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Adults, want to learn about a new spice every month? Grab a bag from the Madisonville Branch Library with a few tablespoons of the spice of the month, history/information on the spice or herb, and some recipes you can try at home. We…

Lend a hand any time you drop in to the College Hill branch to collaborate on 300-500 piece jigsaw puzzles. Puzzles rotate regularly.

Do you love to read but hate deadlines? Or are you just too busy to attend traditional book club meetings? If so, our Button Book Club is perfect for you! Each month there will be a new book to read and a brand new pin to collect!

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Come visit the North Central Branch Library's Children's Area during the months of March, April and May to take part in this month's Imagination Station - Mail Box!

We have several imaginative play items out so that your little ones…

Visit the teen area for your book/mission! Choose a teen or tween title. Read the book, decipher the codeword, and come back to the branch with the codeword to get a prize! 

Participation welcome at any point of the month. Titles will…

Stop in each week this month and answer our trivia questions. You might just win a prize!

The winner will be drawn on Monday, June 1.

In honor of America 250, May’s theme will be Ohio Creates: Arts, Culture, & Literature.

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This month's teen passive book club theme is sports! Our featured title is Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne: Picked on at home, criticized for talking trash while beating boys at basketball, and always seen as less than her best…

Enjoy the beautiful quilts made by members of the community on display throughout the building and vote for your favorite quilt! 

Quilts will be on display May 1-30th.

Find the snails hidden around the Children and Teen areas and decode the secret message for a prize!

Children are invited to find nine pictures of famous creative minds from Ohio hidden throughout the library. 

Find all nine pictures and pick out a sticker!

No registration required.

Button Book Club is a passive book club, where participants read a book inspired by the monthly theme, fill in a brief worksheet (2 questions) and collect button. 

In May the topic is Creates! Arts, Culture…

Come check out mini masterpieces created by fellow library patrons. 

Art will be displayed around the branch for you to enjoy during the entire month of May.

Didn't get your masterpiece in during the collection time? No problem bring…

Come visit the Pleasant Ridge Branch Library's Children's Area during the month of May to take part in this month's Imagination Station - Train! 

We will have several imaginative play items out so that your little ones can pretend to…

Adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers are invited to Games with Friends - our weekly game and social hour. 

Ready to improve your English? Join us for our free, in-person Intermediate English class at the Downtown Main library. This class is for English learners who have already learned beginner vocabulary and beginner grammar, and who are…

Homeschool families with kids of all ages are invited to join us for an informal board games and crafts meetup! A variety of board games and craft supplies will be provided. 

This program is suitable for all ages. 

From the battlefields of Smash Bros. to the race tracks of Mario Kart, come hang out and play!

Do you have what it takes to be the best?  Play games like MarioKart or Super Smash Bros with your friends.  

Want to practice and improve your English? Want to speak English more fluently? This virtual conversation class is for English learners of any level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1). We will talk about a wide variety of fun and useful topics that will…

Guess the genre and anime title based on their opening song! Participants will receive a raffle ticket toward the West End Branch Library Anime Watch Party Raffle on May 29th. Winner will receive an extra ticket! Younger youth are…