End-of-Summer Reading: Personalized Reads, Giveaways, and More! ☀️

Phoebe the Fin Whale is returning to WCDPL to help wrap up our Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities! She will be in the Bowling Green Library Children's Place for the last day of our Summer Reading Program, Monday, August 15 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, for you to visit her and to virtually submit your raffle tickets. Our Volunteens will also be on hand to assist with submitting your tickets through ReadSquared.

The end of summer raffle is entirely virtual this year, and is currently live on ReadSquared. Prizes will be drawn on August 16.

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Find Your Next Favorite Read with Five Books Just for You

Searching for just the right title to fill that book-sized hole in your life? Look no further! Fill out our Five Books Just for You form to get personalized reading recommendations handpicked by our librarians.

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This Week at WCDPL

Play Your Favorite Games at the Walbridge Library

Visit the library to play some of your favorite games every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm! All are welcome to attend and play pinochle, euchre, and hand and foot. Or, bring your own game and start something new! Register here.

Interested in Local History? Attend Our History Introductions

Are you interested in discovering more about Wood County’s history? Learn how with a tour of WCDPL’s Local History Collection on Monday, August 15 at 2:00 pm! In this first part of a two-part series, Local Historian Marnie Pratt will give you an overview of the physical resources available in the collection, providing you with a glimpse into the unique stories they might uncover. Register here.

If You Love Horror, Thrillers, or Mystery, Join this Book Club

Join our Bone Chilling Book Club to discuss a horror, mystery, thriller, or suspense novel every month. Book club meetings are hybrid, held in Meeting Room A&B at the Bowling Green Library and online via Zoom. Join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 pm to discuss Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. Register here.

Explore Art and Novels with Pen to Palette

Join us for an exciting mix of novels and art at the Toledo Museum of Art on Thursday, August 18 at 11:00 am! Meet our docents, Dianne Klein and Sharon Hanna, as they walk us through a prepared tour based on the book The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman. This one-hour tour is perfect for readers and art lovers alike! Register here.

At Your Library

Kids can get Hands-on Learning Experiences with STEAM Kits

Exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math can be easy with STEAM kits from the library! Kids can get hands-on with a variety of topics including space, animal science, emotions & empathy, construction, and more with the games, activities, and books in these kits. To learn what's available at your library location, call (419) 352-8253 or visit wcdpl.org/library-of-things.

Celebrating Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio

We were so grateful to be able to attend First Lady Fran DeWine's Luncheon this past week to celebrate the success of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio with Dolly herself! She was gifted a quilt with squares decorated from all over Ohio. We are proud to partner with United Way in Wood County to support this program and when we made our quilt square back in July of 2021.

Did you know that over 3,300 children in Wood County currently enrolled in Dolly Patron's Imagination Library? This free program mails every child from birth through age five a free, age-appropriate book every month. Register for the program here.

Love Our Mugs? Follow Us on Social Media to Win One!

Have you taken part in one of our giveaways on social media? We do a new giveaway every month! All you need to do is comment for a chance to win one of our goodie bags with a WCDPL mug. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to participate!