FROM THE HEART: MARVIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY In the Heart of the Community April 2026 | Programs, Events & Library News
Spring is in full swing at the Library, and April is packed with fun, learning, and community celebration! Along with all your favorite regular programs, we’re excited to offer a variety of special events.
This month we celebrate America 250 - Ohio Moves: Transportation! From an Author Talk about The Great Railroad Strike of Ohio to a Touch-a-Truck for the kids...we'll be celebrating all things transportation.
You don’t want to miss National Library Week (April 19–25), and a variety of unique learning opportunities which includes an exciting YouthAstroNet program, where 5th grade students can explore space and control real telescopes. The Friends Group will also be hosting a Soup & Sandwich Fundraiser and a Book Sale during National Library Week.
April Is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and we want to thank and recognize all of our volunteers! From putting books back on the shelves to delivering books, and helping with the MML garden; we appreciate everything that our volunteers do!
We’re also proud to partner with the City of Shelby for the Arbor Day Heritage Tree Planting Ceremony on April 24, celebrating Ohio’s role in our nations founding.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the Library!
Ms. Jami has a challenge for you! Find the dewy decimal number written on the picture frame beside her office door, then tell her, Ms. Annie or Ms. Maya what books are at that number, and you
will win a prize!
Scavenger Hunt
Get your list of "Foxes on Books" to search for around the library.
Find them all and bring your list to the front desk for a prize!
We are exciting to be partnering with the City of Shelby for the Richland County
America250 Heritage Tree Planting.
As part of the America 250–Ohio initiative, a white oak tree will be planted in each of Ohio’s 88 counties to honor our state’s role in the nation’s founding. We are proud that Shelby has been selected to represent Richland County, recognizing the historical significance of our community and its commitment to preserving local heritage.
What: Heritage Tree Planting Ceremony & Story Time
When: Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Seltzer Park, Shelby
Who: Hosted by City of Shelby, Marvin Memorial Library, and the Shelby Kiwanis
This event will serve as both a commemoration of our shared history and a symbol of environmental stewardship for future generations.
The library will be there hosting a Story Time with coloring pages and the Shelby Kiwanis Club will be distributing free saplings courtesy of the Clear Fork FFA Alumni. We look forward to seeing our community at this event!
Clubs
Join anytime—new members always welcome!
Between the Bookends 3rd Thursday | 1:00 PM April Book:The Water Keeper by Charles Martin
Book & Bean 1st Monday | 5:00 PM April Theme: Memoir
Cover to Cover 2nd Wednesday | 1:00 PM April Book:Jane Eyre
The Reading Room 2nd Thursday | 6:00 PM April Theme: Nature
Rompin’ Stompin’ 3rd Monday | 10:00 AM April Book:The Book of Lost Names
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New Books for Adults
Fiction
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros The Storm by Rebecca Yarros Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. Kingfisher A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara Hollow: A Fun, Spooky Horror Novel from a TikTok Sensation by Celina Myers Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson Vigil by George Saunders Remember That Day by Mary Balogh Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel by Brad Meltzer Wildwood by Amy Pease The Poet Empress by Shen Tao If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven Evelyn in Transit by David Guterson Heart the Lover by Lily King We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson Pendergast: The Beginning by Preston & Child The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux Enchantra by Kaylie Smith Private Rome by James Patterson and Adam Hamdy It's Not Her by Mary Kubica Shattered Amish Identity by Mary Alford Undercover In Amish Country by Lenora Worth Their Amish Courtship Secret by Jo Ann Brown The Witching Hours by Heather Graham
Ten Little Leprechauns by Molly Murphy Baa Baa Black Belt by Gavin Aung Than Paw Patrol Pups to the Lookout: Look and Find by Pi Kids Bear Feels Sad by Karma Wilson On the First Day of Preschool by Tish Rabe Cow's World Tour by Gillia Olson How to Find a Yeti by Matt Hunt Goose Egg Island by Julia Richardson Baa Baa Shop: Sheep's First Haircut by WEndell Brooks The Chase by Jenny Bloomfield
