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Preschool Storytime

Monday, February 9, 2026 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)

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.

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:

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.

four woodgrain keychains with painted designs

Paint Marker Crafting

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Design a keychain using oil-based paint markers! Registration is optional but recommended, as supplies are limited. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a keychain using oil-based paint markers! Registration is optional but recommended, as supplies are limited. 

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.

Create a Valentine Card

All Day
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Spread the love to others in our community by dropping in and creating a card for seniors at the Lincoln Lodge.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Spread the love to others in our community by dropping in and creating a card for seniors at the Lincoln Lodge.

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.

job search

Job Search Assistance / BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 124 at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!* Get individual résumé advice and your job search questions answered in a session at Grove City Library with career consultant Tim McNish. Offered every other Tuesday at Grove City unless otherwise noted.

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

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!* Get individual résumé advice and your job search questions answered in a session at Grove City Library with career consultant Tim McNish. Offered every other Tuesday at Grove City unless otherwise noted.

Fun With Fibers

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all fiber enthusiasts! Whether your material of choice is yarn, thread, embroidery floss, or something else, all are welcome! Stop by to work on your current project and enjoy good company. 

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Calling all fiber enthusiasts! Whether your material of choice is yarn, thread, embroidery floss, or something else, all are welcome! Stop by to work on your current project and enjoy good company. 

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.

Photo of baby reading board book

Baby Nature Storytime

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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.

SPL Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly Southwest Public Libraries Board of Trustees meeting

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly Southwest Public Libraries Board of Trustees meeting

Baby Nature Storytime

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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.

Group of children sit and listen as they are read a story during storytime

Music and Movement Storytime

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

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

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
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!

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.

Woman helping another woman find resources

Walk-in Resource Referral

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Come meet our social work intern and learn about free/low-cost community resources! No appointment needed during program times, but appointments are available if these times do not work for you - email socialworkintern@swpl.org.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Come meet our social work intern and learn about free/low-cost community resources! No appointment needed during program times, but appointments are available if these times do not work for you - email socialworkintern@swpl.org.

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.

person looking for job on computer

Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults

Career consultant Tim McNish will provide individual résumé advice and answer your job search questions at Westland Area Library within a 30-minute session.

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

Career consultant Tim McNish will provide individual résumé advice and answer your job search questions at Westland Area Library within a 30-minute session.

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.

Teen Open Gaming

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grove City Teen Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Teen
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Teens and tweens are invited to our monthly open gaming sessions! Hang out with friends, enjoy snacks, and play on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PCs.

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

Teens and tweens are invited to our monthly open gaming sessions! Hang out with friends, enjoy snacks, and play on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PCs.

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.

Toddler Takeover Storytime

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

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

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

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

Sensory Exploration

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

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

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 to explore sensory bins and more according to their 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.

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.

book with fanned pages against an outdoors bokeh background

Adult Book Discussion

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in January for a lively discussion of

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us in January for a lively discussion of

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.

Valentine Take and Make

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Be mine Valentine! Pick up a special Valentine themed Take and Make at the Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last. 

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Event Details:

Be mine Valentine! Pick up a special Valentine themed Take and Make at the Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last. 

colorful recycling trash cans lined up against a white wall in order of red, green, yellow, and blue from left to right

Recycling Guy - Special Recycling Drop-Off

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Outside space - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Have things that Rumpke Recycling won't take? Bring them to Westland Area Library for the Recycling Guy to recycle.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Outside space - Westland
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Have things that Rumpke Recycling won't take? Bring them to Westland Area Library for the Recycling Guy to recycle.

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.

A young boys lies on his stomach in front of a bunch of LEGOs and an instruction book. He is creating something out of the LEGOs

Lego Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
LEGO
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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

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

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

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.

Teen Jewelry Crafting

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Teen
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Make a charm for your sweetheart or just for fun. Create one of a kind jewelry with beads, crayons, and more.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Teen
Event Details:

Make a charm for your sweetheart or just for fun. Create one of a kind jewelry with beads, crayons, and more.

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.

A close-up collection of retro game controllers is shown. Nintendo, Super Nintendo and two different original Playstation controllers

Retro-Video Game Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Step back in time at the Westland Area Library to play some classic retro video games and talk with others about everything Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and more! Children are welcome with parental supervision.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Event Details:

Step back in time at the Westland Area Library to play some classic retro video games and talk with others about everything Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and more! Children are welcome with parental supervision.

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.

Closed for President's Day

All Day
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library

Lunar New Year Take and Make

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

It's the year of the Horse. Pick up a special Lunar New Year Take & Make kit at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Event Details:

It's the year of the Horse. Pick up a special Lunar New Year Take & Make kit at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

Legal Advice with LASCO

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Age Group:
Adults

Monthly walk-in program offered the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

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

Monthly walk-in program offered the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

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.

Photo of baby reading board book

Baby Nature Storytime

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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

Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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.