Baby Dance Party

For our littlest friends! Come bounce, rock, and play during this dance party made just for you and your grown up. Big siblings are welcome too!

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Preschool Learn & Play

STEM for little ones! We'll break out the crafts, toys, and more for preschoolers to learn while playing, including reading a few fun stories.

Main Library - Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Cards & Cocoa

Enjoy a cup of cocoa and some friendly competition. We'll have decks of cards for your enjoyment.

Kent -

Drop-In Word of the Day

Do you know what it means to build good character? Join us to learn and write about a new word each day and win a prize. April is National Poetry Month.

Mott - General Space

Gamers Guild

Play the newest games on the Nintendo Switch, such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Just Dance and Mario Kart 8

Toledo Heights - Teen Area

Indoor Gardening

Celebrate Earth Day by planting a seed to take home and planting a seed for the Lagrange Branch community garden.

Lagrange - Community Room (Capacity : 50)

Colorful Chalk Art

Let your creativity loose while making fabulous chalk art!

South - Children's Area

Teen Cocoa Club

Come for the Hot Chocolate, stay for the games, books, and activates. It's something different each week.

Point Place - Small Community Room (Capacity : 15)

Saturday Morning Chess

All experience levels are welcome. No registration is needed.

Main Library - Teen Space

Pokemon Trading Card Event

Gotta Catch 'Em All! Bring your Pokemon cards to trade with other fans. Grades K-8.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

One Year Action Plan for Success

This program will take your business plans and create an operational and strategic plan that will be true to your mission and core values while activating your vision and goals.

Main Library - Small Business and Nonprofit Workspace

Family Storytime

Children ages 0-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Holland - Community Room A (Capacity : 42)

Celebrate Earth

Activities and crafts that celebrate this great planet we call home.

Main Library - Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Meet the Author of Carmen in America

A story of immigration to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month.

Sanger -

Ode to the ZIP Code Awards Ceremony

The Fair Housing Center, Toledo City Paper, The Arts Commission, the Lucas County Poet Laureate, and the Library present the winners of the 2024 Ode to the ZIP Code poetry contest.

Main Library - Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Tinkering Takeover

Enjoy interactive science and engineering with a spark of creativity during Imagination Station's Tinkering Takeover.

Main Library - Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Anime Club

Come to the Maumee Library to watch lots of anime, have discussions, and heighten your otaku status.

Maumee - Auditorium

Electronic Greeting Cards

Learn to create a simple circuit and use it to create a light-up greeting card!

Sanger - Community Room B (Capacity : 50)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Main Library - Program Room (Children's Library)

Preschool Dance Party

Join the exciting dance party just for kids ages 2-5! Music and fun will make your sides jingle and those little feet start a-tapping. Wear your best dance outfit and get moving with us.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Helping your K-3 Reader

Let us support you and your K-3 child on their reading journey. Participating caregivers will receive a Ready to Read K-3 toolkit, filled with tools and activities to help strengthen reading skills.

Online Programs -

Google Sheets for Beginners

Learn how to create spreadsheets, format data, and utilize formulas using Google Sheets.

Mott - Training Lab (Group Use Only)

Lego Art

Do you like problem-solving and coming up with new ideas? Join us for a fulfilling evening of playing with Legos. A fun way to be creative using Legos.

Mott - Children's Area

Colorful Chalk Art

Let your creativity loose while making fabulous chalk art!

Locke - Community Room (Capacity : 40)

Celebrate Earth

Activities and crafts that celebrate this great planet we call home.

Washington - Community Room B (Capacity : 55)

Kid's Afterschool Club

Stop in for different game, craft, or activity every week!

Heatherdowns - Community Room C (Capacity : 20)

Endangered Species

Discover why animals become endangered and what you can do to help them.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Celebrate Earth

Activities and crafts that celebrate this great planet we call home.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Bounce House

Letâs de-stress and get up and move! Weâll jump for joy in a bounce house at the Library.

Birmingham - Outdoors

Celebrate Earth

Activities and crafts that celebrate this great planet we call home.

South - Community Room (Capacity : 40)

Bird Feeders

Craft your very own unique bird feeder using macramé techniques.

Kent - Community Room B (Capacity : 49)

Kids Music Jam Session

Explore musical instruments and end with a jam session. No experience necessary.

Toledo Heights - Upstairs Community Room (Capacity : 49)

The Entrepreneur's Roadmap: Business Plan Development

Ready to start your journey toward a new business venture? If youâre convinced that entrepreneurship is the route for you, take this introductory business planning course to chart a strong foundation.

Main Library - Teaching Lab (Computers and Media)

Wacky Bird Art

Using tissue paper to "paint," create a colorful feathered friend!

Oregon - Community Room A (Capacity : 75)

Discerning Truth in News and Other Media

This class was designed around the fact that in recent years, citizens' opinions have become polarized due to news and other social media information available - the Left/Right Divide.

Main Library - McMaster Center and Lobby

Clutter-Free Living

Research shows that too much clutter can cause stress, while some clutter stimulates creativity. This class will help you attain a balance that brings peace and creativity to your living space.

