The Brick Builders meet next July 31 in the meeting room.

Youth ages 5 and up are invited, but we do ask parents to accompany children 7 and under. Legos will be provided, although donations are welcome to help our collection grow. Donations may be dropped off any time at the front desk.

For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585.

Clinton County Reads

Readers may recommend titles on forms available at the library or by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A copy of the form also is available here.

Adult and young adult fiction, and adult nonfiction suggestions are welcome.

The Clinton County Reads committee will consider all recommended titles and make a final selection, based on the following criteria: literary merit, appeal to a wide audience, and content that lends itself to discussions and programs. Book length and title availability also will be taken into consideration. 

Clinton County Reads is sponsored by the Blanchester Public Library, Sabina Public Library, Wilmington Public Library, and Books 'N More.

The library is offering bagged breakfasts and lunches to anyone 18 and younger from 2 to 6 p.m. each Monday through August 15. 

Children and/or their guardians may take up to 7 lunch and/or breakfast meals at a time. If someone else will be picking up meals for a child without the child present, guardians must sign and return this document.

The library is participating in the Summer Food Service Program through sponsorship with the Children's Hunger Alliance, the Ohio Department of Education, and the USDA.

"This institution is an equal opportunity provider"

Help us celebrate all the creative possibilities at your library and "Color Our World" this summer, when all adults will have several opportunities to win prizes.

Whether you prefer the traditional way of reading or the electronic method, or listening to a book on audio, there is nothing quite like the feeling you get when reading a good story.

Adults can win prizes just by reading through August 2. All you have to do is be at least 18 years of age and fill out a Book Review slip at the library for each book you read (or listen to). The final prize drawing will be held August 2. The more times you enter, the better your chance of winning.

Library users also may win prizes by participating in one more trivia contest. Prizes will be awarded based on the most correct answers, also on August 2. For more information and entry sheets, please visit the library.

All summer reading participants automatically will be entered in the grand prize drawing (held August 2) for an inflatable kayak. Three runners-up prizes — $50 store gift cards to Kroger, Subway and UDF — also will be awarded.

All of the library's Summer Reading Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Blanchester Public Library. 

But you do get to make two personalized Jumbo Pinwheels for the Take-and-Make this month. 

Each Take-and-Make bag contains all the supplies necessary.

Just follow the included instructions to make your pinwheels. Use the enclosed stickers to personalize your pinwheel.

Visit the library and grab a free bag.

August title:
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb

Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. When he finds out that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition — the Olympics of classical music — fast approaching, his prized family heirloom is stolen.