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Make Your Own Book Safe
2025-09-18 17:30:00 2025-09-18 19:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Book Safe Create a secret safe using a book, glue, and craft knife. Main Library - Annex Room A

Thursday, September 18
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-18 17:30:00 2025-09-18 19:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Book Safe Create a secret safe using a book, glue, and craft knife. Main Library - Annex Room A

Main Library

Annex Room A

Create a secret safe using a book, glue, and craft knife.

Books Safes are a beautiful way to hide small items in plain sight. Learn with us and get started carving out a safe of your own.

Note: Participants must have dexterity using a craft knife. This project may take longer than the program time allotted to finish.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Craft |

TAGS: | adults | adult |

Main Library
contact@crcpl.org
Phone: 740-702-4145
Branch manager
Erin Lyons
Hours
Mon, Aug 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 Closed
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You can do it all at the Main Library. The Main Library features a robust collection on three floors, several meeting rooms for public reservation, library and community-sponsored programs for all ages, a computer and reference lab, children's room, genealogy and local history room, our Book-a-Bike program and more!

Upcoming Events

Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Rescheduled
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New date Thursday, August 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Rescheduled
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm
New date Thursday, August 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
The Bee Mobile Library at Gleason's Mobile Home Park
Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Bee Mobile Library
Catch the Bee, CRCPL's Mobile Library, at Gleason's Mobile Home Park, 1667 Stone Rd.
Sunflower Drawings
Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - Paxton Meeting Room
Create beautiful sunflower drawings using pastels, chalk, and colored pencils.
Hands-only CPR Workshop
Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room
Learning this hands-only technique will help prepare you to help in case you witness a cardiac arrest. This class does not provide CPR certification, but it can provide peace of mind.
Registration is now closed
DIY Book Nooks
Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Branch - Frankfort Meeting Room
Make mini library book nooks from wood with miniature books and accessories. All supplies provided.
Registration is now closed
Washer Necklaces
Thu, Aug 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
South Salem Branch - In the Library
Get creative! Design your own pendant necklace made from washers.
Mastering Your Mobile
Thu, Aug 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Annex Room D
Learn the basics of Android and iPhone devices, from texting and calling to apps, photos, and settings.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Fri, Aug 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Seniors & Me Storytime
Fri, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day with this special intergenerational storytime. Local nursing homes will join us to read books, sing songs, and play games together.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Fri, Aug 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - In the Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Rockhounding 101: Discover, Share, Swap
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Dig into rockhounding with this hands-on introduction to the world of rocks, minerals, and local geology.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Mon, Aug 25, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Mon, Aug 25, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Mon, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Branch - In the Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Book Flower Vase
Mon, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kingston Branch - Kingston Meeting Room
Come create a beautiful flower vase using an old book and some faux flowers.
DIY Sunflower Clings
Mon, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - Paxton Meeting Room
Come and make beautiful sunflower window clings to display in your windows!
Sustainable Living: Drinks from the Garden
Mon, Aug 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room,Patio
Learn practical gardening tips and discover how to use herbs and plants to create delicious drinks. Make the most of your garden harvest! We?ll finish by making drinks together in the library garden.
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Tue, Aug 26, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Tue, Aug 26, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Children's Clothing Bank
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Children's Clothing Bank
The Children's Clothing Bank, located in the Main Library Annex and operated by the First Presbyterian Church of Chillicothe, provides clothes for children ranging in size from infant to teens.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Tue, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kingston Branch - In the Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Hang Out with the Listening Dog at the Main Library
Tue, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Children's Area
Need a comforting companion to talk to or read with? Our library offers one-on-one sessions with licensed therapy dogs to brighten your day!
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Wed, Aug 27, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Northside Branch - Conference Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Wed, Aug 27, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Discover Genealogy
Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - In the Library
Join us to learn about tracing your roots and explore the resources the library has to offer.
Mastering Your Mobile
Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room
Learn the basics of Android and iPhone devices, from texting and calling to apps, photos, and settings.
Picnic Ants Art
Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Salem Branch - In the Library
Summer means picnics, and where there's food, there are ants! Make a picnic ant plate using fingerprints.
Rescheduled
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Aug 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New date Thursday, August 28, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Thu, Aug 28, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
The Bee Mobile Library at Westland Estates
Thu, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Bee Mobile Library
Catch the Bee, CRCPL's Mobile Library, at Westland Estates, 2441 Anderson Station Rd., Chillicothe.
Game Cafe: Board Games, Video Games, and D&D
Thu, Aug 28, 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Play board games, retro video games, and beginner-friendly D&D. Game, snack, and meet new friends!
Free Legal Advice Clinic
Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Volunteer attorneys are available to answer your civil legal questions. Service provided by LASCO.
Acting for Non Actors
Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - Paxton Meeting Room
If you've ever wanted to try acting, this class is for you! A fun, non-judgmental class that will allow you to explore your creative side with improv and scene study. All levels of experience welcome.
Preschool Storytime: Reading and Racing
Thu, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Branch - Frankfort Meeting Room
Race on over to the Frankfort Library where we will have stories and activities related to race cars. On your mark, get set, READ!
Book Buddies Book Club
Thu, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room
A book club for kids who are just beginning and/or reading beginner chapter books. Each month, there is a book that has been specially selected and is available at the Northside Branch
Game Cafe: Board Games, Video Games, and D&D
Thu, Aug 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Play board games, retro video games, and beginner-friendly D&D. Game, snack, and meet new friends!
Digital Navigator at the Resource Center
Fri, Aug 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Resource Center
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Fri, Aug 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - In the Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Meet and Greet: Civic Theatre's Charlotte's Web Cast!
Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Pull back the curtain and meet the Charlotte's Web cast from the Chillicothe Civic Theatre. They will be center stage to share a story and pose for photos. Enjoy a fun craft and refreshments.
Fantasy Football 101
Sat, Aug 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Calling all teen football fans. Whether you're new to fantasy football or want a refresher, join us for a crash course on how to build your team, strategize, and score.
Fantasy Football League: Draft Day
Sat, Aug 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Calling all football fans, join our teen Fantasy Football League for a season full of fun and friendly competition.
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Mon, Sep 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Join us the first Monday of the month to discuss a variety of LGBTQ+ literature, everything from fantasy to memoirs.
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Tue, Sep 02, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Tue, Sep 02, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Children's Clothing Bank
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Children's Clothing Bank
The Children's Clothing Bank, located in the Main Library Annex and operated by the First Presbyterian Church of Chillicothe, provides clothes for children ranging in size from infant to teens.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Tue, Sep 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kingston Branch - In the Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Teen Crochet: Hedgehog Fidgets
Tue, Sep 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room
Learn to crochet an adorable hedgehog fidget! Suitable for all skill levels.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Wed, Sep 03, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Northside Branch - Conference Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Scioto Valley Forward: Workforce Hub
Wed, Sep 03, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Looking for your next opportunity? The Workforce Hub is here to help you take the next step in your career journey. Get help with job searches, resume building, and other related services.
Tai Chi
Wed, Sep 03, 9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library - Annex Room B
Improve your physical and mental health at the Main Library Annex with this gentle form of exercise.
Budding Bookworms Storytime
Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Children's Area
Plant the seeds for a life-long love of learning with stories, songs, and socializing. A great way to nurture early literacy and make new friends, all while having fun.
Storytime
Wed, Sep 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Kingston Branch - Kingston Meeting Room
Read stories and sing songs with us, we'll be making a leaf print squirrel craft.
The Book Bunch Book Club
Wed, Sep 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Richmond Dale Branch - In the Library
Come join us for our Adult Book Club. At each meeting, we'll discuss the previous month's book and enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts and opinions on the book.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Wed, Sep 03, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Northside Branch - Conference Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
South Salem Cemetery Walk
Wed, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
South Salem Branch - In the Library
Join us for a walk to the South Salem Cemetery led by Local Historian Lew Speakman, who will discuss notable figures who are buried there.
Roblox Unplugged Party!
Wed, Sep 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northside Branch - Myers Meeting Room
Join us for an afternoon of several activities based around the games you love on Roblox.
Rescheduled
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Sep 04, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New date Thursday, September 04, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
Discovery Garden
Thu, Sep 04, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room A
Imaginative play, stories, games, art & music. This program is a partnership between the library and Easterseals of Central and Southeast Ohio.
SCOJFS Family Resource Fair
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Annex Room B
Each month, county resource providers will be in attendance to provide a wide arrangement of local services. This is a community-sponsored event.
Digital Navigator Drop-In Hours
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Main Library Programming Room
Overwhelmed by technology? Need help navigating devices, the Internet, and tech skills? Drop in and chat with our Digital Navigator to see how we can help!
The Bee Mobile Library at Sherman Park
Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Bee Mobile Library
Catch the Bee, CRCPL's Mobile Library, at Sherman Park Apartments in Chillicothe.
Acting for Non Actors
Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch - Paxton Meeting Room
If you've ever wanted to try acting, this class is for you! A fun, non-judgmental class that will allow you to explore your creative side with improv and scene study. All levels of experience welcome.
Cross Stitch 101
Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Annex Room B-2
Have you ever wanted to learn how to cross-stitch? We can teach you at this monthly, beginner-friendly program.
WiFi & Your Wallet: Find the Right Plans for Your Budget
Thu, Sep 04, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Annex Room D
Discover affordable internet and TV options and how to qualify for assistance programs that can help you stay connected and entertained. 
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