The State Library of Ohio has approved $16,102 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for Bluffton Public Library to join the Serving Every Ohioan (SEO) Consortium.
The LSTA funds will cover 75 percent of the costs to migrate to SEO. The grant will run from Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2012.
The SEO Library Center, located in Caldwell, supports a consortium of 79 library systems at 176 physical locations throughout 41 counties across Ohio. Several area libraries, including Findlay, Ada and Forest, are members of the SEO consortium.
Would you like to read something "deliciously entertaining?" Then be sure to pick up a copy of Friendship Bread by Darien Gee, and attend a discussion about the book Wednesday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e in Bluffton.
Bluffton Public Library will host an after-school program on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to celebrate the release of the sixth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, Cabin Fever. The program will take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. No registration is required for this program, and any fan of the book series may attend.
"Children planning to attend the party should brush up on their 'Wimpy Kid' knowledge to compete for prizes in our trivia games," said youth services coordinator Rikki Unterbrink.
Bluffton Public Library will be closed from Nov. 24-26 in observance of Thanksgiving. The library will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28, at 9:30 a.m. Due dates for library materials will be adjusted accordingly.
Bluffton Public Library will host an after-hours "whodunit" Murder in the Stacks fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m.
A cast of eight directed by Pat Rodabaugh will provide a fun-filled evening. "Watch as the mystery unravels before your eyes. We will need your help to figure out who commits a murder in the quiet town of Bluffton!" said youth services coordinator Rikki Steingass.
"Enjoy live music as you search for clues. Indulge in delicious appetizers and sumptuous desserts throughout the evening."
