Events

Children’s Book Week Program

Lucasville Library 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, United States

Children are invited to join us at the Lucasville Library on Tuesday, May 5th at 4:30pm to celebrate Children’s Book Week! With a blank book and some coloring utensils, make the story you want to tell. Become an author and an illustrator today! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Free

Children’s Book Week: Scavenge-A-Story

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

At this program kids will become the authors of their own stories! Follow clues and collect story elements from mystery boxes hidden around the library, then combine your elements in any order you want and write or draw the story you’ve made into a keepsake book!

Julia Marlowe: A Brief History of Her Career

Join us for a joint program with The Portsmouth Little Theatre discussing local Shakespearean Actress Julia Marlowe. Portsmouth Little Theatre 5:30 - 7:00pm.

Free

Children’s Mother’s Day Body Scrub

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

Mother’s Day Body Scrub (kids of all ages) at 6:00pm - Come to the library and create something relaxing and sweet 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.

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

Children’s book week Keychain Craft

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

Children’s Book Week at 4:00pm –Come celebrate Children’s Book Week at the South Webster Library by designing a Children’s Book Keychain! For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Children’s Book Week

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

Children are welcome to create a pixelated painting of their favorite book character and level up on the Nintendo Switch with classic games!

Free

Mother’s Day Craft

Lucasville Library 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, United States

Children are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Wednesday, May 6th at 4:30pm for a fun Mother's Day craft activity! Kids will get to put their creative touch on flower pot designed cards just in time for Mother’s Day! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Free

Bingo

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

Join us from 2:30 – 4:00 in the Meeting Room to compete for fabulous prizes and tons of fun!

Free

DIY Fruit Coasters

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

A cute and fun craft to create your own coaster for the summer time! This craft uses plain, wood coasters that you can paint to your heart’s desire. All ages. Main library location. Please call to register, 740-354-5304.