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Teen Space |
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 The library is calling all teens — just to hang out. The final Teen Space of the school year will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 5. There will be some things provided to do (think snacks and crafts), but, mainly, we are just providing a space. All teens from 13 through 17 are welcome and can decide if they want to chat, study or just hang out. Please contact Shay Snow at 937.783.3585 for more information. |
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Clinton County Reads 2026 |
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 Author John Green's fascinating look at an infectious disease in Everything Is Tuberculosis is the 2026 selection for Clinton County Reads.Green tells the story of a young tuberculosis patient in Sierra Leone, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world — and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis. The month-long event features book discussions and programs at all of the county's libraries. The closing dinner
takes place at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at Southridge Brewing in Wilmington and costs $20 per person. The dinner
features a presentation, Global Health: Good, Bad & Ugly, by
Dr. Victoria Wulsin, Professor of Medicine at the University of
Cincinnati. Please call 937.566.9991 to make your reservations. |
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Adult Take-and-Make |
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 The library has something a bit different for you with this month's Take-and-Make, encouraging you to get out into nature and enjoy the spring weather.The April Take-and-Make is a Nature Scavenger Hunt, in which you can locate different outdoor items and color the gift bag.
Each Take-and-Make bag contains all the supplies necessary. Visit the library and take a free bag. |
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Homeschool Hangout |
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 The library is offering a new opportunity for homeschool students.The Homeschool Hangout will be held at 2 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. This program is aimed at all homeschool students ages 5 and up and offers them a chance to participate in STEAM-related games and activities. Each month's program will feature a different theme. The theme for May 8 is: Insects. Please contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney
at 937.783.3585 or
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for more information.
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Monday Night Movies |
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 The latest SpongeBob SquarePants movie is new to DVD and will be our feature presentation in May.We will be showing The SpongeBob Movie, Search for SquarePants for our Monday Night Movie at 5 p.m., May 11. The free family-oriented movie showings also include free pizza and popcorn. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman, a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate, on a seafaring comedy adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before. For more information, visit the library or call 937.783.3585. |
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Booklovers Discussion |
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 The Blanchester Public Library Booklovers meets next at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
May title:
The Little Liar
by Mitch Albom Young Nico Krispis never told a lie. When he discovers he helped send people to their doom at Auschwitz, he never tells the truth again. This is a moving story of our deceits and the power of redemption. |
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Brick Builders |
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 If you want to show off your Lego-building skills or if you just want to have fun building with your friends, the library is the place you want to be from 6-7 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.The Brick Builders
meet next May 28 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. |
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Friends of the Library Book Sale |
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 The Friends of the Blanchester Public Library annual spring book sale will be held May 16-23.
The sale takes place during library hours — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
This sale features a large number of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. Donations for the sale may be dropped off at the library any time.
All proceeds from the sale are used to support the library. |
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