Virtual Backpack

Bring your family and friends to the Grow & Glow FREE Community Festival on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Minerva Park Middle School! Enjoy an afternoon packed with fun, including a visit from the Columbus Zoo, live student performances, story time with the Westerville Library, hands-on activities, a summer camp showcase, and so much more.

Saturday, March 15, 2025, Westerville North High School's Main Gymnasium. Open to Westerville City School and St. Paul students in grades K-8. $10 entry fee.

Spring soccer, flag football, t-ball/baseball, volleyball, and tennis leagues for kids ages 3-14. Leagues begin March 30th. Deadline to register is February 21st.

Registration for the 74th year of the Westerville Youth Baseball & Softball League opens January 31st. Practices begin in April, games in May and the season concludes by early July.

Join the National Veterans Memorial and Museum on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20 for a day of service! Make this a day of reflection, learning, and giving back to your community!

Join the National Veterans Memorial and Museum on Saturday, January 18, for a special event marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Now accepting submissions! Teens, showcase your musical talents by auditioning for Battle of the Bands. Enter a video of your best performance for a chance to share your musical ability with a live audience. Westerville Public Library Uptown and made possible in part by the Westerville Area Chamber Music & Arts Festival. (Learn More)

We provide educational services on a mobile classroom for K-12 students in the Westerville community. Several volunteer shifts are available, offering a rewarding opportunity to help students with homework, reading, and more.

FEBRUARY 17 - Library Gets LOUD! - Glide on over to the big musical bash of the year. Shimmy, hum, or strum your way through the library with family-friendly activities for all ages.

Otterbein University Baseball is hosting a baseball skills camp for youth athletes in the area. We are hosting two dates teaching different skill sets. The dates are Monday, December 23rd and 30th.

Prom Swap - Donate new or gently used formal attire and accessories. Drop off at the Westerville Public Library from Dec. 1-Jan. 31. Teens ages 16-18 are then invited to shop for free on Mar. 8-9.

Writing Contest - Writers, use your imagination and share your creativity in this contest for all ages. See your writing in a library book! Win great prizes! Accepting submissions through March 1.

Youth flag football flier for our Spring 2025 season.

Join us for fun evenings filled with writing, laughter, and new friends! Thurber House's Young Writers' Studio is back this January with more creative ways to expand your writing and learn new skills.

Writers ages 13-19 years old can submit up to two pieces of writing and/or two pieces of artwork to be considered for the 2025 edition of Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal.

NOW ENROLLING! Our programs are conveniently located at your child’s elementary school to promote consistency and ease the transition between school and afterschool.

A free tutoring program for grades K-5 called Tutors for Tots. Offering help with all subjects and electives like art and music. Tutoring sessions take place at the Westerville Public Library every Monday and Wednesday.

Open to all WCS students, proceeds raises money for scholarships for Seniors at all 3 high schools.

A free virtual course on the ACT and SAT for high school families, the difference between the two tests, and when and how to begin preparing.

Be WISE Residential STEM Camp for girls entering the 7th & 8th
grade in the fall of 2025. June 15-20, 2025 at Muskingum University.

Time to register. Westerville Lacrosse Club's 2025 Winter Skills Clinics and 2025 Spring Season aimed at girls and boys youth athletes K–8 and their families.

Soccer registration form for the spring 2025 season.