(5-31-23) Area libraries in Mercer County and Darke County are planning Summer Reading Programs and other activities.
Below is some details for a library near you.
Mercer County District Library News
Celina Library Events
Summer Reading is Here!
Get ready for an eventful Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is All Together Now. The main library and all three branches have exciting programs and awesome take and make crafts. Be sure to sign up if you haven’t yet!
Sign up here! Make sure you log all you minutes online. There will be secret codes again this year that give you extra points.
Check Out Celina’s Summer Reading Flyer
Kick Off Party
Friday, June 2nd at 10am
Stop by and be amazed by the amazing and talented Craig Muhlenkamp.
Teen Events
Crime Scene Kitchen
Contestants enter a kitchen to solve a culinary mystery. They must analyze the remaining ingredients, utensils, and clues left behind at a mock crime scene to determine what dessert was prepared there. The teams race against each other to uncover the correct dessert and explain to the judge how they came to the conclusion.
Teen Events
Ages 13 – 18
- June 2 | Crime Scene Kitchen
- June 16& 17 | Clue Escape Room
- June 30 | Pancake Art
- July 14 | Lock In
Other Teen Stuff
Monday, June 12 at 6pm: TAB Meeting
Tuesday, June 27 at 5:00 pm Youth Book Club
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Reserve Your Copy of Six Crimson Cranes
The Children…What About the Children?
Wednesday Activities 10am
- Week 1 | Making Treats For Shelters
- Week 2 | Building a Pizza
- Week 3 | STEM Activities
- Week 4 | Community Workers Thank You Treat
- Week 5 | Food Around the World
- Week 6 | Outdoor Games
Ages 6-12
Family Fun Friday 10am
- Week 1 |Animal Protection League of Mercer County
- Week 2 | Members of the Celina High School Band
- Week 3 | Dana Hill Magic
- Week 4 | Cookout at the Library Park 11a-1p
- Week 5 | Rockford Fire Dept
- Week 6 | Beougher Honey Farm
Children’s Crafts
Stop by and grab everything you need to make a themed craft each week.
Ages 6-12
Starting the week of June 5th
- Week 1 | All Together
- Week 2 | Build a Better World
- Week 3 | Together, Apart
- Week 4 | Throw Kindness Around Like Confetti
- Week 5 | Hello World
- Week 6 | Great Outdoors
Other Events
Story hour every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:30 am. No pre-registration required.
Tolin, a therapy dog, will be joining every Tuesday from 11am-noon
Adults
Summer Reading
Sign up online for adult summer reading for your chance to win prizes in our weekly drawings.
Complete one of the following for an entry:
Read 1 adult/YA book
Listen to 1 audiobook
Read 10 magazines
Read 15 picture books w/ kids
Attend an Adult Summer Reading event
Sign Up For Summer Reading
Bookopoly
New Addition to Adult Summer Reading: Bookopoly is Here!
Exciting news! We’ve added Bookopoly to our adult summer reading program. Swing by the library to pick up your board starting June 1st and embark on a captivating literary journey. Plus, explore our book display and earn tickets for a chances to win unique Monopoly boards. Don’t miss out on this fun fusion of books and games!
Thursday, June 29th
Join us for Trivia Night at Brew Nation.
Sign up starts at 6pm
Trivia starts at 7pm
Book Clubs
Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30 pm
Good Reads: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel.
Contact Connie at connieg@mercerlibrary.org to sign up.
Wednesday, June 28 at 1:30 pm
BYOB Club Theme: Rootin Tootin Western.
Contact Janie at janie@mercerlibrary.org to sign up.
Both Book Clubs are In-person
Marion (Chickasaw) Branch Events
Check Out Marion’s Summer Reading Flyer
- Monday June 5th – 1:30 pm only – Summer reading kickoff party with members of the Marion Local High School Band.
- Monday, June 12th at 1:30 pm AND 3:00 pm. – Summer reading speaker and craft programs begin with Kelly Hemmelgarn of the Animal Protection League. The craft will be cat bookmarks.
- Tuesday, June 13th – 6:30 pm -Father’s Day family night. Craft is included.
- Thursday, June 15th – 6:30 to 7:30 pm – Lego night. No age limit. Parental supervision required as some pieces are rather small.
- Monday, June 19th at 1:30 pm AND 3:00 pm. — Beekeepers (Ron & Carolyn Stucke). The craft will be a feel good caterpillar.
- Monday, June 26th at 1:30 pm AND 3 pm –Osgood Bank. The craft will be robot banks.
Book Discussion
Tuesday, June 6th — Book discussion in the library basement at 7 pm. The book being discussed is The Address by Fiona Davis.
The book for July will be Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris.
Other Events
Story hour every Thursday morning at 10:30 am. No pre-registration required.
Senior Citizens play cards every Thursday afternoon at 1:30 pm. Just drop in.
Mendon Branch Events
Check Out Mendon’s Summer Reading Flyer
Summer Reading
Join us every Wednesday June 7-July 19 for a fun filled hour!
- WEEK 1 – JUNE 7 – The Importance of Friendship
- WEEK 2 – JUNE 14 – Kindness Always Wins
- WEEK 3 – JUNE 21 – Amazing Animal
- WEEK 4 – JUNE 28- The Unity of the Hive
Father’s Day Craft
We will have Father’s Day craft Handprint available starting June 10th.
