Chillicothe Public Library

Location: Youth Activity Room
Bring your friends and your imagination! Compete in a timed challenge and show off how creative you can be during the free build. Ages 4 and up.

Location: Public Meeting Room
Expand your horizons—and your palate—as you learn about Indian culture and cuisine and sample some recipes! Register at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or call 309-274-2719. Visit cpldcooking.weebly.com for recipes and photos from past programs. 

Love to work in the garden? Come for an hour of camaraderie while helping to keep the library grounds beautiful. We’ll supply tools and gloves, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you like.

(Want to help out, but can’t come Friday mornings? Contact Catherine at 309-274-2719 or cbarnett@chillipld.org to arrange a time to volunteer.)

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Location: Youth Activity Room


Make fun crafts to take home based on some of your favorite games, including Pokémon, Sonic, and Minecraft! Registration encouraged. Ages 6+.

Location: Youth Activities Room
This free 3-day camp will provide middle school students the opportunity to learn basic coding and engineering design principles through the process of designing and programming a robot to compete in a Sumo Wrestling-like competition. Campers will be guided in the process by high school members of local FIRST Robotics Team Robot Casserole and their mentors. Grades 5-8. Registration required; register at tinyurl.com/5b4rvjfn

(2022, NR, 1h 34m)
Based on the true story of Roger Sharpe, a GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who, in 1976, helped overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.

Popcorn served; feel free to bring your own snack or sack lunch.

Location: Public Meeting Room


This is a ticketed event. Stop by the library or call 309-274-2719 to reserve your tickets!
DoArt brings interactive drawing, live music, comedy, juggling, a unicycle, and plenty of audience participation to this entertaining celebration of creativity! 

Location: Youth Activities Room
This free 3-day camp will provide middle school students the opportunity to learn basic coding and engineering design principles through the process of designing and programming a robot to compete in a Sumo Wrestling-like competition. Campers will be guided in the process by high school members of local FIRST Robotics Team Robot Casserole and their mentors. Grades 5-8. Registration required; register at tinyurl.com/5b4rvjfn

Location: Public Meeting Room


Did you know you can make this refreshing beverage in your own kitchen? We’ll show you how! Registration encouraged. Ages 10-14.  

Location: Public Meeting Room


Did you know you can make this refreshing beverage in your own kitchen? We’ll show you how! Registration encouraged. Ages 6-9.

Location: Study Room 1 & 2
 
This support group, led by a volunteer trained with the Alzheimer’s Association, offers a safe, confidential, supportive environment and a chance for caregivers to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. Participants also learn about dementia and build problem-solving methods and skills. 

This group meets monthly on 3rd Tuesdays, and is open to caregivers and others who have loved ones with dementia. 

Registration is requested but not required: call (800) 272-3900 or visit bit.ly/3MtEUcp.

Location: Study Room

Join us to discuss books while enjoying the company of other readers and your favorite brew (we’ll provide tea, coffee, and assorted adult bevs). More info at chillicothepubliclibrary.org/books-brew.

Copies of our current book are available to check out at the library. 

January 21 – The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride
Available on Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook) and Libby (e-book/e-audiobook).

February 18 – The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking), by Katie Mack

March 18 – The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal
Available on Boundless (e-book).

April 15 – You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, by Ada Limón
Available on Hoopla (e-book/e-audiobook).

May 13 (2nd Tuesday) – Poverty, by America, by Matthew Desmond
Available on Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook) and Libby (e-audiobook).

June 17 – Dust Tracks on a Road, by Zora Neale Hurston
Available on Hoopla (e-book/e-audiobook).

July 15 – When the Emperor Was Divine, by Julie Otsuka
Available on Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook) and Libby (e-book/e-audiobook).

August 19 – True Biz, by Sara Nović
Available on Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook).

September 16 – All the Young Men, by Ruth Coker Burks
Available on Hoopla (e-book).

October 21 – Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley
Available on Hoopla (e-audiobook), Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook), and Libby (e-audiobook).

November 18 – Good Night, Irene, by Luis Alberto Urrea
Available on Hoopla (e-book/e-audiobook) and Libby (e-book).

December 16 @ 6 pm – The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Available on Boundless (e-book/e-audiobook).
Plus, our annual Holiday Party! Share some treats, chat about what we’ve read this year, and play bookish games. You’re invited to bring a savory or sweet treat to share. We’ll also reveal the 2026 reading list!

Location: Youth Activities Room
This free 3-day camp will provide middle school students the opportunity to learn basic coding and engineering design principles through the process of designing and programming a robot to compete in a Sumo Wrestling-like competition. Campers will be guided in the process by high school members of local FIRST Robotics Team Robot Casserole and their mentors. Grades 5-8. Registration required; register at tinyurl.com/5b4rvjfn

Help restore historic Root Cemetery and Nature Preserve! Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Water, tools, work gloves, and good conversation provided. Youth groups welcome.
Meet at Root Cemetery, a mile northwest of Chillicothe on Ratcliffe Rd. For more information, or to schedule additional workdays for two or more people, please contact Dave Pittman at 309-573-2354 or dvdgpittman@gmail.com.

Learn what QR codes are and how to scan them using your smartphone, then use your knowledge to participate in a treasure hunt! Register at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or call 309-274-2719.

Join us 1st & 3rd Wednesdays to stitch, chat, and create! Whether you’re a crochet pro, knitting newbie, or sewing enthusiast, all skill levels are welcome. Bring your project, share tips, and enjoy some creative camaraderie! Facilitated by Amy Thompson of Evergreen Senior Living.

Location: Youth Activity Room


Who says only younger kids can play with slime? The same fun craft, but for teens.

(All ages) Practice your Spanish skills in casual conversation with other learners and native speakers. 
Speakers of all levels are welcome.

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Location: Youth Activity Room
Bring your friends and your imagination! Compete in a timed challenge and show off how creative you can be during the free build. Ages 4 and up.

Bring your friends or come make new ones! 

On June 19 & July 3, our partners from One for All games will teach Magic: The Gathering, or you can opt to play an assortment of tabletop games from the library’s collection. 

On July 17, Cabbages & Kings Games will host, offering a wide selection of games and instruction for any that are unfamiliar. 

For all game nights, arrive at the start or drop in any time—there will be games with varying durations. Snacks provided. Door prizes at every session, donated by Just for Fun Games.

Love to work in the garden? Come for an hour of camaraderie while helping to keep the library grounds beautiful. We’ll supply tools and gloves, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you like.

(Want to help out, but can’t come Friday mornings? Contact Catherine at 309-274-2719 or cbarnett@chillipld.org to arrange a time to volunteer.)

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

at Shore Acres Clubhouse
The River Valley Big Band brings traditional big band sound to music from the 1920s through today.


1:15-1:45 pm – Beginners East Coast Swing dance lesson (optional)
2:00-4:00 pm – Concert (listeners & dancers welcome)


Sponsored by Jon Young Dance, Inc. and Chillicothe Park District