Meet Me at Main 1 Year Anniversary!
July 12 - 13, 2025
Celebrate the Downtown Main Library’s one-year reopening anniversary with two days of family-friendly fun!
Weekend Overview
Celebrate the Downtown Main Library’s one-year reopening anniversary with two days of family-friendly fun!
There are multiple parking options within a one-block radius of the Library, including garage and surface lots. More details on location and transit information.
Events Schedule
Explore the Main Library’s renovated building while taking in community, local art, culture, and history.
- 10 - 10:30 a.m.: Opening Kickoff with Live Band! (South Plaza)
- 10:30 a.m. - noon: MadCap Puppets - Fantastic Fairytales (Social Stairs/1 South)
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Little Fox Face Painting (4C Suite/1 South)
- Noon - 1 p.m.: Tween/Teen Hip-Hop Dance Class with Elementz (4C Suite/1 South)
- 1 - 3 p.m.: DJ Monet Musical Performance (Social Stairs/1 South)
- 3 - 4 p.m.: Friends of the Library Book Giveaway (4C Suite/1 South)
- 4 - 6 p.m.: P. Ann Everson-Price and the All-Star Band (Atrium/1 South)
ALL DAY events:
- Craftapalooza (4C Suite)
- Community Sidewalk Chalk (South Plaza)
- All Ages Art Show (MakerSpace/ 2 North)
Plus, enjoy food trucks ALL DAY on both Saturday and Sunday. Grab a bite to eat at Kabobske Mediterranean or cool down at Snowie Shaved Ice.
Saturday, July 12
Explore the Main Library’s renovated building while taking in community, local art, culture, and history.
- 10 - 10:30 a.m.: Opening Kickoff with Live Band! (South Plaza)
- 10:30 a.m. - noon: MadCap Puppets - Fantastic Fairytales (Social Stairs/1 South)
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Little Fox Face Painting (4C Suite/1 South)
- Noon - 1 p.m.: Tween/Teen Hip-Hop Dance Class with Elementz (4C Suite/1 South)
- 1 - 3 p.m.: DJ Monet Musical Performance (Social Stairs/1 South)
- 3 - 4 p.m.: Friends of the Library Book Giveaway (4C Suite/1 South)
- 4 - 6 p.m.: P. Ann Everson-Price and the All-Star Band (Atrium/1 South)
ALL DAY events:
- Craftapalooza (4C Suite)
- Community Sidewalk Chalk (South Plaza)
- All Ages Art Show (MakerSpace/ 2 North)
Plus, enjoy food trucks ALL DAY on both Saturday and Sunday. Grab a bite to eat at Kabobske Mediterranean or cool down at Snowie Shaved Ice.
Sunday, July 13
Explore the Main Library’s renovated building while taking in community, local art, culture, and history.
- 1 - 3 p.m.: Cincinnati Shakespeare in the Park (South Plaza)
- 2 - 2:30 p.m.: America's River Roots, Freedom App (Room 4B/1 South)
- 3 - 3:30 p.m.: Artist Q&A by Cincinnati Books Arts Exhibit (Atrium/1 South)
- 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Skate Downtown Cincy Demonstration (South Plaza)
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Cincinnati Books Arts Panel Discussion (4C Suite/1 South)
- 4 - 5 p.m.: Piano Guest Artist- Ricky Nye (Social Stairs/1 South)
Enjoy food trucks ALL DAY on both Saturday and Sunday. Grab a bite to eat at Kabobske Mediterranean or cool down at Snowie Shaved Ice.
Schedule of events subject to change.
Explore the Renovated Downtown Main Library!
Have you visited the Downtown Main Library since it reopened? There's so much to explore, including:
- Redesigned spaces like meeting rooms and interactive areas for kids and teens
- The new Catherine C. and Thomas E. Huenefeld Story Center to record and share history with future generations
- Social stairs that connect all floors and highlight local music history
- Outdoor plazas with new public art and spaces to gather
- Return of the beloved book sculpture
- Phronesis, a new large-scale light sculpture
See construction photos and read more details about this project on CHPL's Building the Next Generation Library website.
The Main Library renovation is guided by CHPL’s Facility Master Plan, which outlines improvements to your 41 library locations with input from more than 3,000 community members.
