Events

Yard Games

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

Join us for an afternoon of fun outside. We have cornhole, ladder ball and Yardzee among other fun outdoor games. 2:30pm on the front lawn of the library.

Free

Barrrette Flowers

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

Time to brighten your garden with colorful flowers! Please join us in making these garden yard stakes made from metal hair barrettes and buttons. The event will be held in the meeting room at the main library location on Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Ages tween to adult. Please...

Children’s Book Week Program

Lucasville Library 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, United States

Get your dancing shoes on! Children are welcome to join us at the Lucasville library on Tuesday, May 6th at 4pm to listen to a reading of Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. Following the story, kids will then get to take part in creating their own giraffe marionette puppet...

Free

Art with Lexy: Salt Art

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

Miss Ohio River’s Teen 2025 will be at the Wheelersburg Library to help little ones handle big feelings with creativity and fun! Get ready to layer, shake, and pour in this colorful salt art adventure! In this creative program, children will make their own vibrant layered salt art in clear...

Children’s Book Week bingo night

South Webster Library 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, United States

Children’s Book Week Bingo at 6pm – It’s Bingo Time! Come celebrate Children’s Book Week at the South Webster Library by playing Children’s Book Bingo! Prizes are included. For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Computer, Switch and VR Gaming

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

Come play games with friends on our gaming laptops, Nintendo Switch or try out one of our Oculus Quest systems. You can even bring your own system to play. This free program is from 2:30-4:00 in the Meeting room for ages 13-18.

Free

Teen-Dungeon nd Dragons

South Webster Library 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, United States

Dungeons & Dragons Teen Program at 4pm—We provide the character sheets, dice, D&D books, and snacks—you embark on the quest. For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Mothers & Muffins

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

Celebrate the love of mothers with quality time at the New Boston Library on Wednesday, May 7th at 4:30 pm. You will also get to enjoy a delicious muffin, and design your own muffin masterpiece as a special Mother's Day gift! All children are welcome. For more information, please call...

Free

Trivia

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

Test your general knowledge against your friends as you compete for prizes in our Teen Trivia afternoon. 2:30pm in the meeting room.

Free

Mother’s Day Sign Craft

South Webster Library 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, United States

Mother’s Day Sign Craft (kids of all ages) - Come to the library and enjoy crafting a Mother’s Day sign for your mom, grandma or any other mother figure in your life. All supplies provided by the library. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.