Weekly Update

April 29 - May 5, 2024

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This Week at Bowling Green

Weekdays, 3:00-5:00 pm - Snack

April 29, 9:30 am - Penta GED Classes

April 30, 10:00 am - Fiber Friends Creative Circle

April 30, 4:00-5:00 pm - Paws for Reading

May 1, 9:30 am - Penta GED Classes

May 1, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

May 1, 2:00 pm - Genealogy Chats

May 2, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

May 2, 2:00-4:00 pm - Technology Thursdays

May 2, 6:00 pm - Penta GED Classes

May 4, 10:30 am - Fairy Gardening

For a full calendar of upcoming programs, click here.

This Week at Walbridge

April 29, 11:00 am - Senior Library Lanes

April 29, 3:00 pm - Purls of Wisdom: Adult Learn to Knit

April 30, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

May 1, 1:00 pm - Game Day

May 4, 2:00-4:00 pm - Lego Block Party

Out & About Around Wood County

Visit 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


To 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.

 

Technology Thursdays

Get answers to your questions about software, apps, or devices with Technology Thursdays! Make an appointment every Thursday between 2:00 to 4:00 pm where you can get one-on-one tech help. Register here.

Purls of Wisdom: Adult Learn to Knit

Start a new hobby at the Walbridge Library with these knitting courses. Join us on Mondays at 3:00 pm to learn the basic knit stitch. Register here.

Lego Block Party

Race against time to build your best Lego creation on Saturday, May 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Walbridge Library. Families with kids of all ages are welcome to build something new! Learn more.

 

From Your Library

Get Growing with Our Seed Library

Sunny, warm weeks are perfect for planning your garden and getting your seeds from our Seed Library! Take what you need or donate your leftover seeds to this self-service collection meant to help our community get growing. You can visit our Seed Library on the second floor of the Bowling Green Library by the elevator. Learn more.

 

This Week at WCDPL

Share Your Stories during Genealogy Chats

Join us for Genealogy Chats with a fun story to share, ask others for research help, or learn about new research tools! Our next Genealogy Chat is on Wednesday, May 1 at 2:00 pm in Meeting Room C. Learn more.

Make Your Garden Magical with Fairy Gardening

Learn about creating fairy gardens and make a fairy to live in your garden this summer! Join this program on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 am in Simpson Garden Park, presented in partnership with Bowling Green Parks & Recreation. 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


Coffee Talk Book Discussion

Thursday, May 16 | 10:00 am | Meeting Room C

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano


It's a Mystery Book Discussion

Monday, May 20 | 6:00 pm | Meeting Room

Time of Fog and Fire by Rhys Bowen


Page to Table Cookbook Discussion

Monday, May 20 | 6:30 pm | The Carter House

Dinnertime SOS by Amy Palanjian


For Kids


Graphic Novel Book Discussion

Monday, May 13 | 6:00 pm | The Children's Place

The Greatest in the World by Ben Clanton


For Teens


Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Group

Tuesday, May 14 | 2:30 pm | BGMS Media Center

Summer Stories

 

From Your Library

Out and About Around Wood County

We had a blast at the Annual Earth Day Celebration last weekend! Our Bookmobile made one of its first public appearances, and we had a Earth Day Storybook Walk and crafts for families.


We'll be on the road with the Bookmobile beginning in May! Find a stop near you.

Start Planning Your Summer with Bookish

Start planning your summer with Bookish Magazine! Our new magazine has upcoming events, information on library resources and services, recommended reads, and more for adults. Pick up a copy of Bookish at the library or start reading online.

Start Reading Bookish
 

New Books at Your Library

 

The Turtle House

Amanda Churchill

The Hunter

Tana French

Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos

Lisa Kaltenegger

Wellness

Nathan Hill

 

Board of Trustees

Ken Frisch, President

Ellen Dalton, Vice President

Mike Sibbersen, Secretary

Greg Esposito

Kris James

Heidi Nees-Carver

Brian Paskvan



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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