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Weekly Update

January 27 - February 2, 2025

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This Week at Bowling Green

Weekdays, 4:00-5:00 pm - Reading Buddies with BGSU

January 27, 9:30 am - Penta GED Classes

January 27, 10:00 am - Caldecott Award Watch Party

January 27, 4:00-5:00 pm - Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party

January 27, 6:30 pm - Page to Table Cookbook Discussion

January 28, 10:00 am - Fiber Friends Creative Circle

January 28, 10:30 am - Just Baby 'N Me

January 28, 4:00-5:00 pm - Paws for Reading

January 29, 9:30 am - Penta GED Classes

January 29, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 30, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 30, 2:00-4:00 pm - Technology Thursdays

January 30, 6:00 pm - Penta GED Classes

February 1, 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Rigamajig Building Day

For a full calendar of upcoming programs, click here.

This Week at Walbridge

January 27, 11:00 am - Senior Library Lanes

January 27, 3:00 pm - Purls of Wisdom: Adult Learn to Knit

January 27, 6:00 pm - It's a Mystery Book Club

January 28, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 29, 1:00 pm - Game Day

January 29, 6:00 pm - Family Storytime

February 1, 2:00-4:00 pm - Lego Block Party

Out & About Around Wood County

ο»ΏVisit us at a public stop around Wood County! View our Bookmobile Schedule on our website.

Hours

Bowling Green

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm


Walbridge

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday & Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday: Closed


ο»ΏTo request materials:

Call Bowling Green: (419) 352-5050

Call Walbridge: (419) 666-9900

Or, use your library card to place holds on materials using the online catalog.

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Caldecott Watch Party

Readers of all ages are invited to a watch party in the Children's Place on Monday, January 27 at 10:00 am to watch the ALA Youth Media Awards. Join us as we see if the official award matches our Mock Caldecott decision! Learn more.

Rigamajig Building Day

Kids can build with our Rigamajig on Saturday, February 1 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Bowling Green Library. Inspire curiosity through collaborative, open-ended play. Learn more.

Lego Block Party

Use one of our Lego plates to create a boat, castle, or anything your imagination can think of at the Walbridge Library! On Saturday, February 1 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, all families are welcome to create and play during our Lego Block Party. Learn more.

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From Your Library

Submit Your Titles for a Chance to Win

Submit every book you've read this winter for a chance to win! Our first raffle for a WCDPL 150th Birthday tote filled with books is on Tuesday, January 28.


Get materials instantly using WCDPL OverDriveThe Ohio Digital Library, and hoopla, or browse titles using our catalog. Read or listen to materials from the library, fill out your forms, and enter them in-person or online. The first 200 entries will receive a free Winter Reads journal!

WCDPL's 150th Birthday Celebration

2025 is our 150th birthday celebration! Join us throughout the year as we celebrate with special events.


Learn more about our history, explore 150 things you can do at WCDPL, and check out a full list of events we have planned this year.

Upcoming Events


Alice in Wonderland Party

January 27 | 4:00 pm

The Children's Place


It's a Mystery Book Club

January 27 | 6:00 pm

Meeting Room


Graphic Novel Book Discussion

February 10 | 6:00 pm

The Children's Place

150 Things to Do for Our 150th

Did you know there's over 150 things you can do at your library? In celebration of our 150th birthday, our librarians want you to know that there are (at least) 150 things to do at WCDPL. Browse reads online, grab a new reading suggestion, study and work at the library, and so much more!

This Week at WCDPL

Celebrate Book Birthdays at the Library

Join us for a birthday celebration of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Enjoy Wonderland books, games, crafts, and a special treat. Drop by the Bowling Green Library any time between 4:00 to 5:00 pm on Monday, January 27. Learn more.

Ready to read something new and meet new people? Join a book discussion at the library! We have a variety of upcoming book groups to suit every reading taste at every age.

For Adults


It's a Mystery Book Discussion

Monday, January 27 | 6:00 pm | Meeting Room

The Lost Island by Douglas J. Preston


Page to Table Cookbook Discussion

Monday, January 27 | 6:30 pm | The Carter House

Brilliant Bites: 75 Amazing Small Bites for Any Occasion by Maegan Brown


Books with Friends Book Discussion

Thursday, February 20 | 11:00 am | 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn


For Kids


Graphic Novel Book Discussion

Monday, February 10 | 6:00 pm | The Children's Place

Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel


For Teens


Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Group

Tuesday, February 11 | 2:30 pm | BGCS Media Center

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At Your Library

Banish Winter Blues with Our Puzzle Swap

Banish winter blues with a puzzle from our Puzzle Swap! Browse our selection of puzzles on the second floor of the Bowling Green Library. Find one you like? Take it! Have a puzzle others would enjoy? Leave it!

Learn a New Skill with LinkedIn Learning

Learn something new in 2025 with the help of LinkedIn Learning! This resource is free to use with your WCDPL library card, and has courses on skills like photography, coding, animation, storytelling, songwriting, and more. You can access thousands of courses to build your skills or start from scratch. Use LinkedIn Learning.

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New Books at Your Library

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Tooth and Claw

Craig Johnson

Killing Time

M.C. Beaton

The Lost World of Dinosaurs

Armin Schmitt

The Voyage Home

Pat Barker

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Board of Trustees

Ken Frisch, President

Ellen Dalton, Vice President

Mike Sibbersen, Secretary

Greg Esposito

Kris James

Heidi Nees-Carver

Brian Paskvan

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Michael L. Penrod, Director

WOOD COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Bowling Green
251 North Main Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-5104
Walbridge
108 North Main Street
Walbridge, OH 43465
(419) 666-9900
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