Upcoming Events

This is a club for all those who love Magic the Gathering! Bring your own Magic the Gathering commander format* deck to battle and destroy your friends and strangers!

Monthly Board meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Join us for an outdoor movie night sponsored by the Library Foundation. The outdoor theater equipment was purchased with funds from the Urban Homestead grant.

Children ages 2-6 years and their grown-ups can learn while playing at our weekly Messy Munchkins sessions in June and July.

Give the gift of life with your donation of blood at the Downtown Library. Enjoy juice and cookies after, along with a selection of reading material...not every event location can boast that!

Get ready to re-live the summer camp craft experience with your child. Come prepared to get a little bit messy and make some beautiful creations that you can use again and again!

¡Acompáñanos en una noche de diversión jugando Lotería en la Biblioteca Downtown! Gana premios, disfruta de aperitivos, y diviértete por la noche en este evento en la biblioteca que tendrá a todos gritando ¡Buenas!

This presentation will examine one of the most interesting ancient texts, the Circular Astrolabe. We will explore what it says and means, and why Sitchen’s explanation of the text is incorrect.

Book Club sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For adults that enjoy reading a mix of adult and young adult books. Hosted by Carnegie Librarian Jenny Ellis.

June's book is Emma by Jane Austen.

Need something fun to do with you kids this summer? Washington Park Library is taking story time out into our park! Come enjoy Summer Storytime with Miss Willa for an hour of stories and activities.

Go on a Scenic Cruise from our theater seats each first Monday of the summer months! We'll watch an episode of "Scenic Cruises of the World' and taste test some food from the places we 'traveled' on our armchair adventure.

Summer is heating up, but we have the solution for staying cool. Make your own personalized and beautiful fan with this simple, but effective method!

Teens! Don't be bored, come play board games! We'll have a variety of board and card games to choose from so you can have an un-bored game night. 

Features different crafts each week.

Come enjoy some arts and crafts today! We will be making bubble paintings, and creating our own bubble wands! We will have the chance to test our bubble wands and see which model works the best.

Our weekly movie event is hosted by professional movie critic Bob Shultz. This week’s movie is Title (YEAR) ## Minutes, RATING. 

Walk, crawl or run for storytime at the Carnegie Library. Each session will end with a craft.

Learn a story from Greek Mythology while learning a new craft at the same time.

This week we will be going over the myth of Sisyphus while painting empowerment rocks.

Get ready to re-live the summer camp craft experience with your child. Come prepared to get a little bit messy and make some beautiful creations that you can use again and again!

The Book Buddies Pony Express Therapy Dogs, in partnership with the East Hills Library, are offering children a way to improve their reading skills in a unique and fun environment.

From Goosetown to Midtown: How Immigration Shaped a Neighborhood with Dr. Kimberly Schutte

Need something fun to do with you kids this summer? Washington Park Library is taking story time out into our park! Come enjoy Summer Storytime with Miss Willa for an hour of stories and activities.

Craft a delightful minitaure scene to adorn your bookshelf! Book Nooks are tiny dioramas that you can place between your books to provide a glimpse into a world hidden beyond your shelves. Supplies provided.