Planting & Sipping with the Friends of JML
The Friends of Johnson Memorial Library hosted the annual Plant & Sip fundraiser on April 28-29 at April’s Greenhouse, Bryan.
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New Items Added to Library of Things!
Now you can use your DPLS library card to check out a digital borescope, or ghost-hunting kit from the Library of Things!
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Defiance Public Library System (DPLS) is partnering with The Ability Center to bring the DREAM (Disability Representation, Education, and Awareness in Media) Project to all Defiance County library locations.
OverDrive Users: Time to Switch to the Libby App!
The Overdrive app will be discontinued in April. Patrons are advised to make the switch to Libby now.
Introducing hoopla Flex Borrows!
Beginning February 14, DPLS is launching a new service within hoopla called hoopla Flex, to reduce the time you spend waiting for your favorite titles.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VIII
It’s getting more interesting. This definitely describes the last few weeks of the Worthington Cemetery Project.
A Visit from the First Lady of Ohio!
On Wednesdsay, Sept. 28, Defiance Public Library hosted Fran DeWine, First Lady of Ohio, for a very special visit & storytime session. We were honored to welcome Mrs. DeWine to our lovely library, and thankful she and her team made time to stop by our little jewel at the confluence! …
Children’s Room at JML Gets a Makeover: See the Photos
The Children’s Room at Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library was closed to the public from Aug. 26-29 to allow staffers Amber and Karlee to give the space a makeover. The results were revealed Monday, Aug. 30! First, let’s take a look at what the room looked like before Amber and Karlee …
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The Worthington Cemetery Project: Part I
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI Digging into the past is never an easy task. While researching Riverside Cemetery in Defiance for our annual walking history tour, I came across a unique but mostly forgotten cemetery in rural Defiance County. A …
Scattered Bones: Uncovering Long-lost Defiance Gravesites
In addition to those highlighted on our Self-guided Riverside Cemetery Walk, two other burial grounds have been unearthed in Defiance, both by accident! On March 26, 1910, the Defiance Democrat reported that while digging to build a new home on Front Street (now Fort Street) a burial ground was discovered. …
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