Every time you open a book, you open a world of possibility. Create your own project inspired by a different book topics each month. 

April is National Poetry Month. Join us at the Center Street Library for an afternoon of poetry. Visit with others, enjoy light refreshments, and experience the open mic portion hosted by local poet Kavon Cortez Jones.

Join us for a celebration of poetry with an Open Mic hosted by Brit Nicole, the chance to record your work in the Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace Sound Booth, decorate a journal, create Black Out Poetry buttons —and more! Teen Poetry Contest winners will be announced at the Teen Poetry Fest. Enjoy coffee from Ay! Chihuahua and light refreshments.

Drop on into our monthly button-making gathering. Each month, we will browse books from the Capitol book collection and create little circles of art that you can wear. The monthly themes are: