Puzzle Exchange

No registration necessary. Update your puzzle supply by exchanging your old puzzles for new ones.

Chardon Branch

One- on-One Genealogy Assistance In-Person

Sign up for two hours of one-on-one genealogy assistance! During this time our Family & Local History Specialist will guide you on your family history journey by helping you with any questions you may have. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Chardon Branch

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 with caregiver. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Middlefield Branch

Toy Time Monday In-Person

Ages Birth- 5 yearsThe Thompson meeting room becomes the spot for creative fun and play. We'll have a wide variety of games, puzzles and toys to keep children of all ages engaged and entertained. No Registration Required.

Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch

Zombie Barbies In-Person

Grades 6-12Get creative (and a little creepy) by transforming old dolls into spooky Zombie Barbies!

Chardon Branch

STEAM Club In-Person

Grades 2-5Have fun with all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each month we will explore different fun activities and learn something along the way. Themes:Sept.: Can we fix it?Oct.: Spooky ScienceNov.: Pets and Vets Dec.: Get hooked!

Messy Program Room, Bainbridge Branch

Spooky Movie Night In-Person

Join us for a chilling movie night at the library featuring 1408, a spine-tingling psychological horror film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Popcorn will be provided, so come enjoy the eerie experience with us!

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

More Trees, Please! In-Person

Join the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District to root deeper into the countless benefits and worthwhile investment of planting native trees in our yards and our communities

Chardon Branch

Pajama Storytime

Ages 0- 5 with caregiverEnjoy stories, songs and rhymes, wear your pajamas! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Rhythm & Rhyme Early Walkers

18-36 months.A story, music, and movement for young walkers and caregivers. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

Rhythm & Rhyme - Preschool

3-5 yrs.A story, music, and movement for preschoolers. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

Toddler Storytime

Ages 18-36 months, with caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and movement! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Fireside Chats Book Club

Why come to a book group? There are so many reasons- you loved the book and can't stop talking about it. You hated the book and can't stop talking about it. You need a reason to read something different. You want to get out of the house. You need an excuse to lock ......More

Why come to a book group? There are so many reasons- you loved the book and can't stop talking about it. You hated the book and can't stop talking about it. You need a reason to read something different. You want to get out of the house. You need an excuse to lock yourself away from the family for a while. You crave adult conversation. You just like to talk about what you read. Come and chat with us about some particular books and other stuff. We have tea and coffee and sometimes cookies in the Frances Spatz Leighton Reading Room by the colorful fireplace.Sept. 16: How to Age Disgracefully by Clare PooleyOct. 21: Miracle Creek by Angie KimNov. 18: I was Anastasia by Ariel LawhonDec. 16: Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha SilvaNo registration is required.

Thompson Branch

Geauga County Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

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Thompson Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Consultation Hours

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitiz......More

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitization, from using the machines to saving to your storage device. Save your memories for years to come!Don’t forget to bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital files home. The Digitization Specialist will not digitize your items for you.

Bainbridge Branch

Maker Space Training: Large Format Printer/Cutter and Heat Press In-Person / Online

NOTE: This training takes place at the Chardon Creativity Center makerspace located inside Chardon High School (369 Maple Ave, Chardon, OH 44024) not the Chardon Branch. For assistance locating the makerspace doors, please call 440-285-7601 ext.2552.This is the mandator......More

NOTE: This training takes place at the Chardon Creativity Center makerspace located inside Chardon High School (369 Maple Ave, Chardon, OH 44024) not the Chardon Branch. For assistance locating the makerspace doors, please call 440-285-7601 ext.2552.This is the mandatory training session for the large format printer/cutter available at the Bainbridge Branch and at the Chardon Creativity Center. The training also covers the heat press as it works well with the printer. The large format printer/cutter prints banners, posters, stickers, and heat transfer vinyl for garments and bags. Use the heat press to attach any heat transfer design from the printer on to your chosen shirt, sweatshirt, apron, bag, or other fabric. Learn the basic steps to use the large format printer/cutter and heat press so that you can come to the Bainbridge branch or the Chardon Creativity Center and create your own one-of-a-kind items.All ages welcome to attend the training session. Children under 12 need a guardian with them to use the large format printer/cutter and heat press. The guardian must also attend this training before helping a minor with the machines. If you will require assistance, the library recommends finding your own assistant, who must also attend this mandatory training before working in the Geauga County Public Library maker spaces.Must have a Clevnet or Geauga County Public Library card to sign the user agreement at the end of the session.Click the link below for the written tutorials for this specific equipment for reference.Registration is required

Chardon Creativity Center Chardon High School Maker Space, Chardon Maker Space Chardon High School

Walt Disney World for Adults In-Person

Want to go on an all adults trip to Walt Disney World? Join us for tips and tricks to planning your trip.

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

Make a Commonplace Book In-Person

Have you come across a quote while reading that you don’t want to forget? How about that magazine image of a project or color combination you’d like to remember for another time? Why not store that and more in the book you’ll start at this program.

