The Children's Department will be showing a recently-released PG-rated film. For grades K-6. Popcorn and punch will be served. Remember to bring your blanket and pillow. Sat, Sep 20^th at 2pm.

Stop in the children's room between 1 and 3 for some fall fun. We'll have fall crafts and activities and a special showing of a holiday movie. The movie starts at 1:30. For grades K-6. Sat, Oct 18^th, 1-3pm.

Show off your I Spy skills by solving our challenges and creating some of your very own. For grades K-2. Sat, Nov 1^st, 2-3:30pm.

Join us for robot-themed activities and crafts. Design your own artbot to keep. For grades 3-6. There is no charge for this program, but registration is required. Call or stop by the Children's Room to sign up. Sat, Nov 15^th, 2-4pm.

Join us for a genealogy workshop with Peggy Lauritzen. This workshop is for beginners and those who are stumped with their research. Peggy will introduce some helpful internet and library resources and teach you how to handle those dead ends (or beginnings) in your family history research. This event is free, but registration is required. Call or stop by the main desk to sign up. Tue, Aug 26^th, 6-8pm.

We've started putting Summer Reading Program photos up in our photo gallery. Some of those programs look like fun. Check 'em out, and let us know what you think.

Our Fall Newsletter is available now.

Watch a recently released superhero movie on our big screen. For ages 12 and up. This movie screening is free, but registration is required: call or stop by the library to reserve your seat. Sat, Sep 13^th, 2-4:30pm.

Submit reviews for any book you have read in 2014. All reviews received by the 18^th will be eligible to win a drawing for one of three $10 gift cards. Mon, Oct 13^th.

Not sure what to read next? Try something new: join us for Blind Date with a Book, where you'll meet a lot of new books, speed-dating style. Every participant will also get a free book to take home. Refreshments will be served. For ages 12-18. Registration is required: call or stop by the library to sign up. Mon, Oct 13^th, 4:30-5:30pm.

Dress up in your best walking-dead glamour and join us for dancing, crafts, games, and a costume contest, all with a zombie twist. For ages 12-18. Music will be provided by DJ Andy Finnegan. You must register by October 24^th if you wish to participate in this event. Sat, Oct 25^th, 7-10pm.

Explore the cultures of India and enjoy some authentic cuisine with Jillian Mann. Call or stop by the main desk to sign up. Tue, Sep 9^th at 6pm.

Learn about meteorites with Dan Everly, just in time for the Orionids meteor shower. Call or stop by the main desk to sign up. Tue, Oct 14^th, 6:30-7:30pm.

Vickey Milligan will tell you how to balance your Chakras for relaxation and use Tarot cards. (Chakras are the body's seven energy centers.) There will be numerous activities, including the use of a pendulum. She will also tell the meanings behind different Tarot readings. Tue, Sep 16^th, 6:30-7:30pm.

Drop in any time on Halloween and catch part of our movie marathon. We will be showing holiday-themed movies in the Community Room all day, starting with cheesy ones and getting progressively scarier as day turns toward evening:

• 10am: classic 1954 monster movie
• 11:35: horror movie starring Jimmy Stewart
• 1:35: 1960 cult horror film about a carnivorous plant
• 2:50: Disney feature from the 1993
• 4:20: vampire movie from 1922

Fri, Oct 31^st, 10-6pm.

Join us for a special story and meet Griff (certified therapy dog) and his handler Joyce. Stop by the library or call to sign up for this special program. Tue, Sep 23^rd at 5pm.

All books will be sold on a donation basis. Thu, Sep 25^th, 9-8pm, Fri, Sep 26^th, 9-5pm, and Sat, Sep 27^th, 9-Noon.

Mondays at 6:30pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30am. This program is intended for preschool-aged children. You do not need to register for story times: you can just come. See the calendar for specific dates and topics.

See our job openings page for details about this opening. We will begin taking applications until October 25^th.

NaNoWriMo is the challenge of writing a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days. The library is offering quiet space, refreshments, and helpful resources for writers working towards this challenge. Get to know your fellow writers and start some brainstorming at our Get Prepped Party: local writer Rachel Mendell will share some tips on getting started on that novel and how to pace your word count. Refreshments will be served and each participant will receive a Getting Started Kit.

