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Drop Everything and Read

Summer Reading Challenge

2025-06-24 13:30:00 2025-06-24 14:00:00 America/New_York Drop Everything and Read Grab a good book and join us for 30 minutes of reading time. Whitehall -

Tuesday, June 24
1:30pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-24 13:30:00 2025-06-24 14:00:00 America/New_York Drop Everything and Read Grab a good book and join us for 30 minutes of reading time. Whitehall -

Whitehall

Grab a good book and join us for 30 minutes of reading time.

AGE GROUP: | K - 3rd grade | 7 - 11 years | 3 - 6 years |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Challenge | School Age |

Whitehall

Hours

About the branch

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Upcoming events

Citizenship Class - US Together

Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Community Support Center

Wed, Jun 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Jun 24, 11:00am - 11:30am

Teens Create Open Studio

Wed, Jun 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Job and Career Matching - Ohio Means Jobs

Wed, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Study Room E

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Reading Buddies

Wed, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jun 25, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Thu, Jun 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Teens Create - Drop Everything and Read

Thu, Jun 25, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Family Storytime

Thu, Jun 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Jun 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Fri, Jun 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

English Conversation Tables

Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jun 27, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Jun 27, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Sun, Jun 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1

Community Support Center

Mon, Jun 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Mon, Jun 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jun 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Center for Healthy Families

Mon, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Improv & Comedy with Athletes Global - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jun 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Reading Buddies

Mon, Jun 29, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jun 30, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Tue, Jun 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Whitehall Book Club

Tue, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Community Support Center

Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 11:30am

Teens Create Open Studio

Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Reading Buddies

Wed, Jul 01, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Thu, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Teens Create - Drop Everything and Read

Thu, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Family Storytime

Thu, Jul 02, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Jul 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Fri, Jul 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Community Support Center

Mon, Jul 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Mon, Jul 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 06, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Pollinator Power - Keep Columbus Beautiful - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Reading Buddies

Mon, Jul 06, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Whitehall Area Lion's Club - Eyewear Program

Tue, Jul 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Jul 07, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Tue, Jul 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jul 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Tue, Jul 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Digital Skills for Life - How to Use Your Phone/Tablet - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 07, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room 5

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 07, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Digital Skills for Life - Microsoft Office Essentials - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room 5

Drop Everything and Read...with Goats - Find Hope Farm - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Digital Skills for Life - Technology and Transportation - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room 5

Tue, Jul 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Community Support Center

Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am

Teens Create Open Studio

Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Reading Buddies

Wed, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Thu, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Teens Create - Drop Everything and Read

Thu, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Family Storytime

Thu, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:00am

Fri, Jul 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Jul 11, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Sun, Jul 12, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1

Citizenship Class - US Together

Mon, Jul 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Community Support Center

Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Mon, Jul 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services

Tue, Jul 14, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

New Orleans Jazz - 614MUSICWORKS - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Tue, Jul 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Citizenship Class - US Together

Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Learning Center

Community Support Center

Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am

Teens Create Open Studio

Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Reading Buddies

Wed, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Teens Create - Drop Everything and Read

Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Family Storytime

Thu, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Jul 17, 9:30am - 10:00am

Fri, Jul 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Chair Volleyball

Sat, Jul 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Rooms 4 and 5

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Jul 18, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Sat, Jul 18, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Citizenship Class - US Together

Mon, Jul 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Community Support Center

Mon, Jul 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Mon, Jul 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Digital Skills Hub

Mon, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Learning Lab

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Owl Pellets - Whitehall Parks and Recreation - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Reading Buddies

Mon, Jul 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Mon, Jul 20, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Teens Create Open Studio

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Digital Skills for Life - Beginning Computer Skills - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 21, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room 5

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Drop-In Activities - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Learning Center

Digital Skills for Life - Microsoft Office Essentials - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room 5

K-Pop Dance: Golden - Kpop Dance Columbus - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Digital Skills for Life - Essentials for Telehealth - Goodwill Columbus

Tue, Jul 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room 5

Tue, Jul 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Citizenship Class - US Together

Wed, Jul 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Learning Center

Community Support Center

Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Family Storytime

Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am

Teens Create Open Studio

Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Digital Skills Hub

Wed, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Learning Lab

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Reading Buddies

Wed, Jul 22, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Wed, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Wed, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Thu, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Support Center

Thu, Jul 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Digital Skills Hub

Thu, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Learning Lab

Teens Create Open Studio

Thu, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Thu, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Teens Create - Drop Everything and Read

Thu, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Family Storytime

Thu, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:00am

Fri, Jul 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Digital Skills Hub

Fri, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Learning Lab

Summer Breakfast - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Summer Lunch - Summer Reading Challenge

Fri, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 4:30pm