Event List

StoryART!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

StoryART, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: StoryART, Storytime

Event Details:

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

Storytime!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

StoryART, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: StoryART, Storytime

Event Details:

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

Storytime!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

StoryART, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: StoryART, Storytime

Event Details:

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

Medicare Education Seminar

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Creativity Corner at Columbus Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

The CPL Book Club

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Adult Program:

Come join the discussion for this month's book!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Come join the discussion for this month's book!

YA Anime Club

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Creativity Corner at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Anime Club

Age Group:

Teens

Anime Club:

Enjoy free anime and snacks for patrons in grades 9-12!

Young Adults in grades 9 - 12 are welcome to watch anime and enjoy snacks!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Anime Club

Event Details:

Enjoy free anime and snacks for patrons in grades 9-12!

Young Adults in grades 9 - 12 are welcome to watch anime and enjoy snacks!

Winter Carnival

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Age Group:

Children

Join us in the Childrens area for a fun morning of face painting, balloon art, pizza from Pizza Ranch, cookie decorating, and Gus the Therapy dog! We will have lots of games and activities and plenty of prizes!!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Event Details:

Join us in the Childrens area for a fun morning of face painting, balloon art, pizza from Pizza Ranch, cookie decorating, and Gus the Therapy dog! We will have lots of games and activities and plenty of prizes!!

Sleepless in Nebraska-how to sleep better!

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Creativity Corner at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Adult Program

Age Group:

Adults

Adult Program:

with UNL Extension Educator Thays Silva

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Adult Program

Event Details:

with UNL Extension Educator Thays Silva

Tween Book Bag Opens

All Day

Online at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Book Bags

Age Group:

Tween

Young Adult Book Bag:

If you are a young adult in grades 9-12 you can sign up each month to subscribe to our monthly Book Bags. A Book Bag is a Library bag that you pick up each month at the Circulat...

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Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween

Program Type: Book Bags

If you are a young adult in grades 9-12 you can sign up each month to subscribe to our monthly Book Bags.

A Book Bag is a Library bag that you pick up each month at the Circulation desk. Each bag contains a library book, a free book for you to keep, and other goodies, treats, activities, crafts, & book lists. When you're done reading, just return the book(s) and bag, and you keep the treats! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/YABookBags

A DVD case and disc with an image of hands reaching out toward the Earth.

Family Movie Day

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Creativity Corner at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Children, Tween, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Showing Soul

*Movie subject to change

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Children, Tween, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Showing Soul

*Movie subject to change

Tween Book Bag Opens

All Day

Online at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Book Bags

Age Group:

Tween

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Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween

Program Type: Book Bags

Young Adult Book Bag Opens

All Day

Online at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Book Bags

Age Group:

Teens

Young Adult Book Bag:

If you are a young adult in grades 9-12 you can sign up each month to subscribe to our monthly Book Bags. A Book Bag is a Library bag that you pick up each month at the Circulat...

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Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Bags

If you are a young adult in grades 9-12 you can sign up each month to subscribe to our monthly Book Bags.

A Book Bag is a Library bag that you pick up each month at the Circulation desk. Each bag contains a library book, a free book for you to keep, and other goodies, treats, activities, crafts, & book lists. When you're done reading, just return the book(s) and bag, and you keep the treats! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/YABookBags

Central Navigator

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Room 226: Jim & Connie Hellbusch Study Room at Columbus Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

The Central Navigator is available to assist community members with resources available to help them pursue their goals and thrive.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 226: Jim & Connie Hellbusch Study Room

Purpose of Meeting

The Central Navigator is available to assist community members with resources available to help them pursue their goals and thrive.

Storytime!

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Tween Tuesday

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tween

Enjoy creating, learning, and snacks at a tween Tuesday event!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Tween

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Enjoy creating, learning, and snacks at a tween Tuesday event!

Crochet and Knitting Club

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Room 222: Heritage Room at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

All Ages

New & Improved Crochet and Knitting Club!

We’re excited to relaunch the Crochet and Knitting Club with a fresh start—new day, new time, new location, and a new facilitator!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 222: Heritage Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

New & Improved Crochet and Knitting Club!

We’re excited to relaunch the Crochet and Knitting Club with a fresh start—new day, new time, new location, and a new facilitator!

YA Wacky Wednesday

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Enjoy creating and learning at a YA Wacky Wednesday!

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Enjoy creating and learning at a YA Wacky Wednesday!

Storytime!

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

StoryART, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: StoryART, Storytime

Event Details:

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

Storytime!

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

StoryART, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: StoryART, Storytime

Event Details:

Storytime is designed for young children and their families. Each session consists of a 30-minute storybook reading followed by playtime, and each participant leaves with a balloon animal.