• Sat, Oct 25^th, 2-3pm, Get Prepped Party
• Tue, Nov 4^th, 6-8pm, Plan Your Novel Write-In
• Fri, Nov 14^th, 3:30-5:30pm, Create Character/Setting Write-In
• Tue, Nov 18^th, 6-8pm, Writing Dialog Write-In
• Tue, Nov 25^th, 6-8pm, Escaping Plot Traps Write-In

The front entrance of the library will be closed for for repairs. The library will remain open: use the parking lot entrance. Fri, Oct 24^th.

Visit the children's room any time during regular library hours on these dates for a holiday craft to make and take home. There is no need to register: you can just stop by. Ask at the children's desk for more information.

• Mon, Dec 22^nd
• Tue, Dec 23^rd
• Fri, Dec 26^th
• Sat, Dec 27^th
• Mon, Dec 29^th
• Tue, Dec 30^th
• Wed, Dec 31^st

The children's department will be showing a feature-length family film about dolphins. Popcorn and punch will be served. Registration is required for this event: call or stop by the library to sign up. This movie day is for kids in grades K-6. Remember to bring your blanket and pillow. Sat, Jan 17^th at 2pm.

Join us for stories and crafts featuring our favorite winter animals. Registration is required: call or stop by the library to sign up. Sat, Feb 7^th, 2-3:30pm.

We will be making mug cakes and other goodies. Registration is required: call or stop by the library to sign up. Sat, Feb 21^st, 2-4pm.

Start your holiday season with a bit of edible art and let your imagination go wild. We are pleased to announce the return of our ever-popular gingerbread house contest. Entries should be brought to the library during the week of December 1^st. You may use any edible ingredient to construct your gingerbread house. Judges will award first and second place prizes for each of the following categories:

• Ages 9 & under
• Ages 10 & up
• Groups

Get jazzed for the holidays at the library.

• OH70 will be playing live holiday jazz music on the library's main floor from 1:30-3pm.
• Everyone who attends our open house will receive free door-prize tickets, which can be entered into a drawing to win either a Kindle Fire HD or a LeapFrog LeapPad 3 Kids' Learning Tablet. Make sure to grab a ticket at either door when you first enter the library.
• Hundreds of cookies (baked fresh by three different local bakers, including Bill's Bakery) and punch will be provided by the Friends.
• The gingerbread house contest entries will be on display for public viewing. (Judges will award first and second place prizes for each category, and a grand prize for Best in Show will be determined by popular vote.)
• There will be carriage and wagon rides by Pine Acres Carriage Service, co-sponsored by Galion Building and Loan, Galion Historical Society, Come Home to Galion, and an anonymous donor. Since last year's route was such a big hit there will be the same route for this established favorite: a loop between the library and Brownella Cottage (where the Galion Historical Society will also be holding an Open House starting at 1pm).
• Two special story times in the Children's Room are planned for 1:20pm and 2:10pm.
• Crafts, with a chilling theme, will be available for children of all ages and their parents in the Community Room. Crafts will involve reindeer, snowflakes, and snowmen.
• You may also see Bad Kitty (from the books by Nick Bruel) wandering around either floor throughout the event.
• The library staff have made a wish list of materials and supplies for the library to use to serve the community. These requests will be placed on the tree in the lobby for patrons to view; those who take and fill a request will be considered Angels by the staff
• The North End Garden Club will have the large east window and other areas of the library's main floor decorated with a gingerbread theme in conjunction with our gingerbread house contest, and the Creative Crafters will have hand-made work on display for the public to admire and purchase.

Sat, Dec 6^th.

An impressive array of gift baskets and more are up for grabs. Tickets go on sale on November 25^th and will be available at the library's main desk: one dollar buys one ticket for the prize drawing of your choice; five dollars buys six tickets, or you can get a single ticket for one dollar. Come to the library lobby to see the raffle items on display. The drawings will be held on December 18^th at 1pm. Organized by the Friends of the Library.

Check out the latest edition of our Between the Stacks newsletter.

The library will host a Blood Drive in the community room. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more information. Mon, Nov 24^th.

Play for your chance to win free copies of books by popular authors. Tue, Dec 16^th at 6pm.

Come watch a recent movie about a group of space criminals on our big screen. Ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Tue, Dec 9^th at 6pm.

Any teen or group of teens can make a three-to-five-minute parody film, and we will watch and judge them together on Saturday, January 24^th. You may parody a music video, book, movie, TV show, or something else. Completed films should be appropriate for teen viewing (no nudity or profanity) and must be submitted by Friday, January 16^th. Contact Heather for submission details. If you don't want to make a film but would like to view the submissions, you are also welcome to attend. Registration is required, so sign up now.

