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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

Mon, Dec 08	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 09	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 10	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 11	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 12	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 13	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 14	Closed

Mon, Dec 08	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 09	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 10	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 11	9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 12	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 13	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 14	Closed

536 5th Street
Columbus, IN 47201

Tel: 812-379-1255

More about this branch

The Main Library is located in the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in downtown Columbus at 536 Fifth Street. Completed in 1969 and designed by architect I.M. Pei, it features library collections for children, teens, and adults. It also houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Family and Local History collection, and BCPL Create studio.

Latest Events

Preschool Art Studio - Winter Wreaths!

Wed, Dec 10, 11:15am - 12:00pm

Children's Programming Room

This month we will be making winter wreaths. Please dress for a mess! This is a drop in event, please come any time between 11:15-12:00 and stay as little or as long as you'd like!

Teen Film Series: Jane Austen

Wed, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room

Celebrate Jane Austen?s 250th birthday with this month?s series of adaptations of her novels. 12/3 - Emma. (2020) 12/10 - Pride & Prejudice (2005) 12/17 - Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Registration is now closed

Builders' Guild - Shine a Light

Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower Level Reception Area

Join library staff and fellow builders to create, share, and have fun!

Registration is now closed

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 11, 10:00am - 10:25am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

This event is full

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 11, 10:35am - 11:00am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

This event is full

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 11, 11:05am - 11:30am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Thu, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 4

Create a level 5, fifth edition character prior to the game or use a pre-created character to explore the world of D&D. This game is beginner-friendly. All materials provided.

This event is full

Teen Game Day

Thu, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Play an assortment of board games and card games, and enjoy games on our new gaming PCs and arcade machine.

Tween Game Time

Thu, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Tween Area

Stop by after school and join us for some laid-back fun as we play our way through our collection of board, card, and dice games. Game selection may vary.

Family Movie Night - Home Alone

Thu, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Red Room

Bring the family to enjoy the holiday classic movie, Home Alone. Bring your blankets to snuggle up in the red room, and tinker with the LEGOs to build your own booby traps!

Juntos con Family School Partners - Spanish Language Storytime

Fri, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Children's Programming Room

¡Los niños están invitados a una hora de cuentos y cantos! Children and their caregivers are invited to a storytime in Spanish!

Teen Art Day

Fri, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room

Create art with the assorted supplies in the Teen Room!

Flow Yoga

Mon, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga instructor Sonia Aponte. This class will focus on a smooth, continuous flow of movements linked to the breath to help achieve a mind/body balance.

Pokemon Club - Ages 5-12

Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower Level Reception Area,Meeting Room 4,Meeting Room 5

Card collectors, trainers, gamers, and fans are all welcome to join as we learn and talk about all things Pokemon!

Family Storytime - Ages 1-5

Mon, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Children's Programming Room

Join us at the library for Family Storytime!

Toddler Time - Ages 1-3

Tue, Dec 16, 9:15am - 9:45am

Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Toddler Time - Ages 1-3

Tue, Dec 16, 10:00am - 10:30am

Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5

Tue, Dec 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Red Room

Join us at the library for Storytime!

Chair Yoga

Tue, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to focus on gentle practice.

Teen Crochet Camp: Intermediate?Worry Worm Pattern

Tue, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room

This month we?ll be making a Worry Worm fidget. Intermediate Crochet Camp is for teens who already know how to crochet and can follow a pattern.

Communituy Music Making - Holiday Sing Along

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a festive sing-along filled with Christmas carols and holiday favorites. All ages welcome?no experience needed, just bring your voice and holiday spirit!

Girls Who Code

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Conference Room

Girls Who Code Clubs are spaces where girls can join our sisterhood of supportive peers and use Computer Science to change the world.

Preschool STEAM - Gingerbread Architecture

Wed, Dec 17, 11:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room

Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers will use graham crackers and frosting to design, build, and decorate a structure.

Teen Film Series: Jane Austen

Wed, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room

Celebrate Jane Austen?s 250th birthday with this month?s series of adaptations of her novels. 12/3 - Emma. (2020) 12/10 - Pride & Prejudice (2005) 12/17 - Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 18, 10:00am - 10:25am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 18, 10:35am - 11:00am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Dec 18, 11:05am - 11:30am

Red Room

This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime.

Teen Game Day

Thu, Dec 18, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Play an assortment of board games and card games, and enjoy games on our new gaming PCs and arcade machine.

Tween Game Time

Thu, Dec 18, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Tween Area

Stop by after school and join us for some laid-back fun as we play our way through our collection of board, card, and dice games. Game selection may vary.

NAMI Peer Support

Thu, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room

NAMI support groups are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees.

Music with Valerie

Fri, Dec 19, 10:15am - 11:15am

Red Room

Join music therapist, Valerie Jones, as she guides the group through well-known songs with gentle movement and participation

Teen Art Day

Fri, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room

Create art with the assorted supplies in the Teen Room!

Real Life Among Us

Mon, Dec 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Programming Room,Lower Level Reception Area,Meeting Room 3,Meeting Room 4,Meeting Room 5

SSSHHHHHH! There's an impostor among us. Do some tasks in real life, watch out for sus behavior and try not to get (pretend) killed.

Teen Volunteer Day

Mon, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Teen Room

Start off Winter Break with a chance to earn up to four volunteer hours! Tasks will include: making seed packets, decorating the Teen Area, and prepping boxes for Teen Book Box.

Cancelled

Flow Yoga

Mon, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga instructor Sonia Aponte. This class will focus on a smooth, continuous flow of movements linked to the breath to help achieve a mind/body balance.

Adults Reading YA Book Club: Adaptations

Mon, Dec 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

This month we?re reading teen books that have been adapted into TV shows or movies! A suggested reading list and book display will be available in the Teen Area at the downtown Columbus branch.

Family Storytime - Ages 1-5

Mon, Dec 22, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Children's Programming Room

Join us at the library for Family Storytime!

One Big Holiday Storytime! - Ages 1-5

Tue, Dec 23, 10:30am - 11:30am

Red Room

Join us for the last storytime of the year! We'll celebrate with stories, songs, and rhymes and end with cookies and a craft!

Chair Yoga

Tue, Dec 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to focus on gentle practice.

All Library Locations Closed

Wed, Dec 24, All day

All locations are closed on this day.

All Library Locations Closed

Thu, Dec 25, All day

All locations are closed on this day.

Flow Yoga

Mon, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga instructor Sonia Aponte. This class will focus on a smooth, continuous flow of movements linked to the breath to help achieve a mind/body balance.

Pokemon Club - Ages 5-12

Tue, Dec 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Red Room

Card collectors, trainers, gamers, and fans are all welcome to join as we learn and talk about all things Pokemon!

Chair Yoga

Tue, Dec 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Red Room

Join us for a one-hour session with certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to focus on gentle practice.

All Library Locations Closed

Wed, Dec 31, All day

All locations are closed on this day.

All Library Locations Closed

Thu, Jan 01, All day

All locations are closed on this day.

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