Andrew Stepleton from Edward Jones is here to help us reach our financial goals! On February 27 at 5:30 pm on Zoom, learn how to prepare for unexpected financial situations. Please online to receive a link to the Zoom.
Do you need volunteer hours for school? Are you looking for a way to help out your community? Would you like to add volunteering to your resume? Come to the library on Tuesday, February 28th from 6:00-7:00pm for a presentation about volunteer opportunities at the library and in the community! Students in grades 6-12 are […]
Do you enjoy writing? Then, pick up one of our Teen Creative Writing Packets! Packets include creative writing activities inspired by this year’s high school YouthREAD book, “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart. Packets will be available to pick up at the Main Library in the Teen Department, as well as the Arlington Branch and […]
Jennifer Little, OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Educator presents monthly Eat Well/Live Well programming. Her upcoming series of programs will feature globally inspired home cooking topics. In celebration of the CommunityREAD, the March Eat Well/Live Well program will explore the common history of cake in various cultures around the world and explain how this […]
Happy Read Across America Day! Come sample our literary buffet at 50 North on March 2, 9:30-11:30am. Your friends from the library will bring a variety of books from multiple genres for you to “taste” and choose from as a fun, quick way to discover your next favorite read! Don’t have a library card? Library […]
Read for Life will be offering a tutor training class! Potential adult volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and are asked to commit to one year or more of volunteering. Volunteers must be literate, however, no professional training or education is required. Read for Life is looking for volunteers to teach reading, […]
Join Owens Community College on March 15 for a Human Library. Hear from people with different experiences, religion, backstories, and lifestyles to learn more and to foster empathy, remove stigma and educate others about topics on which they have little to no knowledge. The Human Library Organization is an international organization and movement that first […]
Join The Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center for a discussion on Reproductive Justice 101 featuring Guest Speaker Jordyn Close of the Ohio Women's Alliance. More information is available here!
Kids love playing with the puppets at the Discovery Center, but after being played with by so many kids they could use a cleaning. Hancock Park District is looking for volunteers to help us clean our puppets and stuffed animals. There will be stations for washing, drying, and deodorizing the puppets. Help us clean our […]
Raise the Bar intends for this one-day event to bring powerful lessons in personal change to more classrooms, more workplaces, and more homes. This unique event will showcase Hancock County's diverse strategies to develop our current and future employee talent. The summit will have representatives available from area leadership and community service organizations, panels, and […]
Speak Easy: An English as a Second Language Conversation Club is designed to connect new members of Hancock County with community organizations. Each meeting will have a different theme and students will get the chance to meet representatives from social services agencies as well as practice English skills.
Learn some creative, low maintenance ways to get your gardens and landscapes ready for this season – tips to try for planning, pruning, planting, mulching, and adding more beauty to enjoy with shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Ask a Master Gardener your gardening questions, check out library gardening resources on display, and some door prizes will […]
Join your friends at the library as we talk about grief with Dr. Robin K Walters-Powell and Cameron Green from the University of Findlay Department of Social Work. We will explore the stages of grief and how these stages impact the grieving process.
