Annual Meeting and Open House

The Board of Directors of The Wagnalls Memorial invite you to join them for their annual meeting on Monday, May 19 at 6:30 pm in the Rager Reading Room in the Library. A new slate of officers will be elected and brief updates on state of Wagnalls. The Memorial will be open to explore and to share the new opportunities within the Library like the Podcast Studio, a quiet room in Children's for nursing moms, and our new Teen space pictured below.

Many Thanks to All Our Volunteers

To keep The Wagnalls Memorial the beautiful gem that it is and provide the excellent services and opportunities that our community enjoys, our small staff relies on many volunteers!

In 2024, 33 library volunteers gave over 1,000 hours of service and 15 gardeners gave over 300 hours. In addition, Scout Troops 241 and 7241, the Bloom Carroll Football team, the Bloom Carroll National Honor Society and the Bloom Carroll Key Club volunteer for grounds projects and holiday events.

Cathy Giles, pictured above, will be awarded our 2024 Volunteer of the Year for her leadership with the gardens and library service.

The M-S-T Book Club will be delving into No Exit by Taylor Adams on Thursday, May 8 at 7pm.

To RSVP or ask questions, please email Jennie.

The Afternoon Book Club is discussing Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver on Wednesday, May 21 at 2 pm.

To RSVP or ask questions, please email Carol.

Join the Rapacious Readers Book Club to discuss An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski on May 22 at 7 pm.

To RSVP or ask questions, please email Paula.

Wagnalls Podcast Studio

Interested in recording a podcast or video? Need to take a Zoom meeting with privacy? Reserve the Wagnalls Podcast Studio. Email Hope to schedule a time.

Mabel Tour

Join us May 1 at 7 pm to learn about the history of The Wagnalls Memorial from its founder herself, Mabel Wagnalls Jones. Wagnalls Historian, Carol Gaal, dresses as Mabel and gives tours of the building from Mabel’s perspective. Tours are free of charge on the first Thursday of every month.

If your book club is interested in reading Mabel’s book “The Light in the Valley” and having a tour and tea with Mabel, please contact Carol at (614)837-4765 x129 or cgaal@wagnalls.org.

Thursday Walk-in Storytime

Thursday Walk-in Storytime will be on hiatus until next fall. In May, we are preparing for our Summer Reading Programs. Be sure to sign-up!

Family Book Club

Our Family Book Club is a special selection by our Children's Librarians for families to enjoy at home together. May's book is Watersong by Tim McCanna.

Pick up a book and guide in the Children's Library.

Teen Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for 13-18 year olds 

to help in our Children’s Library during summer from June 2 to July 23. We need help with:

• Preparing crafts for kids
• Assisting librarians with kids' activities
• Assisting with organization of Creative Play Space
• School year opportunities too!

PIck up a Volunteer application at our Patron Services Desk.  Two non-family, adult recommendations are required. For more information call ext. 118 or email.

Next Teen Book Club is June

The next Teen Book Club is going to the movies! On Thursday, June 12 from 2:30-5:30 pm we will watch The Hunger Games in the Wagnalls Theater and then discuss the book. We will have free popcorn!

To RSVP or ask ?'s, please email Mary.