Alicia Ashman Library and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor code:…
Events
Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Meadowood Park (5810 Thrush Lane)! Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags…

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…
Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Penn Park (2101 Fischer Street)! Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags!…

Have you ever been concerned about falling? Have you experienced a fall? If so, please join us for a dynamic evidence-based falls prevention workshop called Stepping On! Participants will explore…
Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.
Recommended ages…
Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Elver Park (1250 McKenna Blvd)! Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags!…
A special storytime series woven together with playful mindfulness practices for children and their caregivers to do together. Comfy clothing encouraged!
Books, songs and mindful practices…
Stop by and say hi the Parks Alive event! at Warner Park (2930 N. Sherman Ave)! Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and bags!…
Join artist Elias Mittelstadt in creating concrete garden stones. Materials will be provided and participants are invited to bring their own objects, such as toy cars, scrabble pieces, marbles,…
Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.
Recommended ages…
Chess meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 4-5:45 p.m. Come and learn chess basics in the library with a 30 minute introduction of the game and then play a friendly game of chess with…
Stop by and see us at the Parks Alive event at Sandburg Park (2902 Independence Lane)! Meet your local library staff, sign up for a library card, and pick up your WE READ maps and…

There is a profound and unspoken grief running through our communities - shaped by the lingering impact of the Covid pandemic, systemic inequities, and the global weight of injustice and violence…
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Gardeners love summer. But as the old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end,” so too does the gardening season come to an end. You may ask yourself, “Now what should I do?”…
Chess meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 4-5:45 p.m. Come and learn chess basics in the library with a 30 minute introduction of the game and then play a friendly game of chess with…

There is a profound and unspoken grief running through our communities - shaped by the lingering impact of the Covid pandemic, systemic inequities, and the global weight of injustice and violence…
Find great bargains and support the library. Low prices from 9am-4pm:
- Adult Hardcover $2
- Adult Paperback $1
- Children/Young Adult Books: Hardback: $1,…

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…
Chess meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 4-5:45 p.m. Come and learn chess basics in the library with a 30 minute introduction of the game and then play a friendly game of chess with…
Chess meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 4-5:45 p.m. Come and learn chess basics in the library with a 30 minute introduction of the game and then play a friendly game of chess with…