It's time for the kids to head back to school and time for new programs at the library. While the hustle of Summer Reading has ended and things at the library take a slower pace this month, we are working behind the scenes, gearing up for our new series of programs.
Book Clubs, Book Bingo, Knitting Club and Walking Club will continue as usual. Mid-Ohio Adult Education Classes have started back up and will be on Monday and Wednesday nights at 5:00 PM. Find more information about what they offer HERE. We have a couple special events for adults. Naturalist Kyle Bailey will be doing a Butterfly Program on August 5th and Desiree Hanning, founder of Harmonic Energy, will be here to do a Sound Bath on Aug. 26th. Learn more about Harmonic Energy HERE.We have scheduled a DIY Night. No need to register. We'll be using up supplies left over from our crafts of the past. Included are Wire Whisk Dragon Flies, Pressed Flower Candle Jars, Fabric Painting, Stepping Stones and more!
Story Times will start back up this month and we are adding a NEW Music and Movement Program. Miss Jami and Bob have been reading all of your Summer Reading Surveys to plan programs and events that you are going to love!
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We also offer a cookbook club, and a knitting club!
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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.
August Book = House Calls and Hitching Posts
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.
August Theme = Published Over 100 Years Ago
Cover to Cover 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.
August Book = The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Reading Room 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.
August Theme = A Beach Read
Rompin' Stompin' Book Club meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. This group likes to read "best sellers".
August Book = The Water Keeper by Charles Martin
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.
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A MESSAGE FROM MISS JAMI
Thank you everyone for an amazing Summer Reading! We had over 400 children and nearly 70 teens register for this year's program. We're still working on gathering all of our participation and attendance statistics, but this was definitely a great year. Thank you so much for choosing to spend your time with us here at MML. We love seeing you and sharing a love of learning with your family.
We're getting ready for a new year of programming, so the August Calendar is a bit lighter than you're used to seeing. We have some very exciting things in the works for our 2025-2026 schedule. You can expect Story Times for Preschoolers and for Babies, a Music & Movement program for all children 5 and under, cooking classes, book clubs, science experiments, art projects, building challenges, and more. We hope to see you at something again soon!
Teens can expect programming to return in September. This year we have plans for Book Club, Art Activities, Game Nights, and a change to our Teach Me Tuesday program. That will be moving to Thursdays and we'll be including guest speakers and more hands on activities.
Happy Reading and I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer before school starts!
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Pick-Up
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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.
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.