A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!

A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 6-8! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!

Children of all ages and their favorite adult are invited to join us for movement activities, songs and a book!
Registration is required for each weekly meeting and begins one week in advance of each meeting. 

Families with children that are infants through Kindergarteners are invited to visit the Kent Rotary Early Literacy Playroom. The playroom is open Wedensday afternoon through Sunday. This room is a drop in room with activities geared to developing a child's imagination, learning numbers and letters, developing fine motor skills and more. No registration is required to visit the room. 

A club for teens in grades 5-12 who want to learn and play chess.

Join us for some tabletop questing! Create your character and get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime! The librarian will be your dungeon master and guide your ragtag team through whatever the campaign throws at you. Choose to join on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the fall session. 

• Mondays, August 26 & September 16-November 11 at 5:30, grades 5-9
• Tuesdays, August 27 & September 17- November 12 at 4:00, grades 5-9
• Wednesdays, August 28 & September 18-November 13 at 4:30, grades 8-12

Registration is required for the whole session and begins Tuesday, August 20 at 9:00 AM. To register, please contact Caylee at caylee.heiremans@kentfreelibrary.org or 330-673-4414 ext. 4. Space is limited.

Buying a house, especially for the first time, can be confusing and stressful. Attend this seminar presented by realtor Christina Moretti to find out what you need to know before buying your first home.

No registration required. For adults 18+.

Have you always been interested in the mysteries of the tarot? This is your sign to start exploring them! Students in grades 6-10 are invited to join us to explore the artistry of different tarot and oracle decks and learn how to use the cards for self-reflection, meditation, creativity, and critical thinking exercises. Previous experience with tarot cards not required! Tarot Club will meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM

Registration is not required.

A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!

A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 6-8! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!

Families with children that are infants through Kindergarteners are invited to visit the Kent Rotary Early Literacy Playroom. The playroom is open Wedensday afternoon through Sunday. This room is a drop in room with activities geared to developing a child's imagination, learning numbers and letters, developing fine motor skills and more. No registration is required to visit the room. 

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 11:00 am to discuss popular fiction books.

Thursday Morning Book Club meets in the Bumphrey Room and not require registration.  Pick up a book at the Check Out desk a few weeks before the discussion; some books may also be found in digital format.  Adults 18+.

Find a reading list here.

Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to join us virtually on Thursdays for our Minecraft Club. Help us create our own Minecraft world in one of two ways! If you enjoy playing in creative mode, join us at 4:00, and if you prefer playing in survival mode, join us at 4:30. Participants must have their own Minecraft and Microsoft accounts to join.
Registration is required and begins one week in advance of each meeting. Space is limited

Kids in grades 2 - 8 can join us this fall and learn how to knit on a loom! Looms, tools, and yarn will be provided to participants. Participants come each week and progress through projects together. No experience is required. Any knitters/crocheters in grades 2 – 8 that want to bring a project from home to work on with the group are welcome to join as well!  
 

Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to join us virtually on Thursdays for our Minecraft Club. Help us create our own Minecraft world in one of two ways! If you enjoy playing in creative mode, join us at 4:00, and if you prefer playing in survival mode, join us at 4:30. Participants must have their own Minecraft and Microsoft accounts to join.
Registration is required and begins one week in advance of each meeting. Space is limited

Shop thousands of gently used books, DVDs, and music CDs for adults and children, October 10 - 13 in the library's basement. Items have been discarded from the library's collection and donated by the community.

Of special interest, this sale will include over 4,000 books on geography, travel and history that have never been offered in a sale before.

Sale hours are:
Thursday, October 10 from 5 - 8 PM: Members Only Preview.  Memberships may be purchased at the door.
Friday, October 11 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, October 12 from 10 AM - 4 PM: Scanners permitted; ISBN scanners are not permitted any days other than Saturday.
Sunday, October 13 from 1:30 - 4:30 PM: $5 Bag Sale, 1/2 off AV

All sales final.  Cash or Check only; no credit/debit.

All proceeds go to Friends of Kent Free Library to support library programs and services.

Learn how to paint your own monochromatic landscape scene. Registration is required and begins Thursday, October 3rd at 9am.

For adults 18+. This is a repeat of the September class. Anyone who registered for the September class may not register for this one, regardless of whether they attended.

Students in grades 3-5 are invited to join us for a fun experiment, activity, game or craft! Registration is required for each weekly meeting and begins one week in advance. 

A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!

A box of bookish surprises curated for teens in grades 6-8! Each month will feature a different theme and contain a book, treats, and an activity. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. October's theme is Spooky Season, featuring creepy books, tricks and treats!