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This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
Jan
6
2026
Tue
New Year's 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,
Take & Make
Event Details:
It's 2026, Happy New Year! Pick up a special New Year Take & Make kit at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.
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This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
Jan
7
2026
Wed
Tinker Lab Take and Make
All Day
Kids (grades K-5)
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. 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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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
9
2026
Fri
Little Learning Kit
All Day
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type:
Educational,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Designed for tots, these activity kits will spark curiosity with activities like letter matching, exploring colors, and discovering shapes. Grab yours while supplies last.
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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
5
2026
Mon
Preschool Storytime
10:30am–11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Room:
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type:
Books & Reading,
Storytime
Event Details:
Come play, sing, and learn with us! Especially designed for preschoolers, we will read books, sing songs, dance, and have loads of fun while learning important pre-reading skills.
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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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
7
2026
Wed
Baby Nature Storytime
10:30am–11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Room:
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
7
2026
Wed
Music and Movement Storytime
10:30am–11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
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 promote early learning 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.
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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
8
2026
Thu
Toddler Takeover Storytime
10:30am–11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
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, we will enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more to help build 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.
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
8
2026
Thu
Sensory Exploration
10:30am–11:30am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch:
Westland Area Library
Room:
WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type:
Other
Event Details:
Join us for Sensory Exploration on Thursday mornings. This drop-in program allows children ages 1-5 to explore sensory bins and more according to their interest and speed.
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.
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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Tots (babies - pre-K),
Kids (grades K-5),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
All Ages
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jan
10
2026
Sat
Loon the Therapy Dog
11:00am–12:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K),
Kids (grades K-5),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
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),
Adults,
All Ages
Program Type:
Animals & Nature
Event Details:
Therapy dogs at the library. Meet a visiting therapy dog, a goldendoodle named Loon. Loon thinks libraries are great, she thinks you're great too and would love for you to visit her 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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jan
10
2026
Sat
Seasons Across the Universe
1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults,
All Ages
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Room:
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group:
Adults,
All Ages
Program Type:
Educational
Event Details:
January in Ohio may be cold, but what if you were to spend a winter season on Pluto? Or take a (very short) vacation on the Sun?
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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This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jan
10
2026
Sat
Fiber Fanatics
2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Library Branch:
Westland Area Library
Room:
Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:
Do you enjoy needlecrafts and socializing with fellow fiber fanatics? Join us in a crafting session and work on your projects while chatting and trading tips!
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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This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Tots (babies - pre-K),
Kids (grades K-5),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
All Ages
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Kids (grades K-5)" group
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jan
7
2026
Wed
Animal Tracks and Signs
4:00pm–5:00pm
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:
Animals & Nature,
Educational
Event Details:
Look for clues with a naturalist from Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park and find out what animals live in the park by identifying tracks, scat, sounds and other tell-tale signs of animal life.
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jan
7
2026
Wed
Library Branch:
Westland Area Library
Room:
Public PCs - Westland
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Life Skills
Event Details:
Career consultant Tim McNish will provide individual résumé advice and answer your job search questions at Westland Area Library within a 30-minute session.
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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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jan
8
2026
Thu
Library Branch:
Westland Area Library
Room:
Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Event Details:
Join us in January for a lively discussion of
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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This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
All Ages
This event is in the "Teens (grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jan
5
2026
Mon
COTA Informational Session
6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
All Ages
Library Branch:
Westland Area Library
Room:
Community Education Room
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults,
All Ages
Program Type:
Educational,
Life Skills,
Performance/Presentation
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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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jan
6
2026
Tue
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:
Create a simple heart-shaped woven coaster with cardboard and leftover yarn! 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.
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
This event is in the "Tots (babies - pre-K)" group
Jan
6
2026
Tue
Baby Nature Storytime
6:30pm–7:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch:
Grove City Library
Room:
GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
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