Scioto County Public Library

Sensory Storytime
2026-07-24 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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, July 24th 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.

Family Storytime
2026-07-24 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 Story Times! Children will have fun learning through stories and developing fine motor skills through creative play.

Craft Buffet
2026-07-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to create all the crafts you can think of! We will provide all the supplies you bring your creativity.

Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign Group
2026-07-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! Join the fun from 2:30 – 4:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Dungeons & Dragons: Teen Campaign
2026-07-27 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-08-24 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! 2:30pm in the Meeting Room.

Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Group
2026-07-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-10 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! Join the fun from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Romance Book Club
2026-08-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Romance Book Club is a recurring, adult-only program at the Lucasville Branch. The book club reads titles exclusive to the expansive Romance genre! Each month will focus on a different subgenre of romance (historical, paranormal, fantasy, contemporary, etc.) and book club members will vote on a title from a choice of three. The book club meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Colonial Hornbook Craft
2026-08-05 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Travel back to Colonial America as tweens discover how children learned to read and craft their own hornbook, inspired by one of the earliest educational tools.

Paper Plate String Art
2026-08-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
The sky’s the limit with this easy and fun craft! All you need is a paper plate and some string to bring your creation to life. Make any shape you’d like or some cool design your heart desires! All ages. Main library location. Please call to register, 720-354-5304.

Paint Like an Elephant
2026-08-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children are invited to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, August 7th, 2026 at 4:30pm to paint just like an elephant does! With a sock on their hand to simulate an elephant trunk, they will grab a brush and paint whatever they would like onto a canvas. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Craft Buffet
2026-08-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Teens and tweens are invited to drop in for a craft buffet featuring a variety of materials and project ideas. Try something new, experiment with supplies, and create your own unique masterpiece!

Faux Cactus Craft
2026-08-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
The Lucasville Library will be having a Faux Cactus craft activity for adults on Monday, August 10th at 6pm. We will be using wooden eggs and other materials to create a decorative miniature cactus! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

DIY Desk Organizer
2026-08-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Upcycle and decorate cereal boxes and paper towel rolls and turn them into a unique desk organizer just in time for the school season! This will take place at the main library location on Tuesday, August 11th at 4 pm. Ages 8-adult are welcome. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

Cutting Board Painting
2026-08-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Join us for a creative evening at our Decorative Cutting Board Painting program for adults! Participants will paint and decorate a wooden cutting board. Adults 18+. Registration Required.

Creation Station
2026-08-12 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Children are invited to choose from a variety of crafts and supplies and create a fun work of art. Explore new styles and new ideas.

Trivia Night
2026-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a fun night of treats, trivia and laughs. Come as a team or solo, but be sure to bring your A game for a chance to win a prize.

Tweens - Backpack and Lunch Bag Decorating
2026-08-14 16:30 - 17:30 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Tweens are invited to the Lucasville Library to get ready for the new school year with DIY backpack and lunch bag decorating! Bring your own lunch box or backpack and customize it with iron-on patches and fabric markers. Go back to school in style with your one-of-a-kind creation! This program will take place on Friday, August 14th at 4:30 PM. Please remember to bring a fabric backpack or lunch tote to participate, as these will not be provided. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Back-to-School Crafting
2026-08-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Get ready for the school year at the Wheelersburg Library! Children are invited to join us for a creative back-to-school craft where they will design and decorate their very own homework caddy.

Decoden Magnetic Picture Frame
2026-08-17 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Adults are welcome to create their own wallet-sized, magnetic picture frame with spackle and charms!
Registration is required.
740-456-4412.

Teens - DIY Trinket Box
2026-08-24 16:30 - 17:30 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
On Monday, August 24th at 4:30 pm the Lucasville Library will be having a Trinket Box craft activity for teens using Altoid tin cases. We will be decorating and customizing tin boxes that can be used in a variety of ways including small jewelry cases, sewing kits, mini survival kits, and organizing small items. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Teen Craft: Jewelry and Perler Beads
2026-08-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us in the meeting room to artsy! We will be making perler bead art and jewelry at 2:30.

Computer, Switch and VR Gaming
2026-08-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, 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.

ColorCraze
2026-08-26 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
A fun and welcoming coloring program for teens to explore creativity, relax, and enjoy art together.

Bingo
2026-08-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us from 2:30 – 4:00 in the Meeting Room to compete for fabulous prizes and tons of fun!

Free Day Friday
2026-08-28 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Stop by the Library to make a craft, play card or board games or compete with others on a fun computer/VR game. This free program is from 2:30-4:00 in the Meeting room for ages 13-18.

Sensory Storytime
2026-08-28 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, August 28th 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.

Family Game Day
2026-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Join us this month for board games, video games, and family fun.
