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Kent Free Library Events

Join us for upcoming events at Kent Free Library. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required where noted.
 Limit by audience:
Teen Book Boxes
Saturday, Apr. 27
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Saturday, Apr. 27
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes
Sunday, Apr. 28
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Sunday, Apr. 28
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes
Monday, Apr. 29
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Monday, Apr. 29
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Dungeons & Dragons A
Monday, Apr. 29, 4:30 PM

Grades 5 through 10

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, Wednesdays, or Thursdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the spring session. Only for the most intrepid explorers in grades 5-10!
Registration is required for the whole session and begins Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 AM. To register, please contact Caylee at
caylee.heiremans@kentfreelibrary.org or 330-673-4414 ext. 4. Space is limited.

Dungeons & Dragons B
Monday, Apr. 29, 5:30 PM

Grades 5 through 10

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, Wednesdays, or Thursdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the spring session. Only for the most intrepid explorers in grades 5-10!
Registration for this session is full.

Spring Teen Paint Al
Monday, Apr. 29, 7:00 p.m.
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to follow along to learn how to paint a spring scene of flowers and birds! Supplies and instruction provided.
Teen Book Boxes
Tuesday, Apr. 30
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Tuesday, Apr. 30
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Dungeons & Dragons C
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 4:00 PM

Grades 5 through 10

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, Wednesdays, or Thursdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the spring session. Only for the most intrepid explorers in grades 5-10!
Registration is required for the whole session and begins Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 AM. To register, please contact Caylee at
caylee.heiremans@kentfreelibrary.org or 330-673-4414 ext. 4. Space is limited.

Teen Book Boxes
Wednesday, May 1
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Wednesday, May 1
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Dungeons & Dragons D
Wednesday, May 1, 4:30 PM

Grades 5 through 10

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, Wednesdays, or Thursdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the spring session. Only for the most intrepid explorers in grades 5-10!
Registration is required for the whole session and begins Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 AM. To register, please contact Caylee at
caylee.heiremans@kentfreelibrary.org or 330-673-4414 ext. 4. Space is limited.

Read Together Book G
Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.

Students entering grades 5 through 8 are welcome to participate in the Read Together Book Group! Each month participants read one book selected by the group members the month before. On the first Wednesday of each month, we meet to discuss and choose a book for the following month. Parents/guardians are welcome to read the selections as well and join in on the meetings and discussions! The book selection for this meeting is listed below. If participants would like to also bring a book they’ve enjoyed to talk about with the group, they are encouraged to do so!

Rule of Threes by Marcy Campbell

  • This book is available in eBook format for immediate download on Hoopla and Libby. There are also hard copies available for checkout.
Teen Book Boxes
Thursday, May 2
A box of bookish surprises for teens enrolled in grades 9-12! Each month will feature a different theme and contain books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Teen Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Teen Book Boxes: Mid
Thursday, May 2
Our monthly subscription boxes tailored for middle schoolers who love books! Each month will feature a different theme and contain curated books and treats for you to enjoy. Register online to receive a Middle Grade Book Box, and pick it up from the Children's Room starting on the 1st of each month. May's theme is Spring is Magical! Each box will contain a magical realism novel and a flower craft.
Dungeons & Dragons E
Thursday, May 2, 4:00 PM

Grades 5 through 10

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, Wednesdays, or Thursdays; each group will play through the same campaign and meet with the same players throughout the spring session. Only for the most intrepid explorers in grades 5-10!
Registration is required for the whole session and begins Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 AM. To register, please contact Caylee at
caylee.heiremans@kentfreelibrary.org or 330-673-4414 ext. 4. Space is limited.

Loomineers!
Thursday, May 2, 4:00 p.m.
Kids in grades 3 - 8 may join us this spring 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/crochets in grades 3 – 8 that want to bring a project from home to work on with the group are welcome to join as well!
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Kent Free Library
312 West Main Street
Kent, OH 44240
330.673.4414
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www.kentfreelibrary.org

Library Hours:

The Kent Free Library will be open for Library Express the following hours:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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