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Adult ESL Class

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Education Room 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). Before you start attending classes, sign up for new st...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
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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Job Search Assistance at GCL *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 124 at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session at Grove City Library with career consultant Tim McNish. Offe...

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

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session at Grove City Library 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.

Library Closed

All Day
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library

Library closed for Staff In-Service Day

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

Library closed for Staff In-Service Day

Adult Book Discussion

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Book Discussion:

Join fellow book lovers at Westland Area Library on the 2nd Thursday of each month to discuss the selected book of the month. 

Event Details:

March 13 – The Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionApril 10 – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMay 8 – Ironweed by William Kennedy

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

Join fellow book lovers at Westland Area Library on the 2nd Thursday of each month to discuss the selected book of the month. 

March 13 – 

Adult Take & Make: Surprise Surprise

All Day
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

** NOTE: Adult Take and Make kits are now available at Grove City Library only and are intended for adults**Grab an Adult Take & Make kit from the Grove City Library to enjoy a...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take & Make
Event Details:

** NOTE: Adult Take and Make kits are now available at Grove City Library only and are intended for adults**

Poppy the Therapy Dog sits in front of the camera. She is a white golden retriever.

Poppy the Therapy Dog

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Poppy will be hanging out with us the 2nd Saturday of each month...

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
Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Poppy will be hanging out with us the 2nd Saturday of each month this Spring. 

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.

Adaptive Art: Colorful Lion’s Mane Collage

Saturday, May 10, 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:

Art is for everyone! Kids and teens with adaptive tool needs, along with their families, are invited to get creative with a hands-on craft. Adaptive tools, including easy grip hand...

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:

Art is for everyone! Kids and teens with adaptive tool needs, along with their families, are invited to get creative with a hands-on craft. Adaptive tools, including easy grip handles and loop scissors, will be available.

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.

Adult ESL Class

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Education Room 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). Before you start attending classes, sign up for new st...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
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.

Fun with Fibers

Fun with Fibers

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
Fun with Fibers:

Monthly program. Yarn, thread, embroidery floss or something else—all fiber enthusiasts are welcome! Stop by to work on your current project and enjoy good company. Offered the 2nd...

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

Monthly program. Yarn, thread, embroidery floss or something else—all fiber enthusiasts are welcome! Stop by to work on your current project and enjoy good company. Offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted.

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.

SPL Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Southwest Public Libraries Board of Trustees.

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

This is the monthly meeting of the Southwest Public Libraries Board of Trustees.

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.

Tinker Lab Take and Make

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)
Event Details:

Become an inventor with Tinker Lab Take and Make this spring. Children can take home and complete STEAM-based challenges promoting critical thinking skills and creative reasoning. ...

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

Become an inventor with Tinker Lab Take and Make this spring. Children can take home and complete STEAM-based challenges promoting critical thinking skills and creative reasoning. Geared towards grades 2-6.

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Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience. Get individual resume advice and your job search question...

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

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

From Page to Screen: Film Adaptation Trivia (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Passive, Virtual, Other
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:

Do you know what popular movies and shows were inspired by books? Take the quiz to find out!

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

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

Do you know what popular movies and shows were inspired by books? Take the quiz to find out!

From Page to Screen: Film Adaptation Trivia (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Passive, Virtual, Other
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:

Do you know what popular movies and shows were inspired by books? Take the quiz to find out!

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

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

Do you know what popular movies and shows were inspired by books? Take the quiz to find out!

Watercolor Club

Watercolor Club

Monday, May 19, 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. Progra...

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. Program held the 3rd Monday of each month unless otherwise noted.

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, May 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Education Room 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). Before you start attending classes, sign up for new st...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
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.

Legal Aid with LASCO

Tuesday, May 20, 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 walk-in advice from the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio regarding civil issues such as landlord/tena...

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 walk-in advice from the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio regarding civil issues such as landlord/tenant issues, public benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and other non-criminal issues.

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Job Search Assistance at GCL *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 124 at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session at Grove City Library with career consultant Tim McNish. Offe...

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

*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session at Grove City Library 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.

Build & Bloom: DIY Brick Succulents for Teens

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grove City Teen Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, LEGO, Teen
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

REGISTRATION REQUIRED Create your own decorative succulent using building bricks—no watering needed! Enjoy snacks, spend time with friends while you build, and take home your creat...

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

REGISTRATION REQUIRED Create your own decorative succulent using building bricks—no watering needed! Enjoy snacks, spend time with friends while you build, and take home your creation. Registration required. For grades 6-12.

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.

Spring Book Club Picks

In Other Worlds Book Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Board Room at Grove City Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adult fantasy lovers, join us this spring to discuss popular fantasy reads! Meets the 3rd Tuesday at Grove City Library unless otherwise noted. We will be discussing:  March 1...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Adult fantasy lovers, join us this spring to discuss popular fantasy reads! Meets the 3rd Tuesday at Grove City Library unless otherwise noted. We will be discussing:  

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Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience. Get individual resume advice and your job search question...

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

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library

Library closed for Memorial Day

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

Library closed for Memorial Day

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Page Turners Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Page Turners Book Club:

Join fellow book lovers at the Grove City Library on the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss our book of the month.

Event Details:

March 25: North Woods by Daniel MasonApril 22: The Paris Novel by Ruth ReichlMay 27: Maame by Jessica George

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

Join fellow book lovers at the Grove City Library on the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss our book of the month.

March 25: North Woods by Daniel Mason

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Job Search Assistance

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Public PCs - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience. Get individual resume advice and your job search question...

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

2/19 Cancelled: There will be no Job Search Assistance on Wednesday, February 19. We apologize for any inconvenience.