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Star House Informational Table

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Learn about Star House’s FREE services for youth up to age 24 in Columbus experiencing homelessness.

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

Learn about Star House’s FREE services for youth up to age 24 in Columbus experiencing homelessness.

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 knitting

Fun With Fibers

Tuesday, June 9, 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.

SPL Board Operations & Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 202 at Grove City Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly Ops & Finance Committee of the SPL Board of Trustees

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Study Room 202
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly Ops & Finance Committee of the SPL Board of Trustees

child sitting on floor

Earth Baby Storytime

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers. 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:

For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers. 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, June 9, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Board Room at Grove City Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly meeting of the SPL Board of Trustees

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the SPL Board of Trustees

Walk-In Resource Referral

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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
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.

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Music and Movement Storytime

Wednesday, June 10, 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 build early learning skills 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 build early learning skills 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.

pottery

Teen Pottery Decorating

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grove City Teen Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Get in touch with your ancient art roots, and come decorate some pottery with us!

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

Get in touch with your ancient art roots, and come decorate some pottery with us!

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.

computer says 'job search'

Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Career consultant Tim McNish will help with individual resume advice and answer your job search questions in a 30-minute session. Call Tim at 614-559-0207 to get scheduled. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome.

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

Career consultant Tim McNish will help with individual resume advice and answer your job search questions in a 30-minute session. Call Tim at 614-559-0207 to get scheduled. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome.

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.

child and caregiver listening at storytime

Toddler Takeover Storytime

Thursday, June 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)

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.

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 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.

Children playing in sandbox.

Sensory Exploration

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

Drop in on Thursday mornings for Sensory Exploration! Kids can explore sensory bins and more at their own pace. Best for ages 1–5.

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

Drop in on Thursday mornings for Sensory Exploration! Kids can explore sensory bins and more at their own pace. Best for ages 1–5.

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.

All About Therapy Dogs

All About Therapy Dogs

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature, Educational, Family, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Meet Loon, a goldendoodle therapy dog, and her handler. They’ll teach us what therapy dogs do and what it takes to become one.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Educational, Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Meet Loon, a goldendoodle therapy dog, and her handler. They’ll teach us what therapy dogs do and what it takes to become one.

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.

soil and sprouted plant

Soil is Alive!

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Plants are alive, bugs are alive, but did you know the soil is also alive? Come learn about the wonderful world of dirt, from how it keeps our plants healthy to the critters that live within it.

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

Plants are alive, bugs are alive, but did you know the soil is also alive? Come learn about the wonderful world of dirt, from how it keeps our plants healthy to the critters that live within it.

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.

person holding book

Adult Book Discussion

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us this summer for another round of great reads!

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

Join us this summer for another round of great 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.

Walk-In Resource Referral

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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
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.

Poppy the Therapy Dog

Poppy the Therapy Dog

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Come meet Poppy, a white golden retriever therapy dog! Poppy is a very good girl who loves books and loves listening to stories. Grab a book to read aloud—Poppy enjoys every tale!

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Come meet Poppy, a white golden retriever therapy dog! Poppy is a very good girl who loves books and loves listening to stories. Grab a book to read aloud—Poppy enjoys every tale!

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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Deep Time

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Educational, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

In our lives, a year seems like a long time, but it's just a moment in the big picture. For example, mountains form over millions of years, and the diversity of life over hundreds of millions of years. Our solar system has been around fo

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

In our lives, a year seems like a long time, but it's just a moment in the big picture. For example, mountains form over millions of years, and the diversity of life over hundreds of millions of years. Our solar system has been around fo

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.

Make a Pet Rock

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Design a pet that will outlast the dinosaurs. Make a totally “dolomite” pet rock complete with a habitat. It’s going to be a Cretaceous good time!

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:

Design a pet that will outlast the dinosaurs. Make a totally “dolomite” pet rock complete with a habitat. It’s going to be a Cretaceous good 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.

person looking at puzzle boxes

Puzzle Exchange

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Bring in your gently used puzzles to exchange with other puzzle enthusiasts! Most puzzles are for ages 12+. Puzzles brought in by other patrons may be missing pieces.

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

Bring in your gently used puzzles to exchange with other puzzle enthusiasts! Most puzzles are for ages 12+. Puzzles brought in by other patrons may be missing pieces.

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.

Storytime in the Park

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Grove City Town Center Park at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)

Bring your blanket and join us at Town Center Park (3359 Park St.) for an engaging storytime. If the weather is not cooperating, storytime will still be held at the library.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Grove City Town Center Park
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your blanket and join us at Town Center Park (3359 Park St.) for an engaging storytime. If the weather is not cooperating, storytime will still be held at the library.

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 with headphones and gaming controller

Teen Open Gaming

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles
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: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles
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.

Watercolor Club

Watercolor Club

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to challenge yourself and have some fun with watercolor! Together, we will watch instructional videos that will take us through each step of a simple painting.

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

Join us to challenge yourself and have some fun with watercolor! Together, we will watch instructional videos that will take us through each step of a simple painting.

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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A Paleontologist Looks at the Jurassic Park Movies

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family, Movies, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

The dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in the Jurassic Park films are very lifelike, but how scientifically accurate are they? This talk discusses what the filmmakers got right and what they got wrong.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Family, Movies, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

The dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in the Jurassic Park films are very lifelike, but how scientifically accurate are they? This talk discusses what the filmmakers got right and what they got wrong.

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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Music of Egypt with 614 MusicWorks

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Join us for an interactive musical journey through a market in Egypt! We'll make some instruments, learn about the music of Egypt, and put it all together in a grand finale of instruments, movement, and song!

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive musical journey through a market in Egypt! We'll make some instruments, learn about the music of Egypt, and put it all together in a grand finale of instruments, movement, and song!

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.