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Second Saturdays at Main Library: CML Celebrates 150 Years!

2023-09-09 00:00:00 2023-09-09 23:59:00 America/New_York Second Saturdays at Main Library: CML Celebrates 150 Years! Make Main Library your destination on the second Saturday of every month and enjoy special programming and activities for adults and families. Main Library -

Saturday, September 09
All day

Add to Calendar 2023-09-09 00:00:00 2023-09-09 23:59:00 America/New_York Second Saturdays at Main Library: CML Celebrates 150 Years! Make Main Library your destination on the second Saturday of every month and enjoy special programming and activities for adults and families. Main Library -

Make Main Library your destination on the second Saturday of every month and enjoy special programming and activities for adults and families.

FEATURED

Ready for Kindergarten Family Storytime

11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Childrens Area

Bring the entire family for books and fun activities to build reading skills. Families.

 

Outdoor Chalk Art

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Grant Plaza

Celebrate CML’s birthday by creating fun chalk art outside the library. Families.

 

PBJ & Jazz Concert

12 -1 p.m., Topiary Park

Experience the PBJ & J Concert in Topiary Park. Families.

 

Meet Andrew Carnegie

1 – 2 p.m., Carnegie Gallery, 2nd floor

Meet Andrew Carnegie, industrialist and philanthropist, who funded 111 public libraries throughout his life, including Columbus Metropolitan Library! Short presentation followed by a Q&A and your chance to get your photo taken with Mr. Carnegie. Adults.

 

WOSU Columbus Neighborhoods Screening & Trivia

2:30 - 4 p.m., 2nd Floor

Join us for a screening of WOSU’s Columbus Neighborhood’s segment on Columbus Metropolitan Library, followed by CML trivia. Includes snacks and historic mocktails! Adults.

 

 

ALL DAY

CML Historic Photographs Scavenger Hunt

3rd Floor

Visit the Mattoon Case in Local History & Genealogy for a historic photograph scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize! Families.

 

Record an Oral History

3rd Floor

Record an oral history about CML or your time as a Columbus resident. Oral histories will be made publicly available through our digital collection My History. Adults.

 

CML Memories

2nd Floor

Share your favorite memories visiting a CML branch or what CML has meant to you. Families.

 

 

CML History Exhibit

Carnegie History Gallery, 2nd Floor

View an exhibit detailing CML’s history over the last 150 years with photographs from CML Archives. Families.

 

Columbus Metropolitan Library at 150 Art Exhibit

Carnegie Art Gallery, 2nd Floor

In celebration of CML’s 150th anniversary, Friends of the Library has invited 24 Columbus-based artists to create artwork commemorating this milestone. Inspired by the service of the public library, the Friends are proud to present an exhibit that celebrates the library’s 150 years. Families.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Event |

Main Library

Phone: 614-645-2275

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

About the branch

Main Library Parking Garage

Carnegie’s Café, First Floor
The Library Store, First Floor
Carnegie Gallery, Second Floor

 

Upcoming events

Sun, Sep 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Sep 16, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Sep 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Sep 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 17, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Sep 17, 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Tue, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Sep 18, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 18, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 18, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Wed, Sep 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Sep 19, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Sep 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Sep 19, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Sep 19, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Sep 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Sep 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Sep 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Sep 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Sep 20, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, Sep 21, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, Sep 22, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Sep 23, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Mon, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Sep 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 24, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Sep 25, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 25, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 25, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Sep 26, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Thu, Sep 26, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Sep 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Sep 26, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Sep 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Sep 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Sep 27, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, Sep 28, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Sat, Sep 28, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, Sep 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Sep 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Sep 29, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 30, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Sep 30, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Mon, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3

Tue, Oct 01, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Oct 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 01, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Oct 02, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Oct 03, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Oct 03, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Oct 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Oct 04, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Oct 05, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Oct 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2B

Sun, Oct 06, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Oct 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Reading Room

Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Oct 07, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Oct 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2B

Tue, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Oct 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 08, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 09, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Oct 09, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Wed, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3B

Thu, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Oct 10, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Oct 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Thu, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Oct 10, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Oct 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3A

Thu, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Oct 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Oct 11, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, Oct 12, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Reading Room,Meeting Room 2B ,Meeting Room 3A,Meeting Room 3B,Auditorium,Meeting Room 1A,Kaufman Plaza

Sat, Oct 12, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, Oct 13, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Oct 13, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Study Room 3

Tue, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Oct 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 15, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm