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Due to ongoing winter weather conditions, all library locations will be remain closedMonday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th. 

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Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Teen (High School)

Benton's Teen DND game day!

Beginner friendly group of fun teens who share a love for DND.

Session will start at 4:00pm and will end between 5:30-6:00pm.

Parents be ready to pick up your teens no later than 6!

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Benton's Teen DND game day!

Beginner friendly group of fun teens who share a love for DND.

Session will start at 4:00pm and will end between 5:30-6:00pm.

Parents be ready to pick up your teens no later than 6!

valentine card

Valentines Card Craft

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tooke Meeting Room at Tooke Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Children

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating a handmade card for someone special. Participants will design and decorate a Valentine card using a variety of craft materials. All supplies are provided. 

Ages 0-12

Library Branch: Tooke Library Branch
Room: Tooke Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating a handmade card for someone special. Participants will design and decorate a Valentine card using a variety of craft materials. All supplies are provided. 

Ages 0-12

Saturday Sprouts Storytime

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come join the fun!! Saturday Sprouts Storytime is the place to be on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Enjoy music, movement, and more! Storytime and crafts!! Don't miss out!!

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, Storytime
Event Details:

Come join the fun!! Saturday Sprouts Storytime is the place to be on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Enjoy music, movement, and more! Storytime and crafts!! Don't miss out!!

Lucy

Reading with Lucy

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement, Reading with Animals
Age Group:
All Ages

Lucy is a registered therapy dog that children can come and read to with no judgment. She is at our library every 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Personal Improvement, Reading with Animals
Event Details:

Lucy is a registered therapy dog that children can come and read to with no judgment. She is at our library every 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00.

President's Day

All Day
Central Library Complex, Aulds Library Branch, Benton Library Branch, East 80 Library Branch, Haughton Library Branch, History Center, Plain Dealing Library Branch, Tooke Library Branch

All libraries closed.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library Complex, Aulds Library Branch, Benton Library Branch, East 80 Library Branch, Haughton Library Branch, History Center, Plain Dealing Library Branch, Tooke Library Branch
Description:

All libraries closed.

Book Club

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club

Homeschool Connections

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

The Benton staff will facilitate an academically-themed, hands-on hour of activities for area homeschooled students.

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences, STEAM
Event Details:

The Benton staff will facilitate an academically-themed, hands-on hour of activities for area homeschooled students.

Flyer for Tranquil Tuesdays gentle yoga and low impact exercise

Tranquil Tuesdays

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us every Tuesday at 2:00 pm for low impact exercise, gentle yoga, and stretch.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Personal Improvement
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday at 2:00 pm for low impact exercise, gentle yoga, and stretch.

Boys Book Club

Boys Book Club, 1st thru 3rd graders

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children

For Boys - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders

Every 3rd Tuesday of each month

Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

For Boys - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders

Every 3rd Tuesday of each month

Mardi Gras

Tween Tuesday - Painting

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Kids Activities Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Tween (Middle School)

Tween Tuesday is back! Paint and Sip Masquerade, on Feb. 17 @4:00 PM in the Activity Room. Come paint your Mardi Gras masks for all the parades you’ll go to! We’ll also be sipping on mocktails while we watch, “Princess and the Frog”.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Kids Activities Room
Age Group: Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tween Tuesday is back! Paint and Sip Masquerade, on Feb. 17 @4:00 PM in the Activity Room. Come paint your Mardi Gras masks for all the parades you’ll go to! We’ll also be sipping on mocktails while we watch, “Princess and the Frog”.

Crochet Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Benton Branch at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
All Ages

Whether a beginner or an expert, you're welcome to join our Crochet Club. If you're looking to try a new hobby or just hang out with friends while making cool creations, this might just be the club for you!

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Whether a beginner or an expert, you're welcome to join our Crochet Club. If you're looking to try a new hobby or just hang out with friends while making cool creations, this might just be the club for you!

chess

Chess Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Or would you like to brush up on your chess skills? All players are welcome no matter the skill level. Come to learn or come to play! For more information, call the library at (318) 746-1693!