Put on your ugliest Christmas sweater and come to the library by 3:30pm on Monday, December 22^nd to enter the contest. We will take a photo of your sweater (not your face) and do a raffle in between the two holiday movie showings. The photos will also be posted on Facebook, where library patrons will vote for a second winner.

Come to the library on Monday, December 22^nd and see two holiday movies on our big screen. A film based on a Dr. Seuss book will show at 3pm, and a film about a tall short person will show at 4pm. Refreshments will be served.

Looking for something new to read? Join us the last Friday of the month. We'll discuss bestsellers, books we're currently reading, and books that are new at the library. We also serve coffee and baked treats. 10am the last Friday of each month.

• Fri, Aug 29^th at 10am
• Fri, Sep 26^th at 10am
• Fri, Dec 26^th at 10am

The board meets at the library at 4pm on the third Monday of each month.

With the help of our chess master Mark Papenhausen and other club members, players can learn new strategies, face new opponents, and compete for the top rungs in our ongoing ladder tournament. New members in grades 4-12 are invited to join at any time. Refreshments are provided. You don't need to register for this: it's OK to just show up.

Join us Mondays at 6:30pm, Tuesdays at 10:30am, and Wednesdays at 10:30am for stories, songs, crafts, and lots of fun. Spring storytimes in 2014 are planned from January 13^th through April 16^th, plus April 28^th, 29^th, and 30^th.

The chess club has become a games club. We will still have chess available, but we also now invite others to join in and play other board games and card games. Bring your own game or play one of ours. New members in grades 4-12 are invited to join at any time. Refreshments are provided. You do not need to register for the games club: you can just show up. Thu, Jan 15^th, 6:30-8:15pm, Thu, Feb 19^th, 6:30-8:15pm, and Thu, Mar 19^th, 6:30-8:15pm.

Join us for a casual game, or enter our continuing ladder tournament and see how many opponents you can knock down a rung. You do not need to register for the chess club: you can just show up.

• Thu, Aug 21^st, 6:30-8pm
• Thu, Sep 18^th, 6-7:30pm
• Thu, Oct 16^th, 6-7:30pm
• Thu, Nov 20^th, 6-7:30pm
• Thu, Dec 18^th, 6-7:30pm

Join us for anime, manga, cosplay, and Japanese culture. Note that we are switching to Tuesdays starting in January. Teens in grades 7-12 do not need to register for the anime club: you can just show up.

• Thu, Aug 14^th, 6:30-8pm
• Thu, Sep 11^th, 6:30-8pm
• Thu, Nov 13^th, 6:30-8pm
• Thu, Dec 11^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Jan 13^th, 6:30-8pm, Cosplay
• Tue, Feb 10^th, 6:30-8pm, Godzilla Screening
• Tue, Mar 10^th, 6:30-8pm, Craft/Art

Our Teen Board will meet each month at 5:30pm on the third Thursday of the month. Thu, Jan 15^th at 5:30pm, Thu, Feb 19^th at 5:30pm, and Thu, Mar 19^th at 5:30pm.

The library will be closed in observance of the holiday.

• Mon, Sep 1^st, Labor Day
• Thu, Nov 27^th, Thanksgiving Day
• Fri, Nov 28^th, Day After Thanksgiving
• Wed, Dec 24^th, Christmas Eve
• Thu, Dec 25^th, Christmas Day
• Thu, Jan 1^st, New Year's Day
• Mon, May 25^th, Memorial Day
• Sat, Jul 4^th, Independence Day
• Mon, Sep 7^th, Labor Day
• Thu, Nov 26^th, Thanksgiving Day
• Fri, Nov 27^th, Day After Thanksgiving
• Thu, Dec 24^th, Christmas Eve
• Fri, Dec 25^th, Christmas Day

Watch an animated feature film on our screen. Sat, Jan 31^st at 2pm.

Join us the second Thursday of each month to watch anime, discuss manga and graphic novels, learn about Japanese culture, and more. For teens in grades 7-12. Cosplay is optional. New members are always welcome. There is no need to register: you can just show up.

Contact Cyndi for more details and to find out what the Book of the Month will be.

• Thu, Aug 7^th at 6:30pm, Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands, by Chris Bohjalian
• Thu, Sep 4^th at 6:30pm
• Thu, Nov 6^th at 6:30pm, Agatha Christie: Monogram Murders, by Sophie Hannah
• Thu, Feb 5^th at 6:30pm, TBA

The library board meets at the library at 4pm on the third Monday of each month.