Upcoming Events

Stacks & Snacks: A Senior Social Hour

Looking for a relaxed and friendly way to connect with others?

There are over 200 flavors of lays. Can you identify the ones that we have picked out? Try your hand at guessing which flavor is which!

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.

May's book is A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young.

Join the East Hills branch for a fun-filled night of BINGO! 

Prizes will be provided by the library. 

Intended for adults, ages 18+

Do you love reading?  Do you enjoy talking about what you're reading?  You should join us for our Friends Book Club Downtown.  The fourth Monday of every month will discuss a different title.  Call Erika for more information at

Embrace new adventures through reading and discussion at the East Hills Library Book Club. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. This month's selection is The Confidant by Helene Gremillion.

Learn how to see the world around you through an “artist's eye.” Join Annie Corrington, owner of Art Attack Studio, to learn and improve drawing skills over the course of 8 weeks.

If you and your child enjoy a variety of games, crafts, and activities, join us every week for Tricky Tuesday! This program is best for Children ages 6 to 12.

Our weekly movie event is hosted by professional movie critic Bob Shultz. This week’s movie is Harvey (1950) 104 Minutes, G. 

Featuring fun crafts that maybe wacky for the time of year. Available every Wednesday. While supplies last.

Not recommended for children under 3.

Book Club sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Carnegie librarian Jenny Ellis will host the virtual cozy mystery book club Murder, She Read.

Join us for a Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Watercolor Painting Class, designed for ages 55 and up. Professional teaching artist, Annie Corrington, will lead us through the basics of painting with watercolors, working up to a final display piece.

Ready to test your luck and win some awesome prizes? Join us for Teen Bingo Night at the Washington Park Library and win snacks, stickers, keychains, and more!

Regular monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Join Us for a Puzzle Swap at Washington Park Library!

Are you a puzzle enthusiast looking to refresh your collection? Bring your gently used jigsaw puzzles and exchange them for new challenges at our Puzzle Swap event!

Taste outside your comfort zone with some food that you may have never tried before! Thai food is considered one of the world’s finest cuisines and has been adapted by many cultures.

Dr. Dan Trifan explores the remarkable technological innovations in weaponry of the second half of the 19th century, leading into the "industrial warfare" of WWI and the stalemate of trench warfare. 

Learn how to see the world around you through an “artist's eye.” Join Annie Corrington, owner of Art Attack Studio, to learn and improve drawing skills over the course of 8 weeks.

This week we will be creating a butterfly craft. If you and your child enjoy a variety of games, crafts, and activities, join us every week for Tricky Tuesday! This program is best for Children ages 6 to 12.

Our weekly movie event is hosted by professional movie critic Bob Shultz. This week’s movie is Stand by Me (1986) 87 Minutes, R. 

Featuring fun crafts that maybe wacky for the time of year. Available every Wednesday. While supplies last.

Not recommended for children under 3.

Learn how to construct and care for your own terrariums using natural materials! 

Join us for a Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Watercolor Painting Class, designed for ages 55 and up. Professional teaching artist, Annie Corrington, will lead us through the basics of painting with watercolors, working up to a final display piece.