• 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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Baby Brilliant

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  • Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:00am
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Infants and adult caregivers experience early sights and sounds through books and music. (Recommended age up to 12 months)

Basquiat Journal Covers

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  • Tue, 07/25/2023 - 5:30pm
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Jean-Michel Basquiat combined text, images, and graffiti to create visual collages.  Teens 12-18 will re-imagine their favorite book cover or their own journal cover in Basquiat style.  Registration is required.

Trivia Night with Friends

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  • Tue, 06/13/2023 - 5:30pm
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How much do you know about BFFs in books, movies, and television shows?  Challenge yourself to a friends-themed trivia night!

Field Guide Journals

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  • Tue, 06/06/2023 - 5:30pm
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Teens will showcase their lives and unique personalities by creating field guides…to themselves!  The Library will provide the materials--like scrapbook paper, book binding kits and washi tape--and the kids will document what is important to to them.

Family Funtime--Fun Run

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  • Mon, 06/12/2023 - 6:00pm
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Get ready and get set.  Explore the library neighborhood and earn a medal for finishing our family fun run.

Beach Reads Book Group

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  • Tue, 06/20/2023 - 6:30pm
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In Emily Henry's bestselling Book Lovers, Nora is not an ideal heroine; Charlie is nobody’s hero.  And they've met many times before, and it's never been cute.  But can they write their own love story?  Call 330-545-2508 to register.

All Together Now Summer Reading Registration Begins

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  • Mon, 06/05/2023 - 9:00am
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All Together Now--our 2003 summer reading program runs for eight weeks and features activities for all ages.  Beginning Monday, June 5, kids can pick up their reading logs and start earning stickers or brag tags.

Pony Rides and Petting Zoo

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  • Fri, 08/11/2023 - 10:00am
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Summer reading rides off into the sunset with an annual favorite--pony rides and a petting zoo.  No registration is necessary.

**Please note that previous schedules had the time as 11 AM; 10 AM is the correct time.**

Kids in the Kitchen

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  • Thu, 08/03/2023 - 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, and attendance is limited.  Please call 330-545-2508 to sign up by the preceding Tuesday so we have time to go to the grocery store. 

Last Day to Turn in Summer Reading Logs

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  • Fri, 08/04/2023 - 9:00am
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Today is the last day to turn in your summer reading log and collect stickers or brag tags.