Upcoming Events

Take & Make Kits: DIY Snowflake Slime

12/08/2025 @ 9:00am–12/14/2025 @ 5:00pm

Teens

Headquarters

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - YA Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Event Details:

While supplies last, pick up a kit in the YA area/Teen Space to make your own snowflake slime. For ages 12-18.

Crafternoon: Marble Paper

5:30pm–6:30pm

Teens

Headquarters

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - YA Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us in the YA area/Teen Space for a fun time of creating stationery using a marbling technique using shaving cream and alcohol inks. Best for ages 12-18.

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Headquarters, Appleby Branch Library, Diamond Lakes Library, Friedman Branch Library, Jeff Maxwell Branch Library, Wallace Branch Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, ARCPLS Systemwide

Description:

All locations will be closed for Christmas

Middle Grades Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm

Teens

Headquarters

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - YA Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

For December, the book of the month is The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser.

Teen Book Club

5:30pm–6:30pm

Teens

Headquarters

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - YA Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

For December, the book of the month is The Afterlife of Holly Chase: A Christmas and Holiday Book by Cynthia Hand.

New Year’s Day

All Day 12/31–1/1

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Headquarters, Appleby Branch Library, Diamond Lakes Library, Friedman Branch Library, Jeff Maxwell Branch Library, Wallace Branch Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, ARCPLS Systemwide

Description:

All locations will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day.

Second Chance

9:00am–2:00pm

Adults

Headquarters

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

The AJC Second Chance Desk is a FREE resource helping citizens of Burke and Richmond Counties clear eligible criminal records.

Resume Writing Workshop with Mrs. Bianca Brown

11:00am–1:00pm

Adults

Headquarters

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Computer Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Job Training

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for this chance to receive free resume building skills with an expert! All skill levels are welcome, no experience required. Come let us help you enhance your skills and career.

Zero US Too

6:00pm–8:00pm

Headquarters

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting (6pm Start)

All Day

Headquarters

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Full Meeting Room

Purpose of Meeting

Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library TBD

All Day

Headquarters

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Full Meeting Room

Event Details:

Friends of the Library Event (TBD) per Mr. Mitchell

Zero US Too

6:00pm–8:00pm

Headquarters

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab

Zero US Too

6:00pm–8:00pm

Headquarters

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Writing Lab

Job Workshop for Teens

1:00pm–3:30pm

Teens

Headquarters

Library Branch: Headquarters

Room: Headquarters - Computer Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

Calling all teens! Join us to learn how to successfully write resumes and conduct job interviews from our special guest, Mrs. Bianca Brown. Best for ages 14-18.