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Cozy Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 1/31
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Jan 1 - 31. For each book you read in the month of January, stop by the Hamilton branch and enter to win a prize. Winners will be drawn each Monday morning. You may enter as many books as you read each week. Good luck!

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Cozy Winter Reading Challenge

All Day
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Jan 1 - 31

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Spice Kits

All Day
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Love to try adventuresome food but hesitant to buy all the spices needed? Try a spice kit! Included are the needed herbs and spices, a recipe card and a brief history of the dish. (Available while supplies last.)

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Planning Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hamilton Library
Registration
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crank up the music and bust out the stickers, markers, pencils, pens and stencils! Drop in and bring your 2025 planner to get a jump start on the year!

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Kids Take & Make Kits

All Day 1/6 - 1/11
Hamilton Library
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.)

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Tuesday’s Titles

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Hamilton Library
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.  

  Jan 7 – The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez




 

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Only Murders in the Library

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Hamilton Library
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! Joe Maloney escaped custody after being charged with murdering his wife in upstate New York. The case is one of the oldest unsolved cases of the FBI. 

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Make Your Own Play-Doh

11:00am - 12:00pm
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 4 - 9. Get messy and have some sensory fun while we make our own Play-Doh from food items! Participants will be able to take their Play-Doh home with them afterward!

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Hometown Tourist: Lane-Hooven House

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hamilton Library
Registration
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History, Community Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tour this beautiful octagonal house built in 1863 with Gothic Tudor elements for Clark Lane. There will be steps on this tour.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Crafts to Go!

All Day
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Released on Monday, Jan 13. Love to craft but short on time? Grab a take & make kit at the drive-thru.

  Jan 13 – Felt & Twig Snowman

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Hot Chocolate Bar

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment & Games
Event Details:

Ages 12 - 18. Come inside and warm up with a hot chocolate bar filled with all the fixings. Cozy up, make a cup and hang out as we watch a movie, craft and enjoy our hot cocoa!

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Winter Seed Sowing

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hamilton Library
Registration
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tired of waiting for spring to begin working on your garden? Learn how to start seeds indoors and outdoors to get ready for the year's planting season. 

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.
This event is in the "Fairfield Library" group.
This event is in the "Oxford Library" group.
This event is in the "Bookmobile Services" group.
This event is in the "Lane Community Technology Center" group.
This event is in the "Smith Library of Regional History" group.
This event is in the "Lane Administration Center" group.
This event is in the "Offsite" group.
This event is in the "Virtual" group.
This event is in the "Outreach" group.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Hamilton Library, Fairfield Library, Oxford Library, Bookmobile Services, Lane Community Technology Center, Smith Library of Regional History, Lane Administration Center, Offsite, Virtual, Outreach
This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Second Annual Art Contest and Gala Night

All Day 1/20 - 1/31
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Octagon Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages. Are you a painter? Knitter?

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Kids Take & Make Kits

All Day 1/21 - 1/26
Hamilton Library
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.)

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Read & Sip: A Quiet Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Octagon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Pick a book and enjoy a hot drink and cafe music at the library. No need for opinions or a preplanned book! Relish setting aside time to read for an hour or two in the historic Octagon room. This is a drop-in program. 

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

Kanopy Films: Finding Vivian Maier

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hamilton Library
Library Branch: Hamilton Library
Room: Hamilton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment & Games
Event Details:

Vivian Maier, a street photographer, was discovered by chance in 2007 when her negatives came up for sale in her storage trunks. She worked as a nanny and in her off time took over 100,000 photographs of Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles.

This event is in the "Hamilton Library" group.

*Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Hamilton Library
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.