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Teen Advisory Board Meeting

TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
The Studio at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

TAB members (grades 8-12) can join us to give input on library programs, volunteer for exciting projects, and create a space that’s truly theirs. Interested in joining?

Intermediate Sign Language

Intermediate Sign Language Class

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Page Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enhance your communication skills by joining our intermediate sign language class, designed to build upon the foundations established in the beginner courses held previously. 

Intermediate Sign Language

Intermediate Sign Language Class

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Page Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enhance your communication skills by joining our intermediate sign language class, designed to build upon the foundations established in the beginner courses held previously. 

Intermediate Sign Language

Intermediate Sign Language Class

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Page Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enhance your communication skills by joining our intermediate sign language class, designed to build upon the foundations established in the beginner courses held previously. 

Potato Derby

Potato Derby

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Stockwell Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a fun-filled Potato Derby, where creativity and competition meet as participants design and race their own potato cars. 

Local Author Visit Nancy Seberiano

Local Author Visit - Nancy Seberiano

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Stockwell Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a poignant evening with local author Nancy Seberiano as she discusses her powerful memoir, The Year I Couldn’t Cry. This deeply personal book offers a gripping eyewitness account of a mother’s journey through unim

Community Conversations Book Club

Community Conversations | Book Club

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join for a community conversation at Ashland University (AU Student Center Room ABCD (2nd floor)) as we partner with the Ashland Center for Nonviolence:  
- Sep: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Intermediate Sign Language

Intermediate Sign Language Class

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Page Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enhance your communication skills by joining our intermediate sign language class, designed to build upon the foundations established in the beginner courses held previously. 

Minecraft Escape Room

Minecraft Escape Room

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Stockwell Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Other

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 can join us for a fun Minecraft themed escape room. Work together to see if you can solve the puzzles and escape!

Movie Matinee

Movie Matinee: "A Minecraft Movie"

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Stockwell Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special screening of A Minecraft Movie, featuring an exclusive short film by talented local youth, you won’t want to miss!

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Coffee & Books

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by in the morning for a cup of coffee and a chat about the monthly book: 

Ashland Ohio Plant Enthusiasts

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we host the Ashland Ohio Plant Enthusiasts group at the library. 

- Sep: Making Clay Plant Markers
- Oct: Garlic
- Nov: Pine Wreaths

NaNoWriMo Check In

2:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Writing Group
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connect with fellow writers and share your creative ideas. Let’s inspire each other and make this writing journey unforgettable for National Novel Writing Month. 

Big Messy Art!

10:00am–11:30am
Baby, Children
STEM, Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Baby, Children
Program Type: STEM, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prepare to be messy! Our littlest patrons can explore the art process with a variety of mediums. Best for kids 5 and under. Drop in 10am-11:30am.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Better Read Book Discussion

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Better Read Book Discussion

Did you love it, hate it, or was it just meh? This is your chance to share your thoughts. The library will have a supply of each month's book available at the Public Services Desk.

- Sep: Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of WWII by Elyse Graham
- Oct: I Am Still Alive by Katie Alice Marshall 
- Nov: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Pokémon Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Gaming
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pokemon Club

Gotta catch 'em all! Stop by the library to join us as we do activities based around popular Pokemon characters and content. There will be some craft based activities mixed with discussion of favorite characters. Feel free to bring along your Pokemon cards and join us for this club geared towards Elementary aged kids (Grades K - 4). 

Trading of Pokemon Cards at this event is done at your own risk.

Drop in any time between 4-5pm. 

Sit, Stay, Read

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Kids Area - Main Level
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Sit, Stay, Read" is back at the library! This beloved program invites young readers to drop in and enjoy the unique experience of reading to a friendly therapy dog.

Chair Yoga

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Health & Wellness
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support. It is a great option for those who have limited mobility, injuries, or find it difficult to get up and down from the floor.

Dino-vember Storytime AM

10:00am–10:30am
Baby, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Baby, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A roarsome Dino-vember Storytime with dinosaur tales and fun activities for ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Chair Yoga

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support. It is a great option for those who have limited mobility, injuries, or find it difficult to get up and down from the floor.

Teen Cuisine

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 join us safe and welcoming environment to experiment with new recipes and develop your culinary skills.
- Sep: Burger
- Oct: Dessert Taco
- Nov: Mini Meatballs
 

Disclaimer(s)

Dress for a mess

This is a hands on project or activity.  Be sure to dress for mess!

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served or used at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Dino-vember Storytime PM

5:30pm–6:00pm
Baby, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Baby, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A roarsome Dino-vember Storytime with dinosaur tales and fun activities for ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

BINGO

10:00am–11:00am
Everyone
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the classic game of BINGO. B-I-N-G-O and Bingo was his name-o!

There is no cost to play, this BINGO game is for amusement only. Small prizes will be awarded to winners. 

All ages are welcome.

NaNoWriMo Check In

2:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Writing Group
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connect with fellow writers and share your creative ideas. Let’s inspire each other and make this writing journey unforgettable for National Novel Writing Month. 

1,2,3...Count With Me

10:00am–11:30am
Baby, Children
STEM, Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Baby, Children
Program Type: STEM, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddlers will have fun with numbers using rhymes, books, and active play. Drop in, 10am-11:30am

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Creative Stitches

5:00pm–6:30pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is perfect for both beginner and experienced fiber artists. Join a vibrant community of fellow crafters who share your passion for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more.

Library Closes Early at 5pm

5:00pm–7:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library

NaNoWriMo Check In

2:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Writing Group
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connect with fellow writers and share your creative ideas. Let’s inspire each other and make this writing journey unforgettable for National Novel Writing Month. 

Library Closed

4:30pm–7:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library

Ashland Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

4:30pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm in the Stockwell Room of the library. All meetings are open to the public.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ashland Public Library