MML Newsletter  May 1, 2025

 
As we wind down the school year the library starts gearing up for the summer reading program! The theme of this year's program is Color Our World! We have so many fun things that we are planning for you! The Kick-Off Party is Saturday May 31st and this is where we will have all the details! We hope your able to join us that day and sign up for this year's program! For now, you can check out what May holds in store at the library!
 
MML Staff
 
CURRENT HOURS OF OPERATION
We are open to the public during these hours.
  • Monday-Thursday                9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Friday                                  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday                              9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
SPOTLIGHT ON DIGITAL RESOURCES
Heritage Quest
 
Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.
 
Explore this digital resource at the "Tech It Easy" Class, Wed. May 21st at 11:00 AM.
 
Find it under Digital Resources at marvinlibrary.org.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Check out  the Children's, Teen, or Adult Program Pages, our Event Calendar, our Facebook Events page or Instagram for the
details of all upcoming events!
 
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Join Bob in the multipurpose room on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 PM to play Bingo for Books!
 
MAY COMPACT CRAFT
 
Compact Crafts are free take-home
craft kits that you can get at the front desk. They come with everything you need to complete
the craft plus an informational page containing the craft history and related book recommendations!
The craft changes every month and runs on a first come, first serve basis.
Kits are limited!
The May craft is a 
a Mini Book Jar.
Not your thing?
Check back on June 1st to see
what the next craft is!
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR ADULTS
BOOK CLUBS AND MORE FOR ADULTS
Have you joined a club yet?
We have 5 book clubs for adults to choose from.
We also offer a cookbook club, and a knitting club! 
CLICK HERE to have information sent directly to your inbox.  
 
Between the Bookends meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM. This "clean reads" club has assigned titles to borrow, provided by the library.
May Book = The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
 
Book & Bean meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 5:00 PM. This theme driven club is a lively group of coffee drinkers who love to read.
May Theme =  Published the Year You Graduated
 
Cover to Cover (formerly Book Discussion Group) meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM.  A copy of the assigned titles will be provided by the library, for you to borrow. 
May Book = Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
 
The Reading Room (formerly Book Vault) meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. This theme driven book club is a fun group who love to discuss books.
June Theme = Published the Year You Graduated
 
Rompin' Stompin' Book Club meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. This group likes to read "best sellers".
May Book = The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
 
 
 
Feel free to join any of these book clubs at any time. 
Stop by the front desk for a list of titles or themes for each one.
 
Search the catalog here.
 
New in the Library of Things!
Penworthy Stay Sharp Kits
We've added the following Penworthy Stay Sharp Kits to our collection!
Garden Kit
Discover the U.S. Kit
Great Outdoors Kit
Let's Go to the Movies Kit
Kits are available for checkout but are not holdable. Find a card in the Library of Things Rack near the Audio/Visual section. Take it to the front desk for checkout.
 
Find peace and contentment with the Garden Kit. This kit features two books: DK Eyewitness Plant and What’s that Flower, Garden Wonders Aquapaintsâ„¢, Garden Gathering Shaped Puzzle, and Pick a Flower: a Memory Game. The first activity allows for relaxation and calmness of the mind through painting. The other two activities will create a sense of achievement, while reinforcing the connection between brain cells and improving mental speed and short-term memory.
 
Learn and reminisce about the United States through the Discover the United States Kit. This kit features a USA Map Jigsaw Puzzle, National Parks Postcards, and Conversation Cards. The first activity reinforces the connections between the brain cells and improves mental speed and short-term memory. The second two activities will spark conversation, allowing one to reminisce about a particular aspect or experience.
 
 
The Great Outdoors Kit is perfect for outdoor lovers. Explore the outdoors through a matching game and Yellowstone-Opolgy. Let your mind relax as you piece together a puzzle with a beautiful mountain scene. Lastly, enjoy a fun game of Kanoodle® that will improve fine motor skills, coordination, and short-term memory.
 
