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

Read with Rue in Hanover

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.

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: Paleolithic Puzzle Race

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Can your team be the first to complete a 500-piece puzzle? The first team to finish wins!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can your team be the first to complete a 500-piece puzzle? The first team to finish wins!

This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group

Unearth a Story: Unicorn Science Lab

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Library Lab at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5

The Unicorn Science Lab features engaging rainbow-themed activities.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Library Lab
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Unicorn Science Lab features engaging rainbow-themed activities.

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 "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Summer Lunches

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

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 "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Unearth a Story: Summer D&D Event

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12

Dinosaurs, expeditions, and treasures, oh my! Join an Adventure in the Jungles of Chult on a 4-week campaign. Make discoveries, avoid dangerous creatures, and survive a hostile landscape that can be just as lethal.

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

Dinosaurs, expeditions, and treasures, oh my! Join an Adventure in the Jungles of Chult on a 4-week campaign. Make discoveries, avoid dangerous creatures, and survive a hostile landscape that can be just as lethal.

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 "Adults" group

Unearth a Story: Bingo Book Club

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Share what you’ve been reading this summer for reading bingo! Pick up a bingo sheet beginning June 1. Meet with fellow readers on June 27 and July 25, and bring a sheet with one or more bingos for a chance to win.

Library Branch: Lakewood
Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming
Event Details:

Share what you’ve been reading this summer for reading bingo! Pick up a bingo sheet beginning June 1. Meet with fellow readers on June 27 and July 25, and bring a sheet with one or more bingos for a chance to win.

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

Read with Andrew!

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Spend Monday mornings with your favorite reading buddy, Andrew! He is a Pet Partners certified therapy dog and a very good boy who loves when kids read to him. Visit him in our children's area—he cannot wait to see you!

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Spend Monday mornings with your favorite reading buddy, Andrew! He is a Pet Partners certified therapy dog and a very good boy who loves when kids read to him. Visit him in our children's area—he cannot wait to see you!

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

Read with Rue

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Utica
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Read to Rue, a very friendly and happy Goldendoodle who would ruff to meet you! All ages are welcome to enjoy this positive and inclusive reading experience with a certified therapy dog.

Library Branch: Utica
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Read to Rue, a very friendly and happy Goldendoodle who would ruff to meet you! All ages are welcome to enjoy this positive and inclusive reading experience with a certified therapy dog.

This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Summer Lunches

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

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: Digging It!

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
General Programming, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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 "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Summer Lunches

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

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: Digging It!

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
General Programming, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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: Digging It!

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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: Jurassic World Movie Night

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Watch Jurassic World (PG-13). A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Watch Jurassic World (PG-13). A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.

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: Digging It!

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
General Programming, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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 "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Summer Lunches

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

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: Digging It!

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room- Utica at Utica
Program Type:
General Programming, Performance
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- Utica
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Unearth your curiosity and dig into the incredible science that's all around us! Science Heroes will unleash a toilet tornado, explore a disappearing polymer, and demonstrate explosions and trajectory with a hydro-cannon.

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
The Land Before Time

Unearth a Story: Movie-saurus

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

New friends and dangerous adventures await Littlefoot, as he journeys to Great Valley. You bring your friends, we'll supply the popcorn.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

New friends and dangerous adventures await Littlefoot, as he journeys to Great Valley. You bring your friends, we'll supply the popcorn.

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: Make an Archelon Shell

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Archelons were gigantic prehistoric marine animals. They were very much like modern day sea turtles, but they measured up to 13 feet long! Make your own shell just large enough to cover your back, then paint it however you desire.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Archelons were gigantic prehistoric marine animals. They were very much like modern day sea turtles, but they measured up to 13 feet long! Make your own shell just large enough to cover your back, then paint it however you desire.

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 "Adults" group

USA Music

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Want to know the stories behind some of America's favorite patriotic songs? Celebrate the USA with "Fifty Nifty United States," "God Bless America," and many more. Teens are also welcome. 

Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Want to know the stories behind some of America's favorite patriotic songs? Celebrate the USA with "Fifty Nifty United States," "God Bless America," and many more. Teens are also welcome. 

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

Read with Hope!

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Spend Thursday mornings with your favorite reading buddy, Hope! She is a Pet Partners certified therapy dog and a very good girl who loves when kids read to her. Visit her in our children's area—she cannot wait to see you!

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Spend Thursday mornings with your favorite reading buddy, Hope! She is a Pet Partners certified therapy dog and a very good girl who loves when kids read to her. Visit her in our children's area—she cannot wait to see you!

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

Y on the Fly

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

Buckeye Valley Family YMCA brings a variety of games and STEM/STEAM activities weekly.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Activity Clubs, General Programming
Event Details:

Buckeye Valley Family YMCA brings a variety of games and STEM/STEAM activities weekly.

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 "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group

Summer Lunches

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level. 

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

Read with Rue in Newark

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5

The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.

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.