West Toledo - Auditorium

Birding for Beginners

Learn where to go, what to wear, and what field marks to look for when identifying common Ohio birds.

Point Place - Large Community Room (Capacity: 60)

Celebrate Earth

Activities and crafts that celebrate this great planet we call home.

Heatherdowns - Community Room B (Capacity : 40)

Color Me Calm

Coloring has never been so chill.

Sanger - Ben Illman Gallery

Small Business and Nonprofit Assistance Sessions

Receive individualized assistance with business plans, industry research, nonprofit grants, donor research, and more from our team of librarians that specialize in business and nonprofit development.

Sanger - Ben Illman Gallery

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Maumee - Story Hour Room

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Sanger - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 100)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Heatherdowns - Children's Area

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Maumee - Story Hour Room

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Sanger - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 100)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Holland - Community Room A (Capacity : 42)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Classic Movies at Oregon

Monthly classic movies enjoyed on our large screen.

Oregon - Community Room A (Capacity : 75)

Business Basics

Thinking about starting, buying or expanding your new business? Business Basics is a seminar that will take the confusion out of your efforts and help you avoid costly mistakes or unnecessary steps.

Sanger - Community Room A (Capacity : 50)

Gamer's Station

Calling all gamers!--stop in for Nintendo Switch gameplay and a variety of fun tabletop games.

Sanger - Community Room B (Capacity : 50)

Art Museum

All ages are welcomed to come explore art with the Toledo Art Museum.

Kent - Community Room B (Capacity : 49)

Teen Hangout

Come hangout at your library where we have the games, snacks, fun, crafts, and more.

West Toledo - Auditorium

Water - Float or Sink?

What is your hypothesis; what will float and what will sink? Learn about density and buoyancy then test your hypothesis.Take home a COSI Connects Water Kit to keep experimenting.

Point Place - Large Community Room (Capacity: 60)

BIG IDEA Book Club

A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community.

Online Programs -

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Oregon - Community Room A (Capacity : 75)

Maumee Book Club

Good conversation, friendly faces and great books - that's what book club is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion.

Maumee - Auditorium

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Oregon - Community Room A (Capacity : 75)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Birmingham - Community Room Upper (Capacity : 40)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Sit and Stitch

Learn the basics, improve your skills, get help with a problem, assist beginners, or simply stitch in the company of others. Maximum of 8 beginners. Registration required for beginners only.

Oregon - Community Room B (Capacity : 30)

Homeschooling Teen Book Club

Good conversation, friendly faces, and great books-that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Google Sheets for Beginners

Learn how to create spreadsheets, format data, and utilize formulas using Google Sheets.

Mott - Training Lab (Group Use Only)

Gamers Guild

Play the newest games on the Nintendo Switch, such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Just Dance and Mario Kart 8

Lagrange -

Armoa Therapy

Learn to create clay stones into a wearable armoa therapy.

Washington - Community Room B (Capacity : 55)

Funtastic Teen Drop-in

Calling all Teens! Come hang out with your friends while we have fun and enjoy snacks! Who knows what surprises there may be.

Main Library - Teen Space

Chess League

Weekly chess league for children of all ages. Participants should have a basic understanding of the rules of chess.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

After School Kid's Club

West Toledo - Auditorium

Stacks and Snacks

Grab some snacks and enjoy free style LEGO Brick building (along with the occasional surprise build-it challenge).

Reynolds Corners - Small Community Room (Capacity : 25)

Kids Night - Chalk Art Bird

Create a crazy, colorful bird through chalk art.

Kent - Community Room B (Capacity : 49)

Chess Club

Weekly Chess for all ages and skill levels.

Heatherdowns -

Nintendo Switch Party

Teens and Tweens game night, come and play the Nintendo Switch with friends.

Maumee - Auditorium

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Heatherdowns - Children's Area

Spring Painting with Acrylics

Artist Molly Miller will lead students in creating a beautiful acrylic painting with a Spring theme. All supplies will be provided.

Main Library - The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Advance Care Planning

Learn how to complete a living will, designate a medical power of attorney, and donate your organs, with Sara Chambers of Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Washington - Community Room A (Capacity : 20)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Sanger - StoryPark

Online Romance Book Club

Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!

Online Programs -

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Maumee - Story Hour Room

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Point Place - Large Community Room (Capacity: 60)

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Oregon - Community Room A (Capacity : 75)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Sanger - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 100)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Heatherdowns - Children's Area

Preschool STEAM Storytime

An introduction to STEAM specifically for children ages 3-5. Featuring: stories, fun facts, and STEAM activities for preschoolers. Program is limited in size. Please register each child.

Point Place - Large Community Room (Capacity: 60)

Senior ScamGuard

Protecting and empowering older adults.

Locke - Community Room (Capacity : 40)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Holland - Community Room A (Capacity : 42)

Babytime

This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Northstar: Email Basics Class

Learn how to set up an email account, utilize commonemail functions, and manage email an account.

Kent - Computer Training Room

Homeschool Hour: Full STEAM Ahead

A monthly opportunity for homeschooling families to connect while doing fun STEAM activities.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Teen Cafe

Come to the Teen Café, a place to sit and chat with friends, play games or just chill with other teens.

