This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to track their personal habits and practice self-care by designing their own bullet journals. Teens.

This storytime will help children learn basic Spanish vocabulary and will include a craft time. This program is geared for babies through preschool ages (infants to 5 years old). Children.

Children are invited to make a card for someone special. Card making supplies will be provided. Children.

The Friends of RPL’s Second Saturday Bookshop, located in the West End Plaza, is open the second Saturday of each month. Shop for great deals on fiction, nonfiction, children’s items, literary gift baskets, and more! Sales at the Second Saturday Bookshop support Rowan Public Library. Cash, credit cards and checks payments accepted. For more information, visit www.friendsofrpl.org.

Children ages 10 and younger and their caretakers are invited to participate in self-directed STEAM activities in the RPL Headquarters Children’s Room each Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Activities will vary by the week and will be available for multiple age groups. RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) Saturdays from 11 am — 2 pm. Children.

Craft enchanting creations for yourself and your loved ones while watching the prerecorded virtual author talk with Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Witches of Thistle Grove, a contemporary romance book series centered on the lives of modern-day witches and other magical beings in the town of Thistle Grove. Adults.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to celebrate all things chocolate with crafts, snacks, and a real chocolate fountain. Teens.

Children are invited to hear stories about birds, enjoy some snacks, and create their own birdfeeders using environmentally friendly materials! This program is designed for children ages preschool and up, though all are welcome. Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caretaker (ages 16+).Children.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to celebrate all things chocolate with crafts, snacks, and a real chocolate fountain. Teens.

Children are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and learning centers inspired by the superheroes in history we celebrate in the month of February. This program is designed for school age children, though all are welcome. Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caretaker (ages 16+). Children.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

Coleman Emerson from Habitat for Humanity will be on hand to talk about this amazing program. She will also guide participants through the application process. Free and open to the public, this program will offer insight into how a Habitat House gets made! Adults.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to celebrate all things chocolate with crafts, snacks, and a real chocolate fountain. Teens.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to celebrate all things chocolate with crafts, snacks, and a real chocolate fountain. Teens.

This storytime will help children learn basic Spanish vocabulary and will include a craft time. This program is geared for babies through preschool ages (infants to 5 years old). Children.

Children are invited to make a card for someone special. Card making supplies will be provided. Children.

Children ages 10 and younger and their caretakers are invited to participate in self-directed STEAM activities in the RPL Headquarters Children’s Room each Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Activities will vary by the week and will be available for multiple age groups. RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) Saturdays from 11 am — 2 pm. Children.

Teens and adults are invited to share their favorite slow cooker recipes with other members of the West Rowan community. Enjoy a recipe swap and taste-testing party! Recipes will be stapled together booklet-style prior to the event and shared with participants. Registration is required. Limit one recipe per participant. To be included in the recipe swap, a copy of the recipe must be submitted to RPL West Supervisor Lyndsey Maloney by Thursday, February 16. Adults.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to make amazing 3D creations with a Doodle Pen from the Rowan Public Library Makerspace. Teens.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

Grab your magic wand and visit RPL West for a magical and interactive fairytale storytime! Afterwards, children will play a game and mix up their own magic potions with a sparkling STEAM activity. This program is designed for preschool aged children, though all are welcome; children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caretaker (ages 16+). Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to make amazing 3D creations with a Doodle Pen from the Rowan Public Library Makerspace. Teens.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to make amazing 3D creations with a Doodle Pen from the Rowan Public Library Makerspace. Teens.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

Teens 11 – 17 (6th – 12th grades) are invited to make amazing 3D creations with a Doodle Pen from the Rowan Public Library Makerspace. Teens.

This twice-monthly program is designed for those with autism and/or sensory challenges and is coordinated in collaboration with Rowan County’s Therapeutic Recreation Division. The second and fourth Fridays of each month is an interactive Sensory Storytime that involves books, songs, and games and is designed for those with autism and/or sensory challenges. Children.

This storytime will help children learn basic Spanish vocabulary and will include a craft time. This program is geared for babies through preschool ages (infants to 5 years old). Children.

Hang out with fellow crafters and spend time being creative together! The first hour will be spent learning simple crochet techniques from RPL’s Young Adult Librarian and crocheter, Amanda Brill. Supplies will be provided. The second hour will give attendees who want to stay time to work on crochet or any other form of craft project brought from home. Light refreshments will be served. This program is geared toward adults. Registration is required; visit bit.ly/RPL-crafters. Adults.

Local preschool and Headstart teachers are invited to learn about different early literacy teaching strategies for their classroom, including tips and tricks to get young children interested in learning and becoming lifelong readers. Light refreshments will be served and door prizes given. Adults.

Visit RPL West for this free genealogy class concentrating on resources that are particularly useful in genealogical research for African American families as well as other people of color. Adults.

Children are invited to make a card for someone special. Card making supplies will be provided. Children.

Children ages 10 and younger and their caretakers are invited to participate in self-directed STEAM activities in the RPL Headquarters Children’s Room each Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Activities will vary by the week and will be available for multiple age groups. RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) Saturdays from 11 am — 2 pm. Children.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

This interactive, 30-minute program is designed for children from birth to 35 months old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive, 30-45 minute program is designed for children from 3 to 5 years old and their caretakers. Children.

This interactive art program is designed for children 1st - 5th grade, though all are welcome. Children.

This book club meets this month both in-person and via Zoom at RPL HQ in the Hurley Room. Refreshments will be served, and new members are welcome. This month’s selection is TBD. To learn more, email Paulette at Paulette.Stiles@rowancountync.gov or call 704-216-7731 for details, including Zoom information. Adults.

Teens ages 11-17 (grades 6th-12th) are invited to play a tabletop roleplaying game where they will slay dragons and find treasure! All materials will be provided, and no experience is necessary. Teens.