Happy New Year from your Muskingum County Library System! All MCLS Library Locations will closed today, Thursday, January 1. We look forward to seeing you all in the new year!

We just wanted to let you know that our Colony Square Mall ours will increase starting today, January 5! Monday–Thursday 🕚 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM ___ Friday 🕚 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ___ Saturday 🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

📖🐱❤️Spend a cozy hour reading with furry friends from the Animal Shelter Society. Enjoy hot coffee or cocoa as you relax with a good book.🍵🐶❤️

🍷📖Join us for an evening of books, bourbon, and local flair at A Taste of Ohio, Wine, Bourbon & Beer. ❤️🍺

Follow the Muskingum County Library System on Goodreads! Find books that our staff loved and that you might as well.📚 This recommendation is from Ro, the Adult Services Librarian. He suggests "The Graceview Patient" by Caitlin Starling. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

☕🫖Warm up with a handcrafted beverage while we host a virtual discussion and preview an upcoming release with bestselling faith-based romance author Jenna Mindel.📖❤️Register at events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/14962225 📅 Friday, January 23 ⏰ 10 AM-12 PM 📍 New Concord Branch Library

Follow the Muskingum County Library System on Goodreads! Find books that our staff loved and that you might as well. goodreads.com/user/show/6863…📚 This recommendation is from Alex, a Youth Services Assistant Librarian. She suggests "Within These Walls of Sorrow" by Amanda Barratt.

❄️🐻Check out this un-BEAR-ably cute book display at the Dresden Branch Library! And it is fact checked, books do indeed make winter more BEAR-able!📖❤️

Children are invited to follow their noses to join us for a full cookie sensory experience! We’ll listen to stories to gain inspiration before we get to work decorating sugar cookies.🍪📖 Register at events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/14962469

Join us for a fun evening of exploring, sharing photos, stories, and memories. We’ll take a nostalgic look at historic snowstorms, winter traditions, and how daily life adapted to the cold. Register at events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/14962561

The newest and most trustworthy radar has just been released. A winter weather storm is headed our way, so now it the time to prep (not panic). Get your milk, bread, eggs, and books today! We can't help if you get stranded, but we can help you not get bored.❄️❤️

Meet Tadgh Bentley, children’s author and illustrator, for a fun, live drawing demonstration sure to inspire young creators.

Follow the Muskingum County Library System on Goodreads! Find books that our staff loved and that you might as well.📚 This recommendation is from Elayna, a Youth Services Assistant Librarian at John McIntire Library. She suggests "Home" by Matt de la Peña.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

With hoopla, you can use your library card to access thousands of free eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music albums, comic books, and more...all from the comfort of your home! We know it sounds too good to be true, but it is just what public libraries do.🤷‍♀️

Remember the John McIntire Library temporary space that was open to the public and in use just last month? Now it's completely unrecognizable as a new phase of construction takes place downtown!

The Muskingum County Library System's team is already hard at work planning an amazing 2026 Summer Reading Program!

February is a time to recognize and honor the legacy, achievements, and impact of African Americans as we observe Black History Month. All participants who complete the challenge will be entered into a prize raffle. Register for the challenge at muskingumlibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

Help us in congratulating, Kate, one of the winners of the Winter Reading Beanstack Challenge! 🎉 She won the Snowy Night In A Basket! Congrats & enjoy!😋

All MCLS locations will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents' Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17. If you need a book right now, you can browse and instantly borrow eBooks and audiobooks for free.

Come hear Kyle Johnson, Muskingum County NAACP President, speak on the history of the organization and learn about the work they do today in and to support our community. Register events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/15667484 📅 Tuesday, February 24 ⏰ 5-6 PM 📍 Herrold Hall Library, OUZ