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Bookmobile with Muskingum County Library System

The Bookmobile will be arriving at Colony Square Mall on the first Thursday of every month, from 3:30-5:00pm. 2026 dates are as follows: May 7; June 4; July 2; August 6; September 3; October 1; November 5; December 3

The Friends of the Dresden Branch Library Farmers Market

Support your local Dresden Branch Library and enjoy fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, and more! Organized by the Dresden Friends of the Library to hep support the library for programs and events provided to the public. This will be held rain or shine! ($5) Vendor Spaces Available. Farmers Markets will be held the first and […]

Splash Attack / Library Summer Reading Splash Fest

This year, we are holding our Splash Attack in conjunction with the NC Library End-of-Summer Reading Splash Fest! We are excited to have the NCFD spend some time cooling off the kids again in this annual tradition! Come ready with water balloons and squirt guns and let’s have some fun! Free!

Whiz Bang Science Show – The World of Dinosaurs!

Dr Dave will present an engaging and surprising show focusing on these “terrifying lizards”. The presentation, lasting 45-60 minutes, will explore several fascinating topics, including the initial discovery of dinosaurs, how scientists learn so much about them, what caused their extinction, and the impact they have had on our world. Register: (starting July 1) https://events.muskingumlibrary.org/events […]

Bookmobile reintroduced to make library materials more accessible to Muskingum communities

Marketing & Community Relations Director, Sean Fennell and Outreach Manager, Joshua McPeek stand with the brand new MCLS Bookmobile.

After an over 40-year hiatus, the Muskingum County Library System bookmobile is back! The Outreach Department for the MCLS will be able to better serve smaller communities that don’t have a permanent library building nearby, giving access to the library’s expansive selection of materials to an even broader audience. “We found once again that our […]

John McIntire Library to reopen May 1, 2026 with celebration welcoming patrons

Childrens reading space in the newly remodeled John McIntire Library

There will be a grand reopening for the John McIntire Library on May 1, 2026, with a ribbon cutting kicking off the celebration at 4:00 p.m. The community will be welcomed into the building directly following the ribbon cutting to see the refreshed spaces through a self-guided tour until 7:00 p.m. “We’ll continue the celebration […]