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Anime Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Grove City Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Calling tweens and teens 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)

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family
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 accepts pets and snuggles.  Bo also loves to be read to!

In Other Worlds Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Fantasy lovers, this book club for adults meets every month to discuss popular fantasy reads!

Retro Video Game Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles

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. Offered every 3rd Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. 
 

Giving Thanks (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Adults
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 knowledge on a cornucopia of fun facts about our annual holiday.

Giving Thanks (VIRTUAL QUIZ)

All Day
Adults
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 knowledge on a cornucopia of fun facts about our annual holiday.

Kid Take and Make

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

Pick up a Take & Make kit for kids every Friday at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

Adult ESL Class

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
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.

Watercolor Club Group B

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration 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+. We will do one painting per month with two program dates to chose from. 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.

Thanksgiving

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

The library closes early the day before Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

The library is closed for Thanksgiving so staff can spend time with family and friends.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Santa Claus

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
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), All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for a special visit with the jolly fella from the North Pole! Santa is making a stop at the Westland Area Library for pictures (take your own) and hot cocoa. All ages are welcome to participate in this holiday event. 

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 Meeting

7:30pm - 8:30pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This is the monthly Board of Trustees meeting for Southwest Public Libraries. These meetings are open to the public.

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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

Happy Holidays from Southwest Public Libraries! 

New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

Happy New Year from SPL!

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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

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

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
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.