Teen Silent Book Club

Fairy Tale Friday - at The LEX!

Fri, Jul 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Columbus - Conference Room

Bartholomew County School Corporation will once again be partnering with the library to bring you and your family summer lunch services.

Fri, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

The LEX

Join us on the lawn for fanciful fairy tales!

DuVenky Code on the Plaza - BCPL Concert Series

Fri, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hope - Hope Branch Library

Come to Hope Branch Library on Fridays from 2-3PM to get items notarized by staff member notary Jennifer Pardue. Please have photo ID.

Cancelled

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Columbus

Enjoy free summer concerts on the Library Plaza! Local bands, great vibes?bring a chair, your favorite snacks, and drinks. Relax, listen, and enjoy live music under the open sky!

Mon, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Cancelled

BCPL Express @ Gateway Apts.

Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus

Bartholomew County School Corporation will once again be partnering with the library to bring you and your family summer lunch services.

Mon, Jul 28, 2:45pm - 3:45pm

BCPL Express

BCPL Express is a mobile free book program from the Bartholomew County Public Library.

BCPL Express @ Ashford Apartments

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

BCPL Express

BCPL Express is a mobile free book program from the Bartholomew County Public Library.

Adults Reading YA Book Club: Graphic Novels

Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Columbus - Non-Library Location (See description)

Read any teen graphic novel and come prepared to share with the group what you read and add more to your TBR list. We will meet at Papa?s Grill, located at 3780 W Jonathan Moore Pike.

Family Storytime - Ages 1-5

Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Columbus - Children's Programming Room

Join us at the library for Family Storytime!

Tue, Jul 29, 9:15am - 9:45am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Tue, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Storytime!

Cancelled

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus

Bartholomew County School Corporation will once again be partnering with the library to bring you and your family summer lunch services.

Kids' Hour- Henry Moore's Birthday Party! - Kid-friendly Cyanotype art!

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Adults on the Spectrum

Tue, Jul 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Columbus - Meeting Room 4

Support group for individuals 18 and up on the autism spectrum. Provided by Inclusive Options.

All Book'd Book Club

Tue, Jul 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Columbus - Red Room,Zoom 2

Join library staff members Shelly and Maria for a book discussion.

Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Columbus

Join us on the plaza to make one-of-a-kind cyanotype prints using archival images and sunlight.

Henry Moore's Birthday Party

Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Columbus - Library Plaza

Celebrate Henry Moore?s birthday with the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives! Join designer Sarah Marsom to create one-of-a-kind cyanotype prints using archival images and sunlight.

Cancelled

Laid Back Library Wednesdays

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus

Bartholomew County School Corporation will once again be partnering with the library to bring you and your family summer lunch services.

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus - Red Room

Join us after lunch for some laid back fun. Games, crafts, and more.

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - 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, Jul 31, 10:35am - 11:00am

Columbus

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Jul 31, 11:05am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Columbus - Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Games include Disney Sorcerer?s Arena: Epic Alliance, numerous unicorn-themed games, and play games on our arcade machine.

Cancelled

BCPL Express @ BC Health Dept. Back to School Bash

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus

Bartholomew County School Corporation will once again be partnering with the library to bring you and your family summer lunch services.

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 4:45pm

BCPL Express

BCPL Express is a mobile free book program from the Bartholomew County Public Library.

On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online

You?re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains.

Fri, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hope - Hope Branch Library

Come to Hope Branch Library on Fridays from 2-3PM to get items notarized by staff member notary Jennifer Pardue. Please have photo ID.

Mon, Aug 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Hope Family Craft - Painting with Greg Potter

Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Skill Builders

Wed, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Columbus - Lower Level Reception Area,Meeting Room 3,Meeting Room 4,Meeting Room 5

Have fun crafting while we socialize.

Skill Builders

Wed, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Columbus - Lower Level Reception Area,Meeting Room 3,Meeting Room 4,Meeting Room 5

Have fun crafting while we socialize.

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Hope - Hope Library (Annex)

Join Shelly and guest artist Greg Potter for a fun afternoon of painting.

Teen First Day of School Ice Cream Party!

Wed, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Celebrate the first day of school with green and pink ice cream while watching Wicked, Part 1. Ice cream available while supplies last.

Sierra Club - Winding Waters Group

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Columbus - Red Room

Join us for our monthly meeting! Open to the public, each gathering features guest speakers presenting on key environmental topics. Connect, learn, and take action for a greener future.

Bartholomew County Writer's Group

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Columbus - Conference Room

We're a collection of local writers of all ages and all genres, gathered to learn from and inspire each other. Together, we can improve our craft and continue down the road to success.

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 07, 10:35am - 11:00am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 07, 11:05am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Registration opens Wednesday, August 6 2025 at 5:05am

Secret Lives of Buildings: A Doctor, a Mayor, & Two Artists

Thu, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Games include Disney Sorcerer?s Arena: Epic Alliance, numerous unicorn-themed games, and play games on our arcade machine.

Thu, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Columbus - Red Room

Two blocks from the Library is a house where, supposedly, a Civil War doctor, a mayor, and two artists once lived. Join CIAA archivist Tricia Gilson as she untangles the house's history.

Teen Art Studio: Button Making

Fri, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hope - Hope Branch Library

Come to Hope Branch Library on Fridays from 2-3PM to get items notarized by staff member notary Jennifer Pardue. Please have photo ID.

Fri, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Learn how to use and create buttons featuring your own art, magazine and comic cut-outs, or printed images and then use them to decorate your bags and lanyards.

Tween Stitch Camp - Grades 4-6

Mon, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Mon, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Columbus - Tween Area

Join children's library staff to learn the basics and foundations of crochet.

