Upcoming Events

Walk-in Resource Referral

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Columbus Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo

10:30am–11:30am

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Educational, Other

Event Details:

Come to the Instrument Petting Zoo and have a hands on experience with real instruments provided by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Let's Talk Reptiles with the Ohio Division of Wildlife

11:00am–12:00pm

Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Educational, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Join a naturalist from the Ohio Division of Wildlife as we talk all about Ohio's reptiles! See real-life reptile artifacts and learn about our scaly, skittery, and slithery friends!

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Community Education Room

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.

COTA Informational Session

6:30pm–7:30pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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:

Learn about COTA’s Reduced Fare Program, Transit app, boarding with a mobility device, & how to read bus route maps/schedules!

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

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Star House Informational Table

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Books with Bo

4:30pm–5:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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), Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

Enjoy time with our favorite fluffy therapy dog, Bo! Bo and his trainer, Pat, will spend time in the Youth Services Department to answer questions and accept pets and snuggles. Bo also loves to be read to!

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.

CelebrateOne Info Session

2:30pm–3:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Community Education Room

Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Adults

Program Type: Educational, Family, Life Skills

Event Details:

Learn about the FREE service that CelebrateOne offers to Columbus area expectant parents, infants, and their families!

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Bloom Into Ballet

4:00pm–5:00pm

Kids (grades K-5)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Educational

Event Details:

Aimed at elementary aged kids, we’ll have a fun time with spring-themed ballet, no ballet shoes 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.

Walk-in Resource Referral

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Community Education Room

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.

Levy Information Session

6:00pm–8:00pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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

Event Details:

Join us for an informational event about Southwest Public Libraries' upcoming library levy. This session will provide clear, factual details on what the levy is, how it works, and how it impacts library finances.

Levy Information Session

6:00pm–8:00pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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), Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Educational

Event Details:

Join us for an informational event about Southwest Public Libraries' upcoming library levy. This session will provide clear, factual details on what the levy is, how it works, and how it impacts library finances.

Walk-in Resource Referral

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

ReRoute Information Table

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Program Type: Educational, Life Skills

Event Details:

Learn about ReRoute’s FREE violence prevention/intervention services for Columbus area youth age 13-21!

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.

Homeschool Huddle

2:00pm–3:00pm

Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Program Type: Educational, Life Skills, Other

Event Details:

Homeschool Huddle is a welcoming space for homeschool parents, families, and kids to connect with the library and with each other.

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.

Special Recycling Drop-Off

10:00am–12:00pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Outside space - Westland

Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Educational, 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.

Sourdough Basics

10:30am–11:30am

Adults

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Educational, Life Skills

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to smell that warm, yeasty aroma of baking bread in your house this year? Join us to learn the basics of making sourdough and go home with a starter of your very own!

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.

COTA Informational Session

6:30pm–7:30pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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:

Learn about COTA’s Reduced Fare Program, Transit app, boarding with a mobility device, & how to read bus route maps/schedules!

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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