We are proud to be a Five Star Library!
Books, events, classes and more...
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We are please to announce that starting in September, the library will be open on Tuesday evenings as well as Thursday evenings. The new hours will be:
Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
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LIBRARY BLOG
TALES FROM THE CASTLE
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Introducing: Tales from the Castle, the brand new Wagnalls Memorial Library blog!
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Here, you’ll find behind-the-scenes information about past and upcoming programs, book recommendations, Wagnalls trivia, and the unique perspectives of our staff members as they take turns writing weekly blog entries.
Our newest entries feature Summer Reading books!
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- Passes must be checked out on a Wagnalls card. If you don't have a Wagnalls card, you can sign up for one at the Circulation Desk.
- Passes can be checked out for 1 week.
- Each pass admits up to six people.
- Passes cannot be held through the catalog but you can call the Circulation Desk at 614-837-4765 to ask for an available one to be held.
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August is National Dog Month and we are celebrating it with a bunch of canine-themed activities.
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is a New Family-Friendly Online Virtual Educational Program.
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You can view their fun, educational videos on our YouTube playlist as well as our own short videos featuring Erin from our Children’s Library.
This service is paid for by Wagnalls and FREE to our patrons. Please let us know how you enjoy it!
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For more information about any children's program, email Erin at evaughan@wagnalls.org or call 614-837-4765 ext 118.
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NEXT MEETING...
Thursday, August 12th, 7:00-8:00pm in the Loft
It’s here… our new, mysterious, suspenseful, thrilling book club for patrons of the Wagnalls Memorial Library and their friends!
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"Maggie Holt is used to such questions. Twenty-five years ago, she and her parents, Ewan and Jess, moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors. His tale of ghostly happenings and encounters with malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity—and skepticism."
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You are welcome to bring a favorite beverage, including adult-only, to enjoy while we talk.
If your favorite genres are mystery, suspense, and/or thriller, this is the book club for you! Contact Lissie at mscherer@wagnalls.org if you want to join.
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NEXT MEETING...
Thursday, August 26th, 7:00-8:00pm in the Loft.
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"Humphrey Westcott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family—including the daughter no one knew he had..."
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WRITING CLUB
NEXT MEETING...
Thursday, August 19th, 6:30-7:45pm in the Loft.
We meet monthly on the third Thursday of every month in the upper level of the Wagnalls Memorial Library. Subsequent meetings for your calendars in 2021 will be: September 16th, October 21th, November 18th and December 16th.
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This Writers Group is for current and future Writers, but also for other interested persons.
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Take a virtual vacation, revisit your old neighborhood, or explore anywhere in the world with the VR app, Wander. Try the headset yourself or Watch the TV screen to travel the globe!
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Appointments available by phone or email. All ages welcome. Please contact Paula at pmaier@wagnalls.org or call (614) 837-4765 ext. 112 to guarantee a time slot.
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NEXT CLUB MEETING
Wednesday, August 11th, 1pm-2:30pm
We will have a Beat Saber competition and will choose other games the club wants to try.
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WAGNALLS WEBSITE
School will be in session before we know it. Do you have your school clothes and supplies? With the crazy COVID year behind us…is anyone ready to buckle down and work? We have some tools available on our website to help parents guide students through note taking, studying, study skill assessment, making flashcards and more. Click on...
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to get familiar with it before the year starts. (Or at least save this newsletter to refer to when you REALLY need it). Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Next month: InfOhio - BookNix for the younger students.
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ONE-ON-ONE TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS |
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If you need some assistance with your laptop, iPhone, iPad or zoom or other application, our technology tutor can meet with you at a safe social distance. Please call to make an appointment with Paula by emailing pmaier@wagnalls.org or calling 614-837-4765 x112.
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Our technology offerings and assistance are available in partnership with: |
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GATSBY INTERACTIVE MURDER MYSTERY |
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The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation is hosting an Interactive Gatsby Murder Mystery Fundraiser!
The event will take place on Saturday, August 21st, 2021 from 7pm - 9pm at The Wagnalls Memorial.
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The Wagnalls Memorial Library
150 E. Columbus Street
Lithopolis, Ohio 43136
(614) 837-4765
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