Kids

Library will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. 

Due dates are adjusted accordingly.

Watercolor Workshop: Seagulls (R)($) will be held Thur., Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 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, and children with an accompanying adult.

Play Music on the Porch Day will be celebrated in Bluffton starting at Bluffton Public Library on Sat., Aug. 31 @ 10:00 a.m. near the library’s main entrance. Bring an instrument, your singing voice and/or your listening ears and a lawn chair to enjoy family friendly music. (If it’s a rainy day, folks may gather inside in a designated area.)

Fall Storytime Registration opens August 21! 

Call 419-358-5016 or stop by the library front desk to register.

Last day of Summer Read - turn in your entry tickets/reading logs by the end of the day to be included in Grand Prize Drawings!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Completion Party is on Thurs., Aug. 15 @ 10:00 a.m. Has your child finished the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten? We want to celebrate their achievement. Those who have turned in the completed forms will be invited to attend the celebration. Any child who has recently completed “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” is welcome to attend - please register at the library or online.

Mobile Health Clinic: The next Mobile Health Clinic will be on Wed., Aug. 14 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.) Participants may speak with ONU Healthwise students and staff about their results or concerns, and even receive referrals to area doctors.

Kindergarten 1st Day of School Storytime is on Aug. 14 at 10:00 a.m.

Starting school is exciting! Join us for a special Storytime to celebrate this new adventure through books, songs, and more! Stories and activities will be geared for children entering Kindergarten, but other friends and siblings are welcome to join in.

No registration necessary.

Watercolor Workshop: Hot Air Balloons (R)($) will be held Thur., Aug. 8 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. - 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, and children with an accompanying adult.

Watercolor Workshop: Hot Air Balloons (R)($) will be held Thur., Aug. 8 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. - 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, and children with an accompanying adult.