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Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Opelika Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Opelika Public Library
This event is in the "Kids" group

Family Story Time

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Family Story Time

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Yoga Story Time

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Makerspace Safety Class

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dancercise

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Southside Center for the Arts
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this fun dance class for adults! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, our sessions are designed to bring joy, laughter, and learning to everyone.

Library Branch: Southside Center for the Arts
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for this fun dance class for adults! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, our sessions are designed to bring joy, laughter, and learning to everyone.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!

Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!

Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

This event is in the "Kids" group

Sleepy Story Time

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a sensory friendly, calming way to end the day! Sleepy Story Time features songs and stories that will leave you relaxed and ready for slumber.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly, calming way to end the day! Sleepy Story Time features songs and stories that will leave you relaxed and ready for slumber.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Energized Exercise

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room A at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This class teaches how to blend flowing gentle movements and energizing exercise to awaken and revitalize your body. Participants cultivate balance, flexibility, and improved circulation through this hour long session.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This class teaches how to blend flowing gentle movements and energizing exercise to awaken and revitalize your body. Participants cultivate balance, flexibility, and improved circulation through this hour long session.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Make

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Anyone who has taken the appropriate safety classes can use Makerspace machines without appointment. Machines are first-come, first-served. 

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Anyone who has taken the appropriate safety classes can use Makerspace machines without appointment. Machines are first-come, first-served. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Baby & Me

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time! 

For pre-walkers, all are welcome

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time! 

For pre-walkers, all are welcome

This event is in the "Kids" group

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Count down the new year with OPL! This kid-friendly version will feature crafts and games that will help us all ring in 2026 in Noon Year's Eve style.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Count down the new year with OPL! This kid-friendly version will feature crafts and games that will help us all ring in 2026 in Noon Year's Eve style.

This event is in the "Teens" group

New Year's Wish Cache

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Space at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Write or draw your hopes for 2026, seal them in a capsule — then open your cache when 2027 arrives and see whether your New Year's wishes came true!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Write or draw your hopes for 2026, seal them in a capsule — then open your cache when 2027 arrives and see whether your New Year's wishes came true!

Closed for New Year's Day

All Day
Opelika Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Opelika Public Library
This event is in the "Kids" group

Family Story Time

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Family Story Time

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Makerspace Safety Class

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Friends of the Library Donation Day

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages

Drop off your gently used books with the Friends of the Library! Books will be accepted on the side of the library near the outdoor book drop. 

Donation Day Rules

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop off your gently used books with the Friends of the Library! Books will be accepted on the side of the library near the outdoor book drop. 

Donation Day Rules

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Download & Discover: Setting Up Your E-Reader

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for a hands-on workshop to help you get the most out of your digital reading device. Library staff will guide you through downloading e-books and audiobooks, connecting to Wi-Fi, and using library apps like Cloud Library or Libby.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on workshop to help you get the most out of your digital reading device. Library staff will guide you through downloading e-books and audiobooks, connecting to Wi-Fi, and using library apps like Cloud Library or Libby.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Yoga Story Time

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

KPop Party

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join your KPop friends Rumi, Mira, Zoey, and Jinu for a "golden" celebration! Enjoy some games, music, and crafting as you get ready to head back to school.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Join your KPop friends Rumi, Mira, Zoey, and Jinu for a "golden" celebration! Enjoy some games, music, and crafting as you get ready to head back to school.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Bookworms with O Grows

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Kids

Can you dig it? Books + Nature = Fun! Join us monthly for an outdoor adventure with our friends from O Grows. We will read a story and then participate in a nature/outdoor/garden-themed activity.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Can you dig it? Books + Nature = Fun! Join us monthly for an outdoor adventure with our friends from O Grows. We will read a story and then participate in a nature/outdoor/garden-themed activity.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber & Fabric

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Group Study Room A at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

A time and place for those who love the fiber arts. You are welcome to come and crochet, knit, cross stitch, quilt, or whatever you fancy.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Group Study Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A time and place for those who love the fiber arts. You are welcome to come and crochet, knit, cross stitch, quilt, or whatever you fancy.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Makerspace Safety Class

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!