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Classic Movie Night 6:30 pm
Classic Movie Night
May 1 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Classic Movie Night
Classic Movie Night—First Thursday at 6:30pm March, April, May, June March 6          Casablanca April 3          To Kill a Mockingbird May 1              The Trip to Bountiful June 5          Gentlemen ... Read More »
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Tuesday Evening Book Club 6:30 pm
Tuesday Evening Book Club
May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Tuesday Evening Book Club
Tuesday Evening Book Club— January 14 We will compare these two books:  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By Mark Twain and James.  By Percival Everett. February 11 The ... Read More »
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Friends of the Library Meetings 1:00 pm
Friends of the Library Meetings
May 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Friends of the Library Meetings
Friends of the Peninsula Library Meetings 2025 The Friends of the Library meets 5 times a year on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00pm.  Here is our schedule for ... Read More »
Martha Parks Lindley: Soldier-Woman of the American Civil War May 14 7:00pm AT The Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St. 7:00 pm
Martha Parks Lindley: Soldier-Woman of the American Civil War May 14 7:00pm AT The Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St.
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Martha Parks Lindley: Soldier-Woman of the American Civil War May 14 7:00pm AT The Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St. @ Boston Township Hall
Martha Parks Lindley: Soldier-Woman of the American Civil War May 14 7:00pm AT The Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St. Martha Parks Lindley, (1835-1909) a former local resident, ... Read More »
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The Peninsula Library CLOSED
The Peninsula Library CLOSED
May 26 all-day
The Peninsula Library CLOSED
The Library will be closed on the following days to observe the holidays: January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 17 – President’s Day May 26 ... Read More »
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Summer Reading Club 2025 – Color Our World! 9:00 am
Summer Reading Club 2025 – Color Our World!
May 27 @ 9:00 am – Jul 31 @ 5:00 pm
Summer Reading Club 2025 - Color Our World!
The Peninsula Library invites patrons of all ages to “Color Our World” during this year’s Summer Reading Club! Kick off the festivities at Sign-Up Day on Tuesday, May ... Read More »
Sign up for Summer Reading Club 9:30 am
Sign up for Summer Reading Club
May 27 @ 9:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sign up for Summer Reading Club
Sneak Peek at Summer Reading Club, for all ages! Color Our World is the theme of Summer Reading Club for 2025.  The Peninsula Library will have reading club ... Read More »
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Wednesday Afternoon Book Club 1:30 pm
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
May 28 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Wednesday Day Book Club—1:30pm January 22 My Dear Hamilton.  By Stephanie Dray. February 26 The Sicilian Inheritance. By Jo Piazza. March 26 The Berry Pickers. by Amanda Peters. ... Read More »
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Summer Reading Club 2025 – Color Our World!
May 27 @ 9:00 am – Jul 31 @ 5:00 pm


The Peninsula Library invites patrons of all ages to “Color Our World” during this year’s Summer Reading Club!

Kick off the festivities at Sign-Up Day on Tuesday, May 27 (during business hours). Come register, pick up your reading/activity kit, and paint our jumbo coloring page!

Children’s Program – Ages 3-11

Read or be read to throughout the summer and record your time on the provided reading log. For every hour read, earn a Scratch-Off ticket for a mystery prize. For 10 hours read, redeem your reading log for a Grand Prize raffle ticket!

In addition, receive a Brag Tag for each week you attend an event at the library. Collect all 7 tags to earn 3 additional entries for a Grand Prize!

Children and their guardians are invited to join us on Tuesdays at 10:30am for Summer Reading Club Activities. Come learn about the Akron Zoo’s Animal Ambassadors, play yard games at the Carnival of Color, and create a variety of arts and crafts! Save these dates to join the fun every week of the program:

  • June 3—Miss Allie’s Art Academy: How to Draw Your Favorite Characters
  • June 10—Akron ZooMobile
  • June 17—Portrait Palooza (Messy Craft Day)
  • June 24—Lindsay Ward’s Color Mixing Workshop (Local Author/Illustrator Visit)
  • July 1—Carnival of Color (Outdoor Game Day)
  • July 8—Mini Masterpiece Painting
  • July 15—Peninsula’s Got Talent! Art Show Edition

Teens and Tweens Program – Ages 12-17

Teens and Tweens are invited to join us for Summer Reading Club activities on Thursdays at 11am. Earn a Grand Prize raffle ticket every time you finish a book and fill out a reading slip.

Plus, receive a Brag Tag for each week you attend an event at the library. Collect all 6 tags to earn 3 additional entries for a Grand Prize!

Save these dates to join the fun every week of the program:

  • June 5—Canvas Book Tote Decorating
  • June 12—2D Animation 101
  • June 26—Photography Through Time
  • July 3—Public Art Creation
  • July 10—Alex Falcone’s Paper Collage Art Demo
  • July 17—Happy Mini Trees: Mini Canvas Painting and Bingo Party

Adult Program – Ages 18+

You’re never too old to join Summer Reading Club! This summer sign up for reading fun at the Peninsula Library! Just read or listen to books of your choice for chances to WIN prizes! Complete an activity sheet found in your Reading Bag Kit and turn in at the library to select a prize from the Prize Basket. Complete the bookmark entry form and your name will be entered into a raffle to win grand prizes. Attend one of the evening programs in June and July for an extra prize.

