Downtown Library Open 10 am to 6 pm

The Downtown Library will reopen for normal hours today, Tuesday, December 16. Library events go on as scheduled. If you had items due during our emergency closure, due dates will be adjusted. 

Painting at Southwest

Painting is completed at our Southwest Branch, but we're still putting things back! Our Children's Area at Southwest will be unavailable for browsing until Tuesday, Dec. 16. If you need something from that area, please ask staff for assistance. 

Winter Toddler Playgroup

10:00am–12:00pm
Early Learning
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Children's Story Area
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Relaxing and casual fun for kids 5 and younger with their caregiver.  Toys and activities will be set out from  10 am to noon at the Downtown Library, Children's Room.  

YMCA Day Camp Activity

10:00am–12:00pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event

Downtown Movie Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is Twisters (2024). Light refreshments will be provided. 

Runtime: 2hrs.

L2Go pop-up stop

3:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Come visit the mobile library at a special pop-up stop at Longview Park!

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be having an activity based on St. Patrick's Day!!

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Silent Book Club®

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen, Adult, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health
Event Details:

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!