Teen Coloring Party

Mon, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Use the Teen Room?s art supplies (markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc.) to color a small picture. Feel free to take it home or display it on the center column in the Teen Room.

Family Storytime - Ages 1-5

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Columbus - Children's Programming Room

Join us at the library for Family Storytime!

Photography 101

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Columbus - Conference Room

Join members of the Viewfinders Photography club to learn the basics of photography. All skill levels welcome.

Tue, Aug 12, 9:15am - 9:45am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Cuentos y Cantos - Bilingual Storytime in Spanish and English

Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

¡Los niños de 3-5 años están invitados a una hora de cuentos bilingües en Español e Inglés! Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to a Bilingual storytime in Spanish and English!

Homeschool Hangout

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Columbus - Conference Room

Hey homeschoolers! Come hang out at the library, make some friends and learn something new! This month we are catching up after our summer adventures and meeting new friends!

Teen Crochet Camp: Beginners

Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Tue, Aug 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Have you been wanting to try crochet but not sure where to begin? Come and learn the very basics like how to hold your yarn, make a chain, and some basic stitches to get you started.

Adults on the Spectrum

Tue, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Columbus - Meeting Room 4

Support group for individuals 18 and up on the autism spectrum. Provided by Inclusive Options.

Dungeons and Dragons

Tue, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Columbus - Meeting Room 3

Join our new campaign for adults! Bring a 5th edition level 3 character, or use a premade one. This campaign is geared towards beginners, but veteran players are also welcome. Registration required.

Community Music Making: Jam Session

Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Columbus - Red Room

Don't miss our jam session of popular hits! Play along with fellow musicians or just sit back and enjoy the vibes. Fun for all music lovers!

Teen Film Series: Musicals

Wed, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Snacks and drinks provided. 13 - The Muppets 20 - Save the Last Dance 27 - Newsies

Preschool Dance Class with Megan - Ages 2-5

Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Children's Programming Room

Children ages 2-5 are invited to dance with local dance teacher, Megan! Caregivers will stay in the room with their dancers. Registration is requested.

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 14, 10:35am - 11:00am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 14, 11:05am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Registration opens Wednesday, August 13 2025 at 5:05am

Family Exercise and Movement with Ruth Bayardo - Ages 4-10 and Caregivers

Thu, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Games include Disney Sorcerer?s Arena: Epic Alliance, numerous unicorn-themed games, and play games on our arcade machine.

Thu, Aug 14, 4:45pm - 5:15pm

Columbus - Red Room

Bring your friends and family members for a kid-friendly exercise and wellness program!

Open Mic Poetry & Prose hosted by Skye Nicholson - Brought to You by the Columbus Area Arts Council

Thu, Aug 14, 5:15pm - 7:00pm

Columbus - Red Room

Hear and be heard at this open mic night. Enjoy original poetry and readings from local artists, or present your own writing in a relaxed and nonjudgmental space.

Music with Valerie

Fri, Aug 15, 10:15am - 11:15am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Fri, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hope - Hope Branch Library

Come to Hope Branch Library on Fridays from 2-3PM to get items notarized by staff member notary Jennifer Pardue. Please have photo ID.

Hooks and Needles

Sat, Aug 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

The Hooks and Needles program is for all types of needle crafters to gather, create, and socialize.

Teen Taste Test: Kit-Kats

Mon, Aug 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Mon, Aug 18, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Taste all sorts of Kit-Kat flavors! Teen Taste Test is while supplies last, so arrive on time for the best flavor options!

Pokemon Club - Ages 5-12

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Lower Level Reception Area,Meeting Room 3,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!

BCPL Board of Trustees

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Columbus - Conference Room

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. All are welcome.

Adult Game Night

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Columbus - Non-Library Location (See description)

Great for veteran gamers and new friends, choose from the library?s selection of games, and / or bring your own. Meet in the family side of Columbus Bar, 322 4th Street.

Family Storytime - Ages 1-5

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Columbus - Children's Programming Room

Join us at the library for Family Storytime!

Columbus Viewfinders

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Columbus - Conference Room

Learn about different photography topics and share what you know. Minimal annual dues involved after one to two meetings.

Tue, Aug 19, 9:15am - 9:45am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5

Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Toddler Time!

Tue, Aug 19, 11:00am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

Join us at the library for Storytime!

Teen Film Series: Musicals

Tue, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Columbus - 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 Silent Book Club

Tue, Aug 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Chat and enjoy snacks and drinks, then spend an hour reading silently in community!

Pokemon Club - Ages 5-12

Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Hope - Hope Town Square

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

Hope Hooks and Needles

Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Student's Fund of Hope Community Engagement Hub

The Hooks and Needles program is for all types of needle crafters to gather, create, and socialize.

Wed, Aug 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

Snacks and drinks provided. 13 - The Muppets 20 - Save the Last Dance 27 - Newsies

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 21, 10:35am - 11:00am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Library Babies - For infants from birth to 18 months

Thu, Aug 21, 11:05am - 11:30am

Columbus - Red Room

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

Registration opens Wednesday, August 20 2025 at 5:05am

Tween Game Time

Thu, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - 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.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Thu, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Room

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.

Lights up, Sound Down Movie

Thu, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Columbus - Teen Area

Learn to play new games and enjoy older ones in this afterschool games club. Games include Disney Sorcerer?s Arena: Epic Alliance, numerous unicorn-themed games, and play games on our arcade machine.

Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Columbus - Red Room

Watch a movie with us in a sensory-friendly environment. This month's movie will be Paddington in Puru (PG).