Book Club | Adult Fiction Book Club - Gwinnett County Public Library

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Snellville Branch

Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:15am

Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room

Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! Designed for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Suwanee Branch

Join Ms. Nikki for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under, this storytime uses simple books, music, rhymes and movement activities to introduce storytime to our youngest listeners.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:15am

Buford-Sugar Hill Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mountain Park Branch

Designed for babies and toddlers, this storytime uses simple books, music, and movement to introduce our youngest listeners to storytime. Join in the fun with Ms. Montoya as your toddler listens to stories, plays games, and sings songs! For children ages 0-2, and their caregivers.

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dacula Branch

Join Ms. Melanie for Toddler Time! It features engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and more. It is targeted for the developmental needs of toddlers ages 0-2 and their caregivers.

Wed, Jun 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room

Join Ms. Sarah for a half-hour storytime with stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool-aged children (ages 2-5).

Wed, Jun 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Snellville Branch

Preschool storytimes promote early literacy skills which help children become ready to read and promote school readiness. Join in the fun with Ms. Kathy as your preschooler listens to stories, plays games, and sings songs!

Safety | 'Tis the Sea-son: Tips for Water Safety

Wed, Jun 03, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Mountain Park Branch

Preschool storytimes promote early literacy skills which help children (ages 3-5) become ready to read and promote school readiness. Join in the fun with Ms. Montoya as your preschooler listens to stories, plays games and/or participates in developmentally appropriate activities, and sings songs!

Wed, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room

Shell-ebrate the warm weather by coming to the library to learn how you can stay safe in and around water, featuring speakers from Safe Kids Gwinnett.

Book Talk | Tropes & Tales - Brave New Worlds - Explore patterns, themes, & tropes that shape every tale.

Wed, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dacula Branch

Take a closer look at the building blocks of storytelling. Each session explores a genre or author's signature elements - from common tropes to recurring themes - and includes interactive activities to help you discover new reads.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Hamilton Mill Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

STEM - Science | Salt Dough Fossils

Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Peachtree Corners Branch

Do you know how fossils are made? Find out how we learn about dinosaurs from the fossils they left long ago, and make your own dinosaur fossil!

Book Talk | Exploring US History With American Girl

Wed, Jun 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Peachtree Corners Branch

Learn about how children lived at different points of American history through the American Girl book series. This installment focuses on {Felicity/Josefina/Addy/Molly/Melody}.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Dacula Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

STEM - Science | Girls for STEM / Chicas para STEM

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Girls for STEM is dedicated to empowering young girls in our community to be makers. Come join us as we create scientific projects! Chicas para STEM se dedica a empoderar a las niñas de nuestra comunidad para que se conviertan en creadoras e innovadoras. ¡Acompáñanos a crear proyectos científicos!

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Learning Labs | Intro to Cricut

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Lilburn Branch - Lilburn Makerspace

Learn to use a Cricut Maker smart cutting machine.

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STEM - Science | Make Your Own Dino Soap

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Snellville Branch

Make your own dino-soaps using our prehistoric melt-and-pour process!

STEM - Science | Super Science - Botany - Grow Your Own Plant!

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Five Forks Branch

Join us to practice your reading skills and become an active reader! For ages 6-11.

Wed, Jun 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Join us as we explore the science of plant life and discuss how it works. For ages 6 - 11.

Summer Reading | Archaeology

Wed, Jun 03, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Hamilton Mill Branch

Calling all children in grades 1-5! Join us to practice your reading skills with a Reading Buddy! Sessions will run on a first come, first served basis.

Wed, Jun 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Centerville Branch

Join us for some archaeology fun for everyone! Create clay artifacts that an archaeologist may have excavated.

STEM - Engineering | Lego Challenge - Build a Dinosaur

Wed, Jun 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Centerville Branch

Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with our volunteer reading buddies. Sessions last 30 minutes and are first come first serve.

