Scioto County Public Library

Holiday Roly Poly Storytime
2025-12-18 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join Miss Stefanie at the perfect playtime for your little bundles of joy! Music, dancing, and reading are essential to your baby’s development so don’t miss out.
Ages 0-24 months

Tween Lego Club
2025-12-18 16:00 - 17:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Bring your imagination to life and build to your heart’s content! For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Operation: Santa Search
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Craft a pair of Santa-spotting binoculars, make hi-visibility reindeer food, and learn about the NORAD Santa Tracker with a fun and educational storytime! We’ll have everything you need to make the holiday season fun and exciting while you wait for Mr. Claus on Christmas Eve!
For ages 7 & under

Sensory Storytime
2025-12-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville library on Friday, December 26th 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.

Crawlers & Toddlers Library Playgroup
2025-12-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
LET’S PLAY AND LEARN!
Open play & activity space will be provided for new friendships to flourish, brain building fun, and socialization to happen (for parents too!)
For ages 0 to 4
Every 4th Saturday, monthly from 10am-12pm

Noon Year's Eve Party
2025-12-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Bring in the New Year at the Portsmouth library’s annual
Noon Year’s Eve party for kids!
Join us at this family-friendly event where kids will get to make shiny crowns and confetti poppers, then dance in the new year with a balloon drop at noon.
Light refreshments will be served.

Kids Art Show
2026-01-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children are invited to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, January 2nd at 4pm to paint their very own masterpieces. Each child will receive a slip to name their creation before setting it up in our meeting room for the other artists to walk around and award with stickers! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Family Game Day
2026-01-03 13:00 - 16:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for board games, video games, and family fun.

Scrapbookin’ Saturday
2026-01-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Enjoy fun & crafty Saturdays with Youth Services! We supply the craft supplies. All you need to bring is your favorite pictures! For ages 12 & under but don’t forget your grown up for crafting too! This event occurs on the first Saturday each month at 2pm!

Sunset Stories
2026-01-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-02 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, 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.
For children ages 6 and under.

Sneezy The Snowman Craft
2026-01-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Bookmobile
A winter craft, using construction paper and glue.

Tweens - Vision Board Craft
2026-01-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Celebrate the new year by visualizing your goals! Tweens are invited to the Lucasville Library on Friday, January 9th at 4PM to create their own vision boards. For more information, please call us at 740-259-6119.

Zen Zone
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a day of relaxation and fun! Zen garden building, meditation room, yoga, & games.
For tween ages 6 to 12

Children's Shaving Cream Snow
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Children’s craft at 6:00pm. Shaving Cream Snow – Join us at the South Webster library to make some Shaving Cream Snow that you won’t need mittens for! All supplies provided. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.

Penguin Hatchers
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Children are invited to join us for a winter event featuring a snow-themed sensory bin, penguin stories, and a penguin egg waddle race. This will be a frosty event with plenty of winter magic that you do not want to miss!

Tween Lego Club
2026-01-15 16:00 - 17:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Bring your imagination to life and build to your heart’s content! You and your creation may be featured in our LEGO Hall of Fame! For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Children's Craft: Birch Tree Painting
2026-01-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Join us at the Wheelersburg Library for a fun and creative children’s craft program! Kids will paint their own beautiful winter scene featuring snowy birch trees using simple techniques and lots of imagination. All materials are provided, and no experience is needed. Just bring your creativity and be ready to make some wintery art to take home!

Sensory Storytime
2026-01-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, January 23rd 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.

Crawlers & Toddlers Library Playgroup
2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Let’s learn & play together! Open play & activity space will be provided for new friendships to flourish, brain building fun, and socialization to happen (for parents too!)
Every 4th Saturday, monthly from 10am-12pm

Winter Book Club & Bear Cub Storytime
2026-01-24 14:00 - 16:30
This winter, on the 4th Saturday of each month, come to the beautiful Shawnee Lodge in West Portsmouth for a cozy afternoon of books and community.
For adults, we will be hosting a monthly book club featuring books for all reading tastes. If you need a physical book, visit any branch of the library to pick up a copy or look on Libby and hoopla with your library card for the ebook or audiobook.
For little bear cubs, we will have an engaging storytime series featuring a mix of books and sing-alongs with nature and wildlife as the focus. Following each storytime, kids can play and engage in some hands-on fun guided by ODNR Naturalist, Jenny Richards.
Winter book club starts at 2pm and the Storytime starts at 3pm
Meet each month in the lobby at Shawnee Lodge
4404B OH-125, West Portsmouth, OH 45663

Toddler Time
2026-01-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, 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 January 26th through April 11th. Come and enjoy stories, songs, and playtime. For more information call 740-259-6119.

Bookworms Storytime
2026-01-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Learn to become an independent reader as we venture into silly stories, fun songs, and crafty activities all while we learn together and build skills necessary to start Kindergarten!
Engaging, play-based activities
Fun, interactive books
Silly songs and dances
Social, emotional, and academic development
Kids learn while having fun!
Best for but not limited to ages 4 to 6

Wheelersburg Storytime!
2026-01-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Bring the kids for stories, crafts, and fun activities!

Family Storytime
2026-01-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children are invited to the Lucasville Library for Family Storytime! Join us every Tuesday at 4PM for songs, stories, and a craft. This program is geared towards children ages 6 and under. Please call 740-259-6119 for more information.

Wiggleworms
2026-01-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
This Storytime is perfect for toddlers that are ready to learn to get their wiggles out before listening to fun books read aloud to them! Music, dancing and of course books! You and your little ones will enjoy this Storytime that occurs every Wednesday at 11:30am during active Storytime sessions!
Best for but not limited to ages 2-3

Roly Poly Storytime
2026-01-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
This is the perfect playtime for your little bundles of joy! Music, dancing, and reading are essential to your baby’s development so don’t miss out.
Best but not limited to ages 0 to 24 months

Family Story Time
2026-01-30 11:00 - 12:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Family Story time is for any child 6 and under. Join us as we read, play and craft. The program begins at 11:00am and lasts about an hour. For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Family Storytime
2026-01-30 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Develop your child’s love of reading by joining us at the New Boston Library for our Family Storytimes! Children will have fun learning through stories and developing fine motor skills through creative play.
This program is designed for children ages 6 and under.
