Upcoming Events

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Are you looking for a supportive community of writers with whom you can share your work?

Come and paint a butterfly on canvas, we'll also have other materials to make them glitter and shine!

Do you want to improve your English? Free English classes for the community. You can join our classes at any point.

Come join us as we turn simple-looking paper strips into beautiful art by paper quilling. Paper quilling involves rolling, looping, curling and shaping paper strips and then combining them to create designs.

Blast off with your imagination at the Ralph Ellison library Lego Club. Lego dreamers of all ages and experience levels welcome.​ 

Legend has it if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. 

Join us in folding paper cranes and more to coincide with Hiroshima Peace Day.

Kids 7-12 will have a chance to create a variety of prints using methods such as Gelli Plate, foam, and ink blot printing!

Due to the growing number of participants, you MUST REGISTER for the program. Please register each child individually. Thank you!

Need to talk to a Community Health Worker?

A Community Health Worker will be available at the Downtown Library to assist you! They can help connect you with:

Playing with your baby or toddler is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. We are providing a special time for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your little one.

Due to the growing number of participants, you MUST REGISTER for the program. Please register each child individually. Thank you!

Kids ages 5-12 will learn about the famous action artist Jackson Pollock and his abstract paint slingin’, large-scale masterpieces! We will get our hands dirty making acrylic paint and string paintings in Pollock's style.

Calling all Preschoolers, ages 3.5-5! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you! Will it be playtime, storytime, parachute play, or music play? No matter what, it will be fun, so come and see!

Ralph Ellison Library is offering a new creative and collaborative club for the community! The Scrapbooking Club is an opportunity for guests to preserve memories, create personalized keepsakes, and connect with fellow scrapbook enthusiasts.

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends or spend time as a family playing together. Playing tabletop games helps to build skills such as: problem solving, teamwork, spatial reasoning, and communication.

Teens, join us on the first Thursday of every month for Anime Club! Experience anime in the company of other anime enthusiasts.

Sign up today for Dungeons and Dragons club! 

Are you a wizard, fighter, or a rogue looking for a group? Do you have a dungeon or a dragon looking for adventures? Then come to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons!

Calling all adventurers! Have you always wondered what Dungeons & Dragons was all about? Join us to get started in the exciting world of D&D!

Kids 7-12 will have a chance to create a variety of prints using methods such as Gelli Plate, foam, and ink blot printing!

Join us at the library for an in-person open game night! We'll have plenty of board games, a Nintendo Switch, and snacks!

Join us for Zine Canteen, our monthly meet-up for zine enthusiasts of all ages, teens and adults alike!

Come read with Scooby and the Gang! Bring a book, or use one of ours, and read in the Mystery Machine!