Upcoming Events

Anxious about the climate? Find the perfect - and perfectly appropriate - antidote in forest bathing.

Do you have too many indoor plants? Are you looking for new plants for your home? Bring your plants to the plant swap and just drop them off or stay and browse for something new. 

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts.  Instructor, Valerie Dillard, offers expert assistance.  

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes. 

July 9           Tasty Vegetarian 

Tristan Radar, Ohio Program Director at Solar United Neighbors (https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/), discusses everything you need to know to get started with solar energy.

The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet—until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream.

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorites and tell us why you liked it. 

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work.

By special request a MAY MEETING! We will then be on hiatus until September.

Lorain County Workforce Development Agency staff will be at ALPL on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-4:30pm.

Staff will also maintain a board of job postings in our north entrance.

It’s tea time at the library! You are invited to join us for an afternoon of tea, cookies, and a friendly discussion about a great book. The selection for this month is Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.

Drop off or trade your board games and puzzles at the puzzle and game swap! 

If you enjoy sewing and can use a sewing machine, come learn how to make Boomerang Bags! These attractive, reusable bags made from donated fabric and other materials are ideal for shopping, library trips, toting items, and much more. 

Curious about beekeeping? Randy Leiby, a trustee with the Lorain County Beekeepers Association, discusses what beekeeping entails and talks about the value of honeybees and the impact honeybees have on our world.

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts.  Expert assistance from instructor Valerie Dillard. 

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes. 

August 12    Summer Garden Harvest

Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter.

Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter.

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorites and tell us why you liked it. 

Bring your small, like-new household items and just drop them off or swap them for something new to you. 

You may drop off your items in advance from Saturday, Aug. 10, to Wednesday, Aug. 14, during library hours. 

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work.

By special request a MAY MEETING! We will then be on hiatus until September.