

Monthly program. Come build your way through LEGO challenges or just free play with friends old and new! The only limit is your imagination! No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Retro Video Games

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Step back in time where couch co-op was the only way to play multiplayer. Come together with friends and family to play the best video games of decades past. Children welcome with ...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Event Details:

Step back in time where couch co-op was the only way to play multiplayer. Come together with friends and family to play the best video games of decades past. Children welcome with parental supervision.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library

The library will be closed to honor Dr. King's legacy.

Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

The library will be closed to honor Dr. King's legacy.

Legal Aid with LASC

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Legal Aid:

Monthly walk-in program offered the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Get free legal advice from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus regarding civil issues such as tenant-landlord issues, p...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Life Skills, Other

Monthly walk-in program offered the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Get free legal advice from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus regarding civil issues such as tenant-landlord issues, public benefits, Medicare/Medicaid, SNAP and other non-criminal matters.

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Creative Card Making Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Arts & Crafts:

Get together with other adult arts and crafts enthusiasts to make a beautiful homemade greeting card that you can mail off to a special friend.  

Event Details:

This greeting card program allows you to craft at least 2 take-home cards.  A Seasonal / Valentine card is featured this month.  For adults 18+.  Registration requir...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Event Details:

Get together with other adult arts and crafts enthusiasts to make a beautiful homemade greeting card that you can mail off to a special friend.  

This greeting card program allows you to craft at least 2 take-home cards.  A Seasonal / Valentine card is featured this month.  For adults 18+.  Registration required.
 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Baby Nature Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Winter Baby Storytimes at Grove City: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm, Wednesdays @ 10:30 am. For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers.Introduce your babies to the world of the library a...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Winter Baby Storytimes at Grove City: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm, Wednesdays @ 10:30 am. For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Winter Fantasy Books

In Other Worlds Book Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adult fantasy lovers, join us every month to discuss popular fantasy reads!December 19: The Familiar by Leigh BardugoJanuary 21: Starling House by Alix E. HarrowFebruary ...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Adult fantasy lovers, join us every month to discuss popular fantasy reads!

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Baby Nature Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Winter Baby Storytime at Grove City: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm, Wednesdays @ 10:30 am. For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers.Introduce your babies to the world of the library an...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Winter Baby Storytime at Grove City: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm, Wednesdays @ 10:30 am. For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers.

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Music and Movement Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Join us Wednesday mornings in Youth Services for stories, songs and rhymes that promote early learning and are fun for the whole family! (None 1/15. Join us for special progra...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us Wednesday mornings in Youth Services for stories, songs and rhymes that promote early learning and are fun for the whole family! 

(None 1/15. Join us for special program Ohio Division of Wildlife at 10:30 a.m. instead!)

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a session with career consultant Tim McNish. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome! Cal...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Public PCs - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Life Skills
Event Details:

Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a session with career consultant Tim McNish. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome! Call Tim at 614-559-0207 to get scheduled.

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Toddler Takeover Storytime

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Join us for a toddler-tastic storytime experience! Especially designed for our friends aged 1–4 years, we will enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more to help build those vital...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a toddler-tastic storytime experience! Especially designed for our friends aged 1–4 years, we will enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more to help build those vital early literacy skills. Held in the Large Meeting Room.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Sensory Exploration

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Join us for Sensory Exploration on Thursday mornings. This drop-in program allows children ages 1-5 years to explore sensory bins, balls, and more according to their own interest a...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for Sensory Exploration on Thursday mornings. This drop-in program allows children ages 1-5 years to explore sensory bins, balls, and more according to their own interest and speed.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Anime Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grove City Teen Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Movies, Teen
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Monthly program. Calling teens and tweens to Anime Club! Let's watch some shows and check out manga from the popular to the obscure. Chat, socialize, and eat themed snacks with us ...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Grove City Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Movies, Teen
Event Details:

Monthly program. Calling teens and tweens to Anime Club! Let's watch some shows and check out manga from the popular to the obscure. Chat, socialize, and eat themed snacks with us like Pocky, mochi, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Winter Wonderland (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Program:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Event Details:

Test your weather knowledge with this online quiz.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Virtual
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Test your weather knowledge with this online quiz.

Winter Wonderland (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Program:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Event Details:

Test your weather knowledge with this online quiz.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Virtual
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Test your weather knowledge with this online quiz.

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Adaptive Art for Kids

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

For grades K–12. Art is for everyone! Join us as we create art with our adaptive tools, including easy grips, dot markers, and scrapers! No registration is needed, but supplies are...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

For grades K–12. Art is for everyone! Join us as we create art with our adaptive tools, including easy grips, dot markers, and scrapers! No registration is needed, but supplies are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

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Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Event Details:

Come play, sing and learn with us! Especially designed for preschoolers, we will read books, sing songs, dance, and have loads of fun while learning important pre-reading skills. H...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come play, sing and learn with us! Especially designed for preschoolers, we will read books, sing songs, dance, and have loads of fun while learning important pre-reading skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Watercolor Club

Watercolor Club

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have some fun as we watch instructional videos together that will guide us through each step of a simple painting. Monthly adult program for ages 18+. Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Event Details:

Have some fun as we watch instructional videos together that will guide us through each step of a simple painting. Monthly adult program for ages 18+. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Adult ESL Class

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice your listening and speaking skills in this free class for adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL). Classes are held Monday and Wednesday evenings led by instr...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills
Event Details:

Practice your listening and speaking skills in this free class for adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL).

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Memory Cafe

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing gathering of persons living with Dementia/Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Activities, conversation starters, and/or light refreshments will be provided.&nb...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing gathering of persons living with Dementia/Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Activities, conversation starters, and/or light refreshments will be provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
Event Details:

Grab your PJs, fuzzy slippers, and teddy bears and join us for a special pajama story time!

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Grab your PJs, fuzzy slippers, and teddy bears and join us for a special pajama story time!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

illustration of several resumes

Job Search Assistance *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 124 at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*BY APPPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session with career consultant Tim McNish. In partnership with Jewis...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Study Room 124
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Life Skills
Event Details:

*BY APPPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session with career consultant Tim McNish.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Page Turners Book Club

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Page Turners book club for adults meets the 4th Tuesday of the month to discuss our current book. Books are available for check out at the 2nd floor Information desk on a mont...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Page Turners book club for adults meets the 4th Tuesday of the month to discuss our current book. Books are available for check out at the 2nd floor Information desk on a monthly basis.