While supplies last
Take & Make Craft
Our Take-n-Make will be available starting Thursday, June 1st. It will be a Dragon Fly craft.
While supplies last
Book Discussion
June 13th at 4:00 pm: Book discussion of
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel.
Other Events
Storytime every Thursday morning at 10:00 am.
No pre-registration required.
St.Henry Branch Events
Check Out St Henry’s Flyer
- Thursday, June 8th at 6pm — St. Henry EMS will be here to talk about what they do and will have an ambulance at the library to see!
- Thursday, June 15th at 1pm — St. Henry Police will be here to talk about their jobs. They will also have their cruiser here to see and a K-9 officer to meet!
- Thursday, June 22nd at 12:15pm — The Grand Lake Mariners will be here to play games with us!
- Monday, June 26th at 1:00pm — The Huwer Family will be here to talk about farming! There will be a tractor to see and maybe an animal or two to meet!
- Wednesday, June 28th – Sidewalk Chalk Day at the Library — we will provide the chalk and you can provide the ART! Come and decorate the sidewalks around the library!
Silly Hour
Every Wednesday morning in
June and July at 10 am-10:30am
We will be having Silly Hour in the basement of the library, this event is open to ages 0-6.
*No registration is required
STEM Activities
Every Wednesday morning in
June and July at 10 am-10:30am
We will be having STEM activities in the library for ages 6 and up.
*No registration is required
Classic Movie
Thursday, June 29th at 6:00pm — Classic Movie in the basement. No registration required. We will be watching “If a Man Answers” from 1962, starring Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin.
If a Man Answers (1962) – Sandra Dee “trains” husband Bobby Darin
No pre-registration required for either event
Family Movie Morning
Saturday, June 24th at 9:30am — Family Movie Morning we will be watching “Bee Movie”. Snacks provided! Pillows and blankets welcome!
Lego Fun Day
June 13th 12pm-8pm
Come and build Legos at the Library all day! Stop in anytime during open hours and build something amazing!
No registration is required open to all ages
Great Beginnings Book Club
Join us Wednesday, June 7th at 9:30 am for coffee and book discussion. This months book is Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks.
Reserve your copy of Dreamland
Book Clubs
Marion: Tuesday, June 6th at 7:00pm:
The Address by Fiona Davis.
St. Henry: Wednesday, June 7th at 9:30 am:
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks.
Mendon: Tuesday, June 13th at 4 pm: The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel.
Celina: Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30: Good Reads: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel.
Celina: Wednesday, June 28th at 1:30 pm: BYOB Club Theme: Rootin’ Tootin’ Western.
Celina: Tuesday, June 27th at 6 pm: Youth Book Club: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Join us for a book talk and snacks!
Greenville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins June 7
GREENVILLE – The weather is getting warmer, which means it’s almost time for the GPL Summer Reading Program!
The Summer Reading Program will begin on June 7 with our all-day kickoff event. Everyone stopping in between 1 and 4 p.m. will be treated to cookies and a lemonade bar stocked with a variety of flavored add-ins. Kids who sign up for the program on this day will be entered in a special drawing to win a fun sports-themed prize. Crafts will also be available for ages 10 and under.
This year’s theme is All Together Now, and we have reading programs for children, teens and adults. Each group can participate in hopes of winning a wide variety of exciting prizes!
Grand prizes for 18 and under include a Nintendo Switch, a Kindle Fire tablet, and tickets to the Columbus Zoo. In addition, there will be an assortment of other prizes available.
Adults can enter to win one of five themed prize baskets including camping, outdoor entertaining, and more! The format of this summer’s prize drawing will be the same as the Winter Read where adults can choose which prize they’d like to win. All slips can go in one basket, or you can put some in each one… it’s your choice! All entries received will also be entered into the grand prize drawing for an iPad!
Also on the docket are some free programs geared toward adults. In June, Maddie Mullins of Blue Collar Honey Bees will “bee” stopping by for a presentation on beekeeping at 1 p.m. on the 8th. She’ll share some of her knowledge about keeping a healthy, productive hive as well as showing off some of her tools of the trade. At 10:30 a.m. on July 6, GPL will be hosting Live Online Paint: Sunset Sailboat. Registration for this event will begin on Monday, June 19. On July 18, Lovett Law Office will return to GPL for a 10 a.m. program with information on the importance of Power of Attorney and Living Wills.
Our monthly Movie Matinees will continue over the summer with 80 for Brady being shown on June 15, and the 1978 cult film Grease on July 20. As always, Movie Matinees are free and patrons are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks.
We’ve also got a full schedule of family-friendly entertainment! Family Fun Days will be held each Wednesday at 11 a.m. Storytime, Lego Club, and School-Age activities are back as well. For more on children’s events, including dates and times, pick up a brochure at the Circulation Desk.
Family Fun Days will feature some fan favorites like Mike Hemmelgarn and Mr. Puppet, but we’ll also have some new faces including Bright Star Touring Theatre and the Whiz Bang Science Show. Other performers include Grammy-nominated Zak Morgan and magical entertainer Jim Kleefeld.
The Summer Reading Program will run from Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, July 28. For information on how to participate, stop by the library or check out our website. All entries must be received by end of day on July 28 to be entered in any of our drawings.
For more information on the GPL Summer Reading Program, call us at (937) 548-3915.
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