Digital Legacy Lab Consultation Hours

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitiz......More

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. The Digitization Specialist can walk you step-by-step through the process of digitization, from using the machines to saving to your storage device. Save your memories for years to come!Don’t forget to bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital files home. The Digitization Specialist will not digitize your items for you.

Chardon Branch

Teen Thursday In-Person

Grades 6-12A Casual afternoon of snacks and laid-back activities. Teens Only. No registration required.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Multi-purpose Room Right, Bainbridge Branch

Beach Sign In-Person

Give your home a nautical vibe using sand, shells and paint with this beach sign craft

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

Exploring Fishing: Learn the Basics In-Person

Interested in fishing but don't know where to start? Learn the very basics from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. All equipment will be provided.

Large Meeting Room, Middlefield Branch

Book discussion Online

Join us as we share our thoughts and observations of a new title each month. Books are of varied topic and both fiction and nonfiction selections. Registration required The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Upcoming discussionsJune 26, 2025- https://geaugalibrary.li......More

Join us as we share our thoughts and observations of a new title each month. Books are of varied topic and both fiction and nonfiction selections. Registration required The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Upcoming discussionsJune 26, 2025- https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/13959900July 24, 2025- https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/13959956August 28, 2025- https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/13959987

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Bainbridge Maker Space Office Hours

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must tak......More

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must take the mandatory training and sign the user agreement before scheduling a session in the Inspiration Station. Machines include: 3D scanner, Cricut Maker, direct-to-garment printer, embroidery machine, heat press, large format printer, laser engraver, and vinyl cutter.Although no training is necessary to use the sewing machines, staff can help with the sewing machines as well.Staff are happy to answer questions, offer suggestions for projects, and find resources for you during this time. Staff will not help with design or do any project for you.

Bainbridge Branch

Houseplant Swap In-Person

Have extra houseplants to trade or cuttings to share? Bring what you have and find something new at our Houseplant Swap. No plants to swap? No problem! We'll have some extra to share. Plants should be pest-free and can be potted, bare root, or cuttings for propagatio......More

Have extra houseplants to trade or cuttings to share? Bring what you have and find something new at our Houseplant Swap. No plants to swap? No problem! We'll have some extra to share. Plants should be pest-free and can be potted, bare root, or cuttings for propagation. No registration required.

Large Meeting Room, Middlefield Branch

Maker Space Hands-on: Embroidery Machine In-Person

Come watch the embroidery machine as it performs an example project! See the process and ask any questions about using the machine. Drop in any time during the program. The demonstration will happen every 15 minutes, so you can watch the process over and over to feel mo......More

Come watch the embroidery machine as it performs an example project! See the process and ask any questions about using the machine. Drop in any time during the program. The demonstration will happen every 15 minutes, so you can watch the process over and over to feel more comfortable with the process. Hands-on participation available.This is not the mandatory training to use the embroidery machine, but may help as an accompaniment to the training. No experience necessary. No need to bring anything as the demonstration will be decided in advance.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch

Page Turners Book Club

The Page Turners Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the small meeting room. Books are available at the Information Desk. All are welcome!5/27: Maus by Art Spiegelman 6/24: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue7/29: The Women by Kristin Hannah 8/2......More

The Page Turners Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the small meeting room. Books are available at the Information Desk. All are welcome!5/27: Maus by Art Spiegelman 6/24: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue7/29: The Women by Kristin Hannah 8/26: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Middlefield Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Consultation Hours

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. Bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital file......More

Looking for some help with the Digital Legacy Lab? Reserve the Digital Legacy Lab at the location mentioned during this time and the Digitization Specialist will be available to assist. Bring in what you want to digitize and a USB drive to take all your new digital files home. The Digitization Specialist can help use the equipment and save to your preferred storage device. They will show you how to use the machines and walk you step by step through the process. Save your memories for years to come!The Digitization Specialist will not digitize your items for you.

Thompson Branch

Bainbridge Maker Space Office Hours

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must tak......More

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must take the mandatory training and sign the user agreement before scheduling a session in the Inspiration Station. Machines include: 3D scanner, Cricut Maker, direct-to-garment printer, embroidery machine, heat press, large format printer, laser engraver, and vinyl cutter.Although no training is necessary to use the sewing machines, staff can help with the sewing machines as well.Staff are happy to answer questions, offer suggestions for projects, and find resources for you during this time. Staff will not help with design or do any project for you.

