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Grand Opening Celebration

Ribbon Cutting

2026-01-10 10:00:00 2026-01-10 10:15:00 America/New_York Grand Opening Celebration Meet us at the main entrance of the new Canal Winchester Branch to see the ribbon cutting and our doors open for business! 123 Groveport Rd. Canal Winchester -

Saturday, January 10
10:00am - 10:15am

Add to Calendar 2026-01-10 10:00:00 2026-01-10 10:15:00 America/New_York Grand Opening Celebration Meet us at the main entrance of the new Canal Winchester Branch to see the ribbon cutting and our doors open for business! 123 Groveport Rd. Canal Winchester -

Meet us at the main entrance of the new Canal Winchester Branch to see the ribbon cutting and our doors open for business! 123 Groveport Rd.

Join Us for the Grand Opening of Your New Branch

Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Board of Trustees, Foundation, and Friends of the Library invite you to our Grand Opening Celebration.

Saturday, Jan. 10
Canal Winchester Branch | 123 Groveport Rd.
 
🎉 Here’s what’s happening:
10 a.m. | We’ll cut the ribbon and open for business!
10:30 a.m. | Join us for a brief indoor dedication program.
11 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Stay for our open house celebration:

Fun activities for kids!
Get creative with make & take buttons, photos and bookmarks and more!

History of Your Branch  
Watch a video with historical photos and facts about the branch compiled by the library’s Local History & Genealogy staff.   Stop by the "history phone booth" and record your memories of the library.
 
Commemorative Library Card  
Sign up for a limited-edition library card to remember the grand opening day!
  
E-reader Giveaway  
Drop your name to win one of two Amazon Kindles that can be used with a library card to check out eBooks and eAudiobooks. 
 
Balloon Scavenger Hunt 
Explore your new library by looking for special balloon displays by Erica Carlson. Stop by the children’s area for the guide!  
 
Refreshments 
Free snacks and drinks, while supplies last. 
 
Library Street Squad & Friends of the Library tables
Spin the prize wheel to win prizes and learn about the library. 

Your new branch's hours:

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

AGE GROUP: | Families | Communities |

EVENT TYPE: | Families | Community Event |

Canal Winchester

Phone: 614-645-2275
Branch manager
Keith

Hours
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Mon, Mar 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 20 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 21 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

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Mon, Mar 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 16, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Mar 16, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Cancelled
Tue, Mar 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Mar 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms 2 and 3

Tue, Mar 17, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Mar 18, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Mar 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Thu, Mar 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Mar 19, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Mar 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Mar 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Fri, Mar 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Mar 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Mar 20, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Sat, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Sat, Mar 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Mar 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Mar 23, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Cancelled
Tue, Mar 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Mar 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Tue, Mar 24, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 24, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Mar 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Mar 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Mar 25, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Mar 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Thu, Mar 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Mar 26, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Mar 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Mar 26, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Fri, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Mar 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Mar 27, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Sat, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Sat, Mar 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Mar 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Mar 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Mar 30, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

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Tue, Mar 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Mar 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms 2 and 3

Tue, Mar 31, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Mar 31, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Apr 01, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Apr 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Thu, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Apr 02, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Apr 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Fri, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 03, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 03, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Sat, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 06, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Apr 06, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Tue, Apr 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Apr 07, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms 2 and 3

Tue, Apr 07, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Apr 07, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Apr 08, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Apr 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Thu, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Thu, Apr 09, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Apr 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Thu, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Fri, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Fri, Apr 10, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Sat, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Sat, Apr 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Learning Center

Sun, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Mon, Apr 13, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Mon, Apr 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mon, Apr 13, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Tue, Apr 14, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Tue, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms 2 and 3

Tue, Apr 14, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Wed, Apr 15, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center

Wed, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Apr 15, 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Apr 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2