Ready, Set, Action…The Let’s Go to the Movies Kit is meant for movie fanatics. Get ready for a high-stakes game of James Bond Bingo or an auction-themed Hollywood game of John Wanye-Opoly. Don’t forget to test your movie knowledge with a movie trivia game. Lastly, challenge your memory skills with a Wizard of Oz matching game.
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
  Here are a few highlights.
Pick up a program guide or keep an eye on our Facebook Page, Instagram and Website for more upcoming details. 
 
Displays in the Children's Department are highlighting 
Spring, Get Caught Reading Month, and National Inventors Month.
Feel free to check out any display material.  

CLICK HERE to have information sent directly to your inbox.
 
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
FAMILY CLUBS
Search the catalog here.
 
IN THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
NEW S.T.E.A.M. to GO by Penworthy!
 
Explore Circuits Kit
Interest Grades: 4+
Play and learn with this circuits kit. Develop problem solving, cause and effect, and logic skills in this addictive marble circuits game. Learn the fundamentals of circuitry with this imaginative play set made to teach key engineering and design principles.
 
Robotics and Coding Kit
Interest Grades: PK-3
The world of coding continues to expand every day. This kit is full of fun facts about robots, computers, and other cool technology and inventions. Interactive coding games will keep children’s bodies busy while their brains gain valuable practice in sequencing, decision making and following commands just like a computer. 
Check One Out Today!!
Find the checkout card in the children's department, near the Playaways and bring to the front desk for checkout.
 
Thinking Money for Kids
Playaway Launchpads
available for check out!
 
These pre-loaded learning tablets
include the following apps:
Currency Catcher, Earning It, Making Mooo-lah, Penny Pinchers' Party, and Pet Cents.
 
Kids 5+ will learn about financial topics like saving, spending, sharing, and budgeting,
in a way that is both meaningful and fun!
 
Find a case in the Children's Department
near the new non-fiction and bring to the circulation desk for check out.
Stop by and check out our Maker's Space
for activities and crafts!
 
We also have the Buckeye Imagination Museum Traveling Exhibit Play Area
"Pizza Shop",
sponsored by the the library, along with the
Shelby Foundation.
 
 
PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
Pick up a Program Guide or keep an eye on the
Facebook Page, Instagram or website for more.
The display theme in the young adult section is
Mental Health Awareness.
Feel free to check out any display material.
 

CLICK HERE to have information sent directly to your inbox.
 
Search the catalog here.
 
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR TEENS
TEEN BOOK CLUB
MORE THAN BOOKS
  • Blood Pressure Cuffs
  • Disc Golf Kits
  • Magazines
  • Memory Card Readers
  • Mobile Hotspots (Checkout Agreement)
  • Music
  • Pickleball Sets
  • Puzzles
  • Sewing Machine
  • Thinking Money for Kids Playaway Launch Pads
  • Videos
CURBSIDE SERVICE
  • All orders can be placed ahead of time by:
    • placing holds after logging into your account
    • using this link to the online form
    • emailing plaughbaum@marvinlibrary.org or childrens@marvinlibrary.org
    • message us on Facebook
    • call 419-347-5576 
  • We will call you when your items are ready to arrange a pickup time!
Drop Off
Please place all returns in our book drop located next to the front door. 
Pick-Up
 Pull into curbside pick-up parking and we will bring your items out to you.
HOMEBOUND SERVICE
The Marvin Memorial Library's Homebound Program provides free delivery of library materials to homebound residents of Shelby, OH. If you are unable to visit the library due to: age, illness, surgery, physical disability, or lack of transportation, you are eligible for this service. Click here to learn more about all of our Outreach Services.
 
Contact us at 419-347-5576           Web: marvinlibrary.org        
 To apply for this program, you may fill out the online Homebound Delivery Services Registration form found here. We are always ready to serve our patrons, whether it is in our building or out in our community. 
 

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