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100 Books Before Graduation Reading Challenge (Beanstack)

All Day 3/3 - 1/1
ARCPLS Systemwide
Age Group:
Teens

Offsite Event
Library Branch: ARCPLS Systemwide
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Homeschool Hangout

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Friedman Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Children

Homeschooling families of all ages are invited to hangout, participate in an activity, explore the library and interact with other families in the homeschooling community.

Library Branch: Friedman Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Homeschooling families of all ages are invited to hangout, participate in an activity, explore the library and interact with other families in the homeschooling community.

Scarf Dancing

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Wallace - Meeting Room at Wallace Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Children (0-5)

Get ready to move, groove, and giggle! Join us for a lively library program designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Wallace Branch Library
Room: Wallace - Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Children (0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Get ready to move, groove, and giggle! Join us for a lively library program designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers.

National Poetry Month

The Drawing Room: Painted Poems

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

A calm, creative afternoon of drawing and painting on poems!

Library Branch: Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A calm, creative afternoon of drawing and painting on poems!

Teen Advisory Board

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Headquarters - YA Area at Headquarters
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the YA area/Teen Space and let your voice be heard by helping us plan future YA programs.  Counts as one hour community service.  For ages 14-18.  

Library Branch: Headquarters
Room: Headquarters - YA Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us in the YA area/Teen Space and let your voice be heard by helping us plan future YA programs.  Counts as one hour community service.  For ages 14-18.  

LEGO Club

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Friedman Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children (0-5), Children (6-11)

Think you're a master LEGO builder? Join our LEGO club to hone your skills.

All ages welcome.

Library Branch: Friedman Branch Library
Age Group: Children (0-5), Children (6-11)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Think you're a master LEGO builder? Join our LEGO club to hone your skills.

All ages welcome.

Easter

All Day
Headquarters
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters
It's Take & Make!

Take & Make Crafts

All Day 4/6 - 4/11
Diamond Lakes Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (6-11), Teens

Get creative with our Kids Take & Make Craft Kits! Stop by the branch and grab yours while supplies last. Each kit comes with everything you need—supplies and step-by-step instructions—to complete a fun DIY project at home.

Library Branch: Diamond Lakes Library
Age Group: Children (6-11), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get creative with our Kids Take & Make Craft Kits! Stop by the branch and grab yours while supplies last. Each kit comes with everything you need—supplies and step-by-step instructions—to complete a fun DIY project at home.

Take & Make Kits: Bottle Cap Necklaces

All Day 4/6 - 4/11
Headquarters - YA Area at Headquarters
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

While supplies last, pick up a kit in the YA area/Teen Space to make a bottle cap necklace.  For ages 12-18. 

Library Branch: Headquarters
Room: Headquarters - YA Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

While supplies last, pick up a kit in the YA area/Teen Space to make a bottle cap necklace.  For ages 12-18. 

Begin the journey of reading 100 books before graduation by logging your reading in Beanstack for a chance to win prizes along the way. For ages 12-18. To register, go to arcpls.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack mobile app.

"100 Books Before Graduation" Beanstack Reading Challenge

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Headquarters
Age Group:
Teens

Begin the journey of reading 100 books before graduation by logging your reading in Beanstack for a chance to win prizes along the way. For ages 12-18.  To register, go to arcpls.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack mobile app.

Library Branch: Headquarters
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Begin the journey of reading 100 books before graduation by logging your reading in Beanstack for a chance to win prizes along the way. For ages 12-18.  To register, go to arcpls.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack mobile app.

"Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers" Beanstack Reading Challenge

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Headquarters
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

The Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers works to promote reading and literacy skills in teens by highlighting the best current young adult literature.

Library Branch: Headquarters
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers works to promote reading and literacy skills in teens by highlighting the best current young adult literature.

AARP Tax Assistance

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Headquarters - Writing Lab at Headquarters
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Headquarters
Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
National Poetry Month Events

Blackout Poetry

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

 Have some destructive fun with this blackout poetry art session!

Library Branch: Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

 Have some destructive fun with this blackout poetry art session!

Senior’s Game Time

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Wallace - Meeting Room at Wallace Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by on Monday morning for some fun games! Play board games, jumbo tic tac toe, and puzzles!

Library Branch: Wallace Branch Library
Room: Wallace - Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by on Monday morning for some fun games! Play board games, jumbo tic tac toe, and puzzles!

Ending the Silence

NAMI: Ending the Silence

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Diamond Lakes - Meeting Room at Diamond Lakes Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

NAMI: Ending the Silence

Let’s talk about mental health.

What you’ll learn: the warning signs of suicide in yourself or friends, facts & statistics, and how to connect with a trusted adult.

Library Branch: Diamond Lakes Library
Room: Diamond Lakes - Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

NAMI: Ending the Silence

Let’s talk about mental health.

What you’ll learn: the warning signs of suicide in yourself or friends, facts & statistics, and how to connect with a trusted adult.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Diamond Lakes - Meeting Room at Diamond Lakes Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children (0-5), Children (6-11)

Learn new and exciting ways to engage in early literacy activities with your child!

Library Branch: Diamond Lakes Library
Room: Diamond Lakes - Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (0-5), Children (6-11)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Learn new and exciting ways to engage in early literacy activities with your child!

Children's Storytime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Friedman Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Library Branch: Friedman Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime

AARP Tax Assistance

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Headquarters - Writing Lab at Headquarters
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Headquarters
Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other

Tiny Tales Storytime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Wallace - Meeting Room at Wallace Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Children (0-5)

Join us each week for a fun and engaging program designed for little learners! We’ll share delightful stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that spark imagination and build early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Wallace Branch Library
Room: Wallace - Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Children (0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us each week for a fun and engaging program designed for little learners! We’ll share delightful stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that spark imagination and build early literacy skills.

Tween Graphic Novel Book Club

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wallace - Meeting Room at Wallace Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (6-11)

Love comics and graphic novels? Join our Tween Graphic Novel Book Club for fun discussions, cool characters, and plenty of panels!

Library Branch: Wallace Branch Library
Room: Wallace - Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (6-11)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Love comics and graphic novels? Join our Tween Graphic Novel Book Club for fun discussions, cool characters, and plenty of panels!

Tech Wednesday

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Friedman Branch Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Need help with something on the computer? Don't know how to set up an e-mail account? Let us help! Our staff are ready to help with Microsoft Office, email accounts, and more!

Library Branch: Friedman Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Need help with something on the computer? Don't know how to set up an e-mail account? Let us help! Our staff are ready to help with Microsoft Office, email accounts, and more!

AARP Tax Assistance

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Headquarters - Writing Lab at Headquarters
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Headquarters
Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Story Adventures for Kids

Story Adventures: Gardening

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

 Join us for a delightful Garden Storytime! Children will enjoy fun stories and then get creative with a craft. Perfect for little gardeners and curious minds!

Library Branch: Jeff Maxwell Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

 Join us for a delightful Garden Storytime! Children will enjoy fun stories and then get creative with a craft. Perfect for little gardeners and curious minds!

Baby Bookworms

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Wallace - Meeting Room at Wallace Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Children (0-5)

A gentle and joyful storytime just for our littlest learners! Designed for babies ages 0–2 and their caregivers, this cozy class features songs, rhymes, and lap bounces that support early language development.

Library Branch: Wallace Branch Library
Room: Wallace - Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Children (0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A gentle and joyful storytime just for our littlest learners! Designed for babies ages 0–2 and their caregivers, this cozy class features songs, rhymes, and lap bounces that support early language development.