Free Weekday Matinee Film: The Apartment (1960) Tuesday, January 13th, 2:00pm-4:15pm -- Community Room Start the new year with a classic! This month’s feature is The Apartment (1960), Billy Wilder’s bittersweet, tragi-comic tale of ambition and unexpected connection in wintertime Manhattan. Jack Lemmon stars as C.C. Baxter, an insurance clerk who lends his apartment to company executives for their secret
Color Yourself Calm: Adult Coloring (Wednesdays) Every Wednesday, 12:30pm-3:00pm (drop-in) -- Pullen Room Join us for Color Yourself Calm, a relaxing, self-guided coloring session for adults of all abilities. All materials are provided—including colored pencils, crayons, markers, and a variety of coloring sheets—though you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Drop in anytime during the session and stay
This book club meets at our flagship Hughes branch on the second Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm. Members attend in-person in our 1st-floor Board Room. This month’s selection of the BookTalk Book Club is Allison Pataki's The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.
Genealogy Resources Class: Explore Free Library Tools for Tracing Your Family History Thursday, 1/15/2026, 2pm. Uncover your family’s story using powerful research tools—all free through the library. This class introduces resources such as Ancestry Library Edition, Newspapers.com Library Edition, and additional digital archives. Learn which tools you can access from home, which are available only in the library, and how
Kaleidoscope Book Club Thursday, January 15th, 6:00pm — Pullen Room/Zoom New book club alert! January’s Theme: Fresh Starts & First Chapters. A choose-your-own-read adult book club on third Thursdays celebrating LGBTQ+ authors, characters, and stories across all genres with a different suggested theme each month. January’s theme invites books about new beginnings—coming-of-age journeys, self-discovery, transformation, or characters stepping into a
Chair Cardio/Movement (Fridays) Every Friday, 2:00pm (unless otherwise specified) -- Community Room January: No class 01/02, 01/23, 01/30 Join our Chair Cardio sessions for a heart-pumping, full-body movement class open to all levels. Each week features different exercises and movement styles—mixing it up between boxing, tai chi, balletone, strength/balance work and more. It will get your blood flowing and make
Create Valentine’s Day Cards for Seniors: Share Some Love! Friday, January 16th, 2-4pm (drop-in) — Eisemann Room Tuesday, January 20th, 2-4pm (drop-in) – Eisemann Room Brighten a senior’s day this Valentine’s by making handmade cards (self-guided) filled with love and cheer. Your creations will be delivered along our Bookmobile route to bring smiles to local seniors. We’ll provide plenty of
Red Cross Blood Drive Saturday, January 17th, 9:30am-2:30pm -- Community Room Your lifesaving donation is needed now! Join us at Hughes Library for an American Red Cross blood drive, accepting Whole Blood and Power Red donations. Winter weather has caused a severe drop in donations, creating an emergency need for type O blood. Your Whole Blood or Power Red donation
Eastern Monroe Public Library (Hughes Library, Library of the Smithfields, and Bookmobile Services) will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day.
Create Valentine’s Day Cards for Seniors: Share Some Love! Friday, January 16th, 2-4pm (drop-in) — Eisemann Room Tuesday, January 20th, 2-4pm (drop-in) – Eisemann Room Brighten a senior’s day this Valentine’s by making handmade cards (self-guided) filled with love and cheer. Your creations will be delivered along our Bookmobile route to bring smiles to local seniors. We’ll provide plenty of
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 5:30-7:00pm. The Campaign continues! New and experienced players welcome? Dungeonmaster Kelsey will guide you through The Forests of Time! Registration begins Monday, Jan. 5. Call Youth Services at 570-421-0800 x 305.
Color Yourself Calm: Adult Coloring (Wednesdays) Every Wednesday, 12:30pm-3:00pm (drop-in) -- Pullen Room Join us for Color Yourself Calm, a relaxing, self-guided coloring session for adults of all abilities. All materials are provided—including colored pencils, crayons, markers, and a variety of coloring sheets—though you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Drop in anytime during the session and stay
Computer Confidence Class: A Beginner’s Guide to Computers & the Internet Thursday, 1/22/2026, 2pm. New to computers—or feeling out of practice? Build confidence with the essential skills you need to navigate today’s digital world. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use a computer, browse the internet safely, search effectively, and get familiar with key digital tools. Perfect for
Winter Seed Sowing Workshop Thursday, January 22nd, 2pm -- Community Room *Please note this was incorrectly advertised as starting at 11am earlier. The correct starting time is 2pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.* Join us to plant seeds that thrive with cold stratification! Led by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Monroe County, this beginner-friendly workshop teaches you how
❄️ Winter Weather Closure – Access EMPL Online! Due to hazardous winter weather conditions, all Eastern Monroe Public Library locations — including the Hughes Library, Library of the Smithfields, and Bookmobile services — will be closed Sunday 1/25 & Monday 1/26 for the safety of our community and staff. All library programs and community meetings scheduled for today are also cancelled.
