January 2026

SEPTEMBER Upcoming in 2026 FEBRUARY PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP Thursday, February 12th @ 5:30 pm Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers Discover pre-school opportunities and resources available to you and your little one at our Preschool Roundup. LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH All month long MARCH READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY Monday, March 2nd GIRLS ENGINEERING AND MAKING STUFF (G.E.M.S.) All month long APRIL NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK April 19th through April 25th EARTH DAY Wednesday, April 22nd JUNE & JULY LOCAL AUTHOR BOOK FAIR Saturday, April 11th @ 11 am Chat with local authors and purchase their books. SUMMER READING June 1st through July 24th All ages Summer Reading promotes and rewards reading while encouraging individuals to engage with community/loved ones and stay active. Earn tickets toward prizes by checking out items and doing the log. AUGUST GRADUATE GALA Thursday, August 6th If your little one is an active participant in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, help us celebrate 2025's graduates at our annual Gala. OCTOBER ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY Past festivities include local artist spotlights, refreshments, and a themed presenter or speaker. DECEMBER HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA All ages Every December, we host a Holiday Extravaganza filled with familyfriendly festivities. Although offerings vary year to year, you can almost always expect games, musical performances, and Santa Claus at the Firelands Museum. CUSTOMER APPRECIATION & LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH All month long Celebrate Customer Appreciation & Library Card Sign-Up with contests, giveaways, and goodies. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS Saturday, September 12th Battle of the Books is a competition where 4th through 8th graders read several books across multiple genres and face off in a trivia contest against other local libraries. KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY Young attendees enjoy a costume contest, crafts, games, interactive storytelling, and spooky science experiments. NORWALK PUBLIC LIBRARY

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