Welcome to Licking County Library

The Collective

The Collective is a dynamic and engaging space to showcase our communities as well as broader themes of art, history and science. Located at LCL’s Downtown Newark location, we invite you to visit this space to experience something new.


 

Poppies and American Flag

 

 

Lest We Forget
May 4 - 28

 

Remembering and honoring the men and women from Licking County who died while they were in military service.


 

 

Dinosaurs Among Us exhibit

Dinosaurs Among Us
June 1 - July 31

 

Visit the top floor of our Downtown Newark location to view the American Museum of Natural History's Dinosaurs Among Us panel exhibit. Explore compelling fossil evidence that living birds evolved from a group of dinosaurs, providing a vivid link to the ancient past. 

 

Dinosaurs Among Us is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org) with support from Museo de Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, Spain; North Museum of Nature and Science, United States; Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, Canada; and Universum Museo de las Ciencias de la UNAM, Mexico. 


 

 

Dinosaurs graphic

 

Dinosaurs!
June 1 - July 30

 

Explore and play with our prehistoric pals!


 

 

Paintbrushes and paint

 

Art Outside the Lines
August 3 - September 11

 

AOTL is an art education–focused day service program that empowers adults with disabilities to pursue life as working artists. The program teaches the practical and creative skills needed to build a sustainable art career, including medium exploration, portfolio development, artist statement writing, and guidance on applying for exhibitions and grants. Through hands-on instruction and professional development, AOTL supports participants in navigating the art world with confidence and becoming active contributors to it.