The Peninsula Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Club is graciously sponsored by the Friends of the Peninsula Library.

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Classic Movie Night
Jun 5 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Classic Movie Night

Classic Movie Night—First Thursday at 6:30pm March, April, May, June

March 6          Casablanca

April 3          To Kill a Mockingbird

May 1              The Trip to Bountiful

June 5          Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

 

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Tuesday Evening Book Club
Jun 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday Evening Book Club—

January 14 We will compare these two books:  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By Mark Twain and James.  By Percival Everett.

February 11 The Poisonwood Bible. By Barbara Kingsolver.

March 11 The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America. by Christopher C. Gorham.

April 8 Catalina. By Karla Cornejo Villavicencio.

May 13 There are rivers in the sky. by Elif Shafak.

June 10 The city and its uncertain walls. By Karuki Murakami

 

 

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Friends of the Library Meetings
Jun 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Friends of the Library Meetings

Friends of the Peninsula Library Meetings 2025

The Friends of the Library meets 5 times a year on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00pm.  Here is our schedule for 2025

April 9 Meeting and set up Spring Bizarre Bazaar Table

June 11 Meeting and take down the Spring Bizarre Bazaar Table

September 10 Meeting and set up Fall Bizarre Bazaar Table

November 12 Meeting and Decorate Mini Christmas Tree for the Annual Mini Tree Display

 

 

 

 

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The Peninsula Library CLOSED
Jun 19 all-day
The Peninsula Library CLOSED

The Library will be closed on the following days to observe the holidays:

January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 17 – President’s Day

May 26 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth Day

July 4 – Independence Day

September 1 – Labor Day

October 13  – Columbus Day

November 27 – Thanksgiving Day

November 28 – In lieu of Veterans Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve

 

 

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Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Jun 25 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday Day Book Club—1:30pm

January 22 My Dear Hamilton.  By Stephanie Dray.

February 26 The Sicilian Inheritance. By Jo Piazza.

March 26 The Berry Pickers. by Amanda Peters.

April 23 Defending Jacob. by William Landay.

May 28 Remarkably Bright Creatures. by Shelby Van Pelt.

June 25 James. by Percival Everett

 

Beach Glass Crafts with Sue Luck
Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Beach Glass Crafts with Sue Luck

Sue Luck, from Repurposing with a Purpose, returns to the Peninsula library for an evening of Beach Glass crafting!  Using a variety of materials we will make a scene in a wooden box.  Bring your imagination and create something beautiful!

Reservations are required and there is a $10 fee (to cover supplies) for each wooden box you would like to make.

Please stop at the front desk, call or email the library to make a reservation.

 

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The Peninsula Library CLOSED
Jul 4 all-day
The Peninsula Library CLOSED

The Library will be closed on the following days to observe the holidays:

January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 17 – President’s Day

May 26 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth Day

July 4 – Independence Day

September 1 – Labor Day

October 13  – Columbus Day

November 27 – Thanksgiving Day

November 28 – In lieu of Veterans Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve

 

 

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What is Marbling? Artist Talk and Demo
Aug 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
What is Marbling? Artist Talk and Demo
What is Marbling? Artist Talk and Demo
Claire Marks got bitten by the paper marbling “bug” nearly ten years ago and has been enjoying it ever since. Living and working in Akron, her practice has expanded to explorations with traditional Turkish marbling blended with her relish for psychedelic color palettes and collage. Witness this mesmerizing process for yourself!

What is Marbling? Marbling is the centuries-old art form of transferring paint suspended on water to a piece of paper, fabric, or other material. Paints are dripped into a tray of water thickened with carrageenan and manipulated with skewers, rakes, and combs to produce mesmerizing patterns. The marbler dips their paper or fabric onto the water’s surface to transfer the design.

Claire Marks is a self-taught marbler based in Akron, Ohio. Her journey started as a printmaking student at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where she experimented with monotypes made by suspending oil paint on water. Since then, she’s picked up traditional tricks of the marbling trade and makes her patterns using acrylics rather than oils. Her approach to the process is one of discovery and play, so no two papers she creates are exactly the same

Reservations are kindly requested.  Please call the library, email or stop in and sign up in person.

Phone: 330-657-2291

Email info@peninsulalibrary.org

Sep
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The Peninsula Library CLOSED
Sep 1 all-day
The Peninsula Library CLOSED

The Library will be closed on the following days to observe the holidays:

January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 17 – President’s Day

May 26 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth Day

July 4 – Independence Day

September 1 – Labor Day

October 13  – Columbus Day

November 27 – Thanksgiving Day

November 28 – In lieu of Veterans Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve