Updates and New Services

Coffee and Vending Machines are now available in the back of the library, near the Esports Academy!

Beginning Monday, April 3rd, our public internet computer users have a new option! The library will have in-house laptops available for 3-hour time periods, allowing users the freedom to leave the computer tables and set up anywhere in the library. For example, individuals accompanied by children may take a laptop to the children's area, or patrons may prefer to take a laptop into a study room. For details, ask at the Circulation Desk.

Author Visit and Book Signing with Mayor William D. Tate

Saturday, April 29 from 

10 am to 12 pm

Pre-order your copy for $20 cash or check at the Library Circulation Desk. Mayor Tate is generously donating book sale proceeds to the Friends of the Library.

KIDS

STORYTIME BONUS MONTH!

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

April 4/5, 11/12, 18/19, 25/26

10:30-11 am
All ages welcome

Storytime will take a break for the month of May. Books, songs, parachute, and more! All ages; no registration needed.

BRAIN BUILDERS

Wednesdays

5, 12, 19, 26

2-5 pm

All ages welcome

Come to the Storytime Room for freeplay with an assortment of builders such as Legos, Magnatiles, and Marble Runs as well as stacking, sorting, and matching activities for younger children.

SENSORY FREEPLAY

Thursdays

10:30-11:30 am

6, 13, 20, 27

For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers

Enjoy this special time for sensory play with kinetic sand, textured balls, scented clay, ice bins, and more. No registration needed.

READ TO A FURRY FRIEND
First and third Saturdays of the month
1, 15
2:30-3:30 pm
All ages welcome

On the first and third Saturday of each month, the Library is visited by therapy dogs. They love to listen to children practice reading! No registration needed.

ART CART: EASTER AND SPRING!

Select Saturdays

The 8th and 22nd
10:30-12:30 pm
All ages welcome

Use your creativity, critical thinking, and maker skills to make Easter and spring-themed crafts for your friends and family using the art and craft supplies provided on the Art Cart.

MOVIE MATINEE
Sundays
16, 23, 30
3-5 pm
All ages welcome

Join us for a free movie and popcorn every Sunday at 3 pm. This month's lineup is: The Secret Garden, Holes, and Matilda.

AFTER SCHOOL STORIES & CRAFTS
Monday the 10th
3:30-4:30 pm
All ages welcome

Come join us in the back of the Children's Department for a springtime story, then make a paper flower wreathe and a tissue paper chick with Miss Laila!

CONNECTIONS: SENSORY ROOM EXPERIENCE
Saturday the 22nd
10 am-12 pm
All ages welcome

Join us in the Storytime Room where we'll have all kinds of sensory activities set up including foam soap, textured balls, scented dough, kinetic sand, colored lights, light panels with Magnatiles, and more! Special needs families in particular are invited to meet up for this fun, family event and connect with each other.

STORIES & SONGS FOR EARTH DAY WITH DORAYNE BREEDLOVE
Saturday the 22nd
3:30-4 pm
All ages welcome

Celebrate Earth Day with our favorite storyteller, Dorayne Breedlove! All ages are welcome; no registration needed. The spring-themed art cart will be available after the program!

TEENS

ANIME CLUB!
First and third Tuesdays
4 and 18
5-6:30 pm
Ages 13-18

ATTN: All anime loving teens! Want to find a group that talks about all the things you want to talk about? Want to watch some cool anime? Then come join us! 

TEEN HOBBY TIME!
Friday the 21st
4:30-6 pm

Craft time isn’t just for little kids and adults. Teens like to make things too! Bring your own to work on and share, or come see what we have on hand. Maybe you’ll find something new you like!

ADULTS & SENIORS

KNIT AND CROCHET CIRCLE
Mondays
3, 10, 17, 24
6-8 pm
For teens and adults

Knit & Crochet Circle is open to teens through adults of all skill levels.

STITCHCRAFT CIRCLE
Saturdays
8, 15, 22, 29
10:30 am-12 pm
For teens and adults

Do you cross stitch, embroidery, or crochet--or would you like to learn? Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you're invited to join Molly Wright in the Area History Room for a casual exploration of textile arts.

ESPORTS ACADEMY: ADULT SWIM WITH NETHACK
Saturday the 8th
11 am-1:30 pm

Ages 18+

Stop by for a group let’s play of Nethack, a free to play, ascii/text-based dungeon crawl RPG from 1987. The game is largely based off 2nd edition D&D and it is quite the challenge. It will take a lot of foresight, strategy, and information to beat. As a group we’ll create a character, explore the dungeons, and progress as far as we can together, learning from each expedition and ruminating on the history of video games and game design in the meantime. The mechanics in this game are deep and it’ll take every scrap of information we can get to succeed. As such, we encourage you all to head home, play the game on your own, and bring back your notes to share with us so that we can create an ever-expanding catalogue to reference as we play. This will allow us to develop better strategies each time we play and get further and further down into the depths…

PLANT AND SEED EXCHANGE
Saturday the 8th
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Ages 18+

Bring your plant cuttings and seeds to exchange. Check out our new seed library! Borrow up to 5 packets of seed and grow the plants, save the seeds and bring them back to the library. For more information contact cproctor@grapevinetexas.gov. No registration required.

GARDENING FOR BIRDS
Saturday the 8th
1-2 pm
Ages 18+

Host a symphony of birds in your garden! Learn which plants are perfect for attracting, feeding and housing Texas birds. This Learn and Grow program is presented by the Tarrant Regional Water District. Registration required.

THE END: MYSTERY AND TRUE CRIME BOOK CLUB
Saturday the 8th
3-4 pm
Ages 18+

Are you a fan of mystery books and true crime podcasts? Then this is the book club for you! This month we will be discussing A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari.

NAME DROPPERS GENEALOGY GROUP: Legislative Petitions
Monday the 10th
10:30 am-12 pm
Ages 18+

Petitioning for redress of grievances has a long history! Join us in the library program room to learn more about how our American ancestors used the right to petition and how you can use those petitions to advance your genealogical research.

ENTWINED MINDS BOOK CLUB:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnies Garmus
Monday the 10th
1-3 pm
Ages 18+

Entwined Minds Book Club meets every 2nd Monday of the month in the Library Program Room. We welcome all who are interested in discussing a variety of literature - including Fiction, Nonfiction, Classics, and even a Young Adult novel or two. Book for the month of April is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Copies of the next book club title are made available for check out following each monthly meeting. Supplies are limited. Ask at the Circulation Desk to get a copy while supplies last.

EXPRESS YOURSELF WRITERS CLUB

Monday the 10th

6:30-8 pm

Ages 18+

Have you recently taken up writing as a hobby or have been writing for years? Enjoy journaling? Like writing poetry or short stories? Working on a novel? Play or screenplay? Would you like a place to share what you’ve written or are currently writing? Let’s meet to share and discuss what’s on your paper and on your mind. Express Yourself Writers Club will meet the second Monday night of each month from February through May.

COUNTY HISTORIES: LOST AND FOUND INFORMATION

Saturday the 15th

11 am-12 pm

Ages 18+

Professional genealogist Patti Gillespie will present a one-hour program on using county histories in genealogical research. She will discuss how to determine which counties have histories, how to find them, and how to evaluate the details for accuracy. This presentation will demonstrate the abundant information just waiting to be found, tested, and included in our family histories.

UKULELE: GROUP LESSONS FOR ADULTS

Saturday the 15th

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

If you have a ukulele, please bring it to class, or you may use one of ours.

REFERENCE SOLUTIONS: YOUR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOOL
Tuesday the 18th
10-11 am
Ages 18+

Give your business a boost with Reference Solutions electronic database. In this session, you will learn: 1. How to access Reference Solutions from home or office through Grapevine Public Library. 2. How to identify new sales prospects. 3. Create customized business and consumer marketing lists. 4. Identify key business contacts. 5. Locate home-based businesses. 6. Find businesses with web addresses. 7. Define delivery routes. 8. Gather competitive business intelligence. 9. Identify major industry groups.

GAME NIGHT
Thursday the 20th
6:30-8:30 pm
Ages 18+

Join us for a fun evening of board and card gaming at the library. Select from our collection of board games, card games, party games, or bring your own game! At the end of the evening, be sure to check out a game to take home.

ART NIGHT FOR ADULTS
Thursday the 27th
6-8 pm
Ages 18+

Not all art has to be Fine Art. Make Fun Art. Join us for a fun evening of feel-good, no-pressure, crafty creativity. Paper and paint supplies will be provided. Participants may bring their own if they wish. Art Night is free and open to the public. This event is for adults. Ages 18+ are invited to join.

ESPORTS ACADEMY

ESPORTS ACADEMY: CO-OP AFTERNOON WITH DEEP ROCK GALACTIC

Saturday the 22nd

2:30-4:30 pm

Ages 12+ 

It's space drarves versus alien bugs.  Party up with up to three other players, choose from four different classes, and drill deep into alien biomes to complete missions, unlock new tools, and level up perk skills.  Synergize your abilities to help the group overcome the alien hordes.

ESPORTS ACADEMY: SURVIVAL GAME NIGHT

Monday the 24th

5:30-7:30 pm

Ages 8+ 

Visit the eSports Academy this Monday to experience Survival Game Night!  Survive hostile, intense, open-world environments on your own or with a squad of friends as you try out our extensive catalog of survival games.  No registration needed.

ESPORTS ACADEMY: CO-OP NIGHT WITH DEEP ROCK GALACTIC

Tuesday the 25th

5:30-8 pm

Ages 12+ 

It's space dwarves versus alien bugs.  Party up with up to three other players, choose from four different classes, and drill deep into alien biomes to complete missions, unlock new tools, and level up perk skills.  Synergize your abilities to help the group overcome the alien hordes.

ESPORTS ACADEMY: OVERWATCH PRACTICE
Saturday the 29th
2:30-4:30 pm
Ages 10+

Drop by for some Overwatch 2 practice. No registration needed.

ESPORTS ACADEMY: SUPER SMASH BROS MONTHLY TOURNAMENT
Sunday the 30th
2:30-5:30 pm
Ages 8+

The eSports Academy will be hosting its monthly Super Smash Bros tournament this Sunday. Show off your skills as you compete against other local players for prizes as well as bragging rights. Entrants can register online or the day of the event.

View the full Esports Academy calendar and register for upcoming programs.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) has joined the library's extensive online resource collection and is now available. It offers classes to support the musical instrument library, as well as courses focusing on a wide range of other topics. 

LinkedIn Learning is available now on our website and courses are listed in the library catalog.

The Grapevine Public Library App is now available with full access to your account, the library catalog, ebooks, events, online resources, and social media. Download it today from the Apple and Google Play app stores!

Available for checkout: Wi-Fi hotspots!
These hotspots can provide reliable internet at home or on the go for multiple devices. Hotspots circulate for three weeks and are eligible for auto-renewal just like books and movies. Please ask at the circulation desk for availability or place a hold through the library catalog.  

Come find us on Goodreads!  Join the Grapevine Public Library group on Goodreads and come participate in our discussions and find out what we have been reading lately!