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Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
Dinosaur Rainbow Chimes

Unearth a Story: Roaring Rainbow Chimes

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unleash your inner paleontologist and artist! In this workshop, builders will develop fine motor skills through painting and threading as they construct a durable, decorative wind chime.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unleash your inner paleontologist and artist! In this workshop, builders will develop fine motor skills through painting and threading as they construct a durable, decorative wind chime.

Additional Information

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group

Unearth a Story: Dino Crafts

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Join us on the Mobile Library for dino-themed crafts and activities, perfect for children in grades pre-K and up! This event will be alongside Y on the Fly at Velvet Ice Cream, so be ready for other activities as well!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us on the Mobile Library for dino-themed crafts and activities, perfect for children in grades pre-K and up! This event will be alongside Y on the Fly at Velvet Ice Cream, so be ready for other activities as well!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group

Unearth a Story: Collaborative Dino Art

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Collaborate with other young artists to fill in an oversized, dinosaur-themed piece of art. Use different mediums to create an out of the ordinary design full of colors and textures.

Library Branch: Lakewood
Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming
Event Details:

Collaborate with other young artists to fill in an oversized, dinosaur-themed piece of art. Use different mediums to create an out of the ordinary design full of colors and textures.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
Dinosaurs in frames on a wall

Unearth a Story: Dino Taxidermy

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Create some 3D dinosaur "decROAR" for your wall...we promise they won't bite! This program is intended for kids ages 8 and up.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create some 3D dinosaur "decROAR" for your wall...we promise they won't bite! This program is intended for kids ages 8 and up.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Closed: Independence Day

All Day
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Closing
Branches:
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adventures in Art

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
Homemade geodes

Unearth a Story: DIY Geodes

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Come see some real geodes up close, then make your own sparkly creation to take home!

Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come see some real geodes up close, then make your own sparkly creation to take home!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group

Unearth a Story: Salt Dough Fossils

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Dig into creativity by mixing salt dough, shaping your own "rocks," and pressing in dinosaur bones, shells, or natural objects to make realistic fossil impressions.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dig into creativity by mixing salt dough, shaping your own "rocks," and pressing in dinosaur bones, shells, or natural objects to make realistic fossil impressions.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

SHARKS!

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

See what kinds of sharks and other marine life you can spot on the free live shark cam powered by EXPLORE.org while making your very own shark tooth necklace. This program is designed for teens and adults with disabilities.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

See what kinds of sharks and other marine life you can spot on the free live shark cam powered by EXPLORE.org while making your very own shark tooth necklace. This program is designed for teens and adults with disabilities.

This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Unearth a Story: Dino Totes

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Utica
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12

Get creative at the Library and design your very own dinosaur tote bag! We’ll provide all the supplies you need to decorate a reusable tote with fun dino designs, colors, and patterns.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Utica
Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative at the Library and design your very own dinosaur tote bag! We’ll provide all the supplies you need to decorate a reusable tote with fun dino designs, colors, and patterns.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:45pm - 1:30pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Escape Room

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a Jurassic Park-themed escape room on the Mobile Library, where the security systems have failed and dinosaurs are on the loose. Your team must solve puzzles, crack clues, and search for hidden keys to start the Jeep and escape.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group
Cyanotype print

Unearth a Story: Cyanotype Creations

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12

Create artistic prints using UV-reactive paper and natural botanicals. Arrange your design, let the sun do the work, and reveal something unique developed by the light. This session is open to teens only.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create artistic prints using UV-reactive paper and natural botanicals. Arrange your design, let the sun do the work, and reveal something unique developed by the light. This session is open to teens only.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Cyanotype print

Unearth a Story: Cyanotype Creations

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Create artistic prints using UV-reactive paper and natural botanicals. Arrange your design, let the sun do the work, and reveal something unique developed by the light. This session is open to adults only.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create artistic prints using UV-reactive paper and natural botanicals. Arrange your design, let the sun do the work, and reveal something unique developed by the light. This session is open to adults only.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Pebble Tree

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Dig deep into your artsy side to create a natural or fantastical tree with rocks and other materials. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dig deep into your artsy side to create a natural or fantastical tree with rocks and other materials. 

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Book Clubs at the Library

Romantasy Book & Craft Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book & Viewers' Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Do you love fantasy mixed with your romance? This is a book club where chatting and crafting go hand in hand. Materials are provided.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book & Viewers' Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love fantasy mixed with your romance? This is a book club where chatting and crafting go hand in hand. Materials are provided.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group

Unearth a Story: Dino Puzzle Adventure

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Calling all junior paleontologists! Children in pre-K through 5th grade are invited to explore the Mobile Library in a hands-on dinosaur adventure to follow clues, solve puzzles, and search for hidden bones just like real scientists.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all junior paleontologists! Children in pre-K through 5th grade are invited to explore the Mobile Library in a hands-on dinosaur adventure to follow clues, solve puzzles, and search for hidden bones just like real scientists.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion, Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.