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The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Music & Theater
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Add some music-making to your life this winter!

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Add some music-making to your life this winter!

Pizza & Panic: A Teen Scary Movie Club

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, High School

Happy Death Day
Wednesday, January 29 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Happy Death Day
Wednesday, January 29 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Anime-Style Character Drawing Lab with Finn Heenan

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

Step into a collaborative creative space where artists, writers, and worldbuilders come together to design standout characters.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a collaborative creative space where artists, writers, and worldbuilders come together to design standout characters.

Aretha Franklin photo by Monica Morgan

The Love and Legacy of Black Photography

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Explore the history of African Americans’ contributions to the world of photography, with globally acclaimed photographer, Monica Morgan. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the history of African Americans’ contributions to the world of photography, with globally acclaimed photographer, Monica Morgan. 

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Zekelman Holocaust Center Logo

Understanding the Holocaust

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
High School, Adults

The Holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history, and many wonder how it could have happened. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history, and many wonder how it could have happened. 

Virtual Strategic Plan Engagement

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Teen Tabletop Game Club

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Games, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?

Pizza & Panic: A Teen Scary Movie Club

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, High School

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
February 24 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
February 24 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Strategic Plan Engagement

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Strategic Plan Engagement

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Strategic Plan Engagement

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Strategic Plan Engagement

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Fireplace with banjo, ukulele, violin and accordion on chairs

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Music & Theater
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Strategic Plan Engagement

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's Build the Future of The GPPL Together!
Tell us what matters to you!

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Teen Tabletop Game Club

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Games, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?

Pizza & Panic: A Teen Scary Movie Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, High School

A Quiet Place
March 24 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Quiet Place
March 24 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Fireplace with banjo, ukulele, violin and accordion on chairs

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Music & Theater
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Picture of book cover for Our Diaries, Ourselves. Cover is a white background with photographs of a variety of journals

Our Diaries, Ourselves: Author Talk and Journal Making

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child