This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Homeschoolfest: Day One Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Utica Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 The Ohio Bird Sanctuary visits the Library for an unforgettable, hands-on experience! Meet a live owl up close and discover fascinating facts about this amazing bird of prey. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Homeschoolfest: Day One 1:00pm–2:00pm Utica Open Library Branch: Utica Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers Registration Required Event Details: The Ohio Bird Sanctuary visits the Library for an unforgettable, hands-on experience! Meet a live owl up close and discover fascinating facts about this amazing bird of prey. 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 Windows 11 Basics Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark Program Type: Tech Age Group: Adults Get comfortable with the latest version of Windows in this interactive, hands-on workshop designed for beginners. Explore the new Start menu, practice organizing your files, and learn how to customize your desktop to fit your needs. Ask a Techspert: Techsperts offer expert guidance and answers to common technology questions—for all skill levels! To schedule a free appointment at any of our locations call 740.349.5509 or email&... Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Windows 11 Basics 1:00pm–2:00pm Downtown Newark Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark Age Group: Adults Program Type: Tech Registration Required Event Details: Get comfortable with the latest version of Windows in this interactive, hands-on workshop designed for beginners. Explore the new Start menu, practice organizing your files, and learn how to customize your desktop to fit your needs. Techsperts offer expert guidance and answers to common technology questions—for all skill levels! To schedule a free appointment at any of our locations call 740.349.5509 or email techspert@lickingcountylibrary.org. Zoom appointments are available. Techsperts are made possible, in part, by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio.
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 This event is in the "Adults" group Liberty Park: Pataskala Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Liberty Park: Pataskala 3:15pm–4:00pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Summit Ridge Estates: Pataskala Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Summit Ridge Estates: Pataskala 4:15pm–5:00pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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 Youth Classics Book Club Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm Downtown Newark Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Sharpen your skills through discussion, vocabulary development, and creative thinking with your peers. Participants vote on the chapter book the group reads. If you miss a week, don't worry, we will catch you up. View Details This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Youth Classics Book Club 4:15pm–5:00pm Downtown Newark Library Branch: Downtown Newark Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs Event Details: Sharpen your skills through discussion, vocabulary development, and creative thinking with your peers. Participants vote on the chapter book the group reads. If you miss a week, don't worry, we will catch you up. 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Woodington Drive: Pataskala Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Woodington Drive: Pataskala 5:15pm–6:00pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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 Animal Tracks 101 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark Program Type: Classes & Workshops Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Become a nature detective! Have you ever wondered what animals are doing in your backyard or local park when no one is looking? Animals leave behind secret clues everywhere they go—from footprints in the mud to mysterious scratch marks o View Details This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Animal Tracks 101 5:30pm–6:30pm Downtown Newark Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Become a nature detective! Have you ever wondered what animals are doing in your backyard or local park when no one is looking? Animals leave behind secret clues everywhere they go—from footprints in the mud to mysterious scratch marks o 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 Glass Engraving & Painting Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12 Use an engraving pen to design your own piece of unique glassware! Leave your piece with the frosted finish or add splashes of color with glass paint. This program is designed for teens age 14 and up. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens | Grades 6-12" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Glass Engraving & Painting 6:00pm–7:00pm Lakewood Open Library Branch: Lakewood Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming Registration Required Event Details: Use an engraving pen to design your own piece of unique glassware! Leave your piece with the frosted finish or add splashes of color with glass paint. This program is designed for teens age 14 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Romantasy Book & Craft Club Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm 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. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Romantasy Book & Craft Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Downtown Newark Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk: Brad Taylor Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers Age Group: Adults Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.Register and submit questions for the authors. View Details Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Author Talk: Brad Taylor 7:00pm–8:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers Event Details: Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.Register and submit questions for the authors.
This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group Family Story Time Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood Program Type: Story Time Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Family Story Time: Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5. View Details This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Family Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Lakewood Library Branch: Lakewood Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Program Type: Story Time Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5. 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 Tots and Twos Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark Program Type: Story Time Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Tots & Twos: Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 2. View Details This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Tots and Twos 10:30am–11:00am Downtown Newark Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Program Type: Story Time Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 2. 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 Understanding Geologic Time Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops Age Group: Adults Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, decodes the topic of geologic time. The rocks in Licking County were formed 320 million years ago, during what geologists call the Carboniferous Period. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Understanding Geologic Time 10:30am–12:30pm Downtown Newark Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark Age Group: Adults Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops Registration Required Event Details: Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, decodes the topic of geologic time. The rocks in Licking County were formed 320 million years ago, during what geologists call the Carboniferous Period. 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 Homeschoolfest: Day Two Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Utica Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Get ready for a wild time with Licking Park District. Program Managers Anne Balough and Emily Fouts are stopping by to share fun facts and bust common myths about Ohio’s amazing wildlife. Think you can tell truth from fiction? Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Homeschoolfest: Day Two 1:00pm–2:00pm Utica Open Library Branch: Utica Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers Registration Required Event Details: Get ready for a wild time with Licking Park District. Program Managers Anne Balough and Emily Fouts are stopping by to share fun facts and bust common myths about Ohio’s amazing wildlife. Think you can tell truth from fiction? 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Welcome Road: Newark Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Welcome Road: Newark 3:15pm–3:45pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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 Earth Day Seed Bombs Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Celebrate Earth Day by making incredibly easy and fun little seed bombs to plant! With a few simple ingredients and a seed mix all your own, create a ready-and-waiting garden in the palm of your hand! View Details This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Earth Day Seed Bombs 3:30pm–4:30pm Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Celebrate Earth Day by making incredibly easy and fun little seed bombs to plant! With a few simple ingredients and a seed mix all your own, create a ready-and-waiting garden in the palm of your hand! 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Irish Lane: Newark Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Irish Lane: Newark 4:00pm–4:45pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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.
Board of Trustees: Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Conference Room at Downtown Newark Purpose of Meeting: Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Licking County Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee. Downtown Newark Apr 15 2026 Wed Board of Trustees: Finance Committee Meeting 4:00pm–5:00pm Library Location: Downtown Newark Room: Conference Room Purpose of Meeting Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Licking County Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee.
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 This event is in the "Adults" group Creeks Edge Dr: Newark Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Visit our Mobile Library! View Details Offsite Event 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Creeks Edge Dr: Newark 5:00pm–5:45pm Mobile Library Library Branch: Mobile Library Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults Event Details: Visit our Mobile Library! 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 BritLit Book Group Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs Age Group: Adults Calling all literary enthusiasts and Anglophiles! View Details This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 15 2026 Wed BritLit Book Group 5:30pm–6:30pm West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs Event Details: Calling all literary enthusiasts and Anglophiles! 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 Family Story Time Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Program Type: Story Time Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Family Story Time: Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5. View Details This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Family Story Time 10:30am–11:00am West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Program Type: Story Time Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5. 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 Ready for Kindergarten Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark Program Type: General Programming Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Focusing on a new skill each week, we introduce literacy-based activities to help participants become successful readers and begin their educational journey into kindergarten. Designed for ages 3 - 5. View Details This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Ready for Kindergarten 10:30am–11:15am Downtown Newark Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5 Program Type: General Programming Event Details: Focusing on a new skill each week, we introduce literacy-based activities to help participants become successful readers and begin their educational journey into kindergarten. Designed for ages 3 - 5. 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 Understanding Severe Weather Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Virtual Program Type: Classes & Workshops Age Group: Adults Erik Salna, acclaimed meteorologist, discusses extreme weather events and their impact. View Details Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Understanding Severe Weather 11:00am–12:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Erik Salna, acclaimed meteorologist, discusses extreme weather events and their impact.
This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk: Meaning Through Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Virtual Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers Age Group: Adults Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.Register and submit questions for the authors. View Details Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Author Talk: Meaning Through Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers Event Details: Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.Register and submit questions for the authors.
