Scioto County Public Library

Visit with Santa and his ELF
2025-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Are you ready for an Elf-Tastic Holiday! Come to the South Webster Library to enjoy the magic! There will be a Santa visit, crafts, games, and more! All supplies provided. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.

Giant Gingerbread People
2025-12-10 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Children will get to trace themselves into a giant gingerbread cookie!
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

3D Christmas Tree
2025-12-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Get into the holiday spirit at the Wheelersburg Library! Kids are invited to create festive 3D Christmas trees using colorful cardstock. This fun, hands-on craft brings the magic of the season to life as children fold, cut, and decorate their very own paper trees. All materials are provided. Just bring your holiday cheer!

Santa Visit
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Santa Claus will be visiting the library to spread holiday cheer! Bring the whole family to snap festive photos and share your holiday wishes.

Tweens – Ceramic Ornament Craft
2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Tweens are invited to celebrate the holiday season at the Lucasville Library with ceramic ornament decorating! Choose from 6 different festive figurines and customize it however you like. This program will take place on Friday, December 12th at 4PM. For more information, please call us at 740-259-6119.

LEGO Club
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Bring the kids for some laid back creative play at LEGO CLUB. hang out and use your imagination for a couple of hours as you build with LEGOs, Duplo blocks, Lincoln
Logs, and magnetic construction toys!

Santa Visit
2025-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Santa will be riding in on his sleigh to the Lucasville Library so don’t miss out on telling him what you want for Christmas! Santa will be visiting on Monday, December 15th from 6-7 p.m. and all children are welcome! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Holiday Bookworms Storytime
2025-12-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Learn to become an independent reader with Miss Hailey as we venture into silly stories, fun songs, crafty activities all while we learn together and build skills necessary to start Kindergarten!

Holiday Family Storytime
2025-12-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children are invited to celebrate the holiday season and join us at the Lucasville Library for our Holiday Family Storytime. This story time will be on Tuesday, December 16th at 4pm and we will have songs, stories, and a craft! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Pajama Story Time
2025-12-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Kids can enjoy holiday stories, songs, and crafts all while relaxing in their pajamas and sipping hot chocolate!

Holiday Wiggleworms Storytime
2025-12-17 13:30 - 14:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a festive storytime with fun stories, silly songs, and great fun! Best for ages 2-3

Melted Snowman Tealight Ornament
2025-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Bookmobile
Please join us on the bookmobile at Lett Terrace for a winter craft! We will be using a battery operated tealight to make a melted snowman tealight ornament! Perfect to hang on any tree or hook. We supply all art materials and is for ages 12 and under.

Holiday Roly Poly Storytime
2025-12-18 13:00 - 13:30 | 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 State Route 728, 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 State Route 728, 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 | 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 State Route 728, 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!

Children’s Rock Painting
2026-01-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Kids can paint rocks that they can take home or add to Wheelersburg Library’s growing rock garden!

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!
