• This November, the Girard Free Library is holding our annual Food for Fines; the Library will offer up to $25 in fine forgiveness to anyone who donates at least two non-perishable food items to the Emmanuel Center. The last day to donate is Tuesday, November 26. 
  • Bring the family on Saturday, November 23 at 11 am for a free movie--Harold and the Purple Crayon.
  • Join us at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd, for the Culture Book Group and discuss A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli, or December 4th for the Popular Literature Book Group and bring your favorite book and introduce it to others.

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  • Mon, 06/20/2022 - 9:00am
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The Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth.

Pirate Queens Author Leigh Lewis

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  • Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:00am
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Leigh Lewis is a children's writer whose middle-school debut Pirate Queens:  Dauntless Women Who Dared to Ruled the High Seas spotlights six fierce real-life female pirates.  The book was published by National Geographic.  

You're a Poet, Don't Cha Know It? at 11 AM for ages 6-10:  Kids will explore verse forms--some from Pirate Queens--and write a two-voice poem, mad-libs style.

Seashell Inspired Acrylic Painting

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  • Thu, 06/30/2022 - 12:00pm
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Join local artist Jan Stevens for an afternoon of acrylic painting.  She will provide guidance, the library will supply the canvases, and seashells will inspire.

Space is limited.  Registration is required.

Lake Erie Murder & Mayhem

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  • Thu, 07/07/2022 - 6:00pm
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Lake Erie is known for its beauty and tranquility, but a dark, deadly current lurks beneath the surface.  Bordering four states and two countries, the inland oceans offers the perfect getaway for criminals of all kinds.  Join author Wendy Koile for true stories of fugitive bankrobbers, unsolved murders, and slippery conmen.

Registration is required.

Family Funtime

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  • Mon, 06/27/2022 - 6:00pm
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Stories, music, and crafts for the whole family.  Enjoy a sealife scavenger hunt.

OH WOW! Science and Technology

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  • Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:00am
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Sea Animal Rescue:  Can you rescue the sea animals from the mixture you create?  Kids will strengthen their fine motor skills, senses, language development, and brain growth and enhance their memory (11 AM/Ages 5-8)

Boat Building:  Can you build a vessel that's seaworthy?  OH WOW provides the materials, and you do the engineering.  (12:30 PM/Ages 9-12)

Registration is required.  Call the Circulation Desk.

Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

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  • Fri, 08/12/2022 - 10:00am
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You won't be able to saddle up a seahorse, but there will be ponies, goats, ducks, and other amazing land animals.

Greater Cleveland Aquarium Virtual Program

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  • Wed, 08/10/2022 - 11:00am
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The ocean teems with life hidden under rolling waves.  Watch in awe as sharks, stingrays, and other sea creatures from the pages of books come to life on your screen during this virtual program. 

Registration with an email address is required.  A link will be sent out approximately one week before the event.  

Kids in the Kitchen

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  • Thu, 07/21/2022 - 4:00pm
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 Aspiring chefs in grades two through six will learn cooking skills from scratch during these events. Library staff will lead the kids through basic recipes--from the assembly of ingredients to preparation of the food to sampling of the finished dish. Registration is required. Please call 330-545-2508 to sign up by the preceding Tuesday so we have time to go to the grocery store.