September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! Having a library card empowers you to learn more about the world around you with access to books, databases, and many other resources! . If you are unable to physically visit the library and are interested in a digital resource-only library card, please contact the library at: pr@blufftonpubliclibrary.org.  

Share a photo of yourself with your library card on our social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) and tag us for a chance to win a prize!

Register for Fall Storytime: Pre-K or Baby Storytime 

Storytime online registration

The library has two Beanstack reading challenges for October:  Fall Into Reading and Hallow-Read both begin on October 1.  We challenge our patrons to read during the month and keep track of their reading on our Beanstack site at http://blufftonpubliclibrary.beanstack.org. Happy reading, Bluffton!

Allen County Council on Aging will present Medicare 101 on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 p.m. at Bluffton Public Library. There will be time for questions after the presentation, and participants can find out about other services offered by the Allen County Council on Aging. To ensure adequate seating, please stop by the library or call 419-358-5016 to register.

If Bluffton is a Swiss Community, Where are the Mountains? presented by Fred Steiner (R) on Monday, Oct. 17 @ 6:00 p.m. Fred takes you on a photographic journey to the Bluffton area as it was settled by immigrants in the 1830s. Steiner will point out interesting features in the photos and maps and explain their location. Please register by October 14. Space is limited.

NEW! Galley Book Group will meet in person on Wed., Oct. 19 at 12:00 to discuss the advanced reader (galley) version of Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon, slated for publication in January 2023. The group will receive the book in advance, read it, meet to discuss, and then a feedback survey will be filled out and sent to the publisher. To register, and to be put on the email list for future books/meetings, please call or stop by the library.