Bainbridge Branch

One-On-One Tech Help In-Person

Intimidated by technology? Bring in your laptop, tablet, and other devices to receive personalized assistance.· Basic computer operations including how to use a keyboard and mouse· Browsing and searching the Internet· Microsoft Word and Excel· Tablets/smart phones: how ......More

Intimidated by technology? Bring in your laptop, tablet, and other devices to receive personalized assistance.· Basic computer operations including how to use a keyboard and mouse· Browsing and searching the Internet· Microsoft Word and Excel· Tablets/smart phones: how to install and/or use library digital offerings· Setting up an email address· Accessing and using our online research tools and databasesDue to staff availability, patrons may only make one tech appointment per month.

Middlefield Branch

Digital Legacy Lab Orientation In-Person

The Digital Legacy Lab is a free do-it-yourself space to convert your physical materials to digital files, preserving your important documents and memories for the future. Each DLL is comprised of equipment and software for digitization projects, including 8mm and super......More

The Digital Legacy Lab is a free do-it-yourself space to convert your physical materials to digital files, preserving your important documents and memories for the future. Each DLL is comprised of equipment and software for digitization projects, including 8mm and super8 film scanners, photo and document scanners, vinyl record and cassette recorders, microphones, and VHS tapes. Digital Legacy Lab Orientations are available at least once a month to provide an introduction to the Digital Legacy Lab’s equipment and the process of digitization. The orientation is lecture-based and does not include hands-on training with any equipment. Additional individual support is available during consultation hours with the Digitization Specialist.Registration is required.

Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch

Maker Space Training: Laser Engraver In-Person / Online

This is the mandatory training session for the laser engraver in the Geauga County Public Library’s maker spaces. The laser engraver can engrave wood, metal, plastic, glass, leather, and cardboard. You can also cut certain materials with the laser. Learn how to engrave ......More

This is the mandatory training session for the laser engraver in the Geauga County Public Library’s maker spaces. The laser engraver can engrave wood, metal, plastic, glass, leather, and cardboard. You can also cut certain materials with the laser. Learn how to engrave and cut flat and cylindrical objects like a drinking glass so that you can come to the Bainbridge branch or to the Chardon Creativity Center and create your own one-of-a-kind items.All ages welcome to attend the training session. Children under 15 need a guardian with them to use the laser engraver. The guardian must also attend this training before helping a minor with the engraver. If you will require assistance, the library recommends finding your own assistant, who must also attend this mandatory training before working in the maker spaces. This training will cover both laser engravers available in the Geauga County Public Library system.Must have a Clevnet or Geauga County Public Library card to sign the user agreement at the end of the session.Click the link below for the written tutorials for this specific equipment for reference.Registration is required.

Multi-purpose Room Left, Bainbridge Branch

Wonderful World of Bubbles In-Person

FamilyEnjoy the famous Bubble Lady mix up bubbles to make you smile!Please indicate the number of people who will be attending in your family when registering.

Large Meeting Room, Middlefield Branch

Make a Colorful Monster In-Person

Ages 3 - 5We will share the story Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin and make our own colorful monster using various craft materials.

Large Meeting Room, Middlefield Branch

Bainbridge Maker Space Office Hours

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must tak......More

Want some support with your first visits using the equipment in the Bainbridge Branch's Maker Space? Schedule your session during these hours so staff can offer extra help! No registration required.The staff member will be available to answer your questions.You must take the mandatory training and sign the user agreement before scheduling a session in the Inspiration Station. Machines include: 3D scanner, Cricut Maker, direct-to-garment printer, embroidery machine, heat press, large format printer, laser engraver, and vinyl cutter.Although no training is necessary to use the sewing machines, staff can help with the sewing machines as well.Staff are happy to answer questions, offer suggestions for projects, and find resources for you during this time. Staff will not help with design or do any project for you.

Bainbridge Branch

Cozy Up To A Cactus In-Person

Did you know that Ohio has a native cactus? Meet a prickly pear cactus, sample candy made from its fruit, and take home a potted cactus if you'd like to add one to your landscape.

Eykyn Room, Geauga West Branch

Puzzle Exchange In-Person

Come in and exchange your jigsaw puzzles for new ones. Leave some and take some! No registration necessary.

Conference Room, Bainbridge Branch

Puzzle Exchange In-Person

Looking for some fun puzzles?Bring in your puzzles and exchange them!Puzzle Exchange takes place the last Saturday of each month.

Gilson Room, Geauga West Branch