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All Aboard the Polar Express!

2026-12-05 18:00:00 2026-12-05 20:30:00 America/New_York All Aboard the Polar Express! We'll have stories, activities, caroling, crafts, treats and more! Doors open at 6 PM. Tickets required. Tickets will be available starting 11/2. Hilliard -

Saturday, December 05
6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Hilliard

We'll have stories, activities, caroling, crafts, treats and more! Doors open at 6 PM. Tickets required. Tickets will be available starting 11/2.

AGE GROUP: | Families | Birth - 18 months | 7 - 11 years | 3 - 6 years | 18 - 36 months |

EVENT TYPE: | Holiday | Families |

Hilliard

Hours

About the branch

Kerr’s Café:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Upcoming events

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Fri, Oct 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Fri, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Fri, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 17, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Reading Buddies

Sat, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Center

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Oct 19, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Oct 19, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Book Chat - Come for a cozy book chat!

Mon, Oct 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Oct 19, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Mon, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Tue, Oct 20, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Oct 20, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

English Conversation Tables

Tue, Oct 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Learning Center

Columbus Financial Empowerment Center - Jewish Family Services and City of Columbus

Tue, Oct 20, 12:45pm - 6:00pm

Study Room A (1st floor)

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Oct 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Tue, Oct 20, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

My Romantasy Era

Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hilliard Room

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Oct 21, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Preschool Storytime

Wed, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Community Support Center

Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am

Hilliard Room

Preschool Storytime

Wed, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Community Support Center

Wed, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hilliard Room

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Oct 21, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Wed, Oct 21, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Oct 22, 9:30am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 1

Thu, Oct 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hilliard Room

Thu, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Thu, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Thu, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Fri, Oct 23, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Fri, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Fri, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

AI Civics: The Race to Superintelligence - OSU's Center for Digital Learning and Innovation (CDLI)

Sat, Oct 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hilliard Room

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thurber House - Ghost Writing Workshop

Sat, Oct 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Sat, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Center

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Oct 26, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Oct 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Oct 26, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Mon, Oct 26, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Kristy Boyce - Authors at the Library

Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Pavilion

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Tue, Oct 27, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Vaccine Clinic - Franklin County Public Health (FCPH)

Tue, Oct 27, 9:00am - 2:30pm

Study Room J

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Oct 27, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Oct 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Book Discussion Group 1

Tue, Oct 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hilliard Room

English Conversation Tables

Tue, Oct 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Learning Center

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Oct 27, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Oct 27, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Community Support Center

Tue, Oct 27, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 2A

Community Support Center

Tue, Oct 27, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Tue, Oct 27, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Tue, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

Tue, Oct 27, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Tue, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Oct 28, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Halloween Costume Ball

Wed, Oct 28, 9:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Oct 28, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Wed, Oct 28, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Thu, Oct 29, 9:30am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Oct 29, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Thu, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Thu, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Fri, Oct 30, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Fri, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Fri, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 31, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Reading Buddies

Sat, Oct 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Center

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Nov 02, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Nov 02, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Nov 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Nov 02, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 02, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Mon, Nov 02, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Mon, Nov 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 02, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Tue, Nov 03, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Nov 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

English Conversation Tables

Tue, Nov 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Learning Center

Columbus Financial Empowerment Center - Jewish Family Services and City of Columbus

Tue, Nov 03, 12:45pm - 6:00pm

Study Room A (1st floor)

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Nov 03, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Nov 03, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Tue, Nov 03, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Tue, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Nov 04, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Storytime with ProMusica

Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Community Support Center

Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am

Hilliard Room

Registration opens Wednesday, October 21 2026 at 9:00am

Community Support Center

Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hilliard Room

Registration opens Wednesday, October 21 2026 at 9:00am

Storytime with ProMusica

Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Nov 04, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Mystery Book Club

Wed, Nov 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Hilliard Room

Wed, Nov 04, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Wed, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mystery Book Club

Wed, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hilliard Room

Thu, Nov 05, 9:30am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2

Thu, Nov 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hilliard Room

Thu, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Thu, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Thu, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Family Storytime

Thu, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Fri, Nov 06, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Fri, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Fri, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Puzzle Exchange

Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am

Pavilion

Family Storytime

Sat, Nov 07, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Reading Buddies

Sat, Nov 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Center

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Nov 09, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Nov 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Mon, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Mon, Nov 09, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Book Discussion Group 2

Mon, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hilliard Room

Mon, Nov 09, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Mon, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Tue, Nov 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Nov 10, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Toddler Storytime

Tue, Nov 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

English Conversation Tables

Tue, Nov 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Learning Center

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Nov 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Ready for Kindergarten Class

Tue, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

Community Support Center

Tue, Nov 10, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Registration opens Tuesday, October 27 2026 at 9:00am

Community Support Center

Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room 2A

Registration opens Tuesday, October 27 2026 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 10, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

Tue, Nov 10, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Tue, Nov 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Nov 11, 9:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2A

Preschool Storytime

Wed, Nov 11, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Preschool Storytime

Wed, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1A

Downsizing and Decluttering, You Can’t Take It with You - AARP Ohio

Wed, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hilliard Room

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Wed, Nov 11, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Wed, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

Wed, Nov 11, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Thu, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Thu, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Reading Buddies

Thu, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council

Thu, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Family Storytime

Thu, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1A

ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center

Fri, Nov 13, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room 2A

Chief Glenna Wallace - Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Fri, Nov 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hilliard Room

Fri, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning Center

Fri, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family Storytime

Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Why Are We Sprinting Off The AI Cliff? - AI Safety Conversations

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hilliard Room

Family Storytime

Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 1A

Reading Buddies

Sat, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Center