PENINSULA LIBRARY
Peninsula Library and Historical Society - 6105 Riverview Road. Please call the library to register for any of the following programs or for more information.
PH: 330-657-2291 Email: info@peninsulalibrary.org
The Peninsula Library invites patrons of all ages to "Color Our World" during this year`s Summer Reading Club for all ages.
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. Summer Reading Club 2025 is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional funds are provided by the Friends of the Peninsula Library.
Children`s Program for Ages three to eleven.
Read or be read to throughout the summer and record your time on the provided reading log. For every hour of reading, earn a Scratch-Off ticket for a mystery prize. For ten 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 seven tags to earn three 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 Zoo Mobile
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 11:00AM. 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 six tags to earn three 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: Bob Ross Painting and Bingo Party
Summer Reading Club for Adults 18+ May 30 to July 28
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 it 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 (gift cards to Peninsula Coffee House, Fishers Café and Suncrest Gardens). Attend one of the evening programs in June and July for an extra entry to one of the grand prizes.
Memorial Grove Service Monday, May 26 at 10:00AM SHARP
This memorial service commemorates the service of former staff, Board Members and Friends of the Peninsula Library. Please join us at 10:00AM SHARP at the library for a short memorial service to honor all those who have gone before us. To be remembered this year, Nina Alvis, Library Board 1980-1985 and Edna Ratner, Library Board, 1969-1974, 1977-1982, 1997-2002, and 2004-2006.
Beach Glass Crafting with Sue Luck Wednesday, June 25 6:00PM
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 small wooden box. All supplies will be provided. 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.