Knitting Class
Learn the basics of knitting with volunteer, Aimee Appell. Each week you’ll build on skills previously learned. Fridays, June 14th, 21st, & 28th at 2:00 p.m. Ages 10 & Up
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“Bad Art” Club
Don’t consider yourself an artistic person but still love to create? This is the club for you. Find delight in the act of creation without concern for the final products quality. Each month we’ll have a theme for a craft or art project. All supplies provided. Tuesdays, June 4th & July 2nd from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Ages 12 & Up
» Read moreThe Reptile Experience @ James Rennick Riverfront Park
Serengeti Steve shows off members of his zoo at James Rennick Riverfront Park (1 Elbert Drive). Wednesday, July 10th at 10:00 a.m. Family
» Read moreTeen Paint & Pizza Party
Dare to create an original masterpiece under the guidance of our paint instructor. Materials will be supplied. Registration begins Monday July 1st. Limit 30. Friday, July 12th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Ages 12 & Up
» Read morePress Release: Washington Public Library Awarded LSTA Grant for Charlie Cart
Washington Public Library has been awarded a 2024 “Let’s Get Cooking at the Library” LSTA grant in the amount of $13,500. This will cover the purchase of a Charlie Cart, a mobile kitchen. The library will use the mobile kitchen, gear, and lesson plans to help facilitate classes/programs on healthy eating, beginning in the Fall of 2024. The Charlie Cart will enable the library to further it’s public mission of providing quality programs for the community that reach all ages and all income levels. The library already stocks a wide selection of up-to-date cookbooks on healthy eating. This program will augment the library’s commitment to community health. The purchase of the Charlie Cart required a modification of the Library’s budget, which was approved by the City Council at the last council meeting. Thank You to the Friends of the Library, who covered the $1,500 matching grant for the purchase of the Cart. For more information on the Charlie Cart, please visit: https://charliecart.org/. All programs and classes scheduled will be promoted within the library, on Facebook, on the library’s web page, and the library’s email newsletter. We offer a hearty Thank You to the Missouri State Library and it’s staff for supporting this project. They are an essential resource for the continued improvement and relevance of Missouri’s public libraries. Or, in their preferred wording: This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
» Read moreSummer Reading Challenge
Let the adventure begin! Summer Reading Challenge signups start today. Tuesday, May 28th-Sunday, July 28th All Ages
» Read moreCandidate Forum, July 23 6:00pm
Register for the Washington Public Library Event here. The Missourian Media Group, Scenic Regional Library, and Washington Public Library are hosting candidate forums for Franklin County First and Second District Commissioner races, as well as Missouri Legislative District 109 and 119 races for the August 6 primary election. The Monday, July 8 forum will be held at the at Scenic Regional Library’s Union branch, located at 251 Union Plaza Drive at 6:00 PM. The forum will include candidates for the Second District Commissioner race, as well as the Missouri Legislative District 119. The Tuesday, July 23 forum will be held at the at the Washington Public Library, located at 410 Lafayette Street at 6:00 PM. The forum will include candidates for the First District Commissioner race, as well as the Missouri Legislative District 109. Submit Questions for the candidates at: https://bit.ly/SRLForum Livestream will be at the Scenic Regional Library Facebook.
» Read moreNew Mobile Printing Service – Princh
#PrintwithPrinch at our library! You can use your own mobile device or laptop to easily and securely print at our library! You can also print from home, and stop by the library to pickup your prints. To Print a File or picture from your phone/tablet,laptop: 1. Go to Print.princh.com 2. Enter the Printer Code for Washington Public Library: 109704 3. Or scan the QR Code with your mobile device: To print from an email, download the Princh app to your device. Need Help?For a Laptop device, click here.For a Mobile device, click here.
» Read moreYear One: St. Louis City SC, May 21@6:30 pm
Author and St. Louis native Dave Lange has chronicled St. Louis soccer for local and national media outlets since the 1970s. In Year One: St. Louis CITY SC, join him as he covers the highs and lows of St. Louis’s newest sports franchise in its inaugural season. May 21, 6:30 p.m., Washington Public Library Meeting Room. Teen/Adult
» Read moreSummer Reading Program Kick Off, May 31 from 6-8pm
Our celebration is action-packed with Babaloo bringing high energy excitement to our Children’s Plaza. Author Colter Jackson will be here. Thorni Ridge Exotics, a mobile petting zoo, presents a variety of animals to meet up close. The library’s main parking lot will be blocked off to accommodate adventurous fun for the entire family, including games and crafts. This event is in partnership with Neighborhood Reads, Friends of the WPL, and Bank of Franklin County. Friday, May 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Family Featured Author: Colter Jackson, author of “The Rhino Suit” and “Everyday Brave.” The Friends of the Library will be giving away 75 copies of Colter Jackson’s most recent books, first-come, first-serve. Additional copies will be available for purchase.
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