Upcoming Events

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The History of Blues in America

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

3rd Floor Community Room at Columbus Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: 3rd Floor Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

In the spirit of Ken Burns' breakout PBS documentary series on American country music, acclaimed guitarist and music historian Joey Leone presents “The History of Blues in America,” a one-hour program covering the history, influence, and social im

Adult Book Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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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:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

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

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult 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

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

Adult Book Club

Thursday, March 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

View Details

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Books for the current month and a schedule may be picked up from the display table in front of the 1st-floor service desk.

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Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Central Navigator

9:00am–12:00pm

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.

Maker Mondays

9:00am–12:00pm

Children

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

S'mores and Movie - YA

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Teens

Event Details:

In the Creativity Corner, YA (9th-12th Grade) can come and make their own s'mores using some really cool kitchen gadgets! Then they can stay and eat while they watch a movie.

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Pizza Ranch Tour - Tween

10:30am–11:30am

Tween

Open

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Tween

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet us at Pizza Ranch (2266 33rd Ave) to take a tour of the restaurant! You'll also get the chance to make and eat your very own pizza! There is no cost; all food is generously donated by Pizza Ranch! For Tweens (Grades 5-8)

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Storytime! with Hattie Wade

10:30am–12:00pm

Children

Storytime

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Raptors on the Go!

10:30am–12:00pm

Children

Performance

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: 3rd Floor Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Performance

Tubular Tween Night

5:30pm–7:30pm

Tween

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Tween

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us at the library after closing for Tubular Tween Night! Eat some food and participate in some fun activities! For Tweens (Grades 5-8).

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Genealogy Workshop hosted by the DAR

12:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

Purpose of Meeting

The David City Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is hosting an informal genealogy workshop on Saturday, July 12 from 12:30-4:30 pm in the Columbus Public Library. Members of the chapter will be available to answer questions

Tween & YA Writing Contest

All Day

Tween, Teens

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Tween, Teens

Event Details:

Write one paragraph inspired by summer vacation!

Open to:
Tweens (Grades 5-8)
YA (Grades 9-12)

Overland Trails: the Children on the Trail

2:00pm–3:00pm

All Ages

Performance

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: 3rd Floor Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Learn what it was like to be a child pioneer from first-hand accounts.

Central Navigator

9:00am–12:00pm

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.

Maker Mondays

9:00am–12:00pm

Children

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Paws and Claws Tour - YA

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teens

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet us in the Creativity Corner and we will walk over to Paws and Claws Adoption Center (2124 13th St). They will give us a tour of the location and let us know what we can do to help the animals! For YA (Grades 9-12).

4-H for Tweens

1:00pm–2:00pm

Tween

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Creativity Corner

Age Group: Tween

Event Details:

Join us with fun projects and activities provided by 4-H! For Grades 5-8.

Storytime!

10:30am–12:00pm

Children

Storytime

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Library Board meeting

5:30pm–6:30pm

Library Branch: Columbus Public Library

Room: Room 224: Peter Kiewit Foundation Conference Room

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