Holland - Community Room A (Capacity : 42)

Teen Dungeons and Dragon

Adventurers wanted! Learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons and embark on a thrilling adventure as we host a bi-weekly game here at the Point Place Branch Library.

Point Place - Small Community Room (Capacity : 15)

Bird Feeders

Craft your very own unique bird feeder using macramé techniques.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Game on!

Connect with friends to enjoy games ranging from classic board games to engaging card games and video games.

Oregon - Teen Area

Bounce House

Letâs de-stress and get up and move! Weâll jump for joy in a bounce house at the Library.

Mott -

A Mountain of Marbles

Games, crafts and a demonstration on glass blowing a marble with marble masters Maroks GlassRoots.

Maumee - Auditorium

West Toledo Gamers Guild

Come hang out and play games ranging from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros Ultimate to classic card games like Uno.

West Toledo - Community Room A (Capacity : 32)

Kool Kat Science

STEM Tech Robotics is a 4-session course where kids combine their building and coding skills to assemble and program a real robot car. Open to grades 3 - 6.

Sanger - Community Room B (Capacity : 50)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Waterville - Community Room A (Capacity : 47)

Early Literacy Parent/Caregiver Training

Learn tips and tricks to incorporate early literacy practices into your daily life for your child ages 0-4.

Online Programs -

Senior ScamGuard

Protecting and empowering older adults.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, and their grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, music and movement.

Washington - Community Room A (Capacity : 20)

Preschool Learn & Play

STEM for little ones! We'll break out the crafts, toys, and more for preschoolers to learn while playing, including reading a few fun stories.

Main Library - Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Knitting and Crocheting Group

Meet with others who knit or crochet while enjoying a spot of tea. Beginners welcome!

Reynolds Corners - Small Community Room (Capacity : 25)

Celebrating Arab American Heritage in Northwest Ohio

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the Arab community, while becoming aware of current challenges.

Sanger - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 100)

Gamers Guild

Play the newest games on the Nintendo Switch, such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Just Dance and Mario Kart 8

Toledo Heights - Teen Area

Rice around the World

Every culture has a unique way of cooking. Learn about a new culture every month as we recreate a rice dish.

Lagrange - Community Room (Capacity : 50)

Teen Cocoa Club

Come for the Hot Chocolate, stay for the games, books, and activates. It's something different each week.

Point Place - Small Community Room (Capacity : 15)

Saturday Morning Chess

All experience levels are welcome. No registration is needed.

Main Library - Teen Space

Toledo Repair Cafe

Bring in your clothing, small appliances, bicycles, jewelry, housewares and toys for repairs free of charge!

Washington - Community Room B (Capacity : 55)

Saturday Morning LEGO Crew

Creative play with LEGOs! We provide the bricks, and you make your own creations.

Sylvania - Community Room A&B (Capacity : 65)

Instrument Petting Zoo with TAPA

Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and the Toledo Symphony Youth Ensemble will perform for children ages 3-10 years old and allow them to explore different instruments.

Sanger - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 100)

Water - Float or Sink?

What is your hypothesis; what will float and what will sink? Learn about density and buoyancy then test your hypothesis.Take home a COSI Connects Water Kit to keep experimenting.

Main Library - Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Human Library

A Human Library is where "books" are real people that "readers" check out to discuss shared experiences, differing perspectives, challenge bias, stereotype and prejudice through personal conversation.

Main Library - Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Toddler Storytime

Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

King Road - Community Room A & B (Capacity : 75)

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5, and their grown-ups, will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to get them ready for kindergarten.

Main Library - Program Room (Children's Library)

Make a Pom-Pom Caterpillar!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a classic children's book and a must-read. In this fun activity, you will use pom-poms to make your very own colorful caterpillar!

Locke - Community Room (Capacity : 40)

Movie and a Craft

15-yr. old Ruby Gillman is in the next legendary line of sea krakens. Despite her lofty destiny, she is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High. Ruby struggles more when forbidden from the beach.

Washington - Community Room B (Capacity : 55)

Water - Float or Sink?

What is your hypothesis; what will float and what will sink? Learn about density and buoyancy then test your hypothesis.Take home a COSI Connects Water Kit to keep experimenting.

Holland - Community Room A (Capacity : 42)

Teen Graphic Novel Club

Join us for a relaxing, laid-back time discussing interesting graphic novels and comics â then hang around for games and activities after. We will be meeting in the Teen Library.

Main Library - Teen Space

Bounce House

Letâs de-stress and get up and move! Weâll jump for joy in a bounce house at the Library.

Kent - Outdoors

Gamers Guild

Play Nintendo Switch games such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and more on a big screen TV.

Heatherdowns - Teen Area

Discerning Truth in News and Other Media

This class was designed around the fact that in recent years, citizens' opinions have become polarized due to news and other social media information available - the Left/Right Divide.

Main Library - McMaster Center and Lobby

Birding for Beginners

Learn where to go, what to wear, and what field marks to look for when identifying common Ohio birds.

Washington - Community Room B (Capacity : 55)

Cricut Basics

Learn the basics of using a Cricut and create your own item to take home.

Sylvania -