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Summer Reading Club Unearth a Story 2026 9:00 am
Summer Reading Club Unearth a Story 2026
Jun 2 @ 9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Summer Reading Club Unearth a Story 2026
Summer Reading Club “Unearth a Story” is for readers of all ages!  Register anytime in person at the front desk to get your reading kit and instructions on  ... Read More »
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Akron Zoomobile 10:30 am
Akron Zoomobile
Jun 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Akron Zoomobile
Celebrate Kids Summer Reading Club “Unearth a Story” with us during June and July.  On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. through July 21, we will have a special event ... Read More »
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Earth Movers Up Close***see note 10:30 am
Earth Movers Up Close***see note
Jun 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Earth Movers Up Close***see note @ Boston Township Hall
UNEARTH A STORY Summer Reading Club week 2 Earth Movers up close – please note this event is at the Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St. Peninsula OH ... Read More »
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Library Closed 2026
Library Closed 2026
Jun 19 all-day
Library Closed 2026
In observance of Federal Holidays, the Library will be closed on the following days in 2026. January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 16 – President’s ... Read More »
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Game Day: Fossil Fest 10:30 am
Game Day: Fossil Fest
Jun 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Game Day: Fossil Fest
UNEARTH A STORY Week 3 Game Day: Fossil Fest Play yard games and encounter dinosaurs like a T-Rex, Velociraptor and a Triceratops in the library backyard.
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Deep Lock Quarry Hike ***See Note 10:30 am
Deep Lock Quarry Hike ***See Note
Jun 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Deep Lock Quarry Hike ***See Note
UNEARTH A STORY Week 4 Deep Lock Quarry Hike – Please note we will meet at the Deep Lock Quarry 5779 Riverview Rd Peninsula OH in the parking ... Read More »

 

 

 

Jun
9
Tue
Akron Zoomobile
Jun 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Akron Zoomobile

Celebrate Kids Summer Reading Club “Unearth a Story” with us during June and July.  On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. through July 21, we will have a special event for kids ages 3 and up along with parents/guardians.  Register in person for summer reading club and read and win prizes all summer long.

June 9 – Akron Zoomobile: Meet a variety of live Ambassador Animals from the Akron Zoo and learn fun facts about them.

Jun
16
Tue
Earth Movers Up Close***see note
Jun 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Earth Movers Up Close***see note @ Boston Township Hall

UNEARTH A STORY Summer Reading Club week 2

Earth Movers up close – please note this event is at the Boston Township Hall 1775 Main St. Peninsula OH 44264 parking lot

Ge an up-close look at construction vehicles, fire trucks and more at the Boston Township hall.

 

Jun
19
Fri
Library Closed 2026
Jun 19 all-day
Library Closed 2026

In observance of Federal Holidays, the Library will be closed on the following days in 2026.

January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 16 – President’s Day

May 25 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

July 4 – Independence Day

September 7 – Labor Day

October 12 – Columbus Day

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day

November 27 – In lieu of Veteran’s Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve

 

Jun
23
Tue
Game Day: Fossil Fest
Jun 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Game Day: Fossil Fest

UNEARTH A STORY Week 3

Game Day: Fossil Fest

Play yard games and encounter dinosaurs like a T-Rex, Velociraptor and a Triceratops in the library backyard.

Jun
30
Tue
Deep Lock Quarry Hike ***See Note
Jun 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Deep Lock Quarry Hike ***See Note

UNEARTH A STORY Week 4

Deep Lock Quarry Hike – Please note we will meet at the Deep Lock Quarry 5779 Riverview Rd Peninsula OH in the parking lot.  Wear comfy clothes and shoes.

(if it is raining we will meet at the library.  Please call if you have questions)

Step back in time to experience life on a canal boat through activities along a 1-mile hike, with stops at the stone quarry and canal lock.  The hike will be guided by a Metro Park Naturalist.

Jul
4
Sat
Library Closed 2026
Jul 4 all-day
Library Closed 2026

In observance of Federal Holidays, the Library will be closed on the following days in 2026.

January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 16 – President’s Day

May 25 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

July 4 – Independence Day

September 7 – Labor Day

October 12 – Columbus Day

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day

November 27 – In lieu of Veteran’s Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve

 

Jul
7
Tue
Dino Adoption Day
Jul 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Dino Adoption Day

UNEARTH A STORY WEEK 5

Dino Adoption Day

Hatch your dino, give it a name and take it home as part of this fossil excavation activity!

Jul
14
Tue
Time Capsule Activity
Jul 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Time Capsule Activity

UNEARTH A STORY WEEK 6

Time Capsule Activity

Come view the opening of a time capsule that was buried on library grounds in 1993.  Then help us fill a new capsule with notes and pictures for a future generation to discover.

Jul
21
Tue
Peninsula’s Got Talent
Jul 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Peninsula's Got Talent

UNEARTH A STORY WEEK & (last day of Summer Reading Club)

Peninsula’s Got Talent

Our annual Peninsula’s Got Talent show invites all Summer Reading Club participants to show off their unique skills and cool tricks.  Sign up begins July 14.

Sep
7
Mon
Library Closed 2026
Sep 7 all-day
Library Closed 2026

In observance of Federal Holidays, the Library will be closed on the following days in 2026.

January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 16 – President’s Day

May 25 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

July 4 – Independence Day

September 7 – Labor Day

October 12 – Columbus Day

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day

November 27 – In lieu of Veteran’s Day

December 24 – Christmas Eve

December 25 – Christmas Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve