Each month will challenge you to create a themed dish to share with friends at a potluck lunch. Be sure to bring a copy of the recipe too! July 19: Meatless Bring a vegetarian dish! Experiment with tofu or another meat substitute.

Teen programs are for rising 6th-12th graders only! Pick up your challenge card at the library starting June 11 and mark each box when you complete the challenge. Get a prize at library when you finish five! (The first 60 participants to finish five challenges will also get pool party tickets.) For every additional five challenges [...]

Meet Baileyboo the Labrador Retriever therapy dog! Baileyboo loves to hear kids read and will be available on Friday mornings all summer so you can practice your reading while school is out. To sign up, call (828) 749-2117 or email Jen at jdickenson@polklibrary.org.

Free popcorn! Columbus Library: Fridays at 1pm June 1: Greatest Showman June 8: Sweeney Todd June 15: Chicago June 22: Annie June 29: La La Land July 6: Singin’ in the Rain July 13: Pitch Perfect July 20: Mamma Mia! July 27: West Side Story August 3: Into the Woods August 10: Bye Bye Birdie [...]

Play by yourself or with a team of family and friends. Any number of people may be on a team but all team members must share the prize if they win! Gift cards are awarded to the top three teams. Upcoming themes: July – Geology August – Music September – Horses

Do you know how to play chess? Players of all ages and experience ranges are invited to join the Foothills Chess Club on Monday afternoons at the Columbus Library. Learn the basics and then challenge yourself by playing with someone new.