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London Public Library July 2025 Newsletter |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?
Programs Happening this Month: - Nerd Night
- Superhero Training Academy
- Decades Trivia Night
- And MORE! (Scroll down to see all of our events!)
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Tiny Art ShowVote for your favorite tiny art creations July 2nd-19th! London Public LibraryCome to the library to vote for your favorite artwork from July 2nd - 19th and the winner of each age group will receive a prize!
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Artist Series: Kandinsky Creations
Thursday, July 3rd, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library
Mimic artist Wassily Kandinsky, by painting or coloring squares with concentric circles.
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CLOSED - Independence Day
Friday, July 4th, All Day
London Public Library
The London Public Library will be closed all day on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The library will resume normal hours of operation on Saturday, July 5th.
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Chocolate Challenge
Monday, July 7th, 6:30PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Play chocolate games like Chocolate Bingo, Chocolate Pictionary, Guess the Candy Bar, and more! Win chocolate prizes!
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Nerd Night
Wednesday, July 9th, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us for a night of board games and pizza! The library will provide board games but feel free to bring your own! Pizza and refreshments will be provided.
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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Summer Concert Series: Deanna SweeneyFriday, July 11th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM London Public Library Back Lawn Join us on the grass behind the library for a free lunch and a concert by Deanna Sweeney! In the case of bad weather, the concert will be moved inside to the Hartley Meeting Room.
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Artist Series: Junior Jackson Pollock
Monday, July 14th, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Mimic artist Jackson Pollock by painting in a variety of ways to create splatter art.
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BenAnna Band Concert
Tuesday, July 15th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Sing and dance along to the live children's music! Be a part of the children’s music concert! Play musical instruments and sing and dance along with Ben and Anna.
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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Yarnies: Fiber Arts Club
Wednesday, July 16th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
London Public Library Reading Room
Join us for an hour of crafting! If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or any other fiber arts please join us for an hour of socializing and crafting! Whether you're a beginner or an expert, bring along your current project and work alongside others who enjoy crafting as much as you! This is not a class, but we do encourage anyone that comes to share their skills with beginners if they feel so inclined. Yarnies will meet in the Magazine/Newspaper room upstairs in the library, across from the front desk.
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Monster Truck Mayhem
Thursday, July 17th, 6:30PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us for monster truck crafts, BINGO, and more!
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Canine Comfort with Maggie
Saturday, July 19th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Reading Room
Hang out with Maggie the dog! Take a break from daily stress and find comfort with a furry friend! Drop in and spend time petting and cuddling with Maggie!
*Earn an extra ticket for the Grand Prize Drawings!
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Raptor Flight Program
Monday, July 21st, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Lawn
Ohio School of Falconry will bring a variety of owls and falcons and teach about the use of camouflage in raptors. Some lucky spectators will get to have a raptor fly to the glove!
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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End of Summer Reading Party
Thursday, July 24th, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Back Lawn
Celebrate the end of summer with a spectacular party at the library! Join us for face painting, snow cones, a life-sized Angry Birds game, and squirt gun painting (bring your own shirts to paint). Cinderella and Prince Charming will also be making a guest appearance so mark your calendars and come party with us!
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Red Story Time
Tuesday, July 1st, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Listen to stories and sing songs about all things red! (Ages 0-6)
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
London Public Library Back Lawn
Enjoy a free lunch at the library! Any student 18 years old or younger can stop by the London Public Library for a free lunch from 12:00pm - 1:00pm! Lunches will be provided by and also available at the London Church of the Nazarene. Lunch will be served in the grassy area behind the library. If bad weather occurs, lunch will be served in the Hartley Room. |
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Book Boot Camp
Wednesday, July 2nd, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, July 9th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, July 16th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, July 23rd, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Get active and learn a healthy lifestyle!
Get moving with active stories and workout songs! Learn about good health and fitness. (Ages 4 - 10)
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for the Grand Prize Drawings!
