Adults

Please notice: The library is closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 to observe Memorial Day. Due dates are adjusted accordingly.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Mobile Health Clinic:  Fri., May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening) and osteoporosis. Participants may speak with ONU Healthwise students and staff about their results or concerns, and even receive referrals to area doctors. Please notice: Covid-19 vaccinations are not available at these clinics.

Fred Steiner presents Historic Bluffton Visitors, Saloons, & Other Lore on Wed., May 24 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library. Please register in advance. ​Bluffton was a regular stop for interesting groups of itinerant visitors making the rounds in the Midwest during the 50-year-span from 1880 to 1930. These people included drifters, peddlers, people from the Romani culture, each selling goods, providing entertainment, and/or looking for day work or handouts.

Medicare 101: Allen County Council on Aging will present Medicare 101 on Tues., May 23 at 6:00 p.m. 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. Please register by May 20.

Watercolor Workshop: Catatonic Reverie will be held Thurs., May 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Beutler will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat!

There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please), and advance registration is required as space is limited.

Open to adults and teens/children (with a participating adult).

Galley Book Group meets Wed., May 17 at 12:00 to discuss The Woman Inside by M.T. Edvardsson (thriller) to be published mid-June 2023. Stop by the library front desk to register and pick up the book!

De-Stress with a Dog: Bluffton University Finals Week starts May 1! Pet Partners will be at the library during program hours with their therapy dogs so that students can take a break from studies/finals to chill out with a furry friend.

Schedule:

Mon. 5/1: 1:00-3:00 (Bailey & Max)   3:00-5:00 (Cammy)

Tues. 5/2: 1:00-3:00 (Sam)  3:00 - 5:00 (Charlotte & Max)

Wed. 5/3: 1:00-3:00 (Max)  3:00 - 5:00 (Leo)

De-Stress with a Dog: Bluffton University Finals Week starts May 1! Pet Partners will be at the library during program hours with their therapy dogs so that students can take a break from studies/finals to chill out with a furry friend.

Schedule:

Mon. 5/1: 1:00-3:00 (Bailey & Max)   3:00-5:00 (Cammy)

Tues. 5/2: 1:00-3:00 (Sam)  3:00 - 5:00 (Charlotte & Max)

Wed. 5/3: 1:00-3:00 (Max)  3:00 - 5:00 (Leo)

De-Stress with a Dog: Bluffton University Finals Week starts May 1! Pet Partners will be at the library during program hours with their therapy dogs so that students can take a break from studies/finals to chill out with a furry friend.

Schedule:

Mon. 5/1: 1:00-3:00 (Bailey & Max)   3:00-5:00 (Cammy)

Tues. 5/2: 1:00-3:00 (Sam)  3:00 - 5:00 (Charlotte & Max)

Wed. 5/3: 1:00-3:00 (Max)  3:00 - 5:00 (Leo)

National Library Week - April 23-29  is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2023 is "There's More to the Story," illustrating the fact that in addition to the books in library collections, available in a variety of formats, libraries offer so much more. 

Monday, April 24 features Hummin' & Strummin' at 5:30 p.m. and Children's Storytime (Please call to register) at 6:00 p.m.