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Preschool Story Time

Preschool Story Time begins September 1st. Bring your little ones to the library for stories, songs, and activities to help build their early literacy skills. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m

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Rowdy Readers

Join the Rowdy Readers Book Club for lively conversations, great books, and good company! The group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every other month from September through May. New members are always welcome.

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Made in Ohio with Conrade Hinds

Author Conrade C. Hinds will bring Ohio’s industrial history to life through stories of the innovators, industries, and iconic products that helped shape the Buckeye State. Learn how Ohio’s location and transportation networks helped make it a center of manufacturing and the birthplace of well-known products such as Etch A Sketch, Play-Doh, Smucker’s, and Sherwin-Williams. September 5 at 1:30 p.m.

Author Mary Stockwell

Why did President Washington entrust the nation’s army to Anthony Wayne, a controversial figure with a troubled past? Historian and author Dr. Mary Stockwell reveals the fascinating story behind her book, Unlikely General: “Mad” Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America.