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Community Conversations Book Club

Community Conversations | Book Club

Friday, February 27, 2026 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 (XR Conference Room, 1st floor Archer Library) as we partner with the Ashland Center for Nonviolence:  

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Meeting

Thursday, March 5, 2026 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?

Voices of the Land: Reading and Activities Inspired by Aldo Leopold

Voices of the Land: Readings and Activities Inspired by Aldo Leopold

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Nature

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us during Leopold Week, March 7–13, for a meaningful community reading event that invites us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and explore our land ethic.

Voices of the Land: Reading and Activities Inspired by Aldo Leopold

Voices of the Land: Readings and Activities Inspired by Aldo Leopold

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Nature

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us during Leopold Week, March 7–13, for a meaningful community reading event that invites us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and explore our land ethic.

Bullet Journaling

Bullet Journaling

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Stockwell Room at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Writing Group

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our engaging workshop where you’ll learn the art of bullet journaling to organize your thoughts, enhance productivity, and express your creativity in a personalized way.

Grave/Headstone Cleaning

Grave/Headstone Cleaning

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Mary Young as she teaches us respectful and effective preservation techniques for gravestones and historical markers.
 

Grave/Headstone Cleaning

Grave/Headstone Cleaning

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 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 Mary Young as she teaches us respectful and effective preservation techniques for gravestones and historical markers.
 

Community Conversations Book Club

Community Conversations | Book Club

Friday, March 27, 2026 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 (XR Conference Room, 1st floor Archer Library) as we partner with the Ashland Center for Nonviolence:  

Kids Pickle Crime Scene

Kids Pickle Crime Scene

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Studio at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

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

Grades 3-5 can find out what happened to the pickles in this mock investigation. Learn some forensic science techniques to solve the crime!

Teen Pickle Crime Scene

Teen Pickle Crime Scene

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
The Studio at Ashland Public Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

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

Grades 6-12 can find out what happened to the pickles in this mock investigation. Learn some forensic science techniques to solve the crime!

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Local Author Speaker Series - John Byron

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local Author: John Byron • March 28
John Byron, Professor of New Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary, will read from his historical novel, A Week in the Life of a Slave.

Sensory Play

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

Drop-in, 10am-11:30am. Discover new textures and experience new brain building activities. Primarily for ages 12-36 months by older and younger siblings are welcome to attend. 

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.

Kids Pickle Crime Scene

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
STEM
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 can find out what happened to the pickles in this mock investigation. Learn some forensic science techniques to solve the crime!

Cinnamon Lake | Community Stop

3:30pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Bookmobile
Registration Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile
Registration Required

Teen Pickle Crime Scene

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

Grades 6-12 can find out what happened to the pickles in this mock investigation. Learn some forensic science techniques to solve the crime!

Jefferson Health Plan

9:30am–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Page Room

Preschool Storytime

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

Join us for an interactive and fun filled thirty minutes of books, activities and songs. This Storytime is especially for those who are ages 3 through 5 years old.

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.

Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Baby/Toddler, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Baby/Toddler, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive and fun filled thirty minutes of books, activities and songs. This Storytime is especially for those who are ages 3 through 5 years old.

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.

"Unearth a Story" Video Production

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in bringing the prehistoric past to life by working to craft a captivating commercial for our upcoming summer reading program, “Unearth a Story.” 

Jeromesville | Community Stop

1:30pm–2:15pm
Everyone
Bookmobile
Registration Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile
Registration Required

Evening Storytime

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

Join us in the evening for a half hour of stories and songs, ages 0-5 recommended.

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.

Toddler Storytime

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

Toddler Storytime

Pop in to the library for thirty minutes of music, stories, finger-plays and fun for toddlers. This Storytime is best for those 18 to 36 months 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.

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Baby/Toddler, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Baby/Toddler, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Toddler Storytime

Pop in to the library for thirty minutes of music, stories, finger-plays and fun for toddlers. This Storytime is best for those 18 to 36 months 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.

"Unearth a Story" Video Production

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in bringing the prehistoric past to life by working to craft a captivating commercial for our upcoming summer reading program, “Unearth a Story.” 

APL Art Academy

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

APL Art Academy

Let creativity shine by participating in our APL Art Academy, from color wheels to painting we will be creating fun art projects that you can take home and display. We will be doing activities geared towards Elementary aged kids (grades K - 4). 

Drop in any time between 4-5pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Dress for a mess

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

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.

Baby Laptime

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

Giggle and wiggle with a special time of music, rhymes, and books for babies up to 18 months old with their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome.

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.

"Unearth a Story" Video Production

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in bringing the prehistoric past to life by working to craft a captivating commercial for our upcoming summer reading program, “Unearth a Story.” 

Pizza & Books

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 can enjoy delicious pizza while sharing and discussing their favorite reads with fellow book lovers.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Puzzle Club

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

Whether it’s jigsaws, crosswords or Sudoku, come and join us for some puzzling fun. 

All ages are welcome.

"Unearth a Story" Video Production

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in bringing the prehistoric past to life by working to craft a captivating commercial for our upcoming summer reading program, “Unearth a Story.” 

Dungeons & Dragons Club

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens
Gaming
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ashland Public Library
Room: Stockwell Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Embark on epic adventures at our Dungeons & Dragons Club, exclusively for teens (grades 6-12) and led by our passionate Teen Advisory Board members.

Sit, Stay, Read

10:30am–11:30am
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.