Early Readers
My First BOB Books: Alphabet by Lynn Maslen Kertell Snow Dogs by Jilian Metchooyeah 100 Days! by Alexandra Penfold The Spongebob Movie: The Rescue Crew by Matt Huntley Spidey and his Amazing Friends: Spidey Cat by Steve Behling Bluey: Granny Mobile Bluey: Swim School Big Bub, Small Hat by Alastair Heim Code Breakers: State Championship: First Round Frenzy by Amanda Gebhardt At Bat: Short Vowel a by Tiffany Renando Our Family Celebrates Rosh Hashanah by Lucie Miller Ling & Ting's Lunar New Year: Two Times Lucky by Grace Lin A Job for Pop by Jenny Jinks Stan the Stunt Snail by Cath Jones
Nonfiction
Icon: Dwayne Johnson by Kathleen Connors Legendary Lives: Jim Henson by Elizabeth Neuenfeldt The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari's Amazing Journey Across India by Garen Thomas and Suhasini Raj Carlotta's Special Dress: How a Walk to School Changed Civil Rights History by Carlotta Walls LaNeir with Lisa Frazier Page Stay Connected, Scooby-Doo! A Guide to Online Safety by Steve Korte Haunted Asylums & Hospitals by Richard Sebra Health Matters: It's My Body by Nancy Dickmann A Guide to Change: When a Parent Moves Out by E.C. Andrews The Pollution Problem by Anna McDougal Behind the Scenes: How a Movie Theater Works by Jennifer Boothroyd Fun with Opposites: Fast and Slow by Amy McDonald The Right to Due Process by Mary Griffin Dino Duel: Velociraptor vs Protoceratops by Tom Jackson Animal Superpowers: Regeneration by Monika Davies Can You Guess? Whose Backside? by Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett What Does it Look Like? It has a Shell! by Kathleen Connors Hissing Cockroaches by Marysa Storm Back From the Brink: Sea Animals by Joanne Mattern Animals that Slither and Slide: Crawling Centipedes by Theresa Emminizer Escape from Jaws of Death by Julie K Lundgren Fact Finders: Reptile or Amphibian? by Ezra E. Knopp Library of Awesome Animals: Giant Tortoise by Janie Scheffer Geckos by Jagger Youssef World's Scariest Creatures: Deadly Snakes by John Lesley North American Field Guides: Snakes by Angela Lim Super Snakes: Coral Snake by Murray "Oak" Tapeta Slithering Snakes: Rat Snakes by Joanne Mattern Back from the Brink: Birds by Joanne Mattern Parrots by Alissa Thielges Spotlight on Nature: Falcon by Pamela Dell Animal Geniuses: Elephants by Theresa Emminizer Wildly Cute Animals! Sand Cats by Kristen Rajczak Nelson Who is Cuter? Baby Chipmunk or Baby Skunk? by Kirsten Chang The Ultimate Animal Library: Purcupines by Janie Scheffer Who is Cuter? Baby Seal or Baby Sea Otter? by Kirsten Chang Think Big: The Greatest Ideas in Technology by Sonya Newland Human Body Systems: What are Sensory Organs? by Ib Larsen On The Farm: Kids on Farms by Warren Singer Baby Llamas by Kim Thompson True Animal Rescues: Rescued by a Cat by Joyce Markovics The History of Foods: Breakfast Foods by Kristine Spanier, MLIS The History of Foods: Candy by Kristine Spanier From Concept to Creation: How Comics and Manga are made by Noah Leatherland I Can be Anything! I can be a Football Player Why We Love Football by Aidan Whitcomb Create with Me! I like to Tell Stories! by Beth Gottlieb I Can be a Poet by Meeg Pincus Where are the Everglades? by Nico Medina The Ojibwe: People, Culture, and History by Kim Sigafus Through the Decades: The 2010s by Christina Leaf
Chapter Books
Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding by Angela Cervantes I Survived The Dust Bowl of 1935 by Lauren Tarshis Dragon Masters: Vortex of the Chaos Dragon by Tracey West Pets Rule! Beware of the Dino-Snake by Susan Tan Agent Stitch: A Study in Slime by Steve Behling Wings of Fire: Legends Darkstalker by Tui T. Sutherland Murray and Bun! Murray the Pirate by Adam Stower Magic Tree House: Windy Night with Wild Horses by Mary Pope Osborne Pickleball Problems by Jake Maddox Magical Rescue Vets: Suki the Sea Dragon by Melody Lockhart Divya's Super Secret Plan by Sita Jit You Choose: Can You Escape a Haunted Theater? by Megan Cooley Peterson Elite Military Units: Nisei Soldiers by Debbi Michiko Florence Secret Agents of Honor: Bold Spies of World War || by Matthew K. Manning
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Programs
Special Events
Clubs
New Books for Teens
Fiction
Few Blue Skies by Carolina Ixta Numbers Game by J.B. Duncan
Nonfiction
A Poem for Every Day of Christmas by Allie Esiri Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling by Danny Funt Exploring Biology: Biology of the Human Body by Tom Jackson Science's Greatest Mysteries by Scientific America\ Voices in Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe by Aaron Frisch
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