Learn how to paint in Adobe Fresco on Monday, August 5 at 6:30 PM. Specifically, try the variety of brushes available and make them work for you.

Pony Rides and Petting Zoo

On Friday, August 9 from 10 AM to noon, horse around with an annual mane-stay--Pony Rides and Petting Zoo. Saddle up for a pony ride down North Avenue and meet a gaggle of rabbits, ducks, and goats.

Library Putt Putt

On Monday, August 19 at 6 PM, teens can tee off at the Library for mini-golf in the stacks, and play through a nine-hole course in which common library items are hazards.

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Young Adults

Connect with our teen services on Instagram @girardlibraryteens

The Friends of the Girard Free Library is a group whose purpose is to support and assist the library. The Friends sponsor the summer reading program, purchase equipment and furnishing, and fund special events and speakers. Check the library's monthly calendar for scheduled programs and occasional meeting changes. We would love to have more Friends in attendance at our meetings and programs. Find a Friend's membership form below.

Board of Trustees

The Girard Free Library Board of Trustees meets in the Library community room at 5:30 PM on the second Wednesday of the month September through May.

Current Board of Trustees:

Roselyn Gadd

Dr. Michael Martuccio

Therese Zuppo Meechan

Jim Melfi

Sal Ponzio

Meghan Ragozzino

Henry Sforza

Kathleen Tomasino

Nathan Walker

The Public Participation Policy and the Library's 2023 financial reports and footnotes are below.

Get a Library Card

The Girard Free Library is a member of the Clevnet Library Consortium so any Clevnet card is valid at Girard. Specifically, you may use your McKinley, Hubbard, Newton Falls, Kinsman, or Bristol library card at Girard.