Scioto County Public Library

Holiday Bookworms Storytime
2025-12-16 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 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!

Craft Buffet
2025-12-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come and help us use our old craft supplies to make space for new supplies to kick off the new school year!
Stop by the Meeting Room from 2:30-4:00pm to join in the fun.

Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree
2025-12-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Create a festive Christmas tree using pipe cleaners. It makes for a great decoration or gift. This program will be held at the main library location on Tuesday, December 16 at 4 pm in the Copley meeting room. Ages tween to adult. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

Holiday Family Storytime
2025-12-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, 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.

Adult Painting Series
2025-12-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to get in the holiday spirit! We will painting a Christmas Tree. All supplies will be provided.

True Crime Club: The Keith Hunter Jesperson, The Smiley Face Killer
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:30 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
We will be reading the “Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter” We will focus on this case, give theories, suspects and coverage. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Open to all Adults. For questions call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

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

Computer, Switch and VR Gaming
2025-12-17 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-23 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-29 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-30 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.

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.

Teen Holiday Ornament
2025-12-17 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Slide into the holiday with the perfect craft for yourself or a friend. Create a holiday ornament using a variety of colorful holiday beads at the New Boston Library.
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

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

Game Show Day
2025-12-18 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to spin the wheel, guess the price and compete for prizes in our game show day program. 2:30pm in the Meeting Room.

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.

Ornament Buffet
2025-12-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
It’s a holiday ornament buffet! Grab your favorites and get creative—paint, decorate, and design ornaments that are totally you.

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

Free Day Friday
2025-12-19 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-26 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/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.

A Novel Idea Book Group
2025-12-20 10:00 - 11:00 | OH
Free reading event. A Novel Idea Book Group meets monthly at Slow Drip. For more information call 740-354-5688 or visit yourppl.org. Book Selection: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren.

Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign
2025-12-20 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
2025-12-22 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.

Teens – Cork Christmas Tree Ornaments
2025-12-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
The Lucasville Library will be having a Cork Christmas Tree Ornament craft program for teens on Monday, December 22nd at 4:00 pm. During this program teens will get to use a variety of craft materials to customize their ornaments for the holiday season! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot
2025-12-22 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 5:30 – 7:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Scrabble Art on Canvas
2025-12-22 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Adults will design a personalized piece of canvas art using scrabble tiles – perfect for home decor or as a heartfelt gift.
Required registration.
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

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.
