Bluffton Public Library's friend Mai Hirashita, Japanese Outreach Initiative (JOI) Coordinator for BGSU, will lead a live teaching session of origami for all ages on the library's Zoom this week.
Tune in to the live stream on Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. To register and receive instructions, email [email protected].
Participants may complete your Origami craft and ask Mai questions along the way
Bluffton Public Library begins Library Use Appointments and expands Curbside Pickup starting Monday, July 13.
Library Use Appointments must be made in advance by at least one business day, and may be made by calling the library at 419-358-5016 or emailing the library at [email protected]. If emailing, an appointment is not scheduled until the patron receives a reply email to confirm the appointment.
Ever wonder what lies on the floor of the Buckeye?
How about this: Where did Bluffton residents swim a century ago?
And: How did Cigarette Creek get its name? Are you kidding, is there such a place in Bluffton? Where it is?
Now that I have your attention, please be aware that the above questions will be addressed in a Bluffton Public Library Zoom talk at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 9. Presented by Fred Steiner, you will learn some things you never knew about water-related subjects in Bluffton.
The library is closed on July 3 and 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Bluffton Public Library’s Summer Program, “Imagine Your Story,” continues through July and ends Aug. 15.
During this time, the digital Summer Reading Challenge continues on the library’s Beanstack webpage (with paper forms available for those unable to access the digital version), and the library continues to offer events and services online to provide support, education, and entertainment. For more information, visit blufftonpubliclibrary.org/summerprogram.
Thanks for volunteer efforts of the local manufacturer, Bluffton Public Library will have a customized plexiglass and aluminum unit providing over 20 feet of protection around the library’s main floor front desk area when it eventually reopens to the public.
Here’s how it all came together:
The library contacted Brian Schroeder of GROB when it was determined that the structure of the front desk would require a frame to anchor plexiglass partitions.
Bluffton Public Library’s 2020 Summer Program features opportunities for patrons to watch live videos of local animals.
Live stream with llamas and staff of Hard Rock Llama Company of Ada on July 7; live stream with a variety of farm animals from The Quarry Farm of Pandora, Ohio every Friday; and watch a video from Pet Partners, the therapy dogs and handlers who bring us Paws 2 Read throughout the year, starting on July 13.