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Age Group: Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Or would you like to brush up on your chess skills? All players are welcome no matter the skill level. Come to learn or come to play! For more information, call the library at (318) 746-1693!

Adult Book Club

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00am - 4:00pm
Benton Branch at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Join us at the Benton Branch every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Everyone picks a book of their choice to read and then shares their thoughts with the group. Come explore, and discuss all kinds of books!
Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us at the Benton Branch every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Everyone picks a book of their choice to read and then shares their thoughts with the group. Come explore, and discuss all kinds of books!
FAMILY STORYTIME

Family Storytime

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10AM

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little ones along for an interactive session of stories, songs, movement, rhymes, activities, or crafts!

Family Story Time is held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10AM

BPCC REGISTRATION

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central Large Meeting Room at Central Library Complex
Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Large Meeting Room
Preschool storytime image with time and date of program

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Stories, letters, numbers, and early concepts for pre-schoolers.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, letters, numbers, and early concepts for pre-schoolers.

Women's Wisdom Hour

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Community Engagement & Outreach, Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Engagement & Outreach, Personal Improvement

Wiggle Wednesday

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Central Kids Activities Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Get ready to move and groove because Wiggle Wednesdays is back! Every Wednesday at 11:30 AM, join us in the Activity Room for a fun-filled session designed for little ones.

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Kids Activities Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Get ready to move and groove because Wiggle Wednesdays is back! Every Wednesday at 11:30 AM, join us in the Activity Room for a fun-filled session designed for little ones.

DISCOVERY PLAY Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM Age Group: Children Event Details: Caregivers, if you can’t make it to our Family Storytimes, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with a range of fun and educational activities for children to enjoy and learn through play. From sensory items to building blocks, shakers, magna tiles, and process crafts, there's something for everyone, from babies to tweens and homeschoolers.

Discovery Play

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, DIY, & Games, Personal Improvement, STEAM
Event Details:

DISCOVERY PLAY

Every Wednesday from 1 PM - 4 PM

Age Group: Children

11-18-25, chg. Switch to ALL AGES

Let's Play Nintendo Switch! - all ages

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Aulds Branch at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
All Ages

Nintendo Switch is for all ages 

NINTENDO SWITCH RULES

Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Nintendo Switch is for all ages 

NINTENDO SWITCH RULES

updated ages 6-12; 2026

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -12

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -12*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

4:00 - 4:45PM

LEGOⓇ Club, ages 6 -12*

*Children under the age of 13, must have a parent or guardian, 16 years or older stay in the building while their children are enjoying the program.

 

Tales to Tails - Read to Therapy Dogs

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Kids Activities Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Reading with Animals
Age Group:
Children, Tween (Middle School)

Come for Tales to Tails: Therapy Dogs on Wednesday Feb. 18 at 4:00 PM in the Activity Room. Where you can read to, and fall in love with, many therapy dogs. All Ages!

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Kids Activities Room
Age Group: Children, Tween (Middle School)
Program Type: Reading with Animals
Event Details:

Come for Tales to Tails: Therapy Dogs on Wednesday Feb. 18 at 4:00 PM in the Activity Room. Where you can read to, and fall in love with, many therapy dogs. All Ages!

kindergarten readiness storytime

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime, ages 3, 4, & 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Aulds Library Meeting Room at Aulds Library Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

KINDERGARTEN READINESS STORYTIME

This program is designed for children ages 3, 4, and 5.  A child may join the program after their 3rd birthday.  A child transitions out of the program after their 6th birthday.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Aulds Library Branch
Room: Aulds Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

KINDERGARTEN READINESS STORYTIME

This program is designed for children ages 3, 4, and 5.  A child may join the program after their 3rd birthday.  A child transitions out of the program after their 6th birthday.

teen art therapy lucky star jars flyer

Teen Art Therapy

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Teen at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences
Age Group:
Teen (High School)

Come decompress with some relaxing teen art therapy!. We'll be making lucky star jars and enjoying free snacks! 

Ages 12-18 only!

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Teen
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games, Food, Health & Sciences
Event Details:

Come decompress with some relaxing teen art therapy!. We'll be making lucky star jars and enjoying free snacks! 

Ages 12-18 only!