Wed, Jun 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Grayson Branch

Join us each month for a new Lego Challenge! This month, use your imagination and engineering skills to create amazing dinosaurs and prehistoric landscapes!

Language Learning | Basic Korean

Wed, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Norcross Branch - Norcross Collaboration Room

Interested in learning a new language? Join us to learn Korean in a fun and welcoming setting with a bilingual instructor.

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Learning Labs | Sewing Machine Basics

Wed, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Makerspace and Recording Studio

A hands-on program showing how to operate a sewing machine. Space is limited, so registration is required.

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Gaming | Chess Club

Wed, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room

Come play, learn, converse, and grow! Test your chess skills against fellow players.

Author Talk | Robert Gwaltney - Sing Down the Moon

Wed, Jun 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Five Forks Branch - Five Forks Meeting Room

Join author Robert Gwaltney as he discusses his Southern Gothic fantasy novel "Sing Down the Moon." Where sixteen-year-old Leontyne Skye deals with a fig tree imbued with the essence of haints, her mother's death, and the aftermath of a life-altering accident.

Early Learning | Baby & Me Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 10:15am - 11:15am

Norcross Branch

Join us for tummy time, stories, parent-and-baby bonding, and some fun sing-alongs for an early educational start!

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Mountain Park Branch

Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a trained volunteer for 30 minutes.

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dacula Branch

Join Ms. Melanie for Preschool Storytime! It features engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and more. It is targeted for the developmental needs of children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Suwanee Branch

Join Ms. Nikki for Preschool Storytime! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs, and activities to get your preschooler prepared for Kindergarten. This program is intended for preschoolers, ages 3-5, and their caregivers.

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:15am

Grayson Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Early Learning| Preschool Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Five Forks Branch

Bring your little paleontologists out and join us for preschool storytime! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs and activities to get your preschooler prepared for Kindergarten. Ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Health & Wellness | Taichi for Wellness

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Peachtree Corners Branch

For kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers. The program includes simple stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and movement activities to introduce story time to our little learners in a fun way.

Thu, Jun 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Offsite

Join us for Taichi at the Grayson Senior Center! This progressive Chen Style series introduces gentle, meditative movements that can build physical strength, improve balance, and reduce stress.

Early Learning | Baby and Me Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hamilton Mill Branch

Join us for a special storytime just for babies (pre-walkers) designed to get them comfortable in social settings and develop their earliest literacy skills!

Early Learning | Summer Family Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Norcross Branch

Come join us for a Summer Storytime at Norcross! Let's read some fun family stories with fun songs for movement and engagement!

Senior Living | Thrive In Your Hive

Thu, Jun 04, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Buford-Sugar Hill Branch

Thrive in Your Hive is a program for seniors. Thriving is a lifelong pursuit! Join us and learn about your health, your community, and your library.

Language Learning | Conversations in English

Thu, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mountain Park Branch

Join us to practice English conversational skills in a welcoming environment!

Culture | Tile and Triumph: An Introduction to Mahjong

Thu, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Peachtree Corners Branch

Discover this ancient game of strategy and skill with experienced instructor Karla Blaginin! You will learn about the history and basics of Mahjong, a traditional tile game that?s been enjoyed for centuries.

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Genealogy | Genealogy Club

Thu, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Get together with fellow family history enthusiasts to discuss genealogy resources and get advice on researching your family tree from an experienced researcher.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Thu, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Centerville Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

READing Paws

Thu, Jun 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Peachtree Corners Branch

Children ages 6-11 are invited to practice reading skills with trained therapy dogs. In branch registration required.

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Arts | Comics Club Summer Spectacular - Make Your Own Comics Challenge

Thu, Jun 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Snellville Branch

Learn how to make your own comic book over the Summer, and fill it full of spectacular stories! Join the challenge and make your own comic!

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Thu, Jun 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Five Forks Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

STEM - Science | School Age Science - Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals

Thu, Jun 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Collins Hill Branch

Join us for our exciting program series exploring science with hands-on experiments!

Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Sewing Machine Basics

Thu, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Makerspace

This Cosmania session focuses on learning to use the sewing machines. Registration is required.

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Writing | Writers Club - Writing Prompts Extravaganza

Thu, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Snellville Branch

Looking for a space dedicated towards the craft of writing? Come join our Writers Club! Each session will include quiet time to sit and write as well as open discussions and workshopping our pieces together. Join us this month for a writing prompts extravaganza!

STEM - Mathematics | Math Club

Thu, Jun 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hamilton Mill Branch

Math Club will help students learn basic math concepts and improve their skills.

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Learning Labs | Weekly Screenwriting - Creating Stories for the Screen

Thu, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Lilburn Branch

Attend this weekly program to begin learning how to write original and compelling screenplays. You DO NOT need to attend every session, but it is encouraged.

Literacy | Stuffy Sleepaway Camp Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lilburn Branch

Bring your favorite stuffy for a special dinosaur storytime, craft, and the kickoff of Stuffy Sleepaway Camp. Your favorite fluffy friend will spend their weekend at the library making memories with other stuffies at their very own summer camp!

Author Talk | Tiffany L. Warren - A Harlem Wedding

Thu, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch - Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Meeting Room

Bestselling author Tiffany L. Warren discusses her dramatic novel, "A Harlem Wedding," set during the Harlem Renaissance, featuring its most famous Black debutante, Yolande Du Bois, daughter of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Explore the Library | A Night at the Museum - Dino Discovery Tour

Thu, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Snellville Branch

Want to be a Paleontologist? Take a guided tour throughout the Library discussing dinosaur trivia and discovering dinosaur facts.

STEM - Science | Power of the Sun - Vitamin D and Healthy Living

Fri, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:30am

Lilburn Branch

Join our healthy living discussion on one of the Sun's superpowers: creating Vitamin D! Learn how to get more of this vitamin with sunshine-powered treats and a suncatcher craft.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Fri, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:15am

Suwanee Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Learning Labs | Intro to 3D Printing

Fri, Jun 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room

Join Ms. Sarah for a half-hour storytime designed for babies and toddlers 2 and under.

Fri, Jun 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Peachtree Corners Branch - Peachtree Corners Makerspace and Recording Studio

Learn the basics of 3D Printing!

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Fri, Jun 05, 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Collins Hill Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Getting Started with Cosplay

Fri, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Duluth Branch

This Cosmania session focuses on learning how to start planning a cosplay project. Participants will receive advice on sourcing materials, budgeting, planning a timeline, and translating a character design to a real life, wearable costume

Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Soldering for Electronics

Fri, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Snellville Branch - Snellville Makerspace

This Cosmania session focuses on how to solder electronics for cosplay.

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Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Fri, Jun 05, 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch - Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Meeting Room

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Literacy | Doggie Tales

Sat, Jun 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Lilburn Branch

Children ages 6-11 are invited to practice reading skills with trained therapy dogs.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Sat, Jun 06, 10:30am - 11:15am

Hamilton Mill Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Education | Revolutionary War Fashion for Men - An America250 Program

Sat, Jun 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Join us for this special Program to learn more about the colonies in 1776 and what fashion was 250 years ago.

Learning Labs | Audio Recording with Audacity

Sat, Jun 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Centerville Branch

Join us as we go over the basics of how to use the free audio recording software Audacity.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Sat, Jun 06, 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Grayson Branch

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

STEM - Science | Dinosaurs - A Legacy

Sat, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Duluth Branch

Join Dinosaur expert Cameron Muskelly (Paleontologist) and learn about the dinosaurs that he has studied in the wild. With examples!

Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Creative Reuse for Cosplay

Sat, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hamilton Mill Branch - Hamilton Mill Makerspace & Recording Studio

Cosplay doesn't have to be hard! Learn creative and money-saving ways to make costumes from things you might have around the house.

