Labor Day

The Lane Libraries will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

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Fall Seed Share

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Educational, Community Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have seeds that you saved this year? Want to learn more about seed saving and get some to jumpstart your garden for next year? Join us in the Octagon room and share in a love for g...

Required
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Community Interest
Required
Event Details:

Have seeds that you saved this year? Want to learn more about seed saving and get some to jumpstart your garden for next year? Join us in the Octagon room and share in a love for gardening!

Kids’ Makerspace

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Educational, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6 - 11   Tinker and create with a variety of art supplies each month. 

Required
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational, Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Ages 6 - 11 

  Tinker and create with a variety of art supplies each month. 

Kids Take & Make Kits

All Day 9/30 - 10/4
Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Recommended for ages 3 - 7  Get creative and pick up a fun craft kit to do at home. Kits for children will be available for pick up at the Children’s Desk and drive-thru windo...

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Recommended for ages 3 - 7

  Get creative and pick up a fun craft kit to do at home. Kits for children will be available for pick up at the Children’s Desk and drive-thru window during the weeks listed. (While supplies last.)

Learn to Solder!

All Day 9/30 - 10/5
Lane Community Technology Center
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Sept 30 - Oct 5  Ages 10 - up  Walk in any time this week for a quick soldering lesson! Take home a light-up badge.

Library Branch: Lane Community Technology Center
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Sept 30 - Oct 5

  Ages 10 - up

  Walk in any time this week for a quick soldering lesson! Take home a light-up badge.

*Stories, Strollers and Fun

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Oxford Offsite Location at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Adults & children ages 1 - 4  Oxford Community Park Gazebo  Gather at the Oxford Community Park Gazebo for stories and songs led by library staff. This parent/tot sto...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Offsite Location
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Adults & children ages 1 - 4

  Oxford Community Park Gazebo

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Walmart Fairfield Township Bookmobile Stop

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Other Bookmobile Stop at Bookmobile Services
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Event Details:

3201 Princeton Road

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile Services
Room: Other Bookmobile Stop
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

3201 Princeton Road

Disclaimer(s)

This schedule is subject to change without notice due to weather, traffic or mechanical difficulties.

Learn to Play Ukulele

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 8 - 11  The Oxford Music Academy brings you a ukulele learning experience. Bring your own instrument or we can provide one for you to use. No musical experience is needed...

Required
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Required
Event Details:

Ages 8 - 11

Undercover Book Detectives: Guess the Books in Costume

All Day 10/1 - 10/27
Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Raffle: Oct 28  Puzzlers, can you hocus-focus on clues to decipher titles of the books in costume? Each of the books will be displayed for a week. Correct answers will be ente...

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Raffle: Oct 28

*Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Preschool Story Time:

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 
Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Toddler Time

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Toddler Time:

Ages 2 - 3 Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 2 - 3 
Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Loose Knitters Craft Group

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Join us to sit and knit, craft and chat!  Informal yarn and fiber craft group

Oxford Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Purpose of Meeting

Join us to sit and knit, craft and chat!  Informal yarn and fiber craft group

Tuesday’s Titles

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Hamilton South Reading Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us each month in the South Reading Room for an enjoyable discussion of books.    Oct 1 – How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin 

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton South Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us each month in the South Reading Room for an enjoyable discussion of books.  

  Oct 1 – How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin



 

Teen Snacktivities

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12 - 18Stop in the Teen Zone after school for a snack and fun activity!

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

Ages 12 - 18
Stop in the Teen Zone after school for a snack and fun activity!

Life in the Craft Lane

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Crafters and non-crafters unite and put your DIY skills to the test. Join us each month as we try a new craft.  Oct 1 – Dia De Los Muertos Stained Glass 

Required
Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Crafters and non-crafters unite and put your DIY skills to the test. Join us each month as we try a new craft.

  Oct 1 – Dia De Los Muertos Stained Glass




 

*Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Movers and Shakers:

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months 
Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Movers and Shakers:

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested ages 12 - 24 months 
Enjoy fun stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Toddler Time:

Ages 2 - 3 Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Helen Weinberger Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 2 - 3 
Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Live Author Talks - Presented by Smithsonian Scientists Dr. Rachel Page, Dr. Dina Dechmann, and Dr. Teague O’Mara

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats!  See More and Register

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats!

  See More and Register

LGBTQIA+ Book Club

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairfield Computer Lab at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This book club features a wide range of queer books with prominent LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation. Readers will have a chance to connect with community partners in a safe space,...

Required
Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

This book club features a wide range of queer books with prominent LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation. Readers will have a chance to connect with community partners in a safe space, learn from others and share experiences.

Only Murders in the Library

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Hamilton Meeting Room at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Entertainment & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Listen to a true crime podcast and then come to join the discussion! This quarter we are covering the case of Kristen Smart's murder in 1996 and the subsequent trial of Paul Flores...

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Games
Event Details:

Listen to a true crime podcast and then come to join the discussion! This quarter we are covering the case of Kristen Smart's murder in 1996 and the subsequent trial of Paul Flores in 2022. 

*Family Story Time

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Families  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Families

  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Social Media, Politics and Emotion

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join award-winning author and UC Journalism and Public and International Affairs professor Jeffrey Blevins as he discusses political rhetoric on social media, as well as how politi...

Library Branch: Oxford Library
Room: Oxford Havighurst Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join award-winning author and UC Journalism and Public and International Affairs professor Jeffrey Blevins as he discusses political rhetoric on social media, as well as how political campaigns and candidates tend to use social media to engage in

*Family Story Time

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Fairfield Meeting Room at Fairfield Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Families  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Library Branch: Fairfield Library
Room: Fairfield Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Families

  Explore fun stories, songs and rhymes in this interactive story time geared towards ages 2 - 6. (Thursday story times are repeats of Wednesday sessions.)

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

*Preschool Story Time

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Childrens Floor at Hamilton Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Preschool Story Time:

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Childrens Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Suggested for ages 4 - 6 
Engage in stories, songs and activities that encourage learning and fun.

Disclaimer(s)

* Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.