Lubbock Public Library Events for the Week of March 11

Spring Break Activities at the Lubbock Public Libraries
Join us for free, fun activities for every age at the libraries during spring break!

Parenting Cottage Storytime at Mahon Library
Monday, March 11
10:30 to 11:00 AM
Join us for a storytime! Each family will take home a free book, courtesy of the Parenting Cottage while supplies last. For ages 0-7 at Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street. For more information, call 806-775-2835.

Therapy Dogs and Canvas Painting at Patterson Branch Library
Monday, March 11
1:00 to 3:00 PM
Love reading? Love dogs? Love art? Come read to Scout J. Louise, a therapy dog with Lexy’s Legacy and paint a canvas with the East Lubbock Art House! This is a family activity at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

“Lucky” Pallet Sign Craft at Godeke Branch Library
Monday, March 11
2:30 to 3:30 PM
Join us to make an adorable St. Patrick’s Day sign with scrapbook paper and wood! For ages 18 and up at Godeke Branch Library, 5034 Frankford Avenue. For more information, call 806-775-3362.

Learn to Knit and Crochet at Groves Branch Library
Monday, March 11
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Join us if you would like to learn how to knit and crochet! Please bring your own needles and yarn. For ages 8 and up at Groves Branch Library; 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Magical Monday with the Magic Tree House at Godeke Branch Library
Monday, March 11
4:30 to 5:30 PM
Join us as we read a few chapters from the juvenile novel “Leprechauns in Late Winter” by Mary Pope Osborne and make a leprechaun craft! For ages 5-8 at Godeke Branch Library, 5034 Frankford Avenue. For more information, call 806-775-3362.

Family LEGO Night at Groves Branch Library
Monday, March 11
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Use your imagination and create items made out of LEGOs! LEGOs will be provided. This is for families with children ages 3 and up at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

To the Rescue at Mahon Library
Tuesday, March 12
10:30 to 11:00 AM
Nee-nor, nee-nor! Come out and meet firefighters from the Lubbock Fire Department. Get to see a fire engine up close and personal, and learn what firefighters do. Bring a blanket or chair and don’t forget your camera. If a real-life emergency happens, the engine and firefighters may have to leave early to go to the rescue! This is a family activity located in the parking lot of Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street. For more information, call 806-775-2835.

Come to preschool storytime at the library! This week’s schedule is:

• Patterson Branch Library (1836 Parkway Drive), Tuesday, March 12, 11:30 AM
• Groves Branch Library (5520 19th Street), Wednesday, March 13 10:30 AM
• Godeke Branch Library (5034 Frankford Avenue), Thursday, March 14, 10:30 AM

Knit With Us at Groves Branch Library
Tuesday, March 12
1:00 to 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of knitting at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. We meet every Tuesday afternoon! All skill levels and ages are welcome. Please bring your own needles and yarn. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Scribble Bots at Patterson Branch Library
Tuesday, March 12
1:00 to 3:00 PM
Build Scribble Bots with robotics students from Lubbock High School! This is a family activity at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

Kids’ Spring Crafternoon at Groves Branch Library
Tuesday, March 12
4:00 to 5:30 PM
Children ages 5-12 are invited to join us for an afternoon of spring crafts at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Glimpses of Lubbock History at Groves Branch Library
Tuesday, March 12
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn about Lubbock’s (almost) forgotten courthouse with Deborah Bigness from the Lubbock County Historical Commission. The 1916 courthouse served Lubbock County between the first courthouse built and the current building. Although it stood at the center of civic life through the five most turbulent decades of the 20th Century, it is almost forgotten. For ages 18 and up at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Tiny Tots Storytime at Godeke Branch Library 
Wednesday, March 13
12:30 to 1:00 PM
Come to the Godeke Branch Library, 5034 Frankford Avenue, for storytime and a free book, courtesy of Literacy Lubbock. For more information, call Literacy Lubbock at 806-775-3634.

Mosaic Planters Craft at Groves Branch Library
Wednesday, March 13
1:00 to 3:00 PM
Create a custom tiled mosaic planter for your spring gardens! This is an all-ages event at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street, but parents will need to help children 10 and under. Registration is required. Call Groves at 806-775-3723 to reserve your spot!

Seed Art at Patterson Branch Library 
Wednesday, March 13
1:00 to 3:00
Create beautiful seed art with the Roots Booker T. Washington community garden! This is a family activity at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

Senior Day Out at Patterson Branch Library 
Wednesday, March 13
2:00 to 3:00 PM
Join us for fun activities, socializing, and educational information for ages 50 and up at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. This week we will be acknowledging Good Samaritan Day. Riley Taguwa with the Volunteer Center of Lubbock will come out and share information about their volunteer opportunities. For more information, call 806-767-3300/

Tiny Tots Storytime at Groves Branch Library 
Thursday, March 14
11:00 to 11:30 AM
Come to the Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street, for a storytime and a free book, courtesy of Literacy Lubbock. For more information, call Literacy Lubbock at 806-775-3634.

Parenting Cottage Storytime at Patterson Branch Library
Thursday, March 14
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Join us for a storytime! Each family will take home a free book, courtesy of Parenting Cottage while supplies last. For ages 0-7 at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

Mad Scientist Club: States of Matter at Patterson Branch Library
Thursday, March 14
1:00 to 3:00 PM
During our monthly STEM program, will have an activity that illustrates solid, liquids, and gases. Our snack for the program will illustrate each state of matter. We will also make oobleck, a substance that has properties of solids and liquids while supplies last. This is a family program at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

Library Window Art Display at Mahon Library
Thursday, March 14
3:00 to 4:00 PM
Come and create a unique piece of window art and submit your masterpiece to be displayed at the library! This is a family program at Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street. For more information, call 806-775-2835.

Popsicle Leprechaun Craft at Godeke Branch Library
Thursday, March 14
4:00 to 5:00 PM
Join us as we make a funny leprechaun out of popsicle sticks and fuzzy fabric. This is an all-ages program at Godeke Branch Library, 5034 Frankford Avenue. For more information, call 806-775-3362.

Yard Games at Groves Branch Library
Thursday, March 14
4:30 to 5:30 PM
Come have some fun in the sun with corn hole and a few other games! If the weather is bad, we will move the fun indoors. For ages 9-12 at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Parenting Cottage Storytime at Groves Branch Library
Friday, March 15
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Join us for a storytime! Each family will take home a free book, courtesy of the Parenting Cottage while supplies last. For ages 0-7 at Groves Branch Library, 5520 19th Street. For more information, call 806-775-3723.

Kids in the Kitchen at Patterson Branch Library
Friday, March 15
1:00 to 3:00 PM
The Junior League of Lubbock presents Kids in the Kitchen! Come learn how to make healthy snacks to eat. This is a family activity at Patterson Branch Library, 1836 Parkway Drive. For more information, call 806-767-3300.

Manga Quiz Night at Mahon Library
Friday, March 15
4:00 to 5:00 PM
Gather your fellow manga enthusiasts and find out: do you read more than your opponent? For ages 13-17 at Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street. For more information, call 806-775-2835.

Mahon Library’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, March 16
1:00 to 2:00 PM
Mahon Library is turning 50! Come celebrate with us by completing a scavenger hunt of 50 things to do at the library! This is a free family event for all ages at 13406 9th Street. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 806-775-2835.

Arabic Language and Culture at Mahon Library
Saturday, March 16
2:00 to 3:00 PM
Learn the basics of Arabic language and culture though fun activities at Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street! In partnership with Texas Tech Professor, Rula Al-Hmoud. All ages are welcome! For more information, call 806-775-2835.