Middlefield Branch

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Birth-3 yearsStories, shakers, scarves and socialization! Babies and toddlers benefit most from repetition in developing their early literacy skills - we'll read books together, dance, sing and play when we're done. For children ages birth - 3 years old with caregiver. ......More

Birth-3 yearsStories, shakers, scarves and socialization! Babies and toddlers benefit most from repetition in developing their early literacy skills - we'll read books together, dance, sing and play when we're done. For children ages birth - 3 years old with caregiver. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

One-On-One Tech Help In-Person

Intimidated by technology? Bring in your laptop, tablet, and other devices to receive personalized assistance.· Basic computer operations including how to use a keyboard and mouse· Browsing and searching the Internet· Microsoft Word and PowerPoint· Tablets/smart phones:......More

Intimidated by technology? Bring in your laptop, tablet, and other devices to receive personalized assistance.· Basic computer operations including how to use a keyboard and mouse· Browsing and searching the Internet· Microsoft Word and PowerPoint· Tablets/smart phones: how to install and/or use library digital offerings· Setting up an email address· Accessing and using our online research tools and databasesDue to staff availability, patrons may only make one tech appointment per month.

Middlefield Branch

Virtual Dungeons & Dragons Online

Grades 6-12A virtual Dungeons & Dragons campaign using ROLL20. No previous experience required. If you are interested in attending, email: [email protected].

Online

Family Storytime

18 mons. - 5 yrs.Listen to stories and music, then create fun crafts while building literacy skills at our family fun storytime. All ages with caregiver. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

Toddler Storytime

Ages 18-36 months with caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and movement. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Consultation Hours

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitiz......More

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitization, from using the machines to saving to your storage device. Save your memories for years to come!Don’t forget to bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital files home. The Digitization Specialist will not digitize your items for you.

Administrative Center Branch

Heartsaver/CPR AED Training In-Person

The Heartsaver CPR/AED training is a course that is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, or any community members who want to be prepared to help in during a cardiac arrest. This course trains participa......More

The Heartsaver CPR/AED training is a course that is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, or any community members who want to be prepared to help in during a cardiac arrest. This course trains participants to recognize and give CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. It is an instructor-led class that includes video based learning and hands on demonstration. This course provides education on adult, child and infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR.

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

Chair Yoga In-Person / Online

Join local Yoga instructor Ann Vickers at the Bainbridge branch for this class in which postures are adaptations of traditional yoga poses which offer increased strength, flexibility, body and breath awareness, and overall vitality. Chair yoga is great for improving mob......More

Join local Yoga instructor Ann Vickers at the Bainbridge branch for this class in which postures are adaptations of traditional yoga poses which offer increased strength, flexibility, body and breath awareness, and overall vitality. Chair yoga is great for improving mobility and is good for people with joint replacements, back issues, and body tightness.

Multi-purpose Room Right, Bainbridge Branch

Teen Thursday In-Person

Grades 6-12It's all about teens at this casual hangout with board games and other laid-back activities. Teens Only. No registration required.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch

Pipe Cleaner Art In-Person

Grades K - 5All shapes, sizes and colors of pipe cleaners provided for your to bend, twist and create fun things to take home!

Middlefield Branch

Maker Space Training: Large Format Printer/Cutter and Heat Press In-Person / Online

This is the mandatory training session for the large format printer/cutter available at the Bainbridge Branch and at the Chardon Creativity Center. The training also covers the heat press as it works well with the printer. The large format printer/cutter prints banners,......More

This is the mandatory training session for the large format printer/cutter available at the Bainbridge Branch and at the Chardon Creativity Center. The training also covers the heat press as it works well with the printer. The large format printer/cutter prints banners, posters, stickers, and heat transfer vinyl for garments and bags. Use the heat press to attach any heat transfer design from the printer on to your chosen shirt, sweatshirt, apron, bag, or other fabric. Learn the basic steps to use the large format printer/cutter and heat press so that you can come to the Bainbridge branch or the Chardon Creativity Center and create your own one-of-a-kind items.All ages welcome to attend the training session. Children under 12 need a guardian with them to use the large format printer/cutter and heat press. The guardian must also attend this training before helping a minor with the machines. If you will require assistance, the library recommends finding your own assistant, who must also attend this mandatory training before working in the Geauga County Public Library maker spaces.Must have a Clevnet or Geauga County Public Library card to sign the user agreement at the end of the session.Click the link below for the written tutorials for this specific equipment for reference.Registration is required

Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch

Book Discussion Online

Join us as we share our thoughts and observations of a new title each month. Books are of varied topic and both fiction and nonfiction selections. Registration required. This month’s title is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, by David Grann.Upcoming dat......More

Join us as we share our thoughts and observations of a new title each month. Books are of varied topic and both fiction and nonfiction selections. Registration required. This month’s title is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, by David Grann.Upcoming datesNov 20, 2025 https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/14516510Dec 18, 2025 https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/14516523

Online

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 years, with caregiverJoin us for stories, crafts, and fun! No registration required.

Thompson Branch

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 with caregiver. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Puzzle Exchange In-Person

Looking for some fun puzzles?Bring in your puzzles and exchange them!Puzzle Exchange takes place the last Saturday of each month.

