Gateway Film Center and Columbus Metropolitan Library offers FREE movies with the beloved series, From Book to Film.
Head to Gateway Film Center for FREE family-friendly movies every weekend through September.
As part of the film center’s ongoing efforts to improve the central Ohio community, From Book to Film’s mission is to encourage children to read while also providing an opportunity to watch these favorite family films on the big screen to foster a love of literacy and film.
You’ll get free movie admission by showing your Columbus Metropolitan Library card! Regular ticket prices apply without a library card, so if you don’t have a library card, register for FREE now!
2023 From Book to Film Movie Schedule
All screenings are at 2 pm. Free tickets are available to pick up at the Film Center with your library card.
July – for all ages
Shrek (2001) | July 7 — 9
Curious George (2006) | July 14 — 16
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) | July 21 — 23
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | July 28 — 30
August – for ages 11-17
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) | August 4 — 6
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) | August 11 — 13
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) | August 18 — 20
Ready Player One (2018) | August 25 — 27
September – Unbanned books to film
1984 (1984) | September 1 — 3
The Color Purple (1985) | September 8 — 10
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | September 15 — 17
The Great Gatsby (2013) | September 22 — 24
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) | September 29 — October 1
Get more from your library card! Earn free books and other prizes with these Summer Reading Programs!
Looking for more summer movies for kids? Check out all several more summer movie series in Columbus.
Want to catch some movies under the stars? We’ve gathered a huge list of 100 outdoor movies around Columbus this summer!
Catch favorite flicks under the stars with Outdoor movies around Columbus
- Subscribe to Columbus on the Cheap's email list
- Free and cheap events this weekend in Columbus
- Bucket list of free and cheap fun for kid in Columbus
- Splash Pads in Columbus
- Over 50 Indoor Play Places and Activities in Columbus
- Over 15 Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Adults
- Touch a Truck events in Columbus
- Free and Cheap Summer Movies for Families
- Free Outdoor Concert Roundup around Columbus
- Free Movies under the Stars
- Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus
- Best Places to Pick Berries in Columbus
- Best Places to Pick Apples and Peaches in Columbus
- Over 325 Central Ohio and Columbus Festivals
- Planetariums and Astronomy: Best Places to See the Stars in Ohio
- Columbus Zoo Tickets, Discounts, and Free Days
- Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus
Leave a Reply