Day Calendar

The library is full of molecules! Can you find them all? Knowing a bit about the Dewey Decimal System will help you out.

Come by and pick up a Take-Home Kit to create your very own Puppets to celebrate World Puppetry Day on March 21st!

Kits are limited. Available while supplies last.

It’s full STEAM ahead! Pick up one of kits to learn about principle in Science, Technology, Art, or Math. We’ll give you the supplies need so you can experiment on your own and learn more about the world around you. 

Clare Westmacott’s grandmother lived in Cologne (Kӧln) Germany during World War II.  Cologne was the recipient of 262 Allied bombing raids, the worst, “Operation Millennium” in 1942, consisted of 1000 bombers.  The diary of Clare Westmac

Let's celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day (aka, the fist day of spring) by making a caterpillar and butterfly! Pick up a copy of the book to read along with your craft!

Has it been awhile since you had a penmanship class? Have you always wanted to learn how to create beautiful hand lettered items such as a wedding or birthday party invitation? This kit is perfect for you.

It’s full STEAM ahead! Pick up one of kits to learn about principle in Science, Technology, Art, or Math. We’ll give you the supplies need so you can experiment on your own and learn more about the world around you. 

Fables, legends, and myths, oh my! Explore a new country each month through local tales and themed crafts. Don't forget to get your Traveling Tales Passport stamped once you finish your kit!

Spring is here! It's time to clean out your closet and pare down your wardrobe. Grab this kit for ideas about how to declutter your closet and scale down your wardrobe to include only the items you love. 

You know those subscription box services where you pay to receive a mystery box of goodies? Well, this is just like that, only FREE! Sign up to receive 2 YA books, plus some fun treats. Everything in the bag is yours to keep!

Interested in learning how to sew? How about learning how to juggle? We've got just what you need!

This take-home kit includes supplies needed to make bean bags, sewing instructions, and juggling instructions.

Guests interested in making their own miniature worlds in a mason jar can swing by the Ralph Ellison library and pick up their very own terrarium take home kits.​ 

You'll get a bag with seven tangram tiles. A tangram is a puzzle consisting of a square cut into pieces that can be arranged to make other shapes. Make your own puzzle. 

As a part of women's history month, prepare for Downtown's In My Grandmother's Footsteps program by journaling each day, just as Klara Mehlich Seuffert did during World War II in Germany.

Do you like books? Are you between 12-18? If the answer to both of those are "yes," we have the thing for you!

Sign up for a book box and we will try to find you your new favorite book from the Juvenile or Young Adult reading level!

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

It can be difficult to take a moment to stop, slow down, and focus on something that’s good for our well-being. Pick up one of our monthly mindfulness journals filled with prompts to help you focus on your mental health! 

To celebrate excellence in Women’s History, this week we’re looking at Marianna Moore. Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor.

Supplies Needed: Scissors, Glue or Glue Stick, Crayons (optional)

Celebrate Mr. Fred Rogers' birthday and "Won't You Be My Neighbor" day by creating a vase of crafty flowers to give to a neighbor or friend.

Are you ready for another trip around the world - through art?!