Author Talk | Christina Baker Kline - The Foursome

Sat, Jun 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Join New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline as she discusses her newest historical fiction novel, "The Foursome," about two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam.

Summer Reading | Comedy Magic Show - with Ken Scott

Sat, Jun 06, 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Snellville Branch - Snellville Meeting Room

Kick off summer reading with laugh out loud jokes and amazing magic tricks!

Early Learning | Baby & Me Storytime

Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.

Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:30am

Grayson Branch

Join Ms. Becca for a special tummy time just for babies designed to get them comfortable in social settings and develop their earliest literacy skills!

Early Learning | Baby & Me Storytime

Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:15am

Peachtree Corners Branch

Join Ms. Mirka for a special tummy time to help your little one build confidence in social settings and develop their earliest literacy skills! Perfect for pre-walkers, ages 1 and under.

Early Learning | Toddler Storytime

Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hamilton Mill Branch

Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers ages 2 and under with a caregiver.

Early Learning | Story Explorers

Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 11:30am

Centerville Branch

Welcome to Story Explorers, a family storytime for all to enjoy. We are reading stories and having fun exploring literacy with each page we turn!

STEM - Science | Girls for STEM: Rock Crayons

Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mountain Park Branch

Learn about different types of rock and how they are made while creating a crayon rock of your own!

Entrepreneurship | Small Business Book Club - Q & A with Madeleine Shaw, author of The Greater Good

Mon, Jun 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch

Join in the fun with your preschool child as we listen to stories, play games, and sing songs! For children, ages 3-5 and an accompanying adult(s).

Mon, Jun 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room

Join us for insightful discussions and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs.

Language Learning | Conversations in English

Mon, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Snellville Branch

Practice conversational English with non-native speakers. Work on pronunciation and new vocabulary words. Learn about your local library and the free digital resources.

Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Intro to Tinkercad

Mon, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Makerspace

This Cosmania session focuses on how to begin 3D modeling to create props and accessories for your cosplays.

STEM - Science | World Ocean Day - Prehistoric Sea Creatures

Mon, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Dacula Branch

Welcome to our 9th Annual World Ocean Day! Come and learn about the biodiversity of prehistoric sea life and current modern day living fossil relatives. We can't wait to have you join us for some FinTastic Fossil Fun!

Summer Reading | T-Rex Tea Party

Mon, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Five Forks Branch

What's better than an afternoon tea party? A T-Rex Tea Party! Come out in your best tea party or t-rex attire and we will read a book, sing some songs, and share some snacks while we learn about manners!

Early Learning | Kindergarten, Here We Come

Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Let's get ready for the upcoming school year! Come join us for an extra boost before school, practice our ABCs & Numbers, as well as work on our fine motor skills in a fun and educational way!

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STEM - Science | Modern-Day Dinosaurs - What Makes a Bird?

Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room

Did you know dinosaurs are still alive today? We call them birds! Come discover what makes a bird a bird, and how they're connected to the mighty dinos of the past.

Culinary Arts | Food Camp: Yummy Healthy Plate

Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room

Learn how to build a healthy snack plate with nutrition experts from the Gwinnett UGA Extension!

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STEM - Science | Fossil or Fake?

Mon, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Grayson Branch

Join us to learn vital archeology skills to understand fossils and then put them to the test with a 'Fossil or Fake' game to see if you can outsmart history's biggest hoaxes!

Summer Reading | Making Your Own Pictographs

Mon, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room

Walk in the shoes of ancient Sumerians by making your own cuneiform tablets!

Book Club | Adult Fiction Book Club

Mon, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mountain Park Branch

Are you eager to find new reads and talk about books with other people? Join your fellow community members to discuss our read of the month every 1st Monday!

STEM - Engineering | Dino Discovery Eggs

Mon, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Lilburn Branch

Get ready to hatch your very own dinosaur eggs! This simple science activity will amaze little explorers with fizz, bubbles, and prehistoric surprises.