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Read with Andrew!

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

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Elementary | Grades K-5

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Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5

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Spend Monday afternoons 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!

Beanstack: Challenge Accepted!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

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Adults

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Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Tech

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Discover how to participate in the Library's 2026 Adult Winter Reading Challenge using Beanstack. Our Techspert will show you how to create an account and join the challenge.

Wordsmith Workshop

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Conference Room at Downtown Newark

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Adults

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Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Activity Clubs

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Join a welcoming community of writers at your Library! Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, our writing club offers a supportive space to share your work, receive constructive feedback, and spark creativity.

Beanstack: Challenge Accepted!

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood

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Classes & Workshops, Tech

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Adults

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Library Branch: Lakewood

Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Tech

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Discover how to participate in the Library's 2026 Adult Winter Reading Challenge using Beanstack. Our Techspert will show you how to create an account and join the challenge.

Winter Mug Bird Feeders

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)

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Arts & Crafts, General Programming

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Elementary | Grades K-5

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Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)

Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5

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Be a helper to our non-migratory bird friends this winter by creating a lovely bird feeder out of a mug and saucer!

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11 am					This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Yoga with Ashley: Jenny’s Winter Walk 11:30am–12:15pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Downtown Newark Open Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Program Type: Classes & Workshops Registration Required Event Details: Certified children's yoga instructor, Ashley, takes us on a story time-inspired yoga session featuring the picture book Jenny’s Winter Walk. 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.
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1 pm	This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Interactive Movie: Toy Story 1:00pm–3:00pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Downtown Newark This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Program Type: General Programming Event Details: Bring your kids to enjoy an interactive screening of “Toy Story,” where they’ll become part of the adventure. Join Woody, Buzz, and friends to bring the movie to life! 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.
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3 pm	This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Read with Andrew! 3:30pm–4:00pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Program Type: General Programming Event Details: Spend Monday afternoons 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!	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 Hopewell Commons: Heath 3:15pm–3:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Welcome Road: Newark 3:15pm–3:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Architects of Fun! 3:30pm–4:30pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Program Type: Activity Clubs Event Details: Join our Architects of Fun group for monthly meetups of engineering play. This month showcases K'nex® construction. Participate in the featured activity or invent an imaginative structure of your very own. 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 Goodwill: Buckeye Lake 3:00pm–3:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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.
4 pm	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 Glenbrook Dr.: Newark 4:00pm–4:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Elementary Readers Club 4:45pm–5:15pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Downtown Newark Open Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Open Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Library Lab Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Elementary Readers Club is a small reading group for children in first through third grade that focuses on developing literacy skills. 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 Glenwood Condos: Heath 4:00pm–4:30pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 4:15pm–5:00pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Downtown Newark This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Library Lab 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 Willow Ridge Drive: Heath 4:45pm–5:15pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Irish Lane: Newark 4:00pm–4:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 North Shore Boat Ramp: Buckeye Lake 4:00pm–4:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Animalia 4:30pm–5:30pm Elementary \| Grades K-5 Downtown Newark This event is in the "Elementary \| Grades K-5" group Library Branch: Downtown Newark Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark Age Group: Elementary \| Grades K-5 Event Details: Celebrate the animal kingdom with games, crafts, and prizes. For entry, bring two quick facts about your favorite animal. Get a bonus prize if you know the name of an endangered species. 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.
5 pm	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 Potters Grove: Newark 5:00pm–5:30pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Newark Village Apartments: Newark 5:45pm–6:15pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Meadowland Drive: Newark 5:00pm–5:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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 Harbor Hills Country Club: Buckeye Lake 5:00pm–5:45pm Early Learners \| Birth-5, Elementary \| Grades K-5, Teens \| Grades 6-12, Adults Mobile Library 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 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.

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