Upcoming Events

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment designed for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

Grab the whole family for a fun movie day at the South Branch Library!

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

In collaboration with the Central Library Humanities Department!

Get ready to go back to school with the South Branch! Join us for face painting, balloon animals, frozen treats, and more! A limited number of free school supply packs will also be available. 

Do you love reading AND doggies?! Come and read to a sweet, friendly pup and practice your reading skills! Every third Saturday at the Central Library in the Children's story time room from 11 - 1pm.

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

Learn about the abstract painting style of artist Alma Woodsey Thomas and try her technique to make your own painting!

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Have you ever wanted to be a potioneer? Come join us and create your very own potion bottle. 

Calling all teens who love to eat and cook! Join us for a hands-on Taco Cooking Class where you'll learn how to make delicious, customizable tacos from scratch.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Enjoy a fun and interactive story time where books come to life through music! This special session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children and their caregivers in a joyful, musical experience.

Stretch your imagination with this writing program! Go from station to station, spending about 10 minutes at each working on starting a story based on a prompt/activity at that station. 

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Have you ever wanted to take a regular photo and embellish it? Come join us as we take our photos to the next level! 

Come and design a collage memoir with us! We will be crafting together a few of our favorite memories between the pages of our very own memoir. We can't wait to see the story that you tell! 

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!