Upcoming Events

Résumé Workshop

10:30am–12:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Public PCs - Westland

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

Program Type: Educational, Life Skills

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get résumé assistance with longtime career consultant Tim McNish. During this session Tim will help you craft a résumé that will look professional and polished to help you find that perfect job.

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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.

Fly High with the Armstrong Air and Space Museum

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: Educational, Performance/Presentation, STEAM

Event Details:

Join us in celebrating America’s 250th birthday by learning about Neil Armstrong and the airplanes he flew! We’ll learn how airplanes fly by doing experiments on the 4 forces of flight and make our own balsa wood flyers!

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.

Levy Information Session

11:00am–1:00pm

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.

The Bee Lady

2:00pm–3:00pm

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: Animals & Nature, Educational

Event Details:

Join former Apiarist (beekeeper) with the Ohio Department of Agriculture Barb Bloetscher who will discuss how to make your yard pollinator-friendly with pollinator plants for bees and butterflies…just in time for 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.

Levy Information Session

11:00am–1:00pm

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.

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.

Special Recycling Drop-Off

10:00am–12:00pm

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

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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.

The Art of Creative Writing: A Panel

10:30am–11:30am

Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, we invite you to attend this inspirational panel celebrating the writers who live and work right here in our neighborhood.

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.

Writing Books for Young People: A Panel

10:30am–11:30am

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City

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

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

Do you dream of writing for the next generation?

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.

Future Authors Circle: A Young Writer's Workshop

11:45am–12:45pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us for a hands-on workshop designed specifically for creators aged 9-17.

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.

The Power of True Stories: A Local Nonfiction Panel

11:45am–12:45pm

Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us with a panel discussion featuring published nonfiction authors from our own community celebrating the truth, well told.

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.

How to: Self-Publishing in 2026

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join local author Darin Miller for a deep dive into the business and craft of independent publishing.

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.

The Deep Dive: Researching Skills for Fiction & Nonfiction

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational

Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us in a session that pairs the investigative prowess of Reference Librarian Kacy Cox with the practical application of Janet Shailer, a successful local history writer known for her meti

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.

CelebrateOne Info Session

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Community Education Room

Age Group: 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.

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.

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: Combined Meeting Room A/B - 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.

ReRoute Information Table

3:00pm–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 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.

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

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.

Job Search Assistance / BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

5:00pm–7:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Study Room 124

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Educational

Event Details:

Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a 30-minute session with career consultant Tim McNish. 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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm–6:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Custom Made to Ready Made: Fashion Industry in Columbus

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, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Attention fashion lovers! Ohio Historical Connection Historical Curator Marlise Schoeny presents "Custom Made to Ready Made: Fashion Industry in Columbus." Come learn about our local fashion industry in this exciting presentation.

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

10:00am–11:00am

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm–6:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

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.

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