Join "Gourd Man" Keith McClelland to discover the magic of gourd-carving at Bluffton Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. He will demonstrate how to carve gourds with a Halloween theme.
This demonstration is free to the public and will be located in lower level of the library. Please register at the library circulation desk.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group will holds its fall book sale from Sept. 22-27. A special book sale preview for Friends of the Library members will take place on Sept. 22 from 6-8 p.m. and membership applications will also be available at the door.
Book sale hours for the public are Sept. 23 through Sept. 26 during regular library hours and Sept. 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The library and Friends group will also be offering additional activities on Saturday, Sept. 24, in conjunction with the community's Fall Festival.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, storytime for preschoolers ages 3-5 will be held at the Bluffton Public Library on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Themes this fall include apples, scarecrows, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Storytime will also celebrate National Honey Month in September and Young Reader's Day on Nov. 8.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group is accepting donations for a fall book sale to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 27 at 145 S. Main St.
Hardbound and paperback books in good condition are being accepted for the sale, as well as original copies of audiovisual material (audio books, compact disks, videocassettes and DVDs) that are in cases. Children's materials in good condition are also welcome.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, storytime for preschoolers ages 3-5 will be held at the Bluffton Public Library on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Themes this fall include apples, scarecrows, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Storytime will also celebrate National Honey Month in September and Young Reader's Day on Nov. 8.
Each storytime session is approximately 35-40 minutes long and includes stories, songs, fingerplays and other related activities. Parents or caregivers must register their child at the library's circulation desk.
Bluffton Public Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day.
Due dates for library materials will be adjusted accordingly. For more information, visit the library, log on to www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org or call 419-358-5016.
