Weekly Update

January 13 - January 19, 2025

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This Week at Bowling Green

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

January 21, 10:00 am - Fiber Friends Creative Circle

January 21, 10:30 am - Just Baby 'N Me

January 21, 4:00-5:00 pm - Paws for Reading

January 22, 9:30 am - Penta GED Classes

January 22, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 23, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 23, 2:00-4:00 pm - Technology Thursdays

January 23, 6:00 pm - Penta GED Classes

January 24, 1:00-5:00 pm - Board Game Exchange

January 25, 10:00 am-1:00 pm - Board Game Exchange

January 25, 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Lego Cup Challenge

For a full calendar of upcoming programs, click here.

This Week at Walbridge

January 21, 10:30 am - Family Storytime

January 22, 1:00 pm - Game Day

January 22, 6:00 pm - Family Storytime

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.

 

Just Baby 'N Me

Join us for a lap-sit storytime perfect for babies! Just Baby 'N Me is every Tuesday at 10:30 am, and focuses on rhymes, songs, finger plays, and short books. Learn more.

Paws for Reading

Kids can practice their reading every Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm with the help of Benny the therapy dog. Meet Benny, learn more about therapy dogs, and inspire a love of reading. Register here.

Lego Cup Challenge

Families can enjoy time building with Legos on Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. See what you can create and put it on display! Learn more.

WCDPL (both locations) will be closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

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

Exchange Board Games with Community Members

If you love board games, bring your unwanted games to exchange with other community members! On Friday, January 24 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, join us in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room to drop off your unwanted board games. For each board game you drop off, you’ll get a ticket you can use on Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Learn more.

Vote for Your Favorite Picture Book of 2024

Readers of all ages are invited to our Mock Caldecott on Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 pm in The Children's Place. We'll have a discussion and then participate in a vote to decide our 2024 Mock Caldecott winner. 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

 

At Your Library

Create a New Project with Our 3D Printer

Did you know you can use our 3D printer for your tabletop games? These gorgeous miniatures, created for Warhammer 40,000, were printed by our 3D printer and constructed and painted by Noah. We love seeing projects like this come to life at the library!


Design, search, and print your next project at either library location with the help of one of our 3D printers. Don't know where to start? Book a Technology Thursdays appointment.

Learn About Language and Culture with Mango Languages

Learn a new language this winter with interactive courses from Mango Languages! Free to use with your library card, Mango Languages offers over 70 languages to learn, including ASL courses and Little Pim for children. Start learning with Mango Languages.

 

New Books at Your Library

 

Designs on You

Jaci Burton

Defense Protocol

Tom Clancy

Ashes Never Lie

Lee Goldberg

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People

David Yeager, PhD

 

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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