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Sensory Play
Tuesday, July 8th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Explore in a variety of sensory tubs! Young children can explore in a variety of sensory tubs! (Ages 0 - 6)
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Simple Machine Treehouse
Thursday, July 10th, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
During this groovy simple machines-focused event hosted by Challenge Island, we’ll blast back to the 1970s! We’ll learn about all six kinds of simple machines. We’ll design pet rock treehouses powered by simple machines! You’ll get to take home your adopted pet rocks as a souvenir. (Ages 5-12)
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Stuffed Animal Giveaway
Saturday, July 19th, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
London Public Library
Make a stuffed animal! Pick up all the supplies you need to make your own 8” stuffed animal (bunny, unicorn, seahorse or cat), while supplies last! (Ages 0 – 12)
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Superhero Training Academy
Tuesday, July 22nd, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library
Do you have what it takes to be a superhero? Run the obstacle course, bust through a wall, walk over lava, and much more! (Ages 2 – 8)
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Yellow Story Time
Tuesday, July 29th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Listen to stories and sing songs about all things yellow! (Ages 0-6)
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D&D One Shot Campaign
Saturday, July 5th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Whether you’re totally new to Dungeons & Dragons or have a few campaigns under your belt, this one-shot session is all about having fun and going on a wild quest with a group of fellow adventurers.
(Ages 11-17) Registration is required.
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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Book Club
Tuesday, July 8th, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of every month when we meet to discuss the current book and pick up the next month’s title. We reserve copies that you can get at the library. This month we will be reading The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. (Ages 18+)
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Decades Trivia Night
Tuesday, July 15th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
How well do you know the 80s, 90s, and 2000s? Find out at our decades trivia night! Gather your friends and family for a fun-filled evening of brain-teasing questions and friendly competition. Teams are capped at 5 people. When registering, please choose only one person to register for your team. The registration form will ask how many guests that you are bringing. Please add how many people, minus you, are on your team. *Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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Book Speed Dating
Wednesday, July 16th, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Can you convince someone to read your favorite book in just 3 minutes? Come mingle with other teens and see if you are able to persuade them to read your book suggestions! Feel free to bring more than one book so you can talk about different books to different people. (Ages 11-17) Registration not required but suggested. If you would like to attend, you can email a list of the books you intend to bring to aratcliff@mylondonlibrary.org and copies of your books will be provided so that others may check them out.
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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Zinemaking Workshop for Poets and Other Creatives
Friday, July 18th, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Learn what zines are, where they originated, and what makes a zine different from a booklet or magazine. Then create a zine of your very own! Register here. (Ages 11-17)
*Attendees earn an extra ticket for Grand Prize Drawings!
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YA Book Club
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us for a teens only book club this summer! In July we will be reading The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He. Copies of this book can be picked up from the library starting June 22nd. (Ages 11-17)
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Yoga
Tuesday, July 22nd, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
London Public Library Back Lawn
Put on some comfortable clothes and grab your mat for an evening of light yoga. All skill levels are welcome. (Ages 18+) Registration is required.
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Cooking Caravan - Deliciously Simple Dips
Wednesday, July 23rd, 6:30PM - 7:30 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
It's a dip party! The Cooking Caravan brings us a dip cooking demonstration! Participants will get to sample 2-3 dips while our program hosts discuss origins, recipe substitutions, and meal applications. Register here. (Ages 18+)
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Door Hanger Craft
Tuesday, July 29th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
London Public Library Hartley Meeting Room
Join us to create your own beautiful door hanger! Program will be led by The Paper Boutique. Register here. (Ages 18+)
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Tech Help Call to Schedule a Time! London Public Library Get one-on-one help for any of your devices!
Are you struggling to work the new iPad you got for Christmas? Maybe you want to set up a social media account but don't know where to start? Do you want to become more knowledgeable on how to work your email? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the London Public Library can help! We are now offering FREE Technology Help Sessions during the week by appointment only! Call or come in to schedule your help session! Each help session will provide a one-on-one 45-minute time block where you can ask questions and be shown how to use/do various tasks. Help session attendees must bring their own technology to learn on.
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Find Gnorbert the Gnome!
Every Week Starting on Monday, During library hours
London Public Library
Gnorbert the Gnome is hiding somewhere in the London Public Library! Find him and tell a staff member to win a piece of candy!
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Find the Random Object!
Every Week Starting on Monday, During library hours
London Public Library
Gnorbert the Gnome isn't the only thing hiding in the Library! Gnorbert also hid something in the London Public Library that doesn't belong. Find it and tell a staff member what it is to win a piece of candy!
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