This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 23 2026 Thu An Evening with Patrick Ryan, Author of Buckeye 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 23 2026 Thu An Evening with Patrick Ryan, Author of Buckeye 6:00pm–8:00pm Off Site Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Programming, Speakers Event Details: Licking County Library is proud to host author Patrick Ryan at Weathervane Playhouse.
Apr 24 2026 Fri Closed: Staff Development Day All Day All Branches Closing Apr 24 2026 Fri Closing Closed: Staff Development Day All Day 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 Apr 30 2026 Thu Author Talk: Jason Reynolds 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 30 2026 Thu Author Talk: Jason Reynolds 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 "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Author Talk: Marjan Kamali 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Author Talk: Marjan Kamali 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 "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Author Talk: Brain Fitness Blueprint 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Author Talk: Brain Fitness Blueprint 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 18 2026 Mon What is the SAVE Act? 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Lakewood This event is in the "Adults" group May 18 2026 Mon What is the SAVE Act? 6:00pm–7:00pm Lakewood Library Branch: Lakewood Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Programming, Speakers Event Details: Dr. Heather Pool, an associate professor at Denison University, discusses the evolution of voting. 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 May 19 2026 Tue Author Talk: Unlocking Your True Potential 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Author Talk: Unlocking Your True Potential 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.
May 25 2026 Mon Closed: Memorial Day All Day All Branches Closing May 25 2026 Mon Closing Closed: Memorial Day All Day 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 "Elementary | Grades K-5" group May 28 2026 Thu Dog Training by Rowan 1:00pm–2:00pm Elementary | Grades K-5 Utica Open Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary | Grades K-5" group May 28 2026 Thu Dog Training by Rowan 1:00pm–2:00pm Utica Open Library Branch: Utica Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5 Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers Registration Required Event Details: Rowan Grebeck has spent the last nine years immersed in the world of dog training and has successfully trained over 2,000 dogs. 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 Jun 3 2026 Wed Author Talk: Blue Ribbon State Fair Crafts 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 3 2026 Wed Author Talk: Blue Ribbon State Fair Crafts 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 4 2026 Thu Unearth a Story: Ice Age Ohio 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Downtown Newark Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 4 2026 Thu Unearth a Story: Ice Age Ohio 6:30pm–7:30pm Downtown Newark Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Speakers Registration Required Event Details: Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at Ohio State University, offers a tour of Ice Age Ohio. Pleistocene Ohio was more than mammoths and mastodons. 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 Jun 9 2026 Tue Author Talk: Roadmap to Wellbeing 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 9 2026 Tue Author Talk: Roadmap to Wellbeing 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Unearth a Story: Geology of Mammoth Cave National Park 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Lakewood This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Unearth a Story: Geology of Mammoth Cave National Park 6:00pm–7:00pm Lakewood Library Branch: Lakewood Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Programming, Speakers Event Details: Uncover the geological secrets of Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest known cave on Earth. Named for the immense size of its many rooms and passages, Mammoth Cave currently boasts 426 miles of explored and mapped passages. James St. 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 Jun 11 2026 Thu Author Talk: Matt Dinniman 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Author Talk: Matt Dinniman 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 "Adults" group Jun 23 2026 Tue Author Talk: The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 23 2026 Tue Author Talk: The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook 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.
Jul 4 2026 Sat Closed: Independence Day All Day All Branches Closing Jul 4 2026 Sat Closing Closed: Independence Day All Day 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 Jul 8 2026 Wed Unearth a Story: Introducing the Dinosaurs 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Downtown Newark Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 8 2026 Wed Unearth a Story: Introducing the Dinosaurs 6:30pm–7:30pm Downtown Newark Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Speakers Registration Required Event Details: Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at Ohio State University, opens a window onto the world of hunting dinosaurs. 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 Jul 21 2026 Tue Voting Rights in Ohio 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Downtown Newark This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2026 Tue Voting Rights in Ohio 6:30pm–7:30pm Downtown Newark Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark Age Group: Adults Program Type: Speakers Event Details: Associate Professor Nathaniel Swigger (OSU Newark) gives a talk on the current voting rights in Ohio. 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.
Sep 7 2026 Mon Closed: Labor Day All Day All Branches Closing Sep 7 2026 Mon Closing Closed: Labor Day All Day Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Oct 12 2026 Mon Closed: Staff Development Day All Day All Branches Closing Oct 12 2026 Mon Closing Closed: Staff Development Day All Day Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Nov 25 2026 Wed Closed: All Locations Close Early @ 5:00 p.m. 5:00pm–8:00pm All Branches Closing Nov 25 2026 Wed Closing Closed: All Locations Close Early @ 5:00 p.m. 5:00pm–8:00pm Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Nov 26 2026 Thu Closed: Thanksgiving Day All Day All Branches Closing Nov 26 2026 Thu Closing Closed: Thanksgiving Day All Day Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Dec 24 2026 Thu Closed: Christmas Eve Day All Day All Branches Closing Dec 24 2026 Thu Closing Closed: Christmas Eve Day All Day Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Dec 25 2026 Fri Closed: Christmas Day All Day All Branches Closing Dec 25 2026 Fri Closing Closed: Christmas Day All Day Branches: Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
