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Regional Spice Kits

Stop in at any PCDL branch & pick up a Regional Spice Kit each week during Summer Reading!

2025 Book Clubs

A NEW book club at Junction City starts in JULY 2025!

Ohio Library Funding

A press release from the Ohio Library Council concerning Library Funding

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hand holding a pencil and sketching in comic book panels — Comic Book Workshop
Comic Book Workshop
Tweens & teens, in this interactive workshop, see how easy cartooning and creative expression can be and generate a comic together out of characters and creativity! Presented by Do Art Productions.

Registration required.

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rainbow origami magic circle on black sparkly background — Origami Magic Circle
Origami Magic Circle
Using a special origami folding technique, you will create a Magic Circle! This circle, made completely of origami paper, can be folded in on itself repeatedly, displaying three different looks.
Registration required.
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Patricia Vigue Park Bench Dedication
Patricia Vigue Park Bench Dedication
Join the library in honoring the life & service of longtime PCDL Board Member Patricia Vigue.

There will be a park bench dedication, mayoral proclamation, & light refreshments

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Summer Reading 2025 IS HERE!

Join us this summer, starting June 1, for the 2025 Summer Reading Program, Color Your World at the Library!

Attend library programs, write book reviews, and log your time read this summer to earn badges toward completing the program. Those who complete the program will earn a completion prize and be entered into various prize drawings.

Programming June 23 - June 28:

All locations
- Spice & Recipe Grab & Go Kits – Tostadas: drop in all week to get your kit & spices - teens & adults; no registration required
- Tiny Art Contest Kit RETURN TO LIBRARY
- Ping Pong Ball Mini Lanterns Kit – teens PICKUP
- Crochet Coffee Koozie kit – adults PICKUP
- REGISTER for Origami Magic Circle – teens & adults

Corning Branch
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 23 @11am - youth; registration required

Crooksville Branch
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 25 @2pm - youth; registration required

Junction City Branch
- Thinking Money for Kids: June 23 @10:30am - tweens; registration required
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 23 @2pm - youth; registration required

New Lexington Library
- Coding Club: June 24 @11am - tweens; registration required
- Coding Club: June 24 @12pm - tweens; registration required
- Read with Rudy: June 24 @4pm – youth; no registration required
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 25 @11am - youth; registration required *held at PBCH Activity Center
- LEGO® Art Exploration: June 25 @11am – tweens; registration required
- Drumming in the Park: June 26 @3:30 – tweens; registration required
- Sun, Sand, & Kayak Safety: June 27 @9am – youth, tweens & teens; registration required *held at Perry County Gun Club

Somerset Branch
- Cricut Keychains: June 23 @4pm – adults & teens; registration required
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 24 @11am - youth; registration required
- Book Club Bingo: June 24 @4pm – tweens & teens; registration required
- Fairy Garden Door Wreath: June 25 @5pm – adults; registration required

Thornville
- Summer Storytime with Leaping Lizards: June 24 @2pm - youth; registration required

All ages are eligible to participate in the Summer Reading Program through our online platform, Beanstack. For those who don't wish to participate using Beanstack, paper activity trackers will be made available at all PCDL branches upon request.