Serving the Community Since 1890 - BookEnds - E-Newsletter - April 2018

Upcoming Holiday : The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 1 in observance of Easter. Resources are available online at www.findlaylibrary.org.

National Library Week - April 8-14

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, April 8-14, with the theme “Libraries Lead.”        The library is celebrating National Library Week by holding special programs and giveaways. Visit www.findlaylibrary.org for more information.

Adult Programs Click here for more, including Book Discussions

Smart Technology for the Home April 2. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Courtney Ward, Information Technology Manager, will present tips and techniques for smart technology in the home. Click here for more information. Creative Writers' Group April 5. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Creative writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are invited to practice their writing, meet other writers, ask questions, receive feedback, and have fun.  Beginners welcome!

Avocado Mania Cooking Class April 12. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Learn about different avocado varieties and sample some recipes that feature avocados. Register here. Read for L.I.F.E. Tutor Training Class. April 13. 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Potential adult volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and are asked to commit to one year or more of volunteering. Click here for more information.

Master Gardeners: Rabbits, Flowers, and Wildlife, Oh My! April 16. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Master Gardener Cheryl Miller will share flowering plants that you love, but the bunnies enjoy too. Click here to register. Hancock County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society Meeting. April 17. 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

Ohio Means Jobs - Job Fair April 25. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Employer job fairs. There will be mock interview sessions, resume preparation and copies, interview clothing, and more! ** Be sure to bring updated resumes and professional attire-A MUST** Retirement Income Planning Workshop. April 30. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Marlene Burns, Burns Financial, will present income planning. Participants will explore the best ways to prepare for retirement. No registration is required.

Children's Programs Click here for calendar of events

Story Time. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Join us for songs, stories, crafts, and fun! Children's Program Room. Story time ends April 12 and will return for SummerREAD beginning in June. Little Tikes Play Date. Wednesdays and Fridays. 10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Come in and play with library toys. Children's Program Room.

Arlington Branch Story Times Visit the Arlington Branch Library for regular story times held on Thursday at 11:15 a.m. in the Children's Services area. Arlington Branch Library I nformation - click here

Baby Story Time. Wednesdays and Fridays. 9:45-10:15 a.m. Simple stories, songs, rhymes, and play for the youngest learners. Children's Program Room. Makerspace. April 5. 6:00-7:00 p.m. For grades 2-6. Hour of Code program. Registration required. Call the Children's Services desk at 419-422-1712.

Tween Night. April 12. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 2-6. Perler Beads. No registration. Family Art Lab. April 26. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tissue Paper Art. No registration.

Teen Programs For more information about Teens - visit here

Teen & Tween Volunteering Talk April 3. 6:30-7:00 p.m. Come and find out about Tween and Teen volunteering opportunities. Grades 6-12 welcome. Tween Board Game Club April 4. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Enjoy a fun evening of "teen only" gaming. The Library Youth Advisory Board teens are hosting the events. Grades 6-12 are welcome to attend.

Teen Movie Night April 10. 5:30-8:00 p.m. Movie: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teen Cooking April 11. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. Gain some kitchen confidence with easy to duplicate recipes. You must reserve a spot to attend. 419-422-1712, ext. 237.

Teen Chess Club April 14. 10:30 a.m.-Noon.  Teen Chess Club is open to kids grades 6-12. Apples to Apples Game Night April 17. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 6-12 are invited to play Apples to Apples. Snacks provided.

Teen Card Club April 23. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 6-12. This is a Youth Advisory Board led program that meets in the Children's Program Room. SummerREAD plans are underway! SummerREAD June 4-July 28

Findlay-Hancock County Public Library 206 Broadway Findlay, OH 45840 419-422-1712 (voice) 419-422-0638 (fax) Jeff Winkle, Director

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Hoopla Borrow free digital video, music, audiobooks, TV shows, and comics with your library card. C lick here for more information.

Learn a language free  with your library card.  Click here for more information. Patrons can register for their own one-on-one computer training.  Click here for more information.

What's New @ Your Library Click here for more selections

Fiction

I've Got My Eye on You by Mary Higgins Clark

Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr

A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer

Non-Fiction

Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future by Edward Struzik

High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing by Ben Austen

Napa at Last Light: America's Eden in an Age of Calamity by James Conaway

Teens

Daughters of the Storm by Kim Wilkins

Hooper by Geoff Herbach

Ink Iron and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare

Films

All the Money in the World

The Greatest Showman

Phantom Thread

Children

Dragon Bones: Unwanted Quests #2 by Lisa McMann

I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis

What Do You Do With a Chance by Kobi Yamada

Tributes and Memorials   For more information about memorials or other gift giving options, please click here

In Memory of Dorothy Burr by: Lori Miller In Memory of William F. Freemyer by: Vicki D. Sherman In Memory of JoAnn (Jackson) Goddard by: Fostoria High Class of 1961 by: FHCPL Staff and Board In Memory of Bill Goodard by: Birchaven Village In Memory of Jean Hendricks by: Ron and Jane Bowerman by: Estate of Jean Hendricks by: Michael & Yvonne Hendricks by: Bruce and Courtney Karhoff by: Rebecca Lloyd by: Sara Phillips and Holly Biller by: Christine Rader by: Brian and Kelly Young

In Memory of Linda Reigle by: Dorothy Reineck In Memory of Marilyn Reddin by: Anonymous by: James Burkart by: Pat Burkart by: Jo Colman by: Glenn Graham and Family by: Eldon Hoy by: Ronald & Mildred Klotz by: Lynn & Mary Krauss by: Ralph & Beth Marvin by: Carol Lynch by: Ralph & Betty Marvin by: Marietta & Mark Mason by: Imogene McClellan by: Susan Schneider by: Barbara & Lloyd Stager by: Keith and Jana Stanley by: Peggy & Don Treier by: Lois Trumpler by: Jean Zellers

In Memory of Betty Stiles by: Decker Avenue Neighbors In Memory of Robert Zimmerman by: Hedelore Baden by: Wade & JoAnn Benson by: Erika Cunningham by: International Women of Hancock County by: Carl & Zan Palmer by: Lynn Riker by: Barb and Reg Routson by: Marie Schwartzkopf by: Jill and Bradley Wagner