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National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc. honors Ron Whitehead as US National Poet Laureate (2021-22) and US National Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate - black and white photo of Ron Whitehead

Poetry Night

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for Poetry Night at Harden Coffee on Friday, April 25th, from 6 to 8 PM! All ages are welcome.From 6 to 7 PM, local poets are invited to share their original work. At 7 PM,...

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Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for Poetry Night at Harden Coffee on Friday, April 25th, from 6 to 8 PM! All ages are welcome.

Color Our World - illustration with nature coming out of a book

2025 Summer Reading Program Beanstack Challenge

All Day 5/31 - 7/12
Taylor County Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Competition, Book Club

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Welcome to TCPL's 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! Track your summer reading with the Beanstack app from May 31 to July 12. Visit tcplibrary.beanstack.org between May 31 - July 11 to...

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Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Competition, Book Club
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Welcome to TCPL's 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! Track your summer reading with the Beanstack app from May 31 to July 12.

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Color Our World Bookmark Design Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Kids, Teens, Adults
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Competition
Event Details:

Show us your art skills with our Summer Reading Program (SRP) Bookmark Design Contest for all ages! Submit a bookmark design with the 2025 SRP theme, "Color Our World". 

Seasons In Focus Photography Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Kids, Teens, Adults
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Competition
Event Details:

Celebrate the beauty of spring and the spirit of Earth Day with Seasons in Focus, our seasonal photography contest! This April, we invite photographers of all ages and skill levels to capture the world around us.

Kaleidoscope Gardening for Kids

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, Gardening
Event Details:

Kaleidoscope Gardening

Kara Campbell from the Taylor County Extension Office and Children's Librarian Antonia Bottoms lead this monthly gardening program for kids at TCPL. 

Kaleidoscope Gardening branches into learning more about broccoli, Swiss chard, and squash for April! Plus, we'll plant these veggies in our raised beds just beside the parking lot during the program.

Story Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Story Hour

Join Children's Librarian, Antonia Bottoms, for stories and activities each Friday in the Children's Room. This program is for all kids!

Poetry Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for Poetry Night at Harden Coffee on Friday, April 25th, from 6 to 8 PM! All ages are welcome.

Photography Walks

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Performance
Event Details:

Photography Walks

Join us for Photography Walks, a monthly gathering for photographers of all skill levels! Explore new locations, connect with fellow photographers, and capture unique shots while sharing tips and inspiration.

Meeting Locations:
April: Main St. (meet outside Harden Coffee)

Bingo Blast

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, Games & Competition
Event Details:

Bingo Blast is all about learning and fun! Each month, we’ll dive into exciting topics like math fun with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, sight words and reading skills, exploring 3D shapes, and more!

Rhyme Time (0-3 years old)

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Rhyme Time

TCPL's Rhyme Time is on every Tuesday at 10 AM. We will sing songs, learn sign language, and play with our friends! Come visit and make new friends!

Family Nature Night at Clay Hill Forest

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other

Family Nature Night

Family Nature Night continues at Clay Hill's newest research building. Come join us for a story, a craft, and Amy Berry's amazing knowledge of the nature around us!

Story Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Story Hour

Join Children's Librarian, Antonia Bottoms, for stories and activities each Friday in the Children's Room. This program is for all kids!

GForce Movie Night

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids, Teens
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Hosparus Grief Counseling Center, in partnership with Taylor County Public Library, invites kids and teens, ages 10+, to join us for an evening of pizza, the movie My Girl, and a chance to share with peers also living with loss. 

Free Comic Book Day

9:00am - 2:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Competition, Book Club, Performance
Event Details:

We are so excited to announce the 2025 Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) at TCPL! This is our second year in a row as a FCBD host. We'll have just-released comics, comics to checkout, plus comics to trade for all ages. Finished with a comic?

Friends of the Library Community Scavenger Hunt!

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Competition
Event Details:

How well do you know your community? The Friends of Taylor County Public Library have designed a scavenger hunt, from Monday, May 5 to Monday, May 19, to expand your knowledge!

Rhyme Time (0-3 years old)

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Rhyme Time

TCPL's Rhyme Time is on every Tuesday at 10 AM. We will sing songs, learn sign language, and play with our friends! Come visit and make new friends!

Upcycle Crafting

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Teens
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: After School, Crafts
Event Details:

Upcycle Crafting

Upcycle Crafting is for kids and teens (10-17 years old). In this monthly series, we'll re-use everyday items like styrofoam, milk jugs, old eyeshadow pallets, and more to create cute crafts. We'll meet monthly with the help of Ladelthia Underwood, an amazing artist and crafter.

Join us for the FINAL meeting of Upcycle Crafting where we’ll make adorable Shrinky Dinks! Create your own keychains, earrings, and more to show off this summer. 

Homeschool Hangout (Family)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Homeschool Hangout

Homeschool Hangout is for families who homeschool their kids/teens and want to hang out with other families. The whole family is invited to craft, play games, and take part in each month's seasonal activity. This program meets in the Community Room. 

This month Homeschool Hangout will look to the stars! We will explore astronomy and discover the stories behind constellation names, learn what apps can help ID stars and planets, and talk about upcoming summer meteor showers.

Story Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Story Hour

Join Children's Librarian, Antonia Bottoms, for stories and activities each Friday in the Children's Room. This program is for all kids!

Rhyme Time (0-3 years old)

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Rhyme Time

TCPL's Rhyme Time is on every Tuesday at 10 AM. We will sing songs, learn sign language, and play with our friends! Come visit and make new friends!

Book Swap

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Swap

Come by Harden Coffee the second Tuesday of the month between 2 and 4 PM with your gently used book donations and grab a book or two to keep. 

Book Swap returns this fall! Come by Harden Coffee the second Tuesday each month between 2:00 and 4:00 PM with your gently used book donations and grab a book or two to keep.

Story Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Story Hour

Join Children's Librarian, Antonia Bottoms, for stories and activities each Friday in the Children's Room. This program is for all kids!

Homeschool Laser Tag

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Teens
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games & Competition
Event Details:

A special Homeschooler Laser Tag will occur after the library closes! Homeschooled kids (10-17) are invited to eat pizza, hang out, and play Laser Tag against their friends! 

Bingo Blast

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, Games & Competition
Event Details:

Bingo Blast is all about learning and fun! Each month, we’ll dive into exciting topics like math fun with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, sight words and reading skills, exploring 3D shapes, and more!

Rhyme Time (0-3 years old)

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Rhyme Time

TCPL's Rhyme Time is on every Tuesday at 10 AM. We will sing songs, learn sign language, and play with our friends! Come visit and make new friends!

Arts and Crafts Corner for Kids

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids
Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, Crafts
Event Details:

Arts and Crafts Corner

Introducing Arts & Crafts Corner! This monthly program combines storytelling and creative crafting for kids of all ages. This program meets in the Community Room.

Arts and Crafts Corner will discover local and international fairy tales and folklore. Kids will then draw, paint, and show off their own fairy tale stories!