Gilson Room, Geauga West Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Consultation Hours

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitiz......More

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitization, from using the machines to saving to your storage device. Save your memories for years to come!Don’t forget to bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital files home. The Digitization Specialist will not digitize your items for you.

Thompson Branch

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 with caregiver. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Middlefield Branch

Toy Time Monday In-Person

Ages Birth- 5 yearsThe Thompson meeting room becomes the spot for creative fun and play. We'll have a wide variety of games, puzzles and toys to keep children of all ages engaged and entertained. No Registration Required.

Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Orientation In-Person

Learn how to use the Digital Legacy Lab to preserve your memories or start your next creative project. The Digital Legacy Lab is a free do-it-yourself space to convert your physical materials to digital files, preserving your important documents and memories for the fut......More

Learn how to use the Digital Legacy Lab to preserve your memories or start your next creative project. The Digital Legacy Lab is a free do-it-yourself space to convert your physical materials to digital files, preserving your important documents and memories for the future. Each Digital Legacy Lab is comprised of equipment and software for digitization projects, including 8mm and Super8 film scanners, photo and document scanners, vinyl record and cassette recorders, microphones, and VHS tapes. Digital Legacy Lab Orientations are available at least once a month to provide an introduction to the Digital Legacy Lab’s equipment and the process of digitization. The orientation does not include hands-on training with any equipment, and is not mandatory to use the Digital Legacy Lab. You must sign the Digital Legacy Lab User Agreement before using the Digital Legacy Labs. Additional individual support is available during Consultation Hours with the Digitization Specialist.Please see the link below to access the written tutorials and Digital Legacy Lab procedures, which are helpful guides to get you started.Registration is required.

Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch

Early Readers' Storytime

Grades K-2Practice reading skills in this fun storytime using music, stories, and games.

Bainbridge Branch

Stitching Circle In-Person

Featured Program: Discover the basics of beginner-friendly knitting in this welcoming, hands-on program. With a bit of practice, you'll be on your way to creating hand-knitted gifts just in time for the holidays. Please bring a pair of size 8 knitting needles (bamboo, w......More

Featured Program: Discover the basics of beginner-friendly knitting in this welcoming, hands-on program. With a bit of practice, you'll be on your way to creating hand-knitted gifts just in time for the holidays. Please bring a pair of size 8 knitting needles (bamboo, wood, or plastic, approximately 10 inches long).Bring your handcrafted projects and stitch in good company. Knit, crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint, etc. Basic knitting instruction available with advance email request to [email protected].

Multi-purpose Room Left, Multi-purpose Room Right, Bainbridge Branch

It's the Great Pumpkin In-Person

Family ProgramCelebrate the Halloween season with a classic; It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by a paper pumpkin decorating craft.

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

Pajama Storytime

Ages 0- 5 with caregiverEnjoy stories, songs and rhymes, wear your pajamas! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Adult Coloring Club

Experience the benefits of coloring at our monthly Adult Coloring Club. This is your opportunity to relax and unwind. Materials will be provided

Chardon Branch

Rhythm & Rhyme Early Walkers

18-36 months.A story, music, and movement for young walkers and caregivers. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

Rhythm & Rhyme - Preschool

3-5 yrs.A story, music, and movement for preschoolers. No registration needed.

Bainbridge Branch

Toddler Storytime

Ages 18-36 months, with caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and movement! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Middlefield Branch

Heelerween In-Person

for children ages 3-5, toddlers and preschoolersBluey and Halloween together equals a ton of fun!

Middlefield Branch

Stories and STEAM: Little Engineers In-Person

Ages 3-5, with a caregiver.Join us for a dynamic blend of storytelling and STEAM fun! Perfect for preschoolers with big imaginations and curious minds.

Chardon Branch

Five Nights at Freddy's: Halloween D&D One-shot In-Person

Grades 6-12Join a special, spooky Halloween-themed D&D one-shot based on the popular Five Nights at Freddy’s video game series. No previous experience (or dice!) required.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Multi-purpose Room Right, Bainbridge Branch

4th and 5th Grade Book Club In-Person

Grades 4-5Pick up a book in advance and then come for a snack and a fun-filled book discussion.

Geauga West Branch

Advanced Embroidery Workshop In-Person

Ready to try more challenging embroidery projects? Learn to use the hat hoop, make patches, and see what can be made "in-the-hoop." Bring your questions; get tips and answers!This event is best suited for those who have received our standard Embroidery Machine Trainin......More

Ready to try more challenging embroidery projects? Learn to use the hat hoop, make patches, and see what can be made "in-the-hoop." Bring your questions; get tips and answers!This event is best suited for those who have received our standard Embroidery Machine Training, and have used the embroidery machine independently.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch

Halloween Party In-Person

Head on over from the Hemly Trunk or Treat! We'll have crafts, candy and Halloween Fun. No registration required.

Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch

Page Turners Book Club

The Page Turners Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the small meeting room. Books are available at the Information Desk. All are welcome!9/23: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann 10/28: Where Wa......More

The Page Turners Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the small meeting room. Books are available at the Information Desk. All are welcome!9/23: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann 10/28: Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling 11/25: I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Mónica Guzmán 12/30: Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Middlefield Branch