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Sensory Storytime

Lucasville Library 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, United States

Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, May 22nd at 4pm for sensory storytime. We will be enjoying stories, songs, movement and play in a sensory friendly environment! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Free

Ice Cream Shake-up: Summer Reading Kick-off

Portsmouth Public Library 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, United States

Join us as we dig into Summer Reading at this cool and engaging program for young chefs, ages 6- 12, where we will learn how to make ice cream! After sneaking in some math and science at the beginning, kids will get to dance, shimmy and shake a simple recipe...

Decorate a CD

Portsmouth Public Library 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, United States

Decorate an old CD with colorful craft gems. You can turn it into a dazzling windspinner, suncatcher, or a cool coaster to hold tealight candles! This will take place at the main library location on Tuesday, May 26th at 4 pm. All ages are welcome. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

Summer Reading Kickoff America 250 Celebration

Lucasville Library 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, United States

All ages are welcome to join us at Lucasville Library on Wednesday, May 27th at 4:30 pm for our Summer Reading Kickoff program! We will also be celebrating America’s 250th anniversary recognizing achievements in sports and games. This event will include summer reading sign-ups for all ages, games, crafts, and...

Free

Snuggle-up Storytime

Portsmouth Public Library 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, United States

Get ready to drift off to dreamland with this cozy, cuddly storytime in Youth Services. Get your wiggles out before settling down for a bedtime story and a lazy lullaby or two with your favorite grownup. Be sure to wear your snuggliest jammies for extra coziness! This storytime session will...

Help us celebrate America 250

Bookmobile

Did you know that Play-Doh and Cheez-its were invented in Ohio? We're celebrating inventions from Ohio's history through crafting with pop can tabs and marbles. I Wonder what other inventions we'll discover? *While supplies last* Please join us at the following locations this week: Monday: Saint Charles Apartments, Portsmouth Senior...

Fossil Frenzy

New Boston Library 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, United States

Unearth your creativity and craft your very own prehistoric fossils.

Free

Fossil Rock Painting

Wheelersburg Library 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, United States

Young artists and future paleontologists are invited to join us for a fun Fossil Rock Painting activity! Kids will paint fossil-inspired designs like dinosaur bones, and shells onto rocks that they can take home or become part of our library’s rock garden.

Free

Sunset Stories

New Boston Library 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, United States

Children are invited to join us for an evening storytime once a month as the sun goes down. They will learn through songs, stories, and play!

Free

Toddler Time

Lucasville Library 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, United States

It’s never too early to begin a child's reading journey! Toddlers are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library for Toddler Time. Sessions are on Tuesdays at 11am and will run from June 2nd to July 21st. Come and enjoy